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McDonald’s Korea manager touches heart with story of helping disabled customerIndustryDec 18, 2019McDonald’s Korea Managing Director Melanie Cho visited a store on Jeju Island to express her appreciation to a store manager there for helping a young customer who was terminally ill and offering him... -
S-Oil lauds promising scientists, pledges research fundsIndustryDec 17, 2019South Korean oil refiner S-Oil said Tuesday that it has awarded 20 doctorate researchers and science professors and contributed funds to six young rising scientists. S-Oil Science and Culture Founda... -
Amorepacific partners with US vegan cosmetics firm Milk MakeupIndustryDec 17, 2019South Korea’s Amorepacific Group and US vegan cosmetics company Milk Makeup are partnering in the areas of marketing and business operations, the Korean firm said Tuesday. Milk Makeup, established i... -
Instant porridge market gains steam in 3 yearsIndustryDec 16, 2019With home meal replacement products gaining popularity in South Korea, the instant porridge market has also grown immensely -- twofold growth since 2015, and is estimated at over 88.5 billion won ($7... -
Japan sees exports to Korea fall, but Korean firms unaffectedIndustryDec 15, 2019Six months after Japan’s restrictions on exports to South Korea, its exports to Korea fell by 14 percent on-year, while South Korean export to Japan dropped by 7 percent, indicating Japan’s larger da... -
Renault Samsung workers overturn wage deal, set for another strikeTransportDec 11, 2019Overturning a wage deal clinched in June, unionized workers at Renault Samsung have voted to hold a sit-in protest, according to members of the union Wednesday, although the automaker said it would c... -
Mercedes-Benz Korea holds future mobility startup hackathonTransportDec 11, 2019Mercedes-Benz Korea said Wednesday it has kicked off its Connected Car Startup Hackathon, a competition between startups to develop connected car services for innovative future mobility. The 48-hour... -
Biz circle mourns Daewoo founder's deathIndustryDec 10, 2019Kim Woo-choong, founder of Daewoo Group -- once among Korea’s four major conglomerates -- died from a chronic disease Monday evening at the age of 82. The self-made man had contributed to the countr... -
Hyundai Motor Group donates W25b for charityIndustryDec 9, 2019Hyundai Motor Group said Monday it has donated 25 billion won ($21 million) to the country’s nonprofit charity organization Community Chest of Korea to contribute in helping vulnerable members of the... -
Koreans consider W3.9b in assets as threshold to be wealthyIndustryDec 9, 2019South Koreans consider a person who owns an average of 3.9 billion won ($3.2 million) in assets is wealthy, a local survey showed Monday. According to a recruiting service provider Saramin’s survey ... -
Starbucks Korea receives presidential award for supporting cultural heritageIndustryDec 9, 2019Starbucks Coffee Korea said Thursday it has received a presidential award for its effort to contribute to restoring the country’s cultural assets and honoring it heritage and history. The award cere... -
BTS’ music video second-most liked in world: YoutubeIndustryDec 6, 2019Music videos by South Korean K-pop groups were among the top 10 most liked videos on YouTube globally this year, including those from BTS and Blackpink. According to YouTube, BTS’ hit song “Boy With... -
Passengers flying to Japan fall 43.7% in Nov.IndustryDec 6, 2019With tension between South Korea and Japan showing no signs of abating, the number of passengers who flew to Japan in November fell by 43.7 percent on-year, government data showed Friday. According ... -
Hyundai Motor to invest W61.1tr for R&D, future tech under 2025 road mapTransportDec 4, 2019Hyundai Motor said Wednesday it plans to invest 61.1 trillion won ($51 billion) in research and development and future technology by 2025, with the aim of transforming into a smart mobility solution ... -
Mercedes-Benz Mobility Korea introduces long-term car rental programTransportDec 3, 2019Daimler Mobility -- a subsidiary of Daimler Group, which owns Mercedes-Benz -- officially kicked off operations in South Korea on Tuesday, offering a long-term car rental program. Mercedes-Benz Mobi...
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