South Korean Celebrity Chef Faces Backlash After Admitting to Multiple Drunk-Driving Convictions
19 Jan

South Korean Celebrity Chef Faces Backlash After Admitting to Multiple Drunk-Driving Convictions

Photo=Lim Sung-geun SNS A South Korean celebrity chef who rose to national prominence through the cooking competition Culinary Class Wars

BTS Anchors Long-Awaited Return With ‘Arirang,’ Turning to Cultural Memory and Emotional Continuity
19 Jan

BTS Anchors Long-Awaited Return With ‘Arirang,’ Turning to Cultural Memory and Emotional Continuity

(Photo=BTS X) BTS, the South Korean group that helped push K-pop into the U.S. mainstream, said it will release its

Korean Companies Look to Egypt’s Suez Zone as Back Door to U.S. Market
19 Jan

Korean Companies Look to Egypt’s Suez Zone as Back Door to U.S. Market

(Photo=Suez Canal Special Economic Zone Authority) South Korea is weighing Egypt’s Suez Canal Economic Zone as a potential manufacturing base

E-Mart’s U.S. Grocery Strategy Gains Traction as New Seasons Market Tops Oregon Rankings
18 Jan

E-Mart’s U.S. Grocery Strategy Gains Traction as New Seasons Market Tops Oregon Rankings

(Photo=Shinsegae) E-Mart’s long-running bet on the U.S. grocery market is beginning to show tangible returns, as New Seasons Market—the Oregon-based

BTS World Tour Lifts HYBE Shares as Analysts Raise Price Targets
17 Jan

BTS World Tour Lifts HYBE Shares as Analysts Raise Price Targets

Photo=Bighit Music South Korean entertainment stocks climbed after HYBE disclosed plans for a large-scale global tour by K-pop group BTS,

South Korea Sidelines Naver Cloud as It Makes a Late Push Into the Global AI Race
16 Jan

South Korea Sidelines Naver Cloud as It Makes a Late Push Into the Global AI Race

Photo=Naver South Korea has moved to tighten the definition of “sovereign” artificial intelligence as it accelerates a state-backed effort to

Lotte Group Signals Shift Away From Growth-at-All-Costs Model
16 Jan

Lotte Group Signals Shift Away From Growth-at-All-Costs Model

(Photo=Lotte) Lotte Group, one of South Korea’s largest conglomerates, is signaling a strategic pivot away from sales-driven expansion as it

A Small Biotech Uses Structured Financing to Stay in the Obesity Drug Race
15 Jan

A Small Biotech Uses Structured Financing to Stay in the Obesity Drug Race

(Photo=Dong-A ST) As the U.S. obesity drug market grows more crowded and capital-intensive, smaller biotech companies are increasingly relying on

Hospitals Look Beyond Da Vinci as a Korean Surgical-Robot Maker Enters a Shifting Market
15 Jan

Hospitals Look Beyond Da Vinci as a Korean Surgical-Robot Maker Enters a Shifting Market

(Photo=LivsMed) Rising costs and tighter capital budgets are forcing hospital systems to reexamine how they invest in surgical robotics, a

Seoul Bus Strike Ends After Two Days, Highlighting Risks of Public Backlash in Labor Disputes
15 Jan

Seoul Bus Strike Ends After Two Days, Highlighting Risks of Public Backlash in Labor Disputes

Photo=Motionelements A two-day strike by Seoul’s city bus drivers ended late Wednesday after labor and management reached a last-minute deal,

Dongwon Group Chairman Deepens Backing for KAIST as South Korea Seeks to Strengthen Its AI Talent Base
15 Jan

Dongwon Group Chairman Deepens Backing for KAIST as South Korea Seeks to Strengthen Its AI Talent Base

Photo=Dongwon Group Kim Jae-chul, honorary chairman of Dongwon Group, one of South Korea’s largest food and logistics conglomerates, has pledged

Covid Revealed How Childcare Breakdowns Drove Young Mothers Out of South Korea’s Workforce
15 Jan

Covid Revealed How Childcare Breakdowns Drove Young Mothers Out of South Korea’s Workforce

(Photo=Gemini Generated Image) The Covid-19 pandemic exposed a deep vulnerability in South Korea’s labor market: women’s economic activity, particularly among

A Korean Convenience-Store Chain Tests Its Private-Label Ramen in Japan
15 Jan

A Korean Convenience-Store Chain Tests Its Private-Label Ramen in Japan

(Photo=GS Retail) GS25, one of South Korea’s largest convenience-store chains, is taking its private-label ambitions abroad by launching its house-brand

K-Pop Star Kang Daniel to Enlist for Mandatory Military Service on Feb. 9
14 Jan

K-Pop Star Kang Daniel to Enlist for Mandatory Military Service on Feb. 9

Photo=Kang Daniel X K-Pop Star Kang Daniel to Enlist for Mandatory Military Service on Feb. 9 K-pop singer Kang Daniel

LG Electronics Slips Into Q4 Loss as Display Weakness Offsets Record Annual Sales
14 Jan

LG Electronics Slips Into Q4 Loss as Display Weakness Offsets Record Annual Sales

Photo=LG Electronics X LG Electronics Inc. reported an operating loss in the fourth quarter, reversing a year-earlier profit, even as

BTS to Launch Record-Breaking World Tour in April, Spanning 79 Shows Across 34 Cities
14 Jan

BTS to Launch Record-Breaking World Tour in April, Spanning 79 Shows Across 34 Cities

Photo= BIGHIT MUSIC BTS will return to the global stage in April with its largest world tour to date, marking

Coupang Executive’s Exit From South Korea Raises Questions Over Oversight at U.S.-Listed E-Commerce Giant
14 Jan

Coupang Executive’s Exit From South Korea Raises Questions Over Oversight at U.S.-Listed E-Commerce Giant

(Photo=Coupang) An executive overseeing South Korean operations at Coupang Inc. left the country shortly before police sought to question him

Seo Jin-seok Steps Forward as Celltrion Pushes Beyond Biosimilars
13 Jan

Seo Jin-seok Steps Forward as Celltrion Pushes Beyond Biosimilars

(Photo=Celltrion) Celltrion, the South Korean biotechnology company best known for its portfolio of biosimilar drugs, is asking global investors to

CJ ENM Turns to Spanish Dubbing to Push Korean Dramas Deeper Into Latin America
13 Jan

CJ ENM Turns to Spanish Dubbing to Push Korean Dramas Deeper Into Latin America

(Photo=SLL) CJ ENM, the South Korean media group behind a growing slate of globally distributed television and film content, is

Samsung, SK Hynix Rally Lifts South Korea’s National Pension Fund by More Than $50 Billion
13 Jan

Samsung, SK Hynix Rally Lifts South Korea’s National Pension Fund by More Than $50 Billion

Increasing green arrows showing improvements in the economy or growth of stocks on the stock exchange in South Korea, April

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