Korean Air, Delta to buy 25% stake in Canada’s WestJet for $550 million
Korean Air Lines Co., South Korea’s largest full-service carrier, and its joint venture partner Delta Air Lines Inc. will acquire a 25% stake ...
S.Korea’s GEPS to commit $143 million to foreign mid-cap buyout funds
The Government Employees Pension Service (GEPS), one of South Korea’s top three public pension programs, will commit up to 200 billion won ($1...
Celltrion expands footprint in Latin America with flagship oncology drugs
South Korea’s biopharmaceutical giant Celltrion Inc. has solidified its presence in South America after winning supply contracts for its flags...
Glenwood PE to increase blind fund to $1 bn on pension funds’ interest
South Korea’s Glenwood Private Equity Co. is set to increase a blind fund to 1.5 trillion won ($1 billion) as pension funds at home and abroad...
Kia to build North America-targeted electric pickup model
Kia Corp., South Korea’s second-largest carmaker, will build an electric pickup model tailored for North America to enter the world’s la...
Hyundai’s new American dream comes with new plant, more spending
ELLABELL, Georgia – When Hyundai Motor Group Honorary Chairman Chung Mong-koo opened the South Korean automaker’s first US plant in Alab...
Korean bakery giant SPC to build $160 mn US plant as tariff war escalates
SPC Group, the operator of South Korea’s largest bakery chain Paris Baguette as well as Paris Croissant, SPL, Dunkin and SPC GFS, is building ...
SK Biopharmaceuticals, Eurofarma to set up AI epilepsy platform JV in US
South Korea’s SK Biopharmaceuticals Co. has signed a deal with Brazil’s Eurofarma Laboratórios S.A. to establish a joint venture ...
HD Hyundai starts to construct Peruvian Navy warships
South Korea's HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. officially launched the Peruvian navy's four warship project on January 10. The Peru Warship Pr...
S.Korea's webtoon industry sales surpasses $1.36 bn
South Korea's webtoon market size surpassed 2 trillion won ($1.36 billion) for the first time. The South Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and...
S.Korea's office cafeteria firms expand into overseas markets
South Korea's office cafeteria companies, including Hyundai Green Food Co., Ourhome, and Samsung Welstory plan to expand overseas markets with the p...
Kia aims to reclaim Europe with EV2, keeps K4 output unchanged in Mexico
Kia Corp., South Korea’s second-largest carmaker, will start producing its entry-level electrified model EV2 from its plant in Slovakia next y...
CJ CheilJedang sells ambient fried rice in N.America
South Korea's CJ CheilJedang Corp. said on Thursday it will export and sell its ambient rice product, Bibigo Korean BBQ Fried Rice, to the North Ame...
Samsung C&T, LS Electric to establish US solar JV
South Korea's Samsung C&T Corp. and LS Electric Co. signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Monday to expand solar power projects in the U...
LG Energy Q3 profit more than doubles on higher sales; shares jump
LG Energy Solution Ltd., the world’s third-largest battery maker, said its quarterly operating profit more than doubled from the previous thre...
Paris Baguette opens 600th overseas store in Canada for global expansion
Paris Baguette opened its 600th overseas store in Toronto, Ontario, as the leading South Korean bakery brand is rapidly expanding its global busines...
Hyundai Glovis to enter breakbulk transport business
South Korea's Hyundai Glovis Co. said on Tuesday it participates in Breakbulk Americas 2024, a four-day event in Houston starting on October 15.&n...
Celltrion's anti cancer drugs hold 90% market share in C.America
South Korea’s Celltrion Inc. said on Friday that its cancer treatments have captured a 90% market share in several Central American countries....
LG Energy to supply EV batteries to Mercedes-Benz in N.America
LG Energy Solution Ltd., the world’s third-largest electric vehicle battery manufacturer, is set to supply cells to Mercedes-Benz AG, a German...
LG to invest $762 mn in webOS to transform into platform-based tech giant
LG Electronics Inc., the leading global home appliance maker, plans to invest more than 1 trillion won ($762 million) in its multitasking operating ...
Hansae acquires US textile company Texollini
South Korean garment maker Hansae Co. said on Tuesday that it acquired the US-based textile manufacturer Texollini Inc.Founded in 1989, Texollini is...
Genesis GV70, Electrified GV70 named safest cars by IIHS
Hyundai Motor Co.'s premium brand Genesis said on Sunday that its sport utility vehicle (SUV) GV70 and the Electrified GV70 got the highest rating...
Aespa to release its new album ‘Whiplash’ in October
K-pop girl group aespa is aiming to follow up its hit song “Supernova” with a string of hits with its new album “Whiplash."Managem...
Korean ramen makers set sights beyond US to Latin America
Nongshim Co. and Samyang Foods Co., South Korea’s two largest ramen makers, are ramping up production to create and meet demand for their spic...
S.Korea's NPS opens fourth overseas office in Silicon Valley
South Korea's National Pension Service (NPS), the world's third-largest pension fund, opened an office in Silicon Valley, San Francisco, on Septembe...
Hyundai, Kia post record August US sales, driven by hybrids, EVs
South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co. and its sister firm Kia Corp. saw their US vehicle sales in August rise to all-time highs, driven by eco-frien...
Mastern, Woods Capital team up for tech hub
Mastern Investment Management Co., South Korea's real estate investment firm, said on Monday that its US subsidiary Mastern America LLC signed a mem...
SK Hynix’s turnaround gains traction from US, China
SK Hynix Inc., the world’s No. 2 memory chipmaker, has made a significant business turnaround in the US and China, which made up 80% of its sa...
Food giant CJ CheilJedang's profits rise for 3rd straight quarter
South Korean food giant CJ CheilJedang Corp.'s quarterly operating profit increased for the third consecutive quarter, reversing a decline in the th...
NCSOFT taps ex-Pearl Abyss US head to lead N.America unit
NCSOFT Corp., South Korea’s major gaming company, said on Monday it has appointed Jin Jeonghee, former head of the US operations of local riva...
