The Korea Herald

Naver invests $150m in Indonesian media firm

Apr 7, 2021

Naver Corp., South Korea's top internet portal operator, said Wednesday it has made a strategic investment of $150 million in Indonesian media giant Emtek to strengthen its foothold in the Southeast ...
LG Electronics expects best-ever quarterly earnings in Q1

Apr 7, 2021

LG Electronics Inc. on Wednesday expected its best-ever quarterly performance in the first quarter as its home appliance and TV sales apparently basked in pent-up demand amid the pandemic. In its ea...
Netmarble signs up star composer Joe Hisaishi for new game

Apr 6, 2021

From Studio Ghibli composer, Blackpink’s Jisoo to the CEO himself, Korean game companies deploy high-profile figures for marketing
[Photo News] Korea sets yet another world record in perovskite solar cell

Apr 6, 2021

A researcher from the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology holds out a perovskite solar cell, which it says boasts the world’s highest efficiency rate, Tuesday. Co-developed by UNIST, ...
LG Innotek introduces AI patent analysis solution

Apr 6, 2021

South Korean electronics components maker LG Innotek said Tuesday it has launched an artificial intelligence-based patent search and analysis system that can handle a task 900 times faster than human...
Creditor, authorities make last-minute efforts to revive SsangYong Motor

Apr 6, 2021

FSC, KDB tilt toward ‘allowing more time’ before initiating court receivership
Posco unit may sever its biz ties with Myanmar's military conglomerate

Apr 6, 2021

POSCO C&C, an affiliate of South Korea's steel giant POSCO Group, said Tuesday it is studying various options to reconsider its business ties with Myanma Economic Holdings Public Company Limited (MEH...
[Photo News] Music for everyone

Apr 6, 2021

S-Oil CEO Hussain A. Al-Qahtani (left) delivers 100 million won ($89,129) to Heart-to-Heart Foundation Chairman Oh Ji-chul at S-Oil’s headquarters in Mapo-gu, Seoul, Tuesday. The money will be used ...
Budget carrier Eastar aims to pick new investor by early May: CEO

Apr 6, 2021

Financially troubled Eastar Jet aims to select a new investor by early May as several investors have shown an interest in the budget carrier, the company's chief executive officer said Tuesday. East...
Lotte Chilsung fined W1b over unfair practice

Apr 6, 2021

South Korea's antitrust regulator said Tuesday it has decided to fine leading beverage maker Lotte Chilsung Beverage Co. and its wine-selling affiliate a combined 1.1 billion won ($978,000) for hampe...
SK to buy 16% stake in Vietnam's largest retailer

Apr 6, 2021

SK Group said Tuesday it will make a strategic investment in VinCommerce, Vietnam's largest retail group, to tap into the fast-growing e-commerce segment in the Southeast Asian market. SK said its S...
KITA provides market consultant program for exporters

Apr 5, 2021

In order to help out small and medium-sized exporters in the global market, the Korea International Trade Association and its business consultants have met to share successful case studies on the tra...
Shipbuilding industry rebounds as global orders bundle in

Apr 5, 2021

Korean shipbuilders account for over half of global orders in Q1
[From the Scene] Perks of being a hydrogen taxi driver

Apr 5, 2021

Lee said the government needs to step up efforts to promote hydrogen vehicles and awareness of them on the road. “Right now, there are a handful of cities around the world operating hydrogen taxis i...
Posco Chemical to supply key EV battery materials to LG-GM JV

Apr 5, 2021

Posco Chemical said Monday it would supply anodes to Ultium Cells, a joint venture established by LG Energy Solution and General Motors in 2019. The refractory and secondary battery materials arm of...