SEOUL, May 2 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean civilian-government delegation recently wrapped up a four-nation Latin America visit to promote defense exports, the state arms procurement agency said Friday, as Seoul seeks to diversify its overseas arms sales. The delegation, comprising officials from the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), defense and foreign ministries, and [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Hybe, the K-pop powerhouse behind BTS and NewJeans, has founded a Mexico-based unit to tap into the Latin music market. The largest K-pop company in South Korea said Monday that Hybe Latin America will serve as a bridgehead for its artists to enter the Latin music market and a [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Some 200 corporate and government officials from South Korea and Latin American countries will gather in Mexico this week to discuss ways to enhance bilateral trade and cooperation on advanced technology sectors and explore new business chances, Seoul’s finance ministry said Wednesday. The inaugural Korea-Latin America and the Caribbean [...]
CHICAGO, Oct. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Amlan® International, the animal health business of Oil-Dri® Corporation of America (NYSE: ODC) and a global leader in mineral-based feed additives that optimize the intestinal health of poultry and livestock, announces the appointment of Dr. Cesar Coto, a distinguished industry expert, as the newest addition to its team. Dr. Coto will [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop stars are making inroads in Latin America. Boy band T1419 released a new song in Spanish titled “When the Sun Goes Down” last month, starting its offensive in the Latin American market. Girl group Momoland, from the same agency as T1419, joined hands with well-known singer-songwriter Natti Natasha [...]
SEOUL, July 14 (Korea Bizwire) — SK Biopharmaceuticals Co., a biopharmaceutical affiliate of South Korea’s SK Group, said Thursday it has signed a deal with Eurofarma Laboratorios SA to develop and commercialize its anti-epileptic drug Cenobamate in 17 Latin American countries. Under the deal, SK Biopharmaceuticals will receive an upfront payment of US$62 million and [...]
SEOUL, May 23 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean vaccine maker SK Bioscience Co. said Monday it has secured a US$31.3 million deal from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to supply chickenpox vaccines to Latin American countries. SK Bioscience said it has recently delivered its first batch of shipments of SKY Varicella, the company’s chickenpox [...]
SANTIAGO, Chile, Dec. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — At a private event at The W Hotel in Santiago, Chile, the formation of the Laboratorio de Blockchain Latinoamericano (“LABS”) for the accelerated recruitment of blockchain technologists and development projects in Latin America was formally announced. The organization will consist of a consortium of Latin America government, regulatory, [...]
SEOUL, May 6 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean entertainment giant CJ ENM said Thursday it is planning to launch an audition program in Latin America to create a K-pop style boy group. The collaboration with HBO Max and Endemol Shine Boomdog will bring together K-pop artists and Hispanic acts to select potential members of a [...]
SEOUL, March 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Kimchi is making frequent appearances in major media outlets in Latin America. On March 4, an article titled “Kimchi, Food that Comforts the Soul,” was featured on the front page of El Sol de Mexico, a Mexican daily newspaper. The article talks about how many South Korean households own [...]