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E-Mart’s long-running bet on the U.S. grocery market is beginning to show tangible returns, as New Seasons Market—the
South Korean entertainment stocks climbed after HYBE disclosed plans for a large-scale global tour by K-pop group BTS,
South Korea has moved to tighten the definition of “sovereign” artificial intelligence as it accelerates a state-backed effort
Lotte Group, one of South Korea’s largest conglomerates, is signaling a strategic pivot away from sales-driven expansion as
Photo=Brewguru K-pop star G-Dragon is bringing his cultural brand beyond music and fashion—and into the fiercely competitive U.S. ready-to-drink (RTD) alcohol market. Peaceminusone, the artist’s fashion and lifestyle label, has begun official U.S. sales of its canned highball cocktail, marking the brand’s first entry into the American spirits industry. The move comes after the product surpassed 10 million cans in
Photo=Jennie X K-pop group Stray Kids and BLACKPINK member Jennie have been named headliners for the 2026 Governors Ball Music Festival, marking another high-profile expansion of Korean pop acts into major U.S. music festivals. Festival organizers announced the full lineup on Tuesday via official social media channels. Stray Kids will headline the June 6 performance, while Jennie is set to
Photo=Samsung Samsung Electronics is leaning on elite athletes to carry its message of openness and connection as it prepares for the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, unveiling a new global campaign and a roster of Olympians and Paralympians who will serve as the company’s brand ambassadors. The South Korean technology giant, a worldwide partner of the International Olympic
Photo=Burger King Korea Burger King Korea is bringing back actor Lee Jung-jae as a product advertising model for the first time in nearly nine years, tapping into nostalgia as it prepares to launch a new Quattro-branded menu item. According to industry officials, Burger King released a teaser video on its official social media channels on Dec. 31 featuring Lee, signaling
Aekyung Industrial, one of South Korea’s largest consumer goods companies, has announced a voluntary recall of six toothpaste products sold under its flagship 2080 brand after discovering trace amounts of triclosan, a preservative banned from oral care products under South Korean regulations. The company said internal testing conducted last month found minimal contamination of triclosan in toothpaste manufactured in China
