The Korea Herald

Kakao founder becomes richest person in S. Korea

Jul 30, 2021

Kim Beom-su, the founder of the company behind South Korea’s most popular messaging app KakaoTalk, is now the richest person in the country, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index on Friday. ...
LG at top of its game in global home appliance market

Jul 30, 2021

LG Electronics outstrips US Whirlpool in H1 sales, lures global customers with innovative, convenient home solutions
Samsung profit hits 3-year high on chip boom

Jul 29, 2021

Touts continued tech prowess in memory field; says will make ’meaningful‘ M&A deal in 3 years
[Herald Interview] Lithium-metal batteries will save Li-ion industry: SolidEnergy Systems CTO

Jul 29, 2021

SES pictures joint ventures with lithium-ion battery giants for its own good and their survival
Effectiveness of parental control apps thrown into doubt

Jul 28, 2021

Mobile carriers, government regulators urged to strengthen filtering system to better protect children from harmful content amid privacy dispute
Korean firms in Southeast Asia ask for vaccine help

Jul 28, 2021

South Korean companies operating in virus-stricken Southeast Asian countries have asked for the government’s help in procuring COVID-19 vaccines for its workers there, the Ministry of Trade, Industry...
iPhones likely to be sold at LG stores

Jul 28, 2021

iPhones could be made available for purchase at LG Best Shops across South Korea as early as next month, after LG Electronics cleared a key hurdle – opposition from small phone distributors. The Kor...
Global chip shortage continues, affecting a range of sectors

Jul 27, 2021

Experts warn semiconductor scarcity will persist as chipmakers build new plants
Samsung Biologics posts all-time high earnings in Q2

Jul 27, 2021

Samsung Biologics, a biopharmaceutical unit of South Korea‘s top conglomerate Samsung Group, posted all-time high earnings for the second quarter, according to a regulatory filing on Tuesday. The co...
Vaccine rollouts for major factories begin

Jul 27, 2021

Factory workers at Samsung Electronics, Hyundai Motor, SK hynix and other major manufacturers in South Korea began getting their vaccine shots on Tuesday, the health authorities said. They are part ...
SK hynix's Q2 sales surpass W10tr

Jul 27, 2021

SK hynix, the world’s second-largest memory provider, surpassed the 10 trillion-won ($8.69 billion) mark in quarterly sales for the first time in three years amid a continuing chip boom. According t...
Samsung's mobile chief vows to widen foldable phone market

Jul 27, 2021

Samsung Electronics will take the lead in widening the foldable smartphone market by offering more refined and durable products this year, the company‘s executive in charge of the mobile phone busine...
Samsung to launch industry's first Mini LED curved gaming monitor

Jul 27, 2021

Samsung Electronics Co. said Tuesday its new curved gaming monitor with Mini LED display will be launched this week. The Odyssey Neo G9 will hit the shelves in South Korea on Thursday with a price o...
Korean companies jump onto NFT bandwagon

Jul 26, 2021

The mix of digital assets and metaverse ecosystem infuses energy into fledgling blockchain marketplace based on nonfungible tokens
Celltrion pushes for COVID-19 treatment against delta variant

Jul 26, 2021

South Korean pharmaceutical giant Celltrion has submitted for global review the results of an animal study which it said suggested the efficacy of its COVID-19 treatment Regkirona against the delta v...