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Business & Politics Trump Jr. to visit Seoul next week to meet Korean business leaders

Donald Trump Jr., the eldest son of the US President Donald Trump, is set to visit Seoul next week and meet with Korean business leaders grappling w...

Food & Beverage India: Tantalizing frontier for K-food’s global ambitions beyond China

South Korea’s processed food exports to India have surged to a record 6 trillion won ($4.1 billion), marking a significant milestone in the gr...

Mergers & Acquisitions KFC’s Korean operations up for sale

Orchestra Private Equity has begun the process of divesting the South Korean operations of fast-food chain KFC, which has seen earnings growth since...

Retail Baemin, Yogiyo see record transaction drops in Feb amid Coupang's rise

South Korea’s top and third-ranked food delivery apps, Baedal Minjok (Baemin) and Yogiyo, saw their biggest-ever monthly drops in transaction ...

Beauty & Cosmetics K-beauty shake-up: APR, Shinsegae rise as Aekyung declines

South Korea’s beauty industry is undergoing a major reshuffle, with new players rising to prominence while established giants face growing com...

Retail Shinsegae to double down on hypermarkets as Homeplus falters

Shinsegae Group Chairman Chung Yong-jin has unveiled aggressive growth plans that include opening more E-Mart Inc. hypermarket outlets, defying the ...

Retail Coupang Eats starts food delivery service in Japan

Coupang Eats, a food delivery app operated by South Korea's No. 1 e-commerce platform Coupang Inc., launched its first overseas service in Japan.Acc...

Korean food K-food, fashion, beauty to up ante on global push in 2025

South Korean food, beauty and fashion companies, which have enjoyed robust demand for their products in overseas markets this year, will grow bolder...

Food & Beverage S.Korea's office cafeteria firms expand into overseas markets

South Korea's office cafeteria companies, including Hyundai Green Food Co., Ourhome, and Samsung Welstory plan to expand overseas markets with the p...

Economy S.Korea-Philippines FTA to boost car and food exports

South Korea and the Philippines free trade agreement (FTA) is expected to increase exports to the Philippines, especially cars and parts, which will...

E-commerce Korea’s Shinsegae, China’s Alibaba to set up e-commerce joint venture

South Korea’s retail conglomerate Shinsegae Group has joined forces with Chinese online shopping giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. to better co...

Business & Politics Korea’s Shinsegae chairman dines with Trump at Mar-a-Lago

Chung Yong-jin, the chairman of South Korea’s retail giant Shinsegae Group, held talks with US President-elect Donald Trump, becoming Korea's ...

Korean food Daesang launches kimchi brand with three-Michelin-star chef

South Korean leading food maker Daesang Corp., the operator of kimchi brand Jongga, said on Thursday it launched San Ho Won with three-Michelin-star...

Food & Beverage Samyang Foods to establish overseas plant in China

South Korea's Samyang Foods Co. said on Monday it will build its first overseas plant in China. The company plans to invest 64.7 billion won ($...

Food & Beverage Samyang Foods releases export-only ramyun brand in Thailand

South Korea's Samyang Foods Co. said on Wednesday it launched the new export-only ramyun brand Mep in Thailand. Mep is the second brand for the...

Korean food CJ CheilJedang to invest $584 mn to build food factories in Europe, US

CJ CheilJedang Corp., South Korea’s largest food company, will spend a total of $584 million to build new food-manufacturing factories in Euro...

Mergers & Acquisitions CJ CheilJedang puts bio business on market for $4 bn

CJ CheilJedang Corp., South Korea’s largest food company, is seeking to sell its bio business for about 6 trillion won ($4.3 billion) in what ...

Food & Beverage Samyang Foods Buldak Topokki enters Walmart in US

South Korea's Samyang Foods Co. said on Monday its Buldak Topokki entered Walmart stores in the US.Available in Original and Carbo (carbonara) fla...

Corporate restructuring Shinsegae affiliate SSG.COM secures Olympus as new financial investor

Korean retail giant Shinsegae Group’s online shopping mall operator SSG.COM has secured Olympus, a special purpose company created by Korean b...

Food & Beverage Lotte Wellfood showcases K-Food at Vietnam Foodexpo

South Korea's Lotte Wellfood Co. said on Thursday it participated in Vietnam Foodexpo 2024 to promote Korean food and boost its market share in the ...

Retail S.Korea’s food delivery apps relish fresh boom in demand

South Korea’s online food delivery market is poised to hit record-high transactions in 2024 as lower fees triggered by Coupang Eats’ fre...

Food & Beverage Samyang enters Australia, New Zealand with allulose approval

South Korean chemical and food ingredient manufacturer Samyang Corp. said on Wednesday that it has become the first allulose producer to secure appr...

Korean food Korea’s Nongshim to mesmerize New Yorkers with Han River Shin Ramyun

If you’re in New York City this weekend, be sure to drop by the Korean Cultural Center.The South Korean government office has partnered with t...

Food & Beverage Samyang Foods' Buldak Ramen gets K-food Safety certification

South Korea's Samyang Foods Co. said on Thursday its Buldak Ramen (hot chicken flavor ramyun) received the domestic production certification K-food ...

Food & Beverage S.Korea's SPC Samlip launches B2B brand 'Yaam'

SPC Samlip Corp., a subsidiary of South Korea’s food and bakery giant SPC Group, announced Wednesday that it has launched a B2B solutions bran...

Electronics LG Electronics to venture into food waste disposer market

LG Electronics Inc., the world's largest home appliance maker, will foray into the food waste disposer market in the first quarter of 2025, heraldin...

Korean food Korean food appliance makers witness K-food fever in Europe

VIENNA –  South Korea's small cooking appliance and beauty product makers gained certitude of their product quality and were convinced of...

Executive reshuffles Shinsegae Group splits E-Mart, department store with executive reshuffles

South Korea’s retail giant Shinsegae Group on Wednesday carried out one of its most drastic executive reshuffles, officially splitting the gro...

Korean food S.Korea's Daesang holds kimchi contest in US

South Korea's Daesang Corp. said on Monday it hosted the "Jongga Kimchi Blast" event in the US to promote kimchi and elevate Korean food culture.&...

Culture & Trends Seoul to light up Myeong-dong with LEDs like Times Square

Seoul will light up Myeong-dong, a bustling area with office workers and shoppers in the heart of the city, with 16 large outdoor digital billboards...