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Tech, Media & Telecom Samsung steps up AR race with advanced microdisplay for smart glasses

Samsung Electronics Co. has launched a major push into next-generation microdisplays for augmented reality (AR) glasses as it aims to position itsel...

Tech, Media & Telecom Samsung fends off Apple to reclaim global smartphone crown in Q1

Samsung Electronics Co. has regained its position as the world’s top smartphone vendor in the first quarter, outpacing Apple Inc. despite the ...

E-commerce Korea’s beauty wholesaler to invest $10 mn in fashion platform Balaan

South Korea’s cosmetics wholesaler Silicon2 Co. is set to invest $10 million in financially troubled luxury fashion e-commerce platform operat...

Korean startups Korea's No. 1 fitness app Planfit eyes bigger market beyond home in 2025

A new year has arrived, and with it come the New Year’s resolutions. However, if you are one of those who feel you've already failed to keep y...

Fintech Korea’s Naver Pay partners with WeChat Pay for mobile payments in China

South Korean tech giant Naver Corp. said on Tuesday it has partnered with WeChat Pay to offer a Naver Pay mobile pay and digital wallet service usin...

Electronics Samsung unveils AI-powered Galaxy Book5 Pro to take on Apple’s MacBook

Samsung Electronics Co. on Thursday unveiled its new Galaxy Book5 Pro, packed with various AI functions, to compete with archrival Apple Inc.’...

Entertainment Disney Plus bets big on Korean content to boost global presence

SINGAPORE -- Disney Plus, a global over-the-top (OTT) platform, is expanding its lineup of original Korean titles, buoyed by the popularity of K-dra...

Electronics Apple supplier LG Innotek to invest $268.4 mn in Vietnam in 2025

South Korea’s LG Innotek Co., a major contractor for Apple Inc., said on Thursday it plans to spend 375.9 billion won ($268.4 million) next ye...

Electronics Samsung Galaxy solidifies dominance in Indian smartphone market

South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics Co. solidified its dominance in the Indian smartphone market, capturing its largest revenue share in the...

Aerospace & Defense Hanwha Asset taps US for Korean defense ETF listing

Hanwha Asset Management Co., a financial service sibling of South Korea’s major defense and aerospace developer Hanwha Aerospace Co., is seeki...

Electronics Galaxy S24 Ultra named best cellphone in US by consumer magazine

Samsung Electronics Co. 's Galaxy S24 Ultra was ranked as the best-performing smartphone in the US, surpassing Apple’s iPhone 16 Pro Max in a ...

Robotics Samsung to unveil its first wearable robot Bot Fit by end-October

Samsung Electronics Co. will unveil its first wearable robot, Bot Fit, later this month as the South Korean tech giant delves into the global health...

Food & Beverage Hanwha Galleria acquires beverage manufacturer Pure Plus

South Korea's Hanwha Galleria Corp. said on Monday its acquisition of domestic beverage manufacturer Pure Plus.Pure Plus has focused on non-alcoholi...

Retail BGF Retail, Deeping Source to co-work on smart convenience stores

BGF Retail Co., the operator of South Korea’s leading convenience store chain CU, said on Thursday that it signed a memorandum of understand...

Tech, Media & Telecom One Store vows to crack Apple, Google-led app market with localization

One Store Co., South Korea’s homegrown app marketplace, will take on Apple Inc. and Google LLC in the global app market by offering tailored s...

Banking & Finance IGIS, Naver Labs to develop tech convergence space platform

South Korea’s IGIS Asset Management Co. said on Wednesday that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with six companies, including Nav...

Tech, Media & Telecom Samsung tops S.Korean smartphone market with 76% share

In the second quarter of this year,  the market share of Samsung Electronics Co. in the South Korean smartphone market slightly increased, whil...

Korean games PUBG’s Krafton taps ex-Apple, Samsung execs for global business

South Korean gaming giant Krafton Inc. has hired former executives of not only global game developers but also tech leaders such as Apple Inc. and S...

Tech, Media & Telecom Samsung OS Tizen embedded in Loewe TV Stellar to rival Google, Apple

Samsung Electronics Co.'s open-source smart TV operating system Tizen will be embedded in German premium TV brand Loewe’s latest model St...

Electronics Samsung’s new AI Galaxy devices: Lighter, smarter and more powerful

PARIS – Samsung Electronics Co.'s Galaxy Unpacked event this summer is mind-boggling. The South Korean tech giant’s new AI-featured devi...

Banking & Finance Mirae Asset's US dividend premium fund surpasses $72 mn in net assets

South Korea's Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. announced on Tuesday that the net assets of its Mirae Asset US Dividend Premium Fund, which invests...

Tech, Media & Telecom LG Innotek begins supplying AI chip substrates to Big Tech

LG Innotek Co., a leading South Korean electronics parts maker, is for the first time supplying high-performance chip substrates for AI devices to g...

Future mobility 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...

Electronics Samsung becomes No.1 smartphone brand in 38 countries in Q1

Samsung Electronics Co. has become No. 1 smartphone brand in 38 countries in the first quarter of this year.According to Counterpoint Research's Sma...

Mergers & Acquisitions Hanwha Galleria poised to buy drink maker Pure Plus

Hanwha Galleria Corp., a South Korean department store operator, signed a memorandum of understanding early this month to buy a domestic non-alcohol...

Business & Politics LY vows to keep Line Plus as Naver-SoftBank breakup drags on

Japan’s LY Corp., the operator of the country’s top mobile messenger app Line, said on Wednesday it will keep its South Korean affiliate...

Tech, Media & Telecom Samsung Galaxy 5G phone tops ACSI in US

Samsung Electronics Co.'s Galaxy smartphone caught Apple in the cell phone manufacturer lead, taking the top spot among 5G phones, according to The ...

Korean chipmakers Samsung aims to overtake TSMC, Apple with 3 nm Exynos W1000 chip

Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest memory chipmaker, plans to apply its latest 3-nanometer chip processing technology to the manufac...

Electronics With AI tech, Samsung Electronics on par with Apple: Han Jong-hee

MILAN, ITALY – South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics Co. has for years been desperate to catch up to US Big Tech Apple Inc. in high-end ...

Korean chipmakers South Korea’s chip design firms go abroad to tap $426 billion market

South Korea’s chip design companies are turning their sights overseas to tap into the 593 trillion won ($426 billion) system semiconductor mar...