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BLACKPINK Signs Contract with Interscope Records to Enter U.S. Market

BLACKPINK Signs Contract with Interscope Records to Enter U.S. Market

SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Sensational K-pop girl group BLACKPINK has signed a contract with Interscope Records, a major music label under Universal Music Group, to tap into the U.S. pop market, the band’s Korean management agency said Tuesday. Interscope has published music of such high-profile American artists as Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, Maroon 5 [...]

Samsung Expands Presence, LG Loses Ground in N. American Smartphone Market

Samsung Expands Presence, LG Loses Ground in N. American Smartphone Market

SEOUL, May 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. saw its market share in the North American smartphone market increase in the first quarter compared to the year before, data showed Friday, while its smaller South Korean rival LG Electronics Inc. lost ground. According to the report by industry tracker Strategy Analytics, Samsung took 28.6 [...]

K-Cosmetics Make Inroads in the U.S.

K-Cosmetics Make Inroads in the U.S.

SEOUL, Apr. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Korean cosmetics producers are heading into the global market after success in China and Southeast Asia. Both manufacturers and distributors alike of Korean cosmetics are expanding their production facilities to more advanced markets such as the U.S. and Japan, while taking an aggressive stance via mergers or takeover of [...]