SEOUL, May 28 (Korea Bizwire) — GM Korea Co., the South Korean unit of General Motors Co., said Wednesday it will dispose of non-core assets and directly managed service centers as part of its efforts to sustain operations amid weak demand for its vehicles. In response to a rapidly evolving industry landscape and global business [...]
SEOUL, May 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Hanwha Eagles pitcher Hwang Jun-seo was a hard-luck loser Tuesday night against the LG Twins, getting saddled with the “L” in the box score despite holding the opponents to two runs in five solid innings. A day after the Eagles’ 2-1 loss at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul, manager [...]
SEOUL, May 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Karina of K-pop girl group aespa was in a political controversy over a social media post featuring her in a jacket with a big, bold red number “two” on the front. The artist quickly deleted the photo after it sparked debate Tuesday over whether it was intended to signal [...]
SEOUL, May 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s energy giant SK Innovation Co. said Wednesday that its President Choo Hyeong-wook has been appointed the new chief executive officer (CEO) as part of a leadership reshuffle. Choo, 51, will succeed Park Sang-kyu, who has offered to resign from the post citing personal reasons, according to SK [...]
SEOUL, May 28 (Korea Bizwire) – Leading South Korean aerospace and defense companies presented next-generation unmanned and naval combat technologies at the 2025 International Maritime Defense Industry Exhibition (MADEX) in Busan on Wednesday. Korean Air Co. has showcased its artificial intelligence (AI) powered micro unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), medium-altitude UAVs and a mock-up of the [...]
MANILA, Philippines, May 27 (Korea Bizwire) — A combination of the Korean Wave and expanded local sales networks has driven sales growth at Hitejnro Philippines Inc. in recent years, the company said at a recent media event. Hitejinro Co., South Korea’s leading beverage company, established its Philippine subsidiary in July 2019 to strengthen its presence [...]
SEOUL, May 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Four former champions will be among 25 South Korean players competing at the oldest and the most lucrative LPGA major this week in the United States. The 80th U.S. Women’s Open will be played from Thursday to Sunday (local time) at Erin Hills in Erin, Wisconsin, with 156 players [...]
SEOUL, May 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Mnet’s hit dance competition show “Street Woman Fighter” featuring talented female dancers has expanded to a global scale with its new season, “World of Street Woman Fighter.” Explaining the planning background for the latest and third season, producer Choi Jung-nam said she became confident in the idea of featuring [...]
SEOUL, May 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Jin of K-pop superstars BTS has topped Spotify’s global chart with his latest song, “Don’t Say You Love Me,” BigHit Music said Tuesday. The song rose to the top spot of the Spotify Daily Top Songs Global chart for May 25. It had previously debuted at No. 9 on [...]
SEOUL, May 27 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea will work to strengthen cooperation with the World Bank as part of efforts to help developing nations advance their agriculture and food technologies, Seoul’s finance ministry said Tuesday. The Ministry of Economy and Finance held an annual meeting with officials from the World Bank in the southeastern [...]