Samyang Foods’ flagship brand “Buldak Series” is making waves in the global market, garnering successive attention from local media. Particularly, it continues to uphold the “Buldak Legend” with comprehensive support of Kim Jung-soo, vice chairman of Samyang Round Square.Based on industry sources on
In the first quarter of this year, Korea’s exports to the United States surpassed those to China for the first time since the second quarter of 2003.Exports to the U.S. are expected to remain strong for the foreseeable future, driven by foreign direct investment (FDI) in the manufacturing industries
Hanon Systems, a leading global automotive thermal management supplier for electrified mobility, has been named a GM Supplier of the Year in General Motors’ 32nd annual Supplier of the Year awards in Miami, Florida.A global, cross-functional team at GM recognized 86 of its best suppliers for perform
Off-road environment recognition technologies for detecting extraneous substances such as dust, mud, snow, or rain during off-road autonomous driving of construction machinery, agricultural machines, and unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs), and removing the sensor signals of these substances on a real-t
SPC Group’s Paris Baguette will break into Latin America.According to industry sources on April 9, Paris Baguette has begun to enter the Mexican market through its U.S. subsidiary. This means that the Korean bakery giant will penetrate the Latin American market for the first time.Paris Baguette is l
Gyeongbuk Governor Lee Cheol-woo had an in-depth discussion on various mutual cooperation measures including the Saemaul movement between the two countries with Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena at the Gyeongbuk Provincial Office on April 3.During the visit, which was attended by key gove
Genesis, a division of Hyundai Motor, will add a high-performance trim called “Magma” to all its models from 2025 starting with the GV60, just like premium automaker rivals Mercedes-Benz and BMW have AMG and M as their high-performance luxury trims.Genesis took the wraps off the GV60 Magma Concept C
Thanks to the booming export of Hallyu content such as dramas, movies, and webtoons, South Korea’s trade balance in intellectual property rights achieved its largest annual surplus in history last year.According to statistics released by the Bank of Korea (BOK) on March 20, the provisional trade bal
Big South Korean companies are exiting China one after another. Business uncertainties are being fueled by fiercer competition and declining profitability in the Chinese market coupled with the U.S. government’s checks on China and policy changes by Chinese government authorities.Lotte Chemical sold
Four Seasons Hotel Seoul ushers in a new era of excellence with the appointment of Michael Schmid as General Manager.A pioneering multi-lingual hospitality veteran and strategic visionary, Michael is a felicitous new addition to the dynamic creativity and high-care curation of Four Seasons hospitali
Miky Lee, vice chairwoman of CJ Group, has been recognized as a visionary influencing Hollywood in the United States.According to CJ ENM on March 5, Vice Chairwoman Lee was featured in the special edition “2024 Hollywood Issue” of the prestigious American entertainment magazine Vanity Fair.Since 199
Since taking office in early July 2022, Ongjin County Mayor Moon Kyung-bok has been busy listening to the voices of his residents. This has been producing remarkable positive results.In 2023, Ongjin County paved the way for a new leap forward, including finalizing a plan for the construction of Baek
The government has come up with a detailed blueprint at the inter-ministerial level, encompassing export targets for key items such as semiconductors, automobiles, and plants, to achieve this year’s export goal of US$700 billion. It includes the largest-ever support measures to accelerate progress,
By combining three key factors—AI-powered real-time translation technology, expertise in professional translation, and know-how in video production—Flitto enhances the competitiveness of K-content and expands its reachFlitto (CEO Simon Lee, KOSDAQ 300080), an AI data solution and professional transl
The Monetary Policy Board of the Bank of Korea (BOK) has decided to maintain the key interest rate at the existing level of 3.50 percent. Despite the domestic inflation rate falling to the 2 percent range, it is deemed difficult to consider it as having reached a stable level, especially considering
Root Energy Inc., Korea’s leading renewable energy local acceptance solution provider as well as a certified B Corp, has successfully raised KRW 20 billion (approx. USD 15 million) crowdfunded by residents of Suwon-ri, Hallim-eup, Jeju Island. It makes the Korea’s largest offshore wind farm Jeju Hal
The government plans to accelerate the expansion of K-food exports. It aims to achieve exports of US$13.5 billion this year and has set a target of US$23 billion by 2027.On Feb. 20, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced the “K-Food+ Export Innovation Strategy” to nurture K-fo
K-pop powerhouse ENHYPEN has just dropped their Spotify K-Pop ON! (온) Single featuring their soul-stirring rendition of “I NEED U” by BTS. Produced and released as part of Spotify’s K-Pop ON! (온) First Crush campaign, the track is the first of three Spotify-exclusive covers by a stellar line-up of K
More and more small and medium-sized food manufacturers that produce and supply Coupang’s private label products are succeeding in achieving a “second leap.”Coupang announced on Jan. 31 that three small food manufacturers in explosive growth regions, with sales that have increased from 3 to up to 29
Pulmuone announced on the 14th that it has been recognized for sustainability in the 2023 Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA), conducted by S&P Global, one of the world's three major credit rating agencies, and has entered the global Top 5 for the first time in the food sector.This ranking pla