(Photo=MotionElements) OpenAI is heading to Seoul. The San Francisco–based AI company will officially launch its Korea office on September 10, marking its twelfth global branch and third in Asia. The move underscores the company’s commitment to deepen its international footprint and signals just how crucial South Korea has become to OpenAI’s growth story. The new Seoul office, located in the

(Photo=SK Ecoplant) A Samsung affiliate has emerged as one of the bidders for a major stake in Malaysia’s largest waste management company, Cenviro, signaling the growing interest of South Korean conglomerates in Southeast Asia’s environmental sector. According to industry reports, SK Ecoplant, a South Korean construction and environmental solutions firm, is moving ahead with plans to divest part of its

Photo=Hanwha Ocean Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit Hanwha Ocean’s shipyard in Geoje, South Korea, this October as part of Canada’s $44 billion submarine procurement program. The visit comes as the Hanwha Ocean–HD Hyundai Heavy Industries consortium, which has advanced to the final round, competes head-to-head with Germany’s ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS). According to The Globe and Mail and

(Photo=Tesla) Tesla is sending its most unconventional vehicle overseas. The company confirmed it will officially launch the Cybertruck in South Korea on August 29, marking the country as the first international market for the stainless-steel electric pickup. Two models will be available: the dual-motor All-Wheel Drive version with an estimated 323 miles of range, and the high-performance Cyberbeast, capable of

Photo=Neflix, BUSAN International Film Festival Netflix’s breakout animated hit K-Pop Demon Hunters—already a pop culture phenomenon in the United States—will get the red-carpet treatment at Asia’s biggest film stage. The Busan International Film Festival announced on Aug. 22 that it will host a special sing-along screening of the film, inviting audiences in South Korea to belt out chart-topping tracks alongside