IFEZ to apply for designation of southern Ganghwa as free economic zone

IFEZ to apply for designation of southern Ganghwa as free economic zone

The Incheon Free Economic Zone (IFEZ) Authority is set to submit its application by the end of June to designate the southern end of Ganghwa Island ...

Korea to create new visa for high-quality foreign talent

Korea to create new visa for high-quality foreign talent

South Korea said on Wednesday it plans to create a new visa to attract high-level foreign talent for advanced industries such as artificial intellig...

BlackRock names Lee Yoon Pyo as head of S.Korea business

BlackRock names Lee Yoon Pyo as head of S.Korea business

BlackRock, the world's best-known asset manager, has appointed Lee Yoon Pyo as managing director and head of its South Korea operations, effective f...

SPC shares Korean bakery know-how with Mongolian biz leaders

SPC shares Korean bakery know-how with Mongolian biz leaders

South Korea's SPC Group said on Monday that Mongolian government officials and local business leaders visited Passion5 in Hannam-dong, Seoul, last F...

Hanwha Securities completes acquisition of Ciptadana in Indonesia

Hanwha Securities completes acquisition of Ciptadana in Indonesia

South Korea's Hanwha Investment & Securities said on Thursday that it completed the acquisition of Indonesia's Ciptadana Sekuritas.Ciptadana Sek...

South Korea to designate Jeju as flying taxi pilot service zone

South Korea to designate Jeju as flying taxi pilot service zone

South Korea will designate its resort island Jeju a test operation zone for flying taxis as part of the country’s national urban air mobility ...

BMW, GS, LG open EV charging hub lounge in Seoul

BMW, GS, LG open EV charging hub lounge in Seoul

BMW Group Korea said on Thursday it opened the electric vehicle (EV) Charging Hub Lounge with GS Group and LG Group in Hoehyeon-dong, Seoul.The Char...

Shinsegae Duty Free opens premium store at Incheon Airport

Shinsegae Duty Free opens premium store at Incheon Airport

South Korea's Shinsegae Duty Free launched a premium store at Incheon International Airport, aiming to counter the decline in downtown duty-free sal...

Kia ranks first in customer satisfaction in India

Kia ranks first in customer satisfaction in India

Kia Corp. said on Tuesday that it ranked first in the mass-market brand category in the customer experience index survey recently released by India'...

Korea’s Everland to lure horror fans with Netflix series

Korea’s Everland to lure horror fans with Netflix series

Everland, South Korea’s largest theme park, is set to lure horror movie fans at home and abroad with famous fright series such as “Stran...

Samsung, Trek Bicycle launch Ultra Riding Challenge

Samsung, Trek Bicycle launch Ultra Riding Challenge

Samsung Electronics Co. said on Tuesday that it launched the Ultra Riding Challenge in collaboration with global bicycle brand Trek Bicycle, offerin...

LG Elec opens LG Labs experience pop-up zone

LG Elec opens LG Labs experience pop-up zone

LG Electronics Inc. announced on Wednesday that it will operate the "Wow Life's Good Lab" pop-up zone at Ground 220 in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, until...

Lotte Dept. Store introduces AI for internal operations

Lotte Dept. Store introduces AI for internal operations

South Korea's Lotte Department Store announced on Sunday that it will introduce artificial intelligence (AI) across all internal operations, aiming ...

Samsung's Galaxy Studio Photo surpasses 100,000 visitors

Samsung's Galaxy Studio Photo surpasses 100,000 visitors

Samsung Electronics Co. announced on Sunday that the Galaxy Studio Photo at South Korea's theme park Everland has surpassed 100,000 visitors. The Ga...

CJ Olive Young opens Hongdae Town for K-beauty experience

CJ Olive Young opens Hongdae Town for K-beauty experience

CJ Olive Young Corp., South Korea’s top beauty store chain, announced on Thursday that it will open Olive Young Hongdae Town, a specialty stor...

S.Korea taps ex-NASA exec John Lee as space agency R&D head

S.Korea taps ex-NASA exec John Lee as space agency R&D head

South Korea named John Lee, a former senior executive of the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), as the head of missions such a...

Samsung showcases The Freestyle Zone at camping festival

Samsung showcases The Freestyle Zone at camping festival

Samsung Electronics Co. announced on Friday that it set up the experience zone for the portable screen The Freestyle Second Generation at the Go Out...

LG opens ‘Life’s Good’ experience space in Singapore

LG opens ‘Life’s Good’ experience space in Singapore

LG Electronics Inc. announced on Monday that it opened its "Life's Good" brand experience space in Singapore. Located in the upscale Millenia Walk m...

LG Electronics puts focus on customers to drive growth

LG Electronics puts focus on customers to drive growth

LG Electronics Inc., transitioning into a smart life solution platform company from a simple white goods manufacturer, will enhance its customer-cen...

Samsung Electronics to hire big for AI R&D careers

Samsung Electronics to hire big for AI R&D careers

Samsung Electronics Co. is ramping up its recruitment of experienced professionals across its Device eXperience (DX) and Device Solution (DS) divisi...

Nongshim to open brand zone in Myeongdong, Seoul

Nongshim to open brand zone in Myeongdong, Seoul

South Korean food and beverage giant Nongshim Co. announced on Friday that it will open its brand zone in Myeongdong, Seoul with the domestic street...

Samsung opens premium experience store in Mumbai

Samsung opens premium experience store in Mumbai

Samsung Electronics Co. announced on Tuesday that it opened a flagship premium experience store Samsung BKC in Mumbai, India. Samsung BKC, spread ac...

Hyundai Motor launches 'Hyundai Future Adventure' on Roblox

 Hyundai Motor launches 'Hyundai Future Adventure' on Roblox

Hyundai Motor Co. announced on Monday that it will launch a new game "Hyundai Future Adventure" on the popular metaverse platform Roblox, where user...

Former Hyundai Mobis CEO embarks on ISO president term

Former Hyundai Mobis CEO embarks on ISO president term

In a significant achievement for South Korea, Cho Sung-hwan, an advisor to Hyundai Mobis, has been elected as the first Korean president of the Inte...

LG Elec opens customer experience space in Ho Chi Minh

LG Elec opens customer experience space in Ho Chi Minh

LG Electronics Inc. announced on Friday the unveiling of a customer experience space called "Another Saigon" in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, where the...

LG to open Kitchen Trip in 100 accommodations in S.Korea

LG to open Kitchen Trip in 100 accommodations in S.Korea

LG Electronics Inc. said on Monday it will start the LG Kitchen Trip, the event of its home appliances for customer experience in 100 tourist spor...

BBQ's Chicken Camp gets popularity from foreign tourists

BBQ's Chicken Camp gets popularity from foreign tourists

Foreign tourists looking for Chicken Camp, operated by BBQ, a South Korean fried chicken brand, have been increasing noticeably. Chicken Camp is a c...

Red ginseng proven to treat drug addiction: Research

Red ginseng proven to treat drug addiction: Research

It has been revealed that red ginseng significantly improves drug addiction and withdrawal symptoms caused by substance abuse. The research results ...

KT to build AI medical R&D innovation zone in Seoul

KT to build AI medical R&D innovation zone in Seoul

South Korean wireless carrier KT Corp. will build an innovation valley for medical research and development (R&D) based on artificial intelligen...

S.Korea’s web novel sector hits $750 mn in value: Study

S.Korea’s web novel sector hits $750 mn in value: Study

South Korea's rising web novel industry, which has seen popular works like "Reborn Rich" and "The Red Sleeve" made into TV series, has exceeded 1 tr...

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