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Korean food
Bibigo, K-food a success case in Harvard Business School study
Harvard Business School students are set to study the success of South Korean foods in the global market through the case of Bibigo, the leading bra...
Jan 15, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Daesang launches kimchi paste, spread for US, Europe
South Korea's Daesang Corp. announced on Wednesday that it has launched two new global products, "Do-it-yourself Kimchi Paste" and "Kimchi Spread."T...
Jan 10, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
S.Korea launches official probe into HSCEI-tied ELS sale
South Korea’s financial authorities have opened an official probe into local banks and securities firms’ potential misselling of equity-...
Jan 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
Korean fried chicken: World's favorite K-food
In 2023, Korean-style fried chicken retained its crown as the most-loved Korean dish among global consumers, marking its fourth consecutive year a...
Jan 05, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
Virtual humans debut on Korean Air’s in-flight video
Korean Air Lines Co. released on Thursday a new in-flight safety video featuring a virtual human dressed as a flight attendant. This is the first ti...
Jan 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
CJ CheilJedang to boost K-Street Food exports
Korean food giant CJ CheilJedang Corp. is seeing major success with its "K-Street Food" line, a selection of iconic Korean street snacks with global...
Jan 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
LG gets UL certification for EV charger
LG Electronics Inc. said on Friday that its electric vehicle (EV) charger has received certification from Underwriters Laboratories (UL), the US-b...
Dec 29, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Mobis' auto parts sweep safety, technology awards
South Korean auto parts maker Hyundai Mobis Co. said Thursday that 10 of its new technologies received or or are finalists for awards from external ...
Dec 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean innovators at CES 2024
Food tech market emerges as IT firms' new battleground
The food technology market is set to become the new battleground for tech giants and startups as they race to develop the world's most customized an...
Dec 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
ViGenCell, NK/T cell lymphoma treatment ‘VT-EBV-N’ designated as orphan drug in Europe
ViGenCell, a company specializing in immune cell therapy, announced on the 19th that its NK/T cell lymphoma treatment "VT-EBV-N" has been designated...
Dec 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Elantra, Tucson selected among safest cars by IIHS
Hyundai Motor Co.'s passenger car Avante (name in the US: Elantra) and compact sport utility vehicle (SUV) Tucson earned the Top Safety Pick Plus ...
Dec 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Korea's agro-food exports reach $8.3 bn milestone in just 11months
South Korea's agricultural and food exports hit a record high in 2023, fueled by strong demand for instant noodles, strawberries, and other staples....
Dec 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fintech
Line Next attracts $140 mn to globally expand NFT platform
Line Next Corp., a digital asset affiliate of South Korean online portal giant Naver Corp., has attracted $140 million in a funding round led by Cre...
Dec 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
HK inno.N reveals differentiated clinical results for K-CAB
South Korean bio-health company HK inno.N has been expanding its market by steadily announcing differentiated clinical results for its gastroesophag...
Dec 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Home&Shopping opens exclusive section in Vietnam K-Market
South Korea's Home&Shopping announced on Friday that it opened its exclusive section in the K-Market in Vietnam. The company aims to support the...
Dec 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
Cookie Run: Kingdom to launch in China on Dec 28
South Korean game developer DevSisters Corp. announced on Friday that its globally popular mobile game “Cookie Run: Kingdom” will offici...
Dec 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
KOWEPO inks $302 mn financing deal for Oman solar project
Korea Western Power Co. (KOWEPO) said on Thursday it signed a 400 billion won ($301.8 million) financing deal for a solar power generation project i...
Dec 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
E-Mart opens 3rd store in Vietnam, spurs K-food marketing
South Korea’s E-Mart Inc. will open its new hypermarket in Ho Chi Minh City on Dec. 7, accelerating sales of its private label No Brand produc...
Dec 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
Daesang launches K-style chicken dipping sauces
South Korea’s Daesang Corp. announced on Tuesday that its global food brand O’food launched two new chicken dipping sauces Swicy (sweet ...
Dec 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food, retail firms cut jobs as spending drops
South Korea’s food, cosmetics and retail companies, heavily reliant on domestic sales, are slimming down their workforce to survive a prolonge...
Dec 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
IONIQ 5, Sportage named safest cars by IIHS
Hyundai Motor Co. 's crossover electric vehicle (EV) sport-utility vehicle (SUV) IONIQ 5 and Kia Corp. 's best-selling SUV Sportage earned a Top S...
Dec 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fashion
Hyungji Elite selected as official partner of FC Barcelona
South Korea’s school and corporate uniform company Hyungji Elite announced on Monday that it was selected as the official partner of FC Barc...
Dec 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
CJ CheilJedang introduces K-Food in EzyMart across Australia
South Korean food company CJ CheilJedang Corp. on Thursday announced its foray into Australia's convenience store sector by introducing its popular ...
Nov 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Delivery Hero-backed Baemin to exit Vietnam on low returns
Baemin, the top food delivery platform in South Korea, will exit Vietnam on Dec. 8 after four years of operations there amid fierce market competiti...
Nov 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
CJ CheilJedang develops microwave-safe coated paper with PHA
South Korean food company CJ CheilJedang Corp. announced on Monday that it developed a compostable coated paper technology using the biodegradable b...
Nov 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chemical Industry
Lotte Fine to invest $99 mn to up green materials sales by 6 times
Lotte Fine Chemical Co., South Korea’s largest ammonia producer, will spend a total of 129 billion won ($99 million) in an aim to become the w...
Nov 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai delays IONIQ 5 robotaxi service in US
Motional, the US-based self-driving joint venture of South Korea's Hyundai Motor Group and Aptiv, postponed its plans to launch a commercial robotax...
Nov 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
S.Korea sees new record of instant noodle exports
South Korea's exports of ramen exceeded 1 trillion won ($780 million) for the first time. Korean ramen is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year...
Nov 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Regulations
South Korea vulnerable to tech spies undeterred by soft penalties
When a former Samsung Electronics Co. executive was arrested on industrial espionage charges by South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (N...
Nov 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Spicy food craze sweeps South Korea
South Korea, famous for the spicy kick in its cuisine, is going the extra mile to turn the nation red hot with extremely spicy food, believed by Kor...
Nov 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)