KT is seeking to make artificial intelligence a built-in feature of everyday platforms rather than a standalone service requiring specialist knowledge. By connecting widely used consumer services with domestic AI models, chips, cloud infrastructure and networks, the company aims to let people experi

[VANCOUVER, BC] — Fred Lee, an exceptional 11th-grade student at Pattison High School in Vancouver, has achieved a world-class academic milestone by being shortlisted for the 2026 John Locke Institute Global Essay Prize in the Law Category.The John Locke Institute Global Essay Competition is widely

LG Household & Health Care is selling its Avon business in the United States and Canada as the South Korean consumer goods company shifts its North American strategy toward K-beauty and wellness brands distributed through retail and digital channels.LG H&H USA, the company's North American subsi

Lotte Group is beginning to show tangible results from a sweeping portfolio restructuring strategy that has combined asset sales, business rationalization and a sharper focus on profitability.The South Korean conglomerate has spent the past several years reassessing businesses across chemicals, reta

Seemtek Fan Co., Ltd., a manufacturer of high-efficiency EC fans, will showcase cooling and ventilation solutions for HVAC, data centers and energy storage systems at HARFKO 2026 in Goyang, South Korea, from Oct. 21 to 23.The company will participate in the 18th Korea International Heating, Air-Cond

Celltrion has launched the intravenous formulation of its ustekinumab biosimilar Steqeyma in Japan, expanding an autoimmune disease portfolio that already includes market-leading biosimilars Remsima and Yuflyma.The launch represents more than the addition of another product to Celltrion's Japane

TPTECH International Joint Stock Company, a Vietnam-based insulation solutions provider, will showcase its TPFLEX NBR and XLPE insulation portfolio at HARFKO 2026 in South Korea from Oct. 21 to 23 as it seeks to expand its presence in the Korean and wider Asian HVAC&R markets.The company, led by CEO

Oetiker, a global provider of connecting solutions, will showcase its QuickFIT SnapConnect® flame-free connection system for HVAC&R applications at HARFKO 2026, to be held Oct. 21-23 at KINTEX Exhibition Center 1 in Goyang, South Korea.The company will present the system as an alternative to traditi

LG Chem is moving ahead with the development of GNV205, a next-generation immuno-oncology candidate licensed from South Korean biotech company Genuv, as it seeks to strengthen its pipeline of innovative cancer therapies.The company said Aug. 19 that it has begun preclinical studies of GNV205 in soli

CJ CheilJedang said on Aug. 18 that its global K-food brand Bibigo attracted more than 10,000 visitors to its experiential booth at KCON LA 2026, held at the Los Angeles Convention Center from Aug. 14 to 16.The South Korean food company used the three-day K-pop convention to introduce U.S. consumers

JW Pharmaceutical has moved a step closer to developing a next-generation obesity treatment with a less frequent dosing schedule.The company said Tuesday that it has submitted an Investigational New Drug (IND) application to South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety for a Phase 3 clinical trial

Celltrion has completed the post-acquisition integration of French healthcare company Gifrer, paving the way for a full-scale expansion of its pharmacy business across Europe.Celltrion Chairman Seo Jung-jin recently visited Celltrion’s French subsidiary and Gifrer to review the integration process,

Bill Gates’ latest visit to South Korea is putting a spotlight on the country’s growing role in the global small modular reactor (SMR) industry, with major Korean companies moving beyond investment and technology discussions toward concrete participation in TerraPower’s commercial projects.Gates, co

Dongwon F&B is stepping up efforts to strengthen the high-protein image of its Dongwon Tuna brand, using BTS member Jin to appeal to consumers in Korea and overseas. Following the buzz surrounding Jin’s “Super Tuna” and the brand’s collaboration last year, the company is now positioning seafood-base

AESTURA, Amorepacific’s dermocosmetic brand, is expanding its artificial intelligence (AI)-based skin analysis technology to cover skin diseases, moving beyond conventional assessments of visible skin conditions.AESTURA said it presented its latest research on AI-powered skin diagnosis and its techn

Daesang has launched three new Korean gim bugak seaweed snacks under its Chung Jung One brand, targeting a growing number of foreign tourists visiting South Korea as global demand for K-food continues to expand.The South Korean food company said on Aug. 13 that its new “Basasak Gim Bugak” lineup com

Celltrion said on Aug. 13 that its antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) candidate CT-P73 has received Fast Track designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), bringing all three of the company’s clinical-stage ADC candidates under the expedited development program.The designation covers CT-

Taihan Cable & Solution is strengthening its offshore wind construction capabilities with the deployment of a large cable-laying vessel as it prepares to put the Skandi Connector into commercial operation.The company said Thursday that it held a safety ceremony for the Skandi Connector at Orient Shi

Korean data management company to supply three proprietary solutions for metadata management, data migration and large-scale processing under an EDCF-backed digital transformation programDataStreams has secured a contract worth approximately 4 billion won ($2.6 million) to provide data management so

Coreline Soft will deploy its chest CT-based artificial intelligence solution at St. Joseph’s Health in Paterson, New Jersey, in partnership with INFINITT North America (INA), expanding the Korean medical AI company’s presence in the U.S. healthcare market.The project marks the second North American