(Photo=Coupang) Coupang, South Korea’s largest e-commerce player, is stepping into the country’s new national artificial intelligence initiative aimed at reshaping manufacturing and logistics. The program, called the “Manufacturing AI Transformation (AX) Alliance,” was officially launched on September 10 at the Westin Josun Hotel in Seoul under the direction of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. The alliance brings together

Photo=Bang Si-hyuk instagram Bang Si-hyuk, the billionaire music producer who built BTS into a global pop juggernaut, is set to be questioned by South Korean police this month over allegations of fraudulent stock dealings tied to HYBE’s blockbuster IPO. Police officials confirmed that Bang will appear before investigators at Seoul’s Financial Crimes Investigation Unit on September 15. He is expected

Photo=WeMakePrice WeMakePrice, an early pioneer of South Korea’s booming e-commerce sector, is now on the verge of bankruptcy after a Seoul court terminated its corporate rehabilitation process—a dramatic downfall for a company that once helped shape the way Koreans shop online. On September 9, Judge Jeong Jun-young of the Seoul Bankruptcy Court ruled to end the company’s rehabilitation, a restructuring

(Photo=Hyundai Motor) Hyundai Motor, South Korea's largest automaker and a growing global EV player, has unveiled its first compact electric vehicle concept, dubbed "Concept THREE," at the IAA Mobility 2025 show in Munich, Germany. IAA Mobility, Europe's largest mobility trade show, marked Hyundai's return to the event after a four-year absence.  The company installed a 6,243-square-foot open-air booth on Munich's

(Photo=MotionElements) Samsung Electronics, South Korea’s largest technology company and the world’s biggest memory chipmaker, has emerged as the dominant leader in the country’s AI competitiveness rankings, but its global standing remains modest compared to U.S. and Chinese tech giants.  According to new data released by corporate research firm CEO Score, a Seoul-based analytics company that tracks management performance and corporate