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Mergers & Acquisitions Korea’s top cinema chains seek merger to counter box office slump

South Korea’s two leading multiplex operators Lotte Culture Works Co. and Contentree JoongAng Corp. have tentatively agreed to merge in a bid ...

Shipping & Shipbuilding Korea’s Hanwha Ocean sends USNS Wally Schirra back to theater after MRO

A 210-meter, 40,000-ton US Navy vessel, heavily corroded and weathered from years of service, was pulled into Hanwha Ocean Co.'s shipyard in Ge...

Pension funds NPS buys more Hyosung Heavy Industries, LS Electric shares in Q2

National Pension Service (NPS) of South Korea increased investments in local machinery, shipbuilding and semiconductor stocks in the second quarter ...

Electronics Samsung perfects the home theater with top-notch multichannel soundbar

Samsung Electronics Co. is not only the world’s biggest TV and memory chip maker but also the global No. 1 soundbar brand thanks to its top-no...

Culture & Trends Night at Korean royal palace brims with stars and Gucci fashion

Seoul has again grabbed the attention of global fashionistas as Italian fashion house Gucci on Tuesday night finally staged its belated Korean fashi...

Waste management SK Geo Centric to attend event hosted by French president

South Korea’s recycling specialist SK Geo Centric on Monday said its CEO Na Kyung-soo will attend the next day the Choose France summit at the...

Culture & Trends Gucci picks Korean royal palace for 2024 collection

Seoul is emerging as a new venue for global luxury brands’ fight for pride, with Louis Vuitton and Gucci set to unveil their new fashion colle...

Electronics Samsung TV, home theater systems win award in Australia

South Korea's electronics giant Samsung Electronics Co. has set a new benchmark for customer satisfaction in Australia, receiving Canstar Blue&rsquo...

Culture & Trends Gucci to hold Alessandro Michele-directed show at Korean royal palace

Italian luxury fashion house Gucci will hold a fashion show choreographed by its famous creative director Alessandro Michele at a South Korean royal...

Travel & Leisure Shinsegae Group unveils Josun Palace, its first super-luxury hotel

South Korea’s retail giant Shinsegae Group is strengthening its luxury hotel business with the grand opening of Josun Palace in the Gangnam ne...

Darcy Paquet on Korean film Will Korean audiences return to movie theaters?

Anyone connected with South Korea's film exhibition industry has good reason to be feeling depressed these days. Box office returns in September were ...