Krafton's Overdare conducts alpha test in SE Asia

South Korea's gaming giant Krafton Inc. announced on Wednesday that it will conduct an overseas alpha test for Overdare, a mobile user-generated con...

KT to build submarine cable in Asia

South Korea’s KT Corp. announced on Thursday that it plans to build a new submarine cable to cater to the burgeoning demand for cloud services...

LG Electronics unveils 2024 QNED TV

LG Electronics Inc. announced on Thursday that it will unveil the 2024 QNED TV (Quantum nano-emitting diode) equipped with the artificial intelligen...

Lotteria to introduce kitchen robot Alpha Grill

South Korea's Lotte GRS, the operator of fast food franchise Lotteria, plans to introduce a kitchen automation robot Alpha Grill in stores. Alp...

Beauty markets in three NE Asian nations split into cheap, small luxury

The beauty markets of South Korea, China and Japan are split into cost-effective products of under $10 and "small luxury" items like premium perfume...

Preppy style attracts Korea's Gen Z, Alpha seeking retro trends

A licensed fashion brand from the University of Cambridge has entered South Korea as more young consumers are enthusiastic about the so-called Ivy L...

Caliverse, KT Alpha join hands to add K-pop to metaverse

Caliverse, a subsidiary of Lotte Data Communication, said on Thursday that it has signed an agreement to expand the range of immersive metaverse con...

Magnachip, Chinese PEF Wise Road end $1.4 bn buyout deal

US-listed chipmaker Magnachip Semiconductor Corp. and Chinese private equity firm Wise Road Capital terminated their $1.4 billion buyout agreement...

Alpha Investment in talks to sell Seoul building for over $850 mn

Singapore-based Alpha Investment Partners is in negotiations with Hana Financial Investment Co. Ltd. to sell a landmark office building across S...