Author: Seoul Reporter

Kim Seung-il, founder and CEO of Kkanbu Hen / Courtesy of Kkanbu HenKim Seung-il, founder and CEO of Kkanbu Hen, is within the highlight after Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang had an attention-grabbing informal dinner assembly with the heads of two of Korea’s prime conglomerates at one of many rooster franchise’s shops in Seoul. Kim based Kkanbu Hen in 2006 by opening its first retailer in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province. The franchise fried rooster maker has since quickly expanded its presence with the opening of its fiftieth retailer in 2010. The quantity topped 200 in 2013, cementing its standing as one of…

KPop Demon Hunters is formally getting a sequel —  the demon-slaying idols are set to return in 2029.In response to trade sources on Wednesday, Netflix and Sony Photos have finalized an settlement to provide a follow-up to the megahit animated function, kicking off manufacturing with a launch goal 4 years from now. The timeline displays the prolonged improvement cycle sometimes required for large-scale animation.Launched in June, the unique KPop Demon Hunters was produced by Sony Photos and distributed globally by Netflix. The movie follows Okay-pop superstars Rumi, Mira, and Zoey — members of the fictional woman group Huntr/x — as…

Printed: 06 Nov. 2025, 16:59 Boy band Enhypen [BELIFT LAB]   Boy band Enhypen is ready to host a particular occasion for followers at Lotte World in Songpa District, southern Seoul, on Nov. 22 to have a good time the fifth anniversary of its debut, its company Belift Lab stated on Thursday.   Titled “Enhypen fifth ENniversary Night time,” the occasion begins at 11:30 p.m. with a dwell hourlong efficiency by the band. Followers will then be capable to benefit from the rides in Lotte World and partake in picture ops till 5 a.m. on Nov. 23.     Enhypen’s…

Ola Källenius, chairman of Mercedes-Benz (Picture courtesy of Mercedes-Benz) Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong will meet with Mercedes-Benz Chairman Ola Källenius subsequent week. The 2 leaders are anticipated to debate in depth enterprise cooperation in automotive digital and electrical gear, batteries, and different areas. Given the sample of large-scale orders following Lee’s conferences with main international company leaders, the potential of a significant provide contract between the 2 corporations following this assembly has been raised. In line with enterprise circles on Nov. 6, Lee will meet with Källenius, who will go to Korea on Nov. 14 to attend…

In Bangkok’s bustling Gangnam-equivalent of Chidlom, the place cafe tradition meets couture, Thailand’s largest division retailer chain, Central Division Retailer, is wanting north for inspiration because it reimagines the way forward for in-person retail.Led by Chief Govt Natira Boonsri, Central Division Retailer has turned to Korean trend manufacturers to revive the attract of bodily buying, as e-commerce quickly reshapes Thailand’s retail panorama. Its newest wager is a five-year partnership with Seoul’s Matin Kim and distributor HAGO HAUS, marking the Korean model’s first Southeast Asian growth.Central Division Retailer sits on the coronary heart of Central Group, Southeast Asia’s retail powerhouse that…

Screens within the Hana Financial institution buying and selling room in Seoul’s Jung District present figures for the KOSPI and won-dollar change price on Nov. 5, 2025. (Yonhap) After hovering to new heights for days on finish, Korea’s benchmark inventory index tumbled Wednesday, diving 6.2% at one level throughout buying and selling. After breaking the 4,200 mark on Monday, the KOSPI seemed poised to proceed its upward climb, however as an alternative fell a mixed 5.2% over the course of Tuesday and Wednesday.The sell-off worn out 183 trillion received in market capitalization of listed shares as issues about an overvaluation…

Autonomous driving idea automotive geared up with LG Innotek’s ‘Extremely-Slim Pixel Lighting Module’ LG Innotek introduced on Nov. 6, that it has received the ‘CES (Client Electronics Present) 2026’ Innovation Award for its newly developed ‘Extremely-Slim Pixel Lighting Module’ for autos. LG Innotek achieved the exceptional feat of profitable the CES Innovation Award for car lighting options for 2 consecutive years, as soon as once more proving its world-class car lighting expertise. Beforehand, LG Innotek obtained the Innovation Award at CES 2025 for its product (‘NexSlide A+’) that was the primary within the business to use floor…

Actor Lee Si-young, 43, has given start to her second youngster, sharing the information with followers by social media.Lee posted a photograph holding her new child daughter Wednesday, writing, “I consider she is a present from God. I’ll make sure that Jung-yoon and Ssik-ssikyi (the child’s nickname) reside fortunately ceaselessly.”Information of the start happened 4 months after Lee introduced in March that she had divorced her husband. In July, she revealed that she was pregnant by way of a frozen embryo switch, saying, “Throughout my marriage, I went by IVF remedy to arrange for a second child. I made a…

EQT manages 269 billion euros in belongings through 50 lively funds as of December 2024 Sweden’s EQT Companions, one in every of Europe’s largest non-public fairness companies, has launched the sale of Acuon Capital Corp. and Acuon Financial savings Financial institution Co., in what might turn into one of many largest financial-sector M&A offers in South Korea.If profitable, the transaction would mark EQT’s exit from the Korean client finance house six years after it bought the 2 smaller monetary companies.The mixed sale, which might fetch some 1 trillion gained ($690 million), is drawing curiosity from each home monetary teams and…

A former head of the Nationwide Instructional Fee (NEC) appeared earlier than a particular counsel workforce Thursday to be questioned about bribery allegations involving former first woman Kim Keon Hee.Particular counsel Min Joong-ki’s workforce has been investigating allegations that former NEC Chairperson Lee Bae-yong was appointed to the submit after gifting a golden turtle decoration to Kim.The bribery allegations surfaced after a particular probe workforce searched the house of former first woman Kim’s mom in reference to an actual property growth scandal and found the golden turtle weighing 10 don (37.5 grams) together with a letter Lee had written to…