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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 ...

Electric vehicles Hyundai to launch EV model of Staria minivan in 2026

South Korea’s top automaker, Hyundai Motor Co., is slated to launch an electric vehicle model of its Staria van in 2026 to respond to the inte...

Automobiles Hyundai launches the ST1, its 1st electric work van with futuristic styling

South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. said on Wednesday it is launching the ST1, its first fully electric work van that can be retrofi...

Logistics CJ Logistics, Ninja Van to co-work for cross-border e-commerce

South Korea's CJ Logistics announced on Thursday that it signed a customs clearance and delivery service contract with Singapore-based Ninja Van t...

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...

Mergers & Acquisitions Toss’ TADA sale back to square one; its mobility push faces setback

Viva Republica Inc., South Korea’s fintech unicorn operating mobile financial platform Toss, is at a crossroads as its second attempt to sell ...

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 ...

Mergers & Acquisitions The Swing buys van-hailing service Tada for $19 mn

South Korea's personal mobility platform company The Swing Co. has acquired the management rights of the van-hailing service Tada.Negotiations betwe...

Mergers & Acquisitions Korea's two ride hailing apps to merge in H1, become top operator

South Korea’s ride hailing apps TADA and i.M are set to complete their merger as early as the first half of this year, aiming to become the co...

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...

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...

Fintech Delay in Apple Pay approval for South Korea sends VAN co. shares tumbling

The news of US mobile device giant Apple launching its Apple Pay service in South Korea this month sent the share prices of companies that assist th...

Electric vehicles Hyundai, Iveco unveil jointly developed hydrogen van

South Korea's Hyundai Motor Co. and Italian truck maker Iveco Group on Monday showcased a large commercial van powered by hydrogen, which they had j...

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...

Arts LG to sponsor Guggenheim’s move for tech-based art

LG Group, South Korea’s No. 4 conglomerate, is set to support the Guggenheim’s move for technology-based art as the consumer electronics...

Food & Beverage KGC creates Ginseng Museum Cafe in New York

Korea Ginseng Corporation (KGC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of KT&G Corporation, has set up its first interactive cafe in the global market where...

Culture & Trends Lee Kun-hee’s art collection exhibited from this month in Seoul

The lavish art collection donated by the Samsung Group following the death of group chairman Lee Kun-hee will be shown to the public from July 21. The...