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Korean food CJ CheilJedang to open $72 million dumpling plant in Japan

South Korea’s largest food company, CJ CheilJedang Corp., is shifting into high gear in its global expansion with a 100 billion won ($72 milli...

Mergers & Acquisitions Aekyung Industrial up for sale as group struggles to ease liquidity crunch

South Korea’s Aekyung Group has put its flagship subsidiary, Aekyung Industrial Co., up for sale as part of broader restructuring efforts to s...

Food & Beverage Korean snacks mesmerize global consumers amid K-pop popularity

South Korea’s snack exports soared to a record high in February, surpassing $40 million for the first time, as global demand surged amid the s...

Webtoons Piccoma tops consumer spending ranking in Japan

Kakao Piccoma, a Japanese digital comics app subsidiary of South Korean mobile giant Kakao Corp., topped the consumer spending ranking in the Japane...

Automobiles S.Korea's personal mobilities firm GCoo enters Africa

South Korean personal mobility (PM) company Gbike, the operator of PM sharing service platform Gcoo, said on Wednesday it started the electric kick ...

Food & Beverage Nongshim captures young consumers in Indonesia

South Korea's instant noodle giant Nongshim Co. said on Tuesday it held Shinsational Day event in Jakarta, Indonesia. On November 15, Nongshim ...

Food & Beverage HiteJinro sees annual soju exports to Cambodia grow 31%

HiteJinro Co., South Korea’s leading soju maker, resumed its Jinro EDM Festival at Cambodia’s Bon Om Tuk water festival after a four-y...

Electronics Galaxy S24 Ultra named best cellphone in US by consumer magazine

Samsung Electronics Co. 's Galaxy S24 Ultra was ranked as the best-performing smartphone in the US, surpassing Apple’s iPhone 16 Pro Max in a ...

Electronics Samsung tops US consumer TV satisfaction study

Samsung Electronics Co. ranked as the top TV brand for consumer satisfaction in the US, according to the 2024 American Customer Satisfaction Index (...

Korean stock market Korea Investment Management to launch two India-focused ETFs

Korea Investment Management said on Wednesday it will launch two active exchange-traded funds (ETFs) targeting the Indian market on September 10.The...

Artificial intelligence Liner ranks 9th in generative AI services selected by a16z

South Korea's generative AI startup Liner said on Friday that its search service ranked 9th in the web services category of the Top-100 Gen AI Consu...

Electronics Samsung's AI home appliances hit 1.5 mn units sold

Samsung Electronics Co. said on Thursday that its cumulative sales of AI-integrated home appliances have surpassed 1.5 million units as of July this...

Electric vehicles Mercedes, BMW, Audi, VW offer deep discounts amid EV phobia in Korea

Imported vehicle dealers in South Korea are offering deep price cuts amid the growing electric vehicle phobia following a Mercedes-Benz EV blaze tha...

Economy South Korea’s Inflation reaccelerates in July

South Korea’s headline inflation picked up at a stronger-than-expected pace in July, reaccelerating due to higher prices for agricultural and ...

Electronics LG Elec OLED evo TV tops in 14 countries

LG Electronics Inc. announced that its premium lineup LG OLED evo TVs achieved first place in performance evaluations by consumer media outlets in...

Retail Struggling Korean retail stores lick Dubai chocolate, Dippin' Dots

Back in 2022 when the COVID-19 pandemic was rampant, South Korea’s convenience stores (CVs) saw their sales fly high as people dropped by smal...

Shipping & Shipbuilding Hanwha Ocean to cut CO2 emissions from ships with smart lighting

Hanwha Ocean Co., South Korea's third-largest shipbuilder, said on Friday it has won an approval in-principle (AIP) certificate from Korean Register...

Banking & Finance Mirae Asset's India Billion Consumer ETF surpasses $150 mn in net assets

South Korea's Mirae Asset Global Investments said on Thursday that the net assets of its TIGER India Billion Consumer ETF surpassed 200 billion wo...

Economy S.Korea’s consumer goods exports to top $100 bn in 2024: KOTRA

South Korea is projected to reap more than $100 billion from selling the country’s consumer goods overseas this year. Exports of such products...

Electronics Samsung Bespoke refrigerator sells 3 mn units in five years

Samsung Electronics Co. announced on Tuesday that the cumulative sales of its Bespoke refrigerator in the South Korean market have surpassed 3 milli...

Electronics LG named UK’s best home entertainment brand for five years

LG Electronics Inc. announced on Wednesday that it has been named Home Entertainment Brand of the Year at the "Which? Awards," hosted by the UK non-...

Artificial intelligence Korean Air, Amazon to build AI customer center

South Korea's Korean Air Lines Co. announced on Monday that it will build an artificial intelligence (AI) contact center (AICC) platform in collabor...

Fashion Native Korean fast-fashion brands poised to snatch market

South Korea’s homegrown fast-fashion brands are expected to continue making big strides at home as cost-conscious consumers shifted toward mor...

Beauty & Cosmetics CJ Olive Young opens Hongdae Town for K-beauty experience

CJ Olive Young Corp., South Korea’s top beauty store chain, announced on Thursday that it will open Olive Young Hongdae Town, a specialty stor...

Electronics LG’s washers selected as best by Consumer Reports

LG Electronics Inc. swept the top three spots in the major categories of the US Consumer Reports Best Washing Machines of 2024 evaluation.The evalua...

Beauty & Cosmetics Aekyung AGE20's to enter US cosmetics market

South Korea's Aekyung Industrial Co. announced on Tuesday that it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Silicon2, a global K-beauty distri...

Economy Burger, chicken franchises raise prices after elections

Fried chicken and hamburger franchises in South Korea have sharply bumped up their food prices following the parliamentary elections last week as th...

Food & Beverage Nongshim Kellogg overtakes Dongsuh as Korea’s top cereal maker

Just a few years back, cereals meant cornflakes eaten with milk during busy mornings in South Korea.Nowadays, however, cereals mean granola made of ...

Banking & Finance Korea’s Shinhan to invest $180 mn in India’s HDFC Credila

South Korea’s Shinhan Bank is set to invest $180 million in HDFC Credila Financial Services Ltd., India’s largest education loan provide...

Fashion Licensed casual apparel brands' luster fades in Korea

The fad for licensed casual fashion brands appears to be cooling in South Korea, where American sports clubs, broadcasting networks and documentary ...