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SPC Group to open 18th Shake Shack in Hongdae

RetailSept 3, 2021

SPC Group will open its 18th Shake Shack store in the bustling Hongdae district in Seoul in September, the company said Friday. While the store is currently under renovation, Shake Shack has decorat...
Naver to announce research results on Korean-language AI model at EMNLP 2021

TechnologySept 3, 2021

Naver, the largest internet business in South Korea, will present seven research papers on natural language processing in artificial intelligence at a globally renowned academic conference, the compa...
[Graphic News] S. Korea’s trade in camping goods hits new high in 2020 on pandemic

BusinessSept 3, 2021

South Korea’s exports and imports of camping goods reached a fresh high in 2020 amid the coronavirus pandemic, a report showed. Asia’s fourth-largest economy exported and imported $399 million wor...
Facing criticism over racism, Japanese cosmetics firm DHC pulls out of S. Korea

RetailSept 2, 2021

Pullout follows years of boycotts, numerous scandals
Samsung pushes harder into midrange market with Galaxy A52s 5G

TechnologySept 2, 2021

Alongside the highest-end foldable smartphone series Galaxy Z, Samsung Electronics is making a stronger push in the midrange phone market, launching an upgraded version of the Galaxy A52 model. The ...
DuPont Korea appoints new CEO

TechnologySept 2, 2021

DuPont Korea said Thursday the company has appointed Shin Dong-man as its new chief executive officer. Shin, 50, has served as the sales director of DuPont’s mobility and materials group in the Asia...
Genesis to go all electric by 2025

TransportSept 2, 2021

Hyundai Motor Group chief vows acceleration in transition to future mobility era
S. Korea lays out new approach to trade on five major sectors

IndustrySept 2, 2021

New trade minister wants to lead negotiations to maximize national interests
LG Chem to set up Korea’s 1st hydro-treated vegetable oil factory

IndustrySept 2, 2021

LG Chem said Thursday it will establish South Korea’s first hydrogen-treated vegetable oil factory to bolster its green product portfolio. The HVO factory will be built at the Daesan petrochemicals ...
HMM unions accept wage deal, end labor strife

IndustrySept 2, 2021

Labor unions of South Korea’s largest shipping company HMM on Thursday scrapped a strike plan after reaching a new wage deal with management. HMM officials and representatives of the two unions, sep...
Sacha Askidjian tapped as new head of AVK Volkswagen division

TransportSept 2, 2021

Audi Volkswagen Korea has appointed Sacha Askidjian as the new managing director of the Volkswagen brand in Korea, the company announced Thursday. He will replace Stephan Krapp starting from Oct. 1,...
Naver Webtoon inks deals with Hybe, DC Comics

IndustrySept 2, 2021

Naver’s storytelling and comic platform has the greatest number of creators and users in the world. Some 6 million creators are registered with Naver Webtoon and its recently acquired Wattpad, and up...
[Graphic News] Samsung maintains 2nd spot in tablet market in Q2: report

BusinessSept 2, 2021

Samsung Electronics stayed on as the world’s second-largest tablet computer vendor in the second quarter of the year, a report showed, as it strives to catch up with industry leader Apple. The Sou...
Using big data analysis to chart a new course

TechnologySept 1, 2021

Korean companies in wide range of fields explore new products, services based on rapidly increasing big data
[From the Scene] Yido takes on last 1.1% of construction waste

IndustrySept 1, 2021

How garbage mountains are piling up in South Korea