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Automobiles Kia to ramp up Seltos output to meet high global demand

Kia Corp. will expand production of its compact sport utility vehicle, the Seltos, after selling 310,000 units of the model across the globe, making...

Automobiles China's BYD enters S.Korean EV market

China’s electric vehicle (EV) giant BYD Co. officially debuts in the South Korean passenger car market on January 16. BYD's first-selling...

Entertainment TVing beefs up sports content, narrowing gap with Netflix

TVing, a South Korean over-the-top (OTT) platform, is beefing up its live sports programming and TV series featuring baseball players to catch up to...

Tech, Media & Telecom Naver Band surpasses 6 mn MAU in US

South Korea’s Naver Corp. said on Friday its group-based social media platform Band reached 6.04 million monthly active users (MAU) in the Uni...

Bio & Pharma Celltrion acquires Swiss pharmaceutical distributor iQone

South Korea's Celltrion Inc. said on Friday that it completed its acquisition of iQone Healthcare Switzerland, a Swiss pharmaceutical distributor, t...

Automobiles Genesis unveils GV80 Black, GV80 Coupe Black

Hyundai Motor Co.'s premium brand Genesis on Friday unveiled its large-size sport utility vehicles (SUVs) the Genesis GV80 and GV80 Coupe Black mode...

Beauty & Cosmetics Shinsegae Int'l opens Swiss Perfection pop-up in Tokyo

Shinsegae International, the cosmetics and fashion division of South Korea's Shinsegae Group, entered Japan's ultra-luxury beauty market by promot...

Retail 7-Eleven ratchets up sports marketing to take on GS25, CU

7-Eleven, the third-largest convenience store chain in South Korea, is challenging its bigger rivals GS25 and CU, attracting customers with Hello Ki...

Korean food CJ Group to hold K-festa in Vietnam

South Korea's CJ Group announced on Thursday that it will hold a "CJ K-festa" in Vietnam from Aug. 10 to Sept. 1, focusing on food, sports and movie...

Companies Samsung, Ottogi unveil exclusive lifestyle TV goods

Samsung Electronics Co. announced on Friday that it collaborated with the domestic food company Ottogi to release limited edition goods called Samsu...

Automobiles Kumho Tire holds Latin American dealer convention

South Korea's Kumho Tire Co. announced on Friday that it held the Kumho Dealer Convention event from July 20 to 22 in Sao Paulo, Brazil, inviting ab...

Fashion North Face supplier Youngone to build R&D center in Bangladesh

Youngone Corp., a South Korean original design manufacturer (ODM) for foreign outdoor brands such as The North Face and Nike, will build an R&D ...

Fiber & Textile SK Geo Centric produces sustainable synthetic fiber

South Korea’s SK Geo Centric Co. will collaborate with global companies in the petrochemical, textile, and apparel sectors from Japan, Finland...

Short selling Korea slaps Credit Suisse with largest ever short-sale penalty

South Korea's financial regulator said on Wednesday it has officially imposed Credit Suisse Group AG and its affiliate a combined 27.2 billion won...

Electric vehicles US, China to serve as Kia’s key offshore EV production bases

Kia Corp., South Korea’s second-largest carmaker after its sibling Hyundai Motor Co., has upped the stakes in China and the US to bolster its ...

Korean food CJ's Bibigo bolsters sports marketing with PGA tours sponsorship

Scottie Scheffler, a top-ranked American professional golfer, gave a shoutout to food served by CJ CheilJedang Corp. during The CJ Cup golf tourname...

Fiber & Textile S.Korea's Andar strengthens tech alliance with LYCRA Company

The athletic-leisure brand Andar Co. announced on Friday that it will strengthen its technological alliance with the LYCRA Company, the world's larg...

Artificial intelligence Samsung to launch its 1st Galaxy Ring in H2 2024

Samsung Electronics Co. will launch its first Galaxy Ring in the second half of this year as the South Korean tech giant is finalizing research and ...

Korean games China to stop broadcast of S.Korean LoL league

China will stop the official broadcast of League of Legends (LoL) Champions Korea (LCK), according to the South Korean game industry. “There w...

Fashion The North Face supplier Youngone lends $177 mn to Scott

Youngone Corp., a South Korean clothing manufacturer to global outdoor brands like The North Face and Patagonia, said on Thursday it has decided to ...

Fashion Hyungji Elite selected as official partner of FC Barcelona

South Korea’s school and corporate uniform company Hyungji Elite announced on Monday that it was selected as the official partner of FC Barc...

Tech, Media & Telecom Samsung, Japan's KDDI co-work for 5G network slicing tech

Samsung Electronics Co. announced on Wednesday that it has signed a business agreement with Japanese mobile communications company KDDI to jointly d...

Bio & Pharma Samsung Bioepis to cooperate with Swiss firm Sandoz

Samsung Bioepis Co., a biopharmaceutical research and development unit under South Korea's Samsung Group, announced on Monday that it signed a partn...

Food & Beverage Nestlé seeks to open Starbucks brand stores in Korea

Nestlé S.A., the world’s largest food company, is preparing to open small Starbucks brand stores in South Korea to attract budget-consc...

Healthcare Hyundai Department Store, Nestlé forge dietary supplement alliance

Hyundai Department Store Group has chosen multinational food giant Nestlé S.A. as a partner in its long-term drive to expand its bio and heal...

Fiber & Textile The North Face supplier Youngone hints at succession plan

Youngone Corp., a South Korean outdoor clothing maker to global brands like The North Face and Patagonia, has given a clearer signal that Chairman...

Automobiles Hyundai launches high-performance brand New Avante N

South Korea's Hyundai Motor Co. on Wednesday unveiled the latest version of its high-performance N brand's flagship model, the "New Avante N".The hi...

Advertising & Marketing Tottenham forward Son’s new role: Samsung Galaxy brand ambassador

Tottenham Hotspur forward Son Heung-min has a new job in his home country, South Korea: brand ambassador for Samsung Electronics Co.'s Galaxy smartp...

Korean games Kia opens e-sports pop-up store Earth 6A3

Kia Corp. said on Thursday that it has officially launched its pop-up store of e-sports "Earth 6A3" in Seongsu-dong, Seoul.  With a primar...

Fashion Nike to open its 3rd Jordan World of Flight store in Seoul

Nike Inc. is set to open its Jordan World of Flight in Seoul, a store dedicated to Jordan brand streetwear and sports shoes, on Wednesday. It will b...