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Jeju Dream Tower poised to dethrone Paradise as Korea’s top casino in 2025

Aug 26, 2025

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Lotte Tour Development’s Jeju Dream Tow Jeju Dream Tower Casino, operated by South Korea’s major tourism and leisure company, Lotte…

Chinese Tourists, Jeju, Justice, Lotte, Seoul, Shopping, Tourism, travel
A Radiance in Motion: Lee Sung Kyung and the Philosophy of I MOVE ME

Aug 24, 2025

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Photo Credits: ASICS. YG Entertainment The air in Seoul hums with a rhythm all its own: kinetic, glamorous, endlessly renewing.…

BTS, K-pop, KT, Lotte, Seoul
STIC Investments set to acquire laundry chain Cleantopia

Aug 22, 2025

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STIC Investments Inc., a Seoul-based private equity firm, is set to acquire Cleantopia, South Korea’s largest laundry service franchise operator,…

Lotte, Seoul, Stress
South Korea’s president to visit US with 15 business leaders after Japan

Aug 22, 2025

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President Lee Jae Myung of South Korea (left) and US President Donald Trump South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung will…

Alberta, Donald Trump, G7, Hyundai, Japan, Korea Zinc, Lawmakers, LG, LG Energy, LG Energy Solution, Lotte, Naver, Samsung, Samsung Electronics, Seoul, Tokyo, travel
Seoul calls for specific ethylene cut targets, demands shareholders’ fresh fund injections

Aug 21, 2025

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Lotte Chemical’s petrochemical plan South Korea’s financial regulators are calling on the country’s petrochemical producers to draw up sweeping self-rescue…

Lotte, Seoul, Stress
Lotte Pine Bud Drink UK

Aug 20, 2025

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Hi, I was wondering whether anyone knows where the Lotte Pine Bud drink can be bought in the UK? Online…

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S.Korea’s petrochemical firms to cut capacity on state urge for rigorous restructuring

Aug 20, 2025

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Finance Minister Koo Yoon-cheol (right) presides over a meeting of economy-related ministers on strengthening the petrochemical sector’s competitiveness South Korea’s…

Discussion, Hyundai, LG, Lotte, study
This Korean fast food burger joint is gonna popping up everywhere in the US!

Aug 14, 2025

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https://youtu.be/ajyeHbCCHDU?si=Wk1bF7Mj0rPvRwwQ This place called Lotteria is the #1 Korean owned burger franchise in Korea. If you’ve been to Korea you…

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YNCC avoids default with $220 mn lifeline from DL Chemical, Hanwha

Aug 12, 2025

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YNCC’s naphtha cracking center in Yeosu, South Jeolla Province Yeochun NCC Co. (YNCC), South Korea’s third-largest ethylene maker, has narrowly…

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Seoul skyline at sunset from Lotte World Tower

Aug 11, 2025

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Lotte, Lotte World, Seoul
South Korea, Vietnam to nearly double bilateral trade to $150 billion by 2030

Aug 11, 2025

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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (first on right) and To Lam (second on left), general secretary of Vietnam’s Communist…

Hyundai, Korean Technology, LG, Lotte, Samsung, Samsung Electronics, Seoul, travel
Korea’s YNCC at default risk on owners’ conflict amid petrochemical slowdown

Aug 10, 2025

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Yeochun NCC (YNCC) Co., South Korea’s major petrochemical producer, is facing a default risk as its owners disagree over capital…

BTS, fail, Hyundai, Lotte, request, Seoul
Korea’s YNCC at default risk on owners’ conflict amid petrochemical slowdown

Aug 10, 2025

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Yeochun NCC (YNCC) Co., South Korea’s major petrochemical producer, is facing a default risk as its owners disagree over capital…

BTS, fail, Hyundai, Lotte, request, Seoul
VIVIZ’s ‘NEW LEGACY’ World Tour and the Global Impact of “A Montage of ( )”

Aug 8, 2025

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Photo Credits: BPM Entertainment The 2025 World Tour ‘NEW LEGACY’ marks a pivotal chapter in VIVIZ’s ever-evolving journey, as the…

K-pop, LG, Lotte, Seoul, Tokyo
S.Korea-US summit likely set for Aug. 25; Vietnam’s top leader to fly to Seoul for state visit

Aug 7, 2025

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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (left) and US President Donald Trump South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will likely…

Discussion, Donald Trump, G7, LG, Lotte, Samsung, Samsung Electronics, Seoul, travel
Dollar store Daiso bucks retail slump, surpasses E-Mart, Lotte in valuation

Aug 6, 2025

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Daiso, the largest discount store chain in South Korea, has turned the broader slump in offline retail into a growth…

driver, Japan, K-pop, Lotte, Seoul, Shopping
Lotte’s casino earnings soar as Chinese punters return to Jeju; other casio operators follow suit

Aug 5, 2025

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Lotte Tour Development’s Jeju Dream Tower Lotte Tour Development Co. has posted its highest-ever quarterly operating profit, powered by a…

Chinese Tourists, Jeju, Justice, Lotte, Seoul, Shopping, Tourism, travel
Kayne Anderson Real Estate: Don’t wait for clarity – the time to invest is now

Jul 29, 2025

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Novant Health Heart, Vascular and Cancer Institute, a medical office building acquired by Kayne Anderson in Charlotte, North Carolina (File…

family, Lotte, Medical, purpose
S.Korea’s foreigner-only casinos on a roll as Chinese arrivals surge

Jul 28, 2025

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The facade of Jeju Dream Tower (Courtesy of Lotte Tour Development) The drop amount, or gaming chip purchases, at South…

Busan, Japan, Jeju, K-pop, Lotte, Seoul, Tourism
Lotteria kimchi seasoning

Jul 20, 2025

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So I was so in love with this Lotteria seasoning packet when I visited Korea, I bought around 20 to…

Kimchi, Lotte
Which regular supermarket sweets would you recommend to try?

Jul 20, 2025

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Don’t know if it’s the right subreddit to ask… So I randomly decided to go on vacation in Vietnam. I…

Lotte, Shopping
President Lee meets Hyundai, LG chiefs, promotes ‘one team’ approach

Jul 18, 2025

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Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Chung Euisun (left) and President Lee Jae-myung met at the presidential office on July 14 (Courtesy…

automotive, Discussion, Donald Trump, Hyundai, Kia, LG, LG Electronics, Lotte, Samsung, Samsung Electronics
Vietnam’s top leader to make first South Korea visit in 11 years

Jul 16, 2025

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To Lam, general secretary of Vietnam’s Communist Party and the country’s de facto ruling leader To Lam, general secretary of…

Discussion, Lotte, Samsung, Samsung Electronics, Seoul
Test case looms for Korea’s revised Commercial Act as VIP Asset challenges Lotte Rental’s rights issue to Affinity

Jul 16, 2025

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Lotte Rental’s operations on Jeju Island Lotte Rental Co., South Korea’s No. 1 car rental and leasing company, is facing…

Affinity, Busan, Jeju, Lotte, New Law, Seoul
At home, K-convenience stores battle stagnation; abroad they are powerful food ambassador

Jul 16, 2025

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CU at Incheon International Airport In the bustling backstreets of Ulaanbaatar, shoppers file out of a CU convenience store with…

Japan, Kimchi, Korean Food, LG, Lotte, Lotte World, Samyang, Seoul
Lotte India rides Korean ice cream wave, eyes 15% growth in 2025

Jul 7, 2025

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Lotte Krunch ice bar sold in India (Courtesy of Lotte Wellfood) South Korean confectionery giant Lotte Wellfood Co. is targeting a…

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Bulgogi Corn Cheese Pizza

Jul 6, 2025

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For the long weekend we did a sourdough crust, cold smoked mozzarella corn cheese, perilla pesto, bulgogi, Korean shrimp seaweed…

Cheese, Kimchi, LG, Lotte
Economic strain drives millennials, Gen Z into collectible craze

Jul 1, 2025

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A Miniso store in Hongdae, Seoul SHANGHAI – In the rain, lines of people snaked along Nanjing Dong Lu, Shanghai’s…

Gen Z, history, Japan, LG, Lotte, Lotte World, Millennials, myeongdong, MZ generation, Seoul, Shopping, Tokyo
Loss-making Lotte Chemical to sell water treatment unit to Synopex

Jun 22, 2025

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Lotte Chemical’s petrochemical plant in Seosan, South Chungcheong Province (Courtesy of Lotte) Lotte Chemical Corp., South Korea’s second-largest petrochemical company…

daegu, Hyundai, Japan, Lotte, Seoul, study
Lotte Biologics signs antibody drug CMO deal with UK’s Ottimo Pharma

Jun 20, 2025

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Lotte Biologics CEO James Park BOSTON – Lotte Biologics Co. has signed a deal to manufacture an antibody therapy for…

Lotte, request, Samsung
It’s time to spend: Korean shoppers loosen purse strings on luxuries, hotels

Jun 18, 2025

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Consumers are spending again after the presidential election South Korea’s long-dormant consumer sector is showing signs of revival, as shoppers…

Coupang, Hyundai, LG, Lotte, martial law, myeongdong, Naver, Seoul, Shopping, travel
South Korean eyewear poised to spark next global K-wave

Jun 16, 2025

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(Courtesy of Gentle Monster) As eyewear evolves into a key fashion statement, South Korea’s homegrown brands are setting their sights…

Hyundai, Japan, Lotte, Medical, Seoul, Shopping
Ateez Origins — A mini bio of Yeosang for Yeosang’s Birthday

Jun 15, 2025

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Last year I posted a mini bio post on Seonghwa for his birthday. The post was well received so I…

Busan, Chuseok, Discussion, Ewha, fail, family, history, Japan, Lotte, New Law, Parents, Pohang, POSCO, purpose, Seoul, Social Media, study, Subway, travel
President Lee: Businesses at center of policy priorities for economic growth

Jun 13, 2025

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President Lee Jae-myung (center) speaks before meeting with business leaders on June 13, 2025 South Korean President Lee Jae-myung on…

Donald Trump, G7, Hyundai, LG, Lotte, Perspectives, request, Samsung, Samsung Electronics, Seoul, Stress
MBK-owned Homeplus looks for new owner as M&A emerges as option

Jun 12, 2025

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Homeplus’ logo seen outside an outet in central Seoul South Korea’s leading hypermarket chain Homeplus Co. is once again up…

fail, Lotte, Naver, Ourhome, Protest, request, Seoul, Shopping
S.Korea eases path for foreign REITs in senior housing push

Jun 12, 2025

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South Korea, grappling with a fast-aging population, has relaxed development and ownership rules for senior housing, opening the sector to…

Lotte, Medical, Seoul, super-aged society