Tech giant develops substances for natural skin renewal
Merck has come up with two new cosmetic active ingredients for the Asian Pacific market at this year’s in-cosmetics™ Asia that took place in Bangkok during Nov. 1 and Nov. 3.
The two...
uLikeKorea braces for cutting-edge technology for Hanwoo
South Korea's uLikeKorea announced on Sept. 16 that the Seoul-based company had launched a block-chain technology for its Hanwoo, or Korean beef, brand dubbed “Wanbyuk-han (meaning perfect in Korean).”
The outfit said that its...
Illegal drug use of namyang founder's granddaughter
This is the sixth of a series, which highlights Korea’s wealthy businesspeople who caused troubles related to drugs, alcohol, and power harassment called “gap-jil” here. _ ED.
Namyang Dairy Products is one of the...
Korean ginseng giant launching ‘Carenow 3.0’
Korea Ginseng Corporation (KGC) announced on Oct. 20 that the company would tap into the business of providing personalized healthcare services.
Toward that end, the Korean ginseng giant has launched a dedicated platform, “Carenow 3.0,”...
The country fails to secure large-sized foreign investments
Over the past decade, the world saw more and more large-sized mergers and acquisitions (M&A), but South Korea failed to benefit from the trend, according to a report on April 17.
The Korea...
Two companies reach long-term supply agreement
LG Chem, South Korea’s largest chemical company, announced on July 27 that it had reached an agreement for a long-term supply of cathode active material (CAM) to General Motors.
LG Chem is set to offer...
K-pop boy band uploads special video clip to thank fans
On June 13, 2013, seven guys hit the stage on a Korean TV music show. Back then, few expected that the boys would eventually become a K-pop colossus.
In six years...
Samsung will apply the tech to mobile image sensors
South Korea’s Samsung Electronics announced on Sept. 2 that the company had developed the ISOCELL HP1 and ISOCELL GN5.
The former is the industry’s first 200-megapixel image sensor, while the latter is...
'Dear Class of 2020' will take place on June 6
K-pop superstar BTS will team up with former U.S. President Barack Obama, American pop star Lady Gaga, and Google CEO Sundar Pichai for a YouTube event slated for early next...
European market will be targeted
SK On, one of the world’s leading battery makers, said on March 14 that it would team up with Ford Motor and Koc Holding to build a factory in Turkey.
Toward that end, the three corporations...