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Shinsegae Group Chairman Chung Yong-jin issued a formal, personal apology on May 26, 2026, following intense public backlash
South Korea-based Bear Robotics, a subsidiary of LG Electronics, is accelerating its global expansion in service robotics with
South Korea said late on May 21 local time that it would freeze government-imposed fuel price caps for
Workers at Samsung Electronics, South Korea’s largest company and one of the world’s dominant memory-chip manufacturers, began voting
Kang Seong-cheol, chief executive of Daedong Robotics, is betting that combining artificial intelligence with robotics—what he calls “physical AI”—can help tackle chronic labor shortages in agriculture. Speaking on April 29 at the company’s “2026 Daedong Tech Day,” Kang said Daedong Robotics aims to evolve beyond a machinery maker into a global provider of robotics solutions tailored to real-world farming challenges.
(Photo=Pixabay) South Korea’s surging stock market is reshaping household borrowing patterns, as retail investors increasingly tap housing subscription savings accounts for leverage in order to finance investment activity. The trend highlights how rising equity-market enthusiasm is intersecting with the country’s strict household debt controls, pushing consumers toward alternative lending channels that can provide liquidity even as regulators tighten traditional credit
(Photo=WOODZ youtube) In South Korea’s entertainment industry, personal relationships between performers are increasingly being folded into official media content, a shift illustrated by a recent video featuring Jennie of BLACKPINK and solo artist WOODZ discussing a friendship that spans more than a decade. WOODZ released a YouTube video titled “Jennie and a Casual Date,” in which Jennie appeared as a
(Photo=Gemini_Generated_Image) As advanced economies grapple with how to better measure economic activity beyond traditional gross domestic product metrics, South Korea is emerging as one of the most proactive countries in assigning formal economic value to unpaid household labor. Through an increasingly detailed statistical framework, South Korea is placing a monetary value on domestic work—including cooking, cleaning, caregiving and household management—highlighting
Photo=HD Hyundai Chung Kisun, chairman of HD Hyundai, met with the head of the American Bureau of Shipping on April 27 (local time), as the company deepens partnerships to accelerate the digital transformation of its shipbuilding operations. The meeting, held at HD Hyundai’s global R&D center in Seongnam, brought together ABS Chairman John McDonaldand senior executives from both sides, including
