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Tech, Media & Telecom Samsung fends off Apple to reclaim global smartphone crown in Q1

Samsung Electronics Co. has regained its position as the world’s top smartphone vendor in the first quarter, outpacing Apple Inc. despite the ...

Automobiles Hyundai Mobis lighting system wins triple crown of design awards

South Korea's auto parts maker Hyundai Mobis announced on Sunday that its Active Aero Lighting System (AALS) has received awards at the world's thre...

Shipping & Shipbuilding Korea reclaims crown from China as world’s top shipbuilder

South Korea reclaimed the crown from the Chinese as the world’s largest shipbuilder after three years last quarter, sweeping global orders for...

Tech, Media & Telecom LG Uplus Sporki to be featured in Toyota's car Infotainment

South Korea's LG Uplus Corp. announced on Friday that its sports community platform Sporki will be featured in Toyota Connect, the U+Drive-based inf...

Automobiles Grandeur regains Korean sedan crown after two-year hiatus

Hyundai Motor Co.'s Grandeur mid-to-large-sized sedan is poised to reclaim its crown as the best-selling Korean car in the domestic passenger car se...

Korean startups Nanotech startup Deepsmartech crowned at D.Day’s July demo day

Nanotech startup Deepsmartech celebrated its victory Thursday at July D.Day, held on Jeju Island, a South Korean resort isle poised to become the co...

Webtoons Dating My Best Friend’s Sister becomes webtoon in Korea

Dating My Best Friend’s Sister, a famous romance fiction by USA Today Bestselling author Violet Paige serialized on Radish, the web novel plat...

Business & Politics Saudi prince’s Seoul trip brings $30 billion in business deals

Mohammed bin Salman, the crown prince and prime minister of Saudi Arabia, flew into Seoul on Thursday and clinched $30 billion in bilateral deals wi...

Construction Saudi crown prince to meet Korean business leaders in Seoul

Saudi Arabia’s crown prince Mohammed bin Salman is known to be planning meetings with leaders of major South Korean conglomerates, including S...

Petrochemicals S-Oil to OK $6 billion Shaheen project as Saudi prince heads to Seoul

S-Oil Corp., the South Korean unit of Saudi Arabian Oil Co., will approve the much-touted 8 trillion won ($6 billion) Shaheen project to expand its ...

Investment banking Korea's KB Securities to earn market's 1st quadruple crown

In a first for a Korean brokerage, KB Securities has led all major performance categories this year and could achieve the domestic sector's first "q...

Automobiles Hyundai Motor wins triple crown of world rally championships

South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co. has won the triple crown of the world’s three motorsport events – the FIA World Rally Championship...

Webtoons Naver, Kakao wrestle for crown in webtoon market

South Korea’s leading webtoon (digital comics) platforms are wrestling to secure the No. 1 position in the global market as they work to tak...

Energy Saudi crown prince to be top shareholder of Seoul-listed gaming firm

The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman has agreed to buy 240 billion won ($217 million) worth of shares in the South Korea-listed game...