S.Korea’s No.1 dried seaweed firm Kwangcheonkim on market for $295 mn
Kwangcheonkim Co., South Korea’s largest seaweed producer with a history spanning over 50 years, is up for grabs in a deal that could fetch up...
Global real estate market poised for strong rebound: Savills
The global real estate market is expected to pick up significantly over the next few years, with around $500 billion worth of real estate assets, he...
Samsung Bespoke AI Combo targets European market
Samsung Electronics Co. said on Sunday it held the showcase for launching its all-in-one washer-dryer, Bespoke AI Combo, in Berlin, Germany on Nov...
South Koreans puzzled over rising seaweed prices despite bumper crop
Dried seaweed prices are rising at a fast pace despite handsome growth in production, leaving South Koreans puzzled over what is behind the steep pr...
Bibigo opens store in Incheon Airport duty-free shops
CJ CheilJedang Corp.'s Korean food brand Bibigo announced on Tuesday that it recently opened its stores at Shinsegae Duty Free and Shilla Duty Free ...
Korean PE funds shrink in 2023 for first time in 7 years
South Korean private equity investments declined last year for the first time since 2016 due to interest rate hikes, high inflation and the Korean w...
CJ CheilJedang opens Bibigo store on Amazon Germany
South Korea's CJ CheilJedang Corp. announced on Tuesday that it launched the Korean food (K-food) brand Bibigo's store on Amazon Germany, the larges...
SK Innovation-backed Marine Innovation looks to enter US green market
Marine Innovation Co., a South Korean eco-friendly social venture company sponsored by the country’s top energy firm SK Innovation Co., is par...
Daesang to scale up meal kits, kimchi production in Vietnam
Daesang Corp., South Korea’s leading food maker, said on Monday its two Vietnamese operations have each completed their second plant in the co...
Seaweed, dubbed ‘Korea’s black semiconductor,’ powers its economy
Dried seaweed, widely used to make kimbap, or seaweed-wrapped rice rolls, is often referred to as the “black semiconductor” in South Kor...
In Korean food prices, everything’s up: Now it’s dried seaweed's turn
First, it was groceries. Then came fried chicken and hamburgers. Now, it’s seasoned seaweed products, chocolate and ice creams.As in other cou...
CJ CheilJedang overseas food sales surpasses domestic market
South Korea's CJ CheilJedang Corp. announced on Tuesday that its overseas food sales surpassed the domestic market in the fourth quarter performan...
S.Korea sees new record of seaweed exports
South Korea's seaweed (Gim) exports hit 1 trillion won ($770 million) in this year, the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries announced on Wednesday. I...
Young Poong, AJ Networks to form battery recycling chain in Europe
South Korea’s non-ferrous metal company Young Poong Co. has teamed up with AJ Networks to establish a secondary batteries resource circulation...
CJ CheilJedang expands its marketing of seaweed snacks in UK
South Korea's CJ CheilJedang Corp. announced on Thursday that its "Bibigo Seaweed (Gim) Snack" has entered the UK food market through Asda and Ocado...
Korean startup investments rapidly dry up in wake of SVB debacle
The shock from the collapse of American startups’ main financing artery Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) has been deeply felt in the South Korean sta...
KCC launches Korea’s first organic water-based fire-resistant paint
South Korea's chemical and auto parts manufacturer KCC Corp. said on Thursday that it has launched the Firemask AQ Series, the first organic water-b...
KAI, KARI collaborate in developing Korean UAM
Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. (KAI) has signed an agreement with the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) to help KARI perform a dry run test...
SGC Energy signs 10-year contract to supply liquid CO2
South Korea’s SGC Energy Co. recently signed a contract to supply liquid carbon dioxide to a domestic company for 10 years starting January 20...
Helixmith acquires US patent on new freeze-dried formulation
South Korea's biotech company Helixmith Co. said Wednesday it has developed and patented a new freeze-dried formulation for Engensis (VM202), a non-...
CJ CheilJedang serves up K-food for Qatar World Cup fans
South Korean food giant CJ CheilJedang Corp. said on Tuesday it is operating a Korean food section within the Qatar World Cup’s fan zone, mana...
CJ CheilJedang posts record-high operating profit in Q2
South Korean food giant CJ CheilJedang Corp. logged record-high quarterly operating profit in the second quarter of 2022 amid the growing popularity...
Samsung looks to acquire bio company, reviews botox maker Hugel
Samsung Group is looking to buy a biopharmaceutical company as the top South Korean business conglomerate is resuming merger and acquisition activit...
Korea’s F&B exports to surpass $4.5 billion in 2021
South Korea’s food and beverage (F&B) exports set a new record in 2020 and are projected to rise even higher this year. According to Korea...
Korean companies sit on record dry powder, may open M&A floodgates
South Korea’s major companies are sitting on a record amount of cash reserves, setting the foundation for the merger and acquisition (M&A)...
