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CJ CheilJedang to invest $584 mn to build food factories in Europe, US
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Dinners eat Korean foods at the Bibigo to go pop-up in Shoreditch, London (Courtesy of CJ CheilJEdang) CJ CheilJedang Corp.,…
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CJ CheilJedang puts bio business on market for about $4 bn
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CJ Group is South Korea’s food -to-entertainment conglomerate CJ CheilJedang Corp., South Korea’s largest food company, is seeking to sell…
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BYD to debut passenger EVs in South Korea in 2025
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BYD Atto 3 in a manufacturing line (Courtesy of BYD) China’s electric vehicle giant BYD Co. will make a debut…
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Big Mobility, Hummingbirds win Chung Ju-yung Startup Competition
in NewsThe Asan Nanum Foundation selected Big Mobility and Hummingbirds as the top winners of the 13th Chung Ju-yung Startup Competition…
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Volpara to supply breast cancer SW to US Defense Health Agency
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Lunit, a South Korean cancer diagnostics AI company, said on Monday its US subsidiary Volpara Health secured a 10 billion…
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PEN Ventures: A skilled startup accelerator for entrepreneurs going global
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PEN Ventures founder and CEO Song Myoungsoo (right, at podium) gives a welcoming speech at the PEN Ventures CIS event…
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Seo Sunghyuk Set to Dazzle Fans at 2024 Tokyo Fan Event!
Exciting news for K-pop enthusiasts, especially fans of Seo Sunghyuk! The talented artist, known for his work with TAN and…
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Instagram poised to crack Korean webcomic market
in News(AP file photo via Yonhap) Big tech’s encroachment on the South Korean webcomic market, largely dominated by local players in…
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Hyundai gears up for global expansion with Indian unit’s IPO
in NewsHyundai Motor Group Chairman Chung Euisun is lighting a lamp at Hyundai Motor India’s listing ceremony on the National Stock…
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NewJeans Makes History as First K-pop Group to Grace HommeGirls Cover
In a groundbreaking moment for K-pop, NewJeans has become the first Korean pop group to be featured on the cover…
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S.Korean live-streaming platform SOOP eyes global market
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(Courtesy of SOOP) AfreecaTV, South Korea’s first-generation interactive live-streaming service with a nearly two-decade-old history, has started a new chapter…
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Paris Baguette opens 600th overseas store in Canada for global expansion
in NewsParis Baguette opens its 600th overseas branch on Bloor Street in Toronto, Ontario (Courtesy of SPC Group) Paris Baguette opened…
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South Korea’s low fertility rate is ‘no joke’—and that’s pushing a Korean pizza startup to go global fast
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DB Insurance outshines domestic rivals in global business
Financial Supervisory Service Governor Lee Bok-hyun (fifth from left) poses with CEOs of South Korean insurance companies after a meeting…
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Lotte chief bets on K-food boom for global expansion
Premium Ghana Chocolate by Lotte Wellfood (Courtesy of Lotte Wellfood) A bubble gum maker-turned-multinational retail-to-chemical business empire Lotte Group is…
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Asan Nanum Foundation to hold startup competition in November
(Courtesy of Asan Nanum Foundation) The Asan Nanum Foundation announced on Wednesday that it will hold a demo day for…
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Mirae Asset named as Best Securities House in S.Korea by Euromoney
Headquarters of Mirae Asset Group in Seoul Mirae Asset Securities announced on Thursday that it has been named “Best Securities…
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LVMH, OpenAI, LG deepen ties with startups in S.Korea
MarqVision co-founder and CBO DK Lee (center from right) speaks on the stage (Courtesy of MarqVision) South Korean startups and…
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One Store vows to crack Apple, Google-led app market with localization
One Store CEO Jeon Dong-jin introduces Taiwan-targetted One Store app market on Aug. 28, 2024 (Courtesy of One Store) One…
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Hanjin to provide logistics services for S.Korean SMEs in Vietnam
South Korea’s Hanjin Transportation, a logistics unit of Hanjin Group, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Small Enterprise…
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Korea’s Mirae Asset to open AI business unit in New York
Mirae Asset Group founder and Global Strategy Officer Park Hyeon Joo (File photo by Hyuk Choi) Mirae Asset Group, the…
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Google to target global webtoon sector with Korean creators
(Captured from Dashtoon website) BENGALURU – Google teamed up with South Korean creators to target the global webtoon industry, spurring…
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Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy resumes its Asia push
Samsung Heavy Industries’ Geoje Shipyard (Courtesy of Samsung) Samsung Heavy Industries Co., a leading South Korean shipbuilder, is set to…
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NCSOFT taps ex-Pearl Abyss US head to lead N.America unit
Jin Jeonghee was appointed as the new head of NC America NCSOFT Corp., South Korea’s major gaming company, said on…
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PUBG’s Krafton taps ex-Apple, Samsung execs for global business
(File photo by Krafton) South Korean gaming giant Krafton Inc., renowned for its mega-hit PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG), hired former executives…
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NCSOFT invests in Swedish game startup Moon Rover Games
NCSOFT released its new fighting game Battle Crush in July 2024 (Courtesy of NCSOFT) NCSOFT Corp., a South Korean game…
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Colosseum poised for next leap with global push
Colosseum FDs inside a fulfillment center (Courtesy of Colosseum) Colosseum Corporation Inc., a fulfillment startup based in South Korea, has…
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AI to drive Mirae Asset’s next-phase growth: chairman
Park Hyeon-joo, founder and chairman of Mirae Asset Financial Group Mirae Asset Group is a pioneer in South Korea’s mutual…
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Jollibee to acquire Korea’s Compose Coffee in $340 mn deal
Compose Coffee ad featuring BTS member V (File photo, courtesy of Compose Coffee) Jollibee Foods Corp., the Philippines’ largest fast-food…
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AI plagiarism detection startup muhayu eyes IPO in 2026
South Korean artificial intelligence (AI) startup Muhayu hired Mirae Asset Securities as the lead manager for its initial public offering…
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Korea’s top resort operator Sono buys T’way stake for $76 mn
(File photo, courtesy of T’way Air) South Korea’s top resort operator Sono International Co. bought a stake in T’way Air…
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Ediya Coffee expands to Malaysia following Guam
Ediya Coffee Chairman Moon Chang-ki (third from the left) poses at the master franchise agreement signing ceremony South Korea’s homegrown…
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Kookmin to revive Indonesian banking arm with digitalization
Kookmin Bank builts a community library in Indonesia in December 2023 (Courtesy of Kookmin Bank) KB Bukopin, the Indonesian banking…
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Samsung to deepen foray in US HVAC market with Lennox
Samsung Electronics booth at the 2024 AHR Expo in Chicago, US (Courtesy of Samsung Electronics) Samsung Electronics Co. will set…
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Hotel Lotte resumes global push with management deals
Lotte World Tower in which Signiel Seoul is located (Courtesy of Hotel Lotte) Hotel Lotte Co., South Korea’s leading hospitality,…
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Korean banks broaden horizons to Mexico, Poland, Africa
Kookmin Bank’s branch in Cambodia South Korean banks are broadening their horizons into Mexico, Poland and Africa beyond Asia in…
