(Photo=ATTRAKT) A high-profile legal showdown is looming in South Korea’s entertainment industry as indie label ATTRAKT prepares to face Warner Music Korea in court over allegations of artist tampering involving rising K-pop girl group FIFTY FIFTY. The Seoul Central District Court has scheduled the first hearing for September 11. ATTRAKT is seeking $14.4 million in damages, claiming that Warner Music

(Photo=BoA Facebook) BoA, often referred to as the “Queen of K-pop” and a longtime artist under South Korea’s SM Entertainment, is celebrating her 25th debut anniversary with the release of her 11th studio album, Crazier, on August 4. The album features 11 tracks, including the title track “Crazier,” self-written songs such as “It Takes Two” and “How Could,” and a

(Photo=Ediya, The Venti) Ediya Coffee and The Venti—two of South Korea’s leading value-oriented coffee chains—are accelerating their global expansion as the domestic market reaches saturation. Amid a growing divide between upscale specialty cafés and large franchises, these homegrown brands are now pushing beyond Asia into North America and the Middle East in search of new growth opportunities. Several media outlets

(Photo=Jorge Chávez International Airport) South Korea’s global home appliance and technology company, LG Electronics, is accelerating its expansion in the Global South with a major HVAC supply deal for Peru’s new Jorge Chávez International Airport—one of Latin America’s largest infrastructure projects. Several media outlets reported on August 4 that LG Electronics’ Peru subsidiary supplied more than 500 advanced HVAC units

Photo=Bear Robotics Bear Robotics, a service robot company backed by LG Electronics, is officially entering the European market through a new partnership with UK-based foodservice equipment distributor Jestic Foodservice Solutions. The deal marks a major step in Bear’s global expansion, with the company aiming to meet growing automation demands across the food and hospitality sectors. As part of the collaboration,