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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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[Newsmaker] Tada claims legitimacy by adding mobile tech to existing serviceTransportDec 2, 2019Top executives of van-hailing service Tada, which is owned by car-sharing company SoCar, argued in court on Monday that their operations are fully within the ambit of current laws. They claimed duri... -
China imports $100m worth of South Korean instant noodlesIndustryDec 1, 2019China’s imports of South Korean instant noodles jumped fivefold last year compared to 2014, industry data showed Sunday. According to the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA), China impor... -
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[Global Finance Awards] KB Kookmin Bank runs mentoring school for SMEsIndustryNov 28, 2019MUTUAL GROWTH/ BANK KB KOOKMIN BANK South Korea’s leading lender KB Kookmin Bank has been supporting early-stage entrepreneurs by conducting a mentoring and consulting program called KB Soho Mentor... -
GS Energy signs deal to build LNG power plant in VietnamIndustryNov 28, 2019GS Energy, the energy unit of GS Group, said Thursday that it has signed a deal with Vietnam’s VinaCapital to build a liquefied natural gas power plant there. Through the collaborative partnership, ... -
Pulmuone Foods claims 75% of US tofu market in Q3IndustryNov 28, 2019South Korea’s Pulmuone announced Thursday that its wholly owned US subsidiary has gained 75 percent market share in the third quarter. Pulmuone entered the US tofu market by acquiring the nation’s t... -
BMW vows to expand R&D center, partnerships with Korean firmsTransportNov 27, 2019YEONGJONGDO, Incheon -- BMW Group Korea said Tuesday it will expand its research and development center in South Korea and increase its partnerships with local firms. BMW Finance board member Nicola... -
Hyundai Motor’s GBC construction to begin next yearTransportNov 26, 2019Hyundai Motor Group has received the green light to begin construction of its new headquarters, dubbed the Global Business Center, in Samseong-dong in Seoul in the first half of next year. Targeting...
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