Hankook Tire is equipping the BMW i4 Gran Coupé with its ultra-high-performance (UHP) Ventus S1 evo 3 tires. The tires come in mixed sizes in 18-inch and 19-inch widths. In addition, the manufacturer supplies a 19-inch run-flat option and an 18-inch all-position option.The Ventus S1 evo 3 combines a
Renault Korea Motors has decided to ramp up production of the XM3 (export name Renault New Arkana) beginning from July. The plant expands production for the first time in about three years. The automaker is gearing up to raise the units per hour (UPH) of its Busan plant from 50 to 60 from the beginn
Hankook Tire & Technology announced on April 5 that the Ventus S1 Evo 3 SUV, a tire for ultra-high performance sports utility vehicles (SUVs), took first place in a tire performance test conducted by Auto Bild Allrad, a European SUV magazine, for the summer of 2022.The company said that the test com
The author is an analyst of NH Investment & Securities. She can be reached at jiyoony@nhqv.com. -- Ed. F&F’s two-track strategy (domestic M/S growth and China expansion) is proving effective. Favorable momentum should strengthen further moving into 2H22 thanks to recovering DFS channel sales and Chi
The author is an analyst of NH Investment & Securities. She can be reached at jiyoony@nhqv.com. -- Ed. Hansae’s major clients, which include GAP, Walmart, and Target) have been boosting their orders. Hansae’s strong OEM earnings are to shine further on the absence of high-base effects from mask/prot
The author is an analyst of NH Investment & Securities. She can be reached at jiyoony@nhqv.com. -- Ed. We suggest a Positive rating for the textile & apparel industry. The domestic fashion market is estimated to grow 6% y-y this year, backed by: 1) strong growth at vertical fashion platforms; 2) an
Hana Financial Group is bidding for the Chelsea Football Club in the English Premier League (EPL) in partnership with British property developer Nick Candy and Korean sports management company C&P Sports Group.The Guardian, a British daily newspaper, and Sports Illustrated, a U.S. sports media outle
WeMade’s virtual asset WeMix has been listed on the U.S. cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com.The exchange announced on its official Twitter account on March 18 (local time) that WeMix has been added to its transaction list. The exchange is an official virtual asset partner of the Los Angeles Lakers,
Korean medical AI startup PMX announced on March 7 that it has introduced, together with its Indian partner InMed Prognostics, an MRI solution for golfers to the Poona Club Golf League (PGL) held in Pune, India from March 4 to 6.InMed Prognostics is an Indian medical solution company that supplies p
The market for mid-sized 40-inch OLED TVs is growing fast, fueled by an increase in the number of gamers and a spike in demand for second TVs due to COVID-19.Sales of TVs in the 40-inch range are on the uptick. Thus far, screen sizes have kept becoming bigger ang bigger as people across the globe ar
This July, Tottenham Hotspur will travel to South Korea to play matches for the first time since 2005 after being invited by Coupang and Pitch International to tour the country and play in the ‘Coupang Play Series’.Coupang has partnered with Pitch International, Tottenham's long-term partner, to
Starting with an artificial intelligence (AI) speaker partnership with Amazon, KT is expanding the scope of cooperation with Amazon. In the process of KT’s transition to a digital platform company (Digico), this partnership is expected to provide a bridgehead for KT to explore overseas markets.KT an
The author is an analyst of NH Investment & Securities. He can be reached at jaemin.ahn@nhqv.com. -- Ed. Despite tepid earnings in 2021, Netmarble’s share price is primed to rise this year in response to both earnings growth expectations and planned new game releases. The acquisition of SpinX Games
Pernod Ricard Korea, the Korean unit of France-based wine and spirits groupPernod Ricard, announced on Feb. 9 that it has provided scholarships to a total of 54 talented students of Gugak, traditional Korean music, at the National Gugak Middle and High School.The scholarship awards ceremony was held
The Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) has recently developed a new COVID-19 contact tracing system (CTS) that can detect people who have contacted confirmed COVID-19 virus carriers in an indoor space within 10 minutes.The new system, developed by Lee Taek-jin, a senior researcher at t
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has invested 1 trillion won in Nexon. Recently, a series of big deals has taken place in the global game industry, including Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard. PIF has been expanding its investment in game companies and has recognized Nexon’s
Jung-gu has been the center of Incheon Metropolitan City since the opening of Incheon Port in 1883. Encompassing Incheon International Airport, it is now a prosperous global city with a rich cultural and historical heritage that leads the economic growth and globalization of Incheon and Korea.Busine
The author is an analyst of NH Investment & Securities. He can be reached at kyeongkeun.kang@nhqv.com. -- Ed. From this year, the fruits of ESTsoft’s AI and metaverse business profit models (including entertainment, shopping, and commerce ventures) are to become more tangible. Accordingly, its share
Foreign game companies are increasingly copying South Korean companies’ games and the South Korean government is doing nothing, according to those in the industry.At present, Krafton USA and Singapore-based Garena are in litigation over the former’s PUBG: Battlegrounds. Apple and Google are also inv
An increase in consumers' use of paid membership in the e-commerce market is fueling competition among e-commerce companies over service fees and benefits.Coupang's Wow membership is currently considered the most reasonable e-commerce paid membership. It offers a variety of benefits in shopp