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Science ministry picks 10 AI, digital startups to back global growth
(Screenshot captured from Nuvilab’s website) South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT on Thursday announced that it has selected 10…
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With Ulta deal, APR steps up US beauty push
Screenshot captured from APR’s online press release Medicube, the beauty-tech brand under South Korea’s fast-growing beauty company APR Co., will…
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CJ CheilJedang to open $72-million dumpling plant in Japan
Bibigo products (Courtesy of CJ CheilJedang) South Korea’s largest food company, CJ CheilJedang Corp., is shifting into high gear in…
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Hylium to supply liquefied hydrogen storage tanks to AirFirst
(Courtesy of Hylium Industries) Hylium Industries Inc., South Korea’s hydrogen liquefier manufacturer, has signed a deal to supply high-capacity liquefied…
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Dongwon Industries to delist wholly-owned Dongwon F&B
Dongwon Group headquarters building Dongwon Industries Co., the holding company of South Korea’s seafood-to-logistics Dongwon Group, will delist its canned…
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Korea launches $27 mn fund to invest in K-beauty startups
Oh Youngju (center), minister of South Korea’s SMEs and Startups, announces the launch of a K-beauty fund (Courtesy of Yonhap)…
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Geopolitics rewrite investment playbook – And that’s an opportunity: KKR
KKR is one of the leading global private equity firms In an era of escalating geopolitical uncertainty, the head of…
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Naver to name new CFO as incumbent financial manager’s term set to end
Poshmark’s live commerce South Korea’s tech giant Naver Corp. is expected to announce a new chief financial officer soon as…
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K-Pop Sensation NOMAD Set to Dazzle Tokyo with Two-Week Concert Series
The rising K-Pop boy group NOMAD is gearing up to take Tokyo by storm with their upcoming concert series, “NOMAD…
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S.Korea’s bagel sensation London Bagel attracts multiple foreign investors
London Bagel Museum bgels and sandwiches London Bagel Museum, which has ignited a bagel fad in South Korea, has drawn…
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HYBE’s New J-Pop Audition Show: A Dream’s Start Line
In a thrilling announcement for K-pop and J-pop enthusiasts alike, HYBE Labels Japan is set to launch an exciting new…
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Korea’s beauty retailer CJ Olive Young to open first US offline outlet
A CJ Olive Young outlet in Seoul CJ Olive Young Corp., South Korea’s top beauty store chain, said on Tuesday it…
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CVC poised to buy S.Korea’s top contact lens maker OLENS
K-pop idol Blackpink has served as OLENS’ global ambassador CVC Capital Partners is in the final stage of negotiations to…
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LG CNS set to price February IPO at top of price band
Hyun Shin-kyun, CEO of LG CNS, speaks at a press conference on Jan. 9, 2025 LG CNS Co., an information…
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SK Biopharmaceuticals, Eurofarma to set up AI epilepsy platform JV in US
SK Biopharmaceuticals CEO Lee Donghoon speaks to the press on the sidelines of the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference in San…
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K-food, fashion, beauty to up ante on global push in 2025
in NewsBibigo store South Korean food, beauty and fashion companies, which have enjoyed robust demand for their products in overseas markets…
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POSCO carries out drastic top management reshuffle
in NewsA blast furnace at POSCO’s steel mill POSCO Group on Monday replaced chief executives of key seven units in a…
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Talos dives deeper into brain aneurysm icebergs
in NewsANRISK mockup image (Courtesy of Talos) One neurosurgeon is expected to perform surgery on an average of about 10,000 patients…
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Mirae Asset rises to 12th-largest ETF manager with $141 billion in assets
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Mirae Asset Global Investments’ ETF provider Tiger ETF debuts on the Nasdaq South Korea’s leading asset manager Mirae Asset Financial…
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LG CNS to use IPO proceeds to buy foreign IT firm
in NewsLG CNS headquarters building in Seoul (Courtesy of LG CNS) LG CNS Co., the information technology service unit of South…
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Blackstone, Carlyle, MBK vying for CJ CheilJedang’s bio business
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CJ CheilJedang’s headquarters in Seoul (Courtesy of Yonhap) Blackstone, Carlyle Group and MBK Partners have joined the race to purchase…
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Kamur PE sells cutting tool maker JJ Tools to Blackstone
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A drill manufactured by JJ Tools Seoul-based Kamur Private Equity has signed a definitive agreement to sell a majority stake…
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Mirae Asset aspires to No. 5 in Indian securities market with Sharekhan
in NewsSouth Korea’s leading asset manager Mirae Asset Financial Group will strive to take over the fifth-largest share of the Indian…
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Everyone deserves a good night’s sleep: Munice CEO
in NewsNightly by Munice (Courtesy of Munice) Insomnia is a common clinical phenomenon in modern societies profoundly affecting many people’s health…
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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
in NewsCJ 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
in NewsBYD 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…
