Yonsei University: Unlikely yet adroit dealmaker in S.Korea’s M&A market
For decades, or probably for centuries, Yonsei University has been seen as an ivory tower – a place for academics – in South Korea.One o...
SK, AWS to build South Korea’s largest, multibillion-dollar AI data center
South Korea’s second-largest conglomerate SK and Amazon Web Services Inc. (AWS), the world's largest cloud platform provider, will build a 103...
Samsung expands automotive MLCC supply to BYD, other Chinese firms
Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co. is supplying several million dollars' worth of multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) to BYD Co. and Chinese automotive...
Samsung, Celltrion lead biosimilar market in Europe, US
Samsung Bioepis Co. and Celltrion Inc. are outpacing long-established global drug manufacturers such as Amgen Inc. and Sandoz in the antibody biosim...
South Korea loses tech startups at rapid clip amid dwindling funding
Concerns are growing that the tech startup ecosystem in South Korea, home to global tech household name Samsung Electronics Co., would be trapped in...
Alternative stock exchange Nextrade to launch on March 4
Nextrade, South Korea’s first alternative stock exchange, enabling trading of stocks listed on the Kospi and the Kosdaq for 12 hours a day is ...
Piccoma tops consumer spending ranking in Japan
Kakao Piccoma, a Japanese digital comics app subsidiary of South Korean mobile giant Kakao Corp., topped the consumer spending ranking in the Japane...
Naver Webtoon invests in Japan's Number Nine
South Korea's Naver Webtoon said on Thursday that its Japanese service operator Line Digital Frontier invested in Number Nine, a webtoon studio in J...
S.Korea’s job growth slows for 2nd straight year in 2024
South Korea’s job growth slowed last year amid a prolonged slump in the country’s construction, manufacturing and retail sectors, boding...
S.Korean gov't to lift two-bottle limit on duty-free alcohol
South Korean government will lift the number restriction of duty-free alcohol bottles for inbound travelers and halve the patent fees to boost the d...
S.Korean firms’ rights issues poised for 12-year low
The lackluster South Korean stock market and softening Korean currency have discouraged local companies from raising money at home and pushed some t...
LG Elec tops US sustainable brand rankings for HVAC, appliances
LG Electronics Inc. said on Wednesday it was named the most sustainable brand in the US for its heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) so...
Korea’s Hana Financial Group targets foreign customers
Hana Financial Group, South Korea’s third-largest financial holding company, is targeting foreign individual customers in the country with a d...
After 37 years of use, Kim returns trusty microwave to Samsung with love
For 37 years, a simple microwave made by Samsung Electronics Co. sat in the kitchen of Kim Kyu-won, providing much more than convenience.It was ther...
Hyundai Transys tops JD Power's car seat quality evaluation
South Korea's Hyundai Transys Inc., an auto parts affiliate of Hyundai Motor Group, said on Wednesday that it ranked first for the first time in the...
1.4 mn foreign tourists visits S.Korea in July
The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) said on Thursday that the number of foreign tourists visiting South Korea in July was 1.41 million, an increase...
Genesis tops TXI for fourth consecutive year in US
Hyundai Motor Co.'s premium brand Genesis and Hyundai Motors ranked first in the J.D. Power 2024 US Tech Experience Index (TXI) Study.The American...
S. Korea’s foreigner-only casinos suffer poor profit
Foreigner-only casino operators in South Korea reported weaker-than-expected operating profit in the second quarter as prolific gamblers traveling f...
S.Korea, China's technology leak, anti-dumping disputes surge
South Korean companies are getting tough on anti-dumping and patent infringement cases as they feel threatened by the intensifying price competition...
E-Mart24 opens first store in Cambodia
South Korea's convenience store chain E-Mart24 Inc. announced on Sunday that it opened its first store in Boeung Keng Kang, a bustling district of P...
Mirae Asset Indian subsidiary surpasses $21.8 bn in AUM
South Korea's Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. announced on Thursday that the total assets under management (AUM) of its Indian subsidiary have su...
Korea’s Kakao Mobility unveils global ride-hailing app to court Uber
Kakao Mobility Corp., South Korea’s top ride-hailing service provider, on Tuesday introduced the release of its global app, taking on global g...
OTT platform TVing gets tailwind from CJ ENM's TV series
TVing, the second-largest over-the-top (OTT) platform in South Korea, has been gaining momentum from hit series such as “Lovely Runner,”...
Pearl Abyss, Tencent to release Black Desert in China
South Korea's game developer and publisher Pearl Abyss Corp. announced on Wednesday that it's preparing to launch its cross-platform MMORPG Black De...
CJ's Bibigo Gimbap enters Australian Woolworths stores
South Korea's food giant CJ CheilJedang Corp. announced on Sunday that it released its Bibigo frozen Gimbap products at Woolworths, Australia's numb...
Korea: Underrated as seat of commercial arbitration
South Korean companies prefer seats of arbitration in other countries over domestic ones to resolve disputes even for the cases that could be settle...
Aman, Rosewood, Banyan, IHG rush to open luxury hotels in Seoul
Renowned global hospitality companies, including Aman, Rosewood and IHG Group, are rushing to South Korea to launch new five-star luxury hotels in...
S.Korea’s fertility rate hits new world-record low in 2023
Trapped in a downward spiral, South Korea saw the country’s total fertility rate hit a new record low of 0.72, also again the world’s lo...
South Korea tightens export controls to Russia, Belarus
South Korea will halt shipments of nearly 700 additional items, including rechargeable batteries, heavy equipment and cars with 2,000 and larger-lit...
Starbucks reigns in coffee republic of South Korea; Drink, play and work
In South Korea, coffee is not just something to drink. It’s a culture, in which people drink, play and work.Koreans’ love affair with co...
