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Arts Maybe Happy Ending: A robot love story that rewrote Broadway playbook

On an unremarkable evening in November 2024, inside the opulent Belasco Theatre in Manhattan, something quietly historic was taking place.A delicate...

Corporate strategy Samsung seeks tech alliance with top US universities for robotics, AI, 6G

In an ambitious bid to shape the future of technology, Samsung Electronics Co. is launching a sweeping initiative to collaborate with elite North Am...

Automobiles Kia EV3 named 2025 World Car of the Year; Hyundai Inster wins EV award

NEW YORK – Hyundai Motor Group, the world’s third-largest automaker, snagged top trophies for its low-cost electric vehicles at the 2025...

Leadership & Management Samsung mobile chief fills leadership void in device division

Samsung Electronics Co. has appointed TM Roh, president and head of its mobile eXperience (MX) business, as the new chief of its device eXperience (...

Private equity Red flags raised even before Homeplus crisis: Sales fall, credit ratings cut

Even before South Korea’s second-largest hypermarket chain Homeplus Co. was put under court receivership due to its worsening financial woes, ...

Mergers & Acquisitions S.Korean grocery delivery platform Oasis at forefront to acquire TMON

South Korea’s grocery delivery platform Oasis Corp., which has been looking to expand its e-commerce market at home and abroad, is seeking to ...

Shipping & Shipbuilding HD Korea Shipbuilding premieres nuclear-powered ship design

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (HD KSOE), the parent of the world’s largest shipbuilder HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co.,...

Korean startups CLO Virtual Fashion raises $35 mn

South Korea's 3D digital fashion solution startup CLO Virtual Fashion said on Monday it raised 50 billion won ($35 million).Atinum Investment Co. an...

Bio & Pharma SK Pharmteco bags obesity treatment deal worth up to $1.4 bn

SK Pharmteco Co., a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), has secured an obesity treatment order worth up to 2 trillion won ($...

Shipping & Shipbuilding Samsung Heavy gets AIP for wing sails of LNGC

South Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries said on Wednesday that it received Approval in Principle (AIP) for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier equi...

Automobiles Hyundai Motor, Kia win US ALG Residual Value Awards

Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. said on Wednesday that Hyundai's electric compact sport utility vehicle (SUV) Kona EV and Kia's mid-size SUV Telluri...

Batteries South Korea approves Korea Zinc’s precursor as national core technology

South Korea has designated Korea Zinc Inc.'s precursor manufacturing process as a national core technology and advanced industrial technology, effec...

Automobiles Hyundai Motor unveils IONIQ 9 interior teaser

Hyundai Motor Co. unveiled a teaser image of the interior of its first large electric SUV, the IONIQ 9, on Wednesday.The IONIQ 9 is Hyundai’s ...

Machinery HD Hyundai Infracore wins diesel engine award in Italy

South Korea's HD Hyundai Infracore Co.'s new diesel engines were selected as the best diesel engines of the year in Italy.This marks the first time ...

Automobiles Hyundai Motor designs the future of mobility in Irvine studio

IRVINE, Calif. -- White sneakers, gray nail polish, pink goggles and orange remote controls are not something visitors expect to see in car design s...

Robotics Hyundai Rotem to unveil unmanned firefighting robot

South Korea's Hyundai Rotem Co. unveiled on Thursday an unmanned firefighting robot designed to tackle fires in hazardous environments without riski...

Electronics Samsung Display gets quantum dot ink recycling tech

South Korea's Samsung Display said on Monday it developed technology to recycle quantum dot (QD) ink, aiming to improve cost competitiveness in its ...

Bio & Pharma ViGenCell obtains approval for HLA-B5801 genetic diagnostic kit for adverse reactions to gout treatment

ViGenCell, a company specializing in immunotherapy, announced on Friday that it has obtained approval from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFD...

Automobiles Hyundai Motor Group wins Cars.com's 2025 Top Pick EV Awards

Hyundai Motor Group said on Wednesday Hyundai Motor Co. ‘s IONIQ electric vehicles (EVs) and Kia Corp. ‘s EV9 have each been awarded 202...

Artificial intelligence Superb AI, Cisco to strengthen AI network cooperation

South Korean artificial intelligence (AI) startup Superb AI said on Tuesday it was awarded Select Developer from the global network giant Cisco Syst...

Artificial intelligence SK Telecom launches PC version of A Dot

South Korea's SK Telecom Co. unveiled the multi-large language model (LLM) agent, the PC version of its AI personal assistant service "A. (A Dot)" o...

Electronics Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition: slimmest, lightest of its kind

Samsung Electronics Co. said on Monday it is unveiling the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition (SE) — the thinnest and lightest among the company&rs...

Korean stock market Korea Investment Management to list Global AI-based ASIC ETF

Korea Investment Management Co. said on Monday it will list the ACE Global AI ASIC exchange-traded fund (ETF) on October 22. The ETF will focus on ...

Companies POSCO International wins top award at 2024 Korea IR Awards

South Korea's POSCO International Corp. won the top prize at the 2024 Korea IR Awards, organized by the Korea Investor Relations Service (KIRS), the...

Future mobility South Korea to designate Jeju as flying taxi pilot service zone

South Korea will designate its resort island Jeju a test operation zone for flying taxis as part of the country’s national urban air mobility ...

Machinery Doosan Bobcat RogueX2 wins Red Dot Design Award

South Korea's Doosan Bobcat said on Friday that its construction equipment RogueX2 won the prize in the Design Concept category at the Red Dot Desig...

Robotics Hyundai Movex to lead S. Korea’s unmanned robot project

South Korea’s Hyundai Movex Co. was selected to lead the design of a high-precision large autonomous mobile robot (AMR) platform and integra...

Automobiles Hyundai Motor, Kia to boost partnership with RISD

Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. said on Friday they strengthened their partnership with the renowned US art school, Rhode Island School of Design (R...

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...

Tech, Media & Telecom SK Broadband unveils upgraded AI-powered IPTV service

SK Broadband Co., South Korea’s No. 2 internet service provider, has upgraded the voice command function of its internet protocol television (...