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September 21, 2022
Upbit Developer Conference to return in person this week

The Upbit Developer Conference, the nation's largest blockchain developer conference, will be back in person this year after two years of pandemic disruptions. According to Dunamu, the operator of South Korean crypto exchange Upbit, on Tuesday, the 2022 UDC will be held in Busan from Sept. 22 to 2...
September 21, 2022
Saudi public VC funds in town in search of Korean startups

Saudi Arabia’s two major public investment funds have arrived in South Korea to look for local startups to add to their portfolios, the Seoul Metropolitan Government said Tuesday. Jada, a fund-of-funds set up by Saudi sovereign wealth fund Public Investment Fund, and fellow state-run Saudi Ventur...
September 21, 2022
Portion of renewables in Korea's power generation tops 20% for 1st time

SEJONG -- South Korea has seen the portion of power generation facilities for renewable energy of the total generation output exceeding 20 percent for the first time this year, state data showed Tuesday. According to the Korea Power Exchange, the capacity of renewable energy came to 27,103 megawat...
September 21, 2022
Korean adults drank 53 bottles of soju, 83 bottles of beer last year

The average South Korean adult consumed 52.9 bottles of soju and 82.9 bottles of beer last year, a report found Tuesday, equaling to a bottle of soju a week. According to the report based on sales data compiled from the National Tax Service and Korea Customs Service, a total of 825.8 million liter...
September 21, 2022
LG Chem renews commitment to customer value

LG Chem is renewing its commitment to upgrading value for customers, declaring 2022 as the “year of customers,” the company said Tuesday. As part of its efforts, the South Korean chemical specialist is extending its customer service network, called Customer Solution Campuses, around the world. ...
September 21, 2022
Korean battery makers set for growth as demand outside China soars

Three major South Korean battery cell makers -- LG Energy Solution, SK On and Samsung SDI -- are projected to see steady growth in revenue and profitability in the next few years as they race to meet the growing demand for secondary batteries to power electric vehicles in the United States, data sh...
September 20, 2022
Korea Herald to hold forum on tech reshaping humanity

The Korea Herald, the nation’s largest English newspaper by circulation, will hold its annual business forum on Oct. 19 to shed light on the latest technology trends that could change the way people live and the ways to make the transition smooth and effective. Under the theme of “Humanity in Te...
September 20, 2022
Inflation fears loom large as kimchi-making season nears

South Korean households are feeling the inflation pinch as they brace for the annual kimchi-making season later this year. The average price for 10 kilograms of cabbages, the key ingredient for kimchi, surged on-year by 116.6 percent to 32,940 won ($23.7) as of Sept. 16, data from the state-run Ko...
September 20, 2022
Celltrion’s biosimilar gets sales approval in UK

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency -- the UK’s drug authorization body -- has granted Celltrion sales approval for oncology biosimilar Vegzelma in the country, the South Korean company announced Monday. According to Celltrion, Vegzelma was authorized for the treatment of mult...
September 20, 2022
Weakening won raises concerns of higher trade deficit

The sharply weakening value of the Korean currency has raised alarms among onlookers in recent weeks as it could lead to higher trade deficit, taking a toll on the nation’s economy, sources said Monday. The Korean won was trading at 1,391.9 won against the US dollar around 2 p.m. on Monday, inchi...
September 20, 2022
Moviegoing returning to pre-pandemic levels

The number of people visiting cinemas in June nearly reached pre-pandemic levels, about 94 percent of figures seen in January 2019, according to a study released Monday. The number of moviegoers in the first half of this year surged 178 percent compared to the same period last year, according to a...
September 20, 2022
OECD cuts S. Korea’s 2023 growth outlook to 2.2%

SEJONG -- The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development on Monday predicted that the gross domestic product growth of South Korea would stay in the low 2 percent range next year. In particular, the Paris-based OECD forecast that the nation’s exports and private consumption would post ...
September 20, 2022
Kakao Mobility, Hyundai Motor team up to debut self-driving taxi service

Kakao Mobility and Hyundai Motor Group said Monday they have teamed up to debut a new taxi-hailing service using autonomous driving technology, with the first test-run set to be carried out within the year. The two firms said they have recently signed a memorandum of understanding to test driverle...
September 20, 2022
Memory chip downtrend haunts Samsung, SK hynix

South Korean semiconductor stocks are treading on a bumpy road as slowing orders in the chip industry plaguing memory powerhouses Samsung Electronics and SK hynix have dampened prospects. Since January, Samsung Electronics' share price has fallen nearly 30 percent, while its hometown rival SK hyni...
September 19, 2022
SK chief visits Japan to ask support for Busan’s Expo bid

SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won, who doubles as chairman of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry, held meetings with Japanese political and business leaders, including Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, to ask Tokyo’s support for South Korean port city Busan’s bid to host the 2030 World Expo. Ch...

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