London Bagel Museum

Mergers & Acquisitions S.Korea’s bagel sensation London Bagel Museum attracts multiple foreign investors

London Bagel Museum, which has ignited a bagel fad in South Korea, has drawn strong interest from multiple investors from abroad for its stake sale ...

Advertising & Marketing Genesis partners with Tate Modern in London

Hyundai Motor Co. 's premium brand Genesis announced on Friday that it partnered with the Tate Modern Art Museum in London and will sponsor "The Gen...

Electronics LG screens World Environment Day campaign in New York, London

LG Electronics Inc. announced on Monday that it has screend the World Environment Day (June 5) campaign video on its outdoor billboards in New York'...

Banking & Finance Korean banks broaden horizons to Mexico, Poland, Africa

South Korean banks are broadening their horizons beyond Asia into Mexico, Poland and Africa in step with Korean manufacturing companies’ globa...

Corporate strategy Hyundai Motor unveils detailed $3.4 billion GBC new headquarters plan

South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Group on Monday unveiled detailed plans for its 4.6 trillion won ($3.4 billion) new headquarters, or...

Fashion Chanel to open after-sales service center in Seoul

French luxury label Chanel is planning to open a dedicated after-sales service center in South Korea, one of the world’s largest markets for h...

Arts Hyundai Motor to sponsor Whitney Museum for 10 years

Hyundai Motor Co. and The Whitney Museum of American Art announced a new 10-year partnership that enables artists to test their aspirations and in...

Business & Politics BP, Corio to invest $1.1 billion in S. Korea as Seoul-London ties deepen

LONDON – British offshore wind power developer Corio Generation and energy giant BP Plc have agreed to invest a combined 1.5 trillion won ($1....

Fashion The Nature Holdings goes after green fashion with Brompton

Brompton Bicycle will pursue a greener world with sustainable clothing that is stylish but durable alongside its Korean partner The Nature Holdings ...

Automobiles Hyundai partners with University of London for African market strategy

Hyundai Motor Group announced on Friday its plan to establish two research centers in conjunction with the University of London (UoL) to delve int...

Korean food Daesang opens Jongga kimchi pop-up store in London

South Korean food maker Daesang Corp. has launched a pop-up store for its kimchi brand called Jongga in London, UK, the company announced on Wednesd...

Future mobility 42dot launches its first B2B self-driving shuttle service

42Dot, a self-driving technology affiliate of Hyundai Motor Group, on Tuesday said it launched a self-driving shuttle at Samsung Mobility Museum in ...

Arts Hanwha to turn Seoul landmark into modern art hub

Standing 249 meters (817 feet) high, 63 SQUARE, well known as the 63 Building to older generations, was once the tallest building in Seoul until it ...

Real estate Korea’s KFCC likely to see loss from London-based office investment

South Korea’s Vestas Investment Management Co. is slated to sell off a London-based office tower as the property value has plunged due to rate...

K-pop Samsung Elec denies rumor of Galaxy ads with Fifty Fifty

Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s second-largest smartphone maker, has denied market rumors that K-pop rookie sensation Fifty Fifty will ap...

Fashion Dior to open Tears capsule collection pop-up store in Seoul

Dior will open a pop-up store in Seoul's Seongsu-dong to commemorate the launch of the "Dior Tears capsule collection."This collection was created t...

Travel & Leisure Seoul preps to launch ferry service for tourists, commuters

The city of Seoul plans to launch a ferry service in 2024 as authorities in the South Korean capital vie to draw more foreign tourists and ease comm...

Automobiles Hyundai Motor's Genesis delivers Korean luxury to Europe

MUNICH – It is always challenging to bring a lesser-known car marque to Europe, home to well-established, globally known brands such as Merced...

Banking & Finance Shinhan Financial chief in Europe to meet with BNP Paribas, investors

Jin Ok-dong, chairman of Shinhan Financial Group Co., is off to Europe for investor relations sessions with its shareholders, including BNP Paribas ...

Electronics Samsung, MS open Gaming Hubs in London, New York

Samsung Electronics Co. has partnered with Microsoft to launch gaming hubs in the heart of London and New York. The two companies have installed Sam...

Korean food Paris Baguette to showcase at London Franchise Show 2023

Paris Baguette, the bakery franchise owned by South Korea's SPC Group, said on Friday that it will participate in the London International Franchise...

Companies Doosan Group opens museum on its corporate history

South Korea's Doosan Group on Tuesday opened Doosan Heritage 1896, a museum displaying 127 years of the conglomerate's history, at Doosan Tower in t...

Electronics Samsung launches new TV ad campaign in London ahead of global release

Samsung Electronics Co. is ramping up its marketing efforts for its latest line of high-end TVs, including the 2023 Neo QLED 8K model, with a giant ...

Robotics LG Elec places GuideBot in museums to improve viewing accessibility

LG Electronics Inc. announced on Thursday that the LG CLOi GuideBot "Qi" will be deployed as a curator at both the Gongju National Museum and Nation...

Economy Seoul ranks 7th in city competitiveness assessed by Japanese Institute

Seoul's urban competitiveness rebounded after five years, ranking seventh in the world. It was due to the fact that the ranking of the economy categ...

Electronics Samsung unveils gaming experience zone at Selfridges London

Samsung Electronics Co., the world's largest chipmaker and a global electronics giant, announced on Sunday it will open a gaming simulator experience ...

Mergers & Acquisitions UK regulator flags concerns over Korean Air-Asiana merger

The British antitrust watchdog raised concerns over the impact on competition of the proposed merger between South Korea’s two largest carrier...

Arts LG Display holds digital art exhibition in London

South Korea’s LG Display Co. is holding a digital art exhibition in London for works created on its organic light-emitting diode (OLED) panels...

Private equity MBK chairman to donate $10 mn to Metropolitan Museum

Michael ByungJu Kim, founder and chairman of MBK Partners, has pledged $10 million to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York (the Met), the muse...

Carbon neutrality SK E&S to launch London office in view of growth opportunities in Europe

SK E&S Co., the natural gas business unit of South Korea’s SK Group, is preparing to open a business office in London as it sees growth op...