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Korean startups
South Korean startups' Tokyo fever sizzles
Despite the recent Line-Yahoo cacophony, South Korean entrepreneurs are continuing their advance into Japan to find the next big market.On Thursday,...
May 17, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Strong exports power S.Korea’s manufacturing job growth
South Korea’s job increases rebounded in April with growth in the manufacturing sector at a 17-month high on strong exports amid the semicondu...
May 17, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
CJ CheilJedang profit beats forecasts on overseas business
South Korean food giant CJ CheilJedang Corp. on Tuesday reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit on healthy overseas businesses and cost cut...
May 14, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
MedInTech attracts $14.6 mn series B investment
MedInTech Inc., South Korea's medical smart endoscopes startup, announced on Monday that it attracted a series B investment of 20 billion won ($14.6...
May 13, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
Overseas Korean food fans choose soju, bibimbap as favorites
South Korea’s soju and bibimbap are respectively the most popular liquor and food among foreigners, according to survey results released by th...
May 10, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate investment
Shinhan, POSCO invest $20 mn in Australian hydrogen startup Hysata
South Korean steel giant POSCO Holdings Inc. and banking conglomerate Shinhan Financial Group have invested a combined US$20 million in Australian g...
May 10, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
DeepX attracts $80 mn new investment
DeepX, South Korea's homegrown neural network and AI chip developer, announced on Friday that it finalized attracting an investment of 110 billion w...
May 10, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Naver D2SF invests in image generation AI startup
South Korea's top online portal Naver Corp. announced on Wednesday that its startup nurturing organization D2SF (D2 Startup Factory) invested in the...
May 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Samsung Medison buys AI medical startup Sonio
South Korea’s Samsung Medison, a medical equipment subsidiary of the global memory chipmaker Samsung Electronics Co., is taking over France&rs...
May 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Startups bet on affluent Gen X in Korea’s senior living market
Elder-care startups are rushing to build high-end senior homes in South Korea targeting affluent Generation Xers set to retire in five years on expe...
May 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
Hasty overseas expansion hurts Korean entertainment sector
South Korea’s entertainment and content industries suffered from hasty expansions with investments of billions of dollars in the global market...
May 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
S.Korea’s largest startup fair NextRise to be held in June
The Korea International Trade Association announced on Tuesday that the largest domestic startup fair in South Korea, NextRise 2024 Seoul," will be ...
May 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Overseas projects boost Korean builders’ earnings; GS profit cut in half
Large-scale overseas construction projects boosted major Korean builders’ quarterly results while lackluster domestic construction work, coupl...
Apr 30, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Vuno, Canon to target AI diagnostic market in Japan
South Korea's medical device startup Vuno announced on Monday that its Japanese partner M3AI signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Canon M...
Apr 30, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
S.Korea’s KT to innovate media, content businesses with AI
South Korea’s telecom giant KT Corp. is set to innovate its media and content businesses with artificial intelligence as it seeks new growth d...
Apr 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Bet on innovations with societal impact: Kakao Ventures CEO
In the past 10 years, Kim Ki-jun has been on the hunt for deep technology startups that will have a significant societal impact, and he will continu...
Apr 24, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
Woori Financial opens DinnoLab Vietnam Center
South Korea's Woori Financial Group announced on Wednesday that it has opened the DinnoLab Vietnam Center in Hanoi.DinnoLab is a program by Woori ...
Apr 24, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
BMW to support Korean automotive startups at new R&D center
German luxury carmaker BMW Group is set to support South Korean automotive startups in their overseas expansion as it on Monday opened a new researc...
Apr 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
SoftBank-backed Korean flea market app sees overseas growth
Danggeun Market Inc., South Korea’s largest online flea market service provider, enjoyed growth in other countries with its Karrot app briefly...
Apr 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
Hanjin KAL to sell Waikiki Resort Hotel to Sono for $101 mn
Hanjin KAL Corp., the holding firm of South Korean flag carrier Korean Air Lines Co., is set to sell a 100% stake in its Hawaii-based subsidiary Wai...
Apr 19, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Upcoming IPOs
Korea’s vision AI startup Superb AI eyes IPO in H1, 2026
South Korea’s promising vision AI platform developer Superb AI Inc., which has recently added generative AI to its business portfolio, is seek...
Apr 18, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction & Planning
S.Korean gov’t selects six overseas cities for K-City Network
The South Korean Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced on Wednesday that it selected six cities including Indonesia's Jakarta, Vi...
Apr 17, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Korean unicorns slow growth to focus on profits
South Korean unicorns, or startups valued at $1 billion or more, are slowing the pace of growth to shore up their bottom lines as they revive l...
Apr 17, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
SK D&D, Habyt to cooperate for residential business
SK D&D Co., a real estate unit of South Korea’s SK Group, announced on Tuesday that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the...
Apr 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Korea's AI startup Upstage raises $72 mn for global expansion
Upstage, South Korea’s artificial intelligence startup, raised about 100 billion won ($72 million) in its latest funding round, which the comp...
Apr 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Paradigm Shift attracts $290k seed bridge investment
Paradigm Shift, the operator of the exercise diary app for middle-aged women Heroines, announced on Monday that it attracted a seed bridge investm...
Apr 15, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Korean startup CEOs away from home lead global expedition
South Korea’s promising startup founders, who normally double as chief executive officers for their companies, are leaving their home turf to ...
Apr 12, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
LG CNS hosts Startup Day in Silicon Valley
LG CNS Co., an information technology service company under South Korean conglomerate LG Group, announced on Thursday that it held the Startup Day i...
Apr 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Bio startup ArtBlood attracts $4.8 mn investment
South Korean bio startup ArtBlood, specializing in blood production for transfusion, announced on Tuesday that it successfully secured an investment...
Apr 09, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
South Korean drone startups rush to join military drone race
South Korean drone-developing startups are rushing to join the race to develop military drones to meet growing demand for drones fit for combat oper...
Apr 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
Latest News
- 1 Korea’s top cinema chains seek merger to counter box office slump
- 2 S.Korea’s GEPS to commit $143 million to foreign mid-cap buyout funds
- 3 CJ CheilJedang to open $72 mn dumpling plant in Japan
- 4 LG Electronics breaks ground on $600 million home appliance plant in India
- 5 KakaoBank posts record Q1 profit, eyes Thai expansion after Indonesia