Traditional car shows struggle amid electrification
BUSAN-- Once touted as touchpoints where the auto industry gathered to promote new vehicles and technologies, South Korea's traditional auto shows are on the wane and in need of an…
July 14, 2022
Tving, Seezn to merge to become S. Korea’s biggest streaming platform
SEOUL-- South Korean streaming services Tving and Seezn will merge into a single platform to become the biggest domestic content streaming provider, the companies announced Thursday.KT Studio Genie, the media…
‘Top Gun: Maverick’ tops 5 mln admissions in S. Korea
SEOUL-- The American action drama film "Top Gun: Maverick" topped a cumulative 5 million admissions in the Korean box office on the 23rd day of its release, its local distributer…
Ukraine’s first lady calls for unceasing global unity against Russia’s aggression
SEOUL-- Ukraine's First Lady Olena Zelenska made an emphatic appeal Thursday for unflagging global solidarity behind her country's struggle against Russia's aggression, stressing the "democratic values of the entire world"…
HMM to invest US$11.4 bln to boost competitiveness
SEOUL-- South Korea's leading container shipper HMM Co. said Thursday that it will invest 15 trillion won (US$11.4 billion) over the next five years to increase its capacity and secure…
Seoul shares retreat amid rate hike woes
SEOUL-- South Korean stocks retreated Thursday after a choppy session amid jitters about high inflation at home and in major economies. The Korean won fell against the U.S. dollar.The benchmark…