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Cho Won-tae, chairman of Hanjin Group, received record compensation last year even as key affiliates reported weakening earnings,
Nvidia Chief Executive Jensen Huang on March 16 (local time) praised Samsung Electronics as a key partner in
South Korea’s LG CNS, the IT and digital transformation arm of LG Group, is emerging as part of
SK Hynix, a South Korean semiconductor manufacturer and one of the world’s largest producers of memory chips used
Samsung Electronics has become the first South Korean company to surpass a market capitalization of $770 billion, driven by a powerful rebound in the global semiconductor cycle and renewed confidence in its high-bandwidth memory business. Shares closed at $130 on 02/04 (local time), up nearly 1%, after reversing early losses and hitting an intraday record high. The rally lifted Samsung’s
Photo=Motionelements South Korea’s long-running birth slump is showing tentative signs of stabilization. But the data suggest the rebound is being driven less by a revival among younger families than by delayed childbirth concentrated among women in their late 30s and 40s—raising doubts about how durable the trend will be. According to data released by Statistics Korea, birthrates among women aged
(Dong-A ST) Artificial intelligence is beginning to influence not just how new drugs are discovered, but how existing experimental medicines are repositioned as competition tightens across major therapeutic markets. MetaVia, a U.S.-based biotech affiliated with Dong-A ST, one of South Korea’s established pharmaceutical companies with a growing focus on global drug development, said it has identified potential new uses for
(Photo=Nongshim) South Korea’s food exporters have shown that cultural familiarity can travel well. Instant noodles did it first. Skincare followed. Now, bottled water is testing whether the same playbook can work in a category where branding is subtle and differentiation is notoriously hard. Nongshim, the country’s largest packaged-food maker by global recognition, is positioning its bottled water brand Baeksansu as
Photo=SNS A Michelin-starred chef in South Korea has drawn attention after sharing a surprise encounter with members of global pop phenomenon BTS, offering fans a rare glimpse of the group in a relaxed, offstage setting. Hudukjuk, a prominent figure in South Korea’s Chinese cuisine scene, posted a group photo on social media showing himself alongside BTS members V, Jin, Jungkook
