Photo=Motionelements The South Korean auto giants secured over 1,300 patents in China last year, targeting next-generation batteries, hydrogen infrastructure and robotics in a strategic push to fortify their position in the critical market Hyundai Motor Co. and its affiliate Kia Corp. are mounting a deliberate campaign to secure their technological future in China, amassing a trove of patents in fields

Photo=Motionelements The combined stock wealth of South Korea's most powerful business leaders soared by more than $26 billion over the past year, fueled by a resurgent market for technology and semiconductors and a bullish bet on artificial intelligence.According to an analysis by the Korea CXO Institute, the total equity holdings of 45 controlling shareholders from the country's largest conglomerates jumped

(Photo=XEXYMIX) As growth in the global athleisure market begins to slow across the United States and Europe, brands are increasingly searching for markets where performance apparel is still transitioning from niche to everyday wear. Japan, long viewed as a difficult market for foreign apparel companies, is emerging as one of those proving grounds. Among younger consumers in Japan, yoga wear

(Photo=artistcompany instagram) The death of An Sung-ki at 74 is not, by itself, a story with obvious relevance outside South Korea. He was not a Hollywood figure, nor a recognizable name to most American moviegoers. Yet his passing marks the end of a generation that explains how South Korean cinema survived decades of instability long before it became a global

(Photo=Weverse capture) South Korean police have charged a Brazilian woman after she returned to the home of Jungkook, despite being subject to a court-ordered no-contact measure, authorities said Friday. Police in Seoul’s Yongsan district said the woman, in her 30s, was booked on suspicion of violating the country’s anti-stalking law after attempting to approach Jungkook’s residence earlier that day. The