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Automobiles 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...

Artificial intelligence Naver D2SF invests in N.American AI startup

South Korea's online giant Naver Corp.'s startup nurturing organization D2SF (D2 Startup Factory) invested in North American AI ad tech startup Remb...

Beauty & Cosmetics LG H&H’s sales surge 156% on Amazon Black Friday

South Korea’s LG H&H Co. said on Thursday its sales on Amazon Black Friday this year surged 156% year over year.The Face Shop's Rice Water...

Entertainment SM's UK K-pop group Dear Alice to debut with Gamma

South Korea's SM Entertainment Co. partnered with the US-based music label "Gamma." to globally debut its first British K-Pop boy group Dear Alice.A...

Logistics Hanjin to open Mexico subsidiary

South Korea's Hanjin Transportation said on Friday it will establish a subsidiary in Mexico this year to expand its logistics market in Latin Americ...

Business & Politics First Korean American US Senator vows to cement Seoul-Washington ties

NEW YORK – Democratic US Representative Andy Kim, the first Korean American elected to the US Senate, has pledged to strengthen the relationsh...

Chemical Industry LG Chem strengthens automotive adhesives biz

South Korea's LG Chem Ltd., the world’s fourth-largest chemical manufacturer, said on Wednesday it will expand into the automotive adhesives m...

Korean startups Naver D2SF accelerates investments in Silicon Valley startups

South Korea's online giant Naver Corp.'s startup nurturing organization D2SF (D2 Startup Factory) said on Friday it started to discover and invest i...

Electronics LG 2024 OLED TVs named as best TV in US

LG Electronics Inc. 's  2024 organic light-emitting diode (OLED) TVs were named as the best OLED TV by several prominent US media outlets.Accor...

K-pop Stray Kids to perform at 50th American Music Awards

K-Pop boy band Stray Kids will perform at the American Music Awards, a major music awards show in the United States.The American Music Awards announ...

Food & Beverage Lotte Wellfood, Topper Guild to co-work for Pepero Day promotion

South Korea’s Lotte Wellfood Co. said on Wednesday it partnered with the US YouTuber Topper Guild to promote Pepero  Day.Pepero Day, cele...

Construction HD Hyundai establishes customization plant in Georgia, US

South Korea's HD Hyundai XiteSolution said on Friday that its construction equipment affiliates HD Hyundai Construction Equipment Co. and HD Hyundai...

Electronics LG Display unveils stretchable display clothing

South Korea's LG Display Co. on Thursday showcased the futuristic clothing and bag concepts featuring stretchable displays at the 2025 S/S Seoul Fas...

Companies Naver D2SF invests in two N.American AI startups

South Korea's online giant Naver Corp.'s startup nurturing organization D2SF (D2 Startup Factory) invested in two North American AI startups founded...

Beauty & Cosmetics APR, TJX to co-work for Medicube products sale in N.Amerca

South Korea's cosmetic and clothing company APR said on Wednesday it signed a supply contract with TJX Companies, the North America-based global ret...

Korean games NCSOFT develops new game Doguri Adventure

South Korea’s major game developer and publisher NCSOFT Corp. has begun developing a casual game Doguri Adventure, featuring the character bra...

Shipping & Shipbuilding HD Hyundai Marine wins $30 mn LNG-FSU conversion deal

South Korea's HD Hyundai Marine Solution Co. secured its first project to convert a floating storage unit for liquefied natural gas (LNG-FSU).HD Hyu...

Food & Beverage Kyochon Chicken opens first store in Vancouver

South Korea's fried chicken chain Kyochon F&B announced on Tuesday that it opened its first store in Vancouver, Canada.Kyochon F&B opened Ky...

Automobiles Kumho Tire holds Latin American dealer convention

South Korea's Kumho Tire Co. announced on Friday that it held the Kumho Dealer Convention event from July 20 to 22 in Sao Paulo, Brazil, inviting ab...

Tech, Media & Telecom SK Telecom's X Caliber enters N.American pet market

South Korea's SK Telecom Co. announced on Monday that it signed a distribution agreement with Canadian pet medical equipment company Nuon & Nikk...

Batteries LG Energy wins estimated $1 bn ESS battery deal from Qcells

LG Energy Solution Ltd., the world’s third-largest battery maker, won an estimated $1 billion energy storage system (ESS) deal from the US uni...

Electronics Samsung releases 43-inch Moving Stand

Samsung Electronics Co. announced on Tuesday that it launched the Moving Stand for 43-inch monitors, expanding its lineup following the release of 2...

Fashion Licensed casual apparel brands' luster fades in Korea

The fad for licensed casual fashion brands appears to be cooling in South Korea, where American sports clubs, broadcasting networks and documentary ...

North Korea Top US general sees changing nuclear threat from North Korea

COMMAND POST TANGO, South Korea—The top U.S. military official in South Korea said his thinking has changed on deterring North Korea’s n...

Automobiles Hankook Tire-sponsored Formula E São Paulo Round 4 to be held

The 2024 São Paulo E-PRIX, the fourth round of the 10th season of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, the world's premier electric vehi...

Korean games Burger Please!, world’s third-most downloaded app in 2023

A hyper-casual game developed by South Korea’s fledgling gaming publisher Supercent was the world’s third-most downloaded newly launched...

Fashion CJ OnStyle launches genderless fashion brand M12

South Korea's CJ OnStyle announced on Thursday that it will launch a genderless fashion brand M12. M12 means genderless lifewear that can be worn co...

Energy HD Hyundai Oilbank to advance into N.American lubricants market

HD Hyundai Oilbank Co., South Korean shipbuilding and machinery conglomerate HD Hyundai Co.'s oil refining unit, will venture into the North America...

Food & Beverage Lotte Wellfood enters Costco stores in Canada, Mexico

South Korea's Lotte Wellfood Co. announced on Tuesday that it is expanding exports to Mexico and Canada through Costco. It marks the first entry o...

Construction Ssangyong E&C wins $57 million deal to build solar cell plant in Haiti

South Korea’s Ssangyong Engineering & Construction Co. (Ssangyong E&C) said on Tuesday it has won a $57 million deal to build a 12-meg...