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Lifestyle
E-MART Co., Ltd. Offers Half-Price Deals on Everything from Flounder Sashimi to Back-to-School Supplies… 'Whale-It Festa'
E-Mart ( E-MART Co., Ltd.(139480)) announced on the 12th that it will hold the “Goraeit Festa” from the 14th to the 17th, offering discounts of up to 50% on items such as Jeju-grown flounder sashimi, …
- 2026-08-12 06:00:08
- Han Jeon-jin
SMEs
PIERS·Yeoncheon Paleolithic Expo… This Week’s Must-See Events
2026 Seoul Summer Beach Water Wave Zone (Photo: Seoul Tourism Foundation)
◇Seoul Summer Beach Attracts 3.22 Million Visitors Over 21 DaysA total of 3.22 million people visited the urban summer fest…
- 2026-08-12 06:00:04
- LEE SEON-WOO
Business Community
If Hyundai Motor Union Proceeds with Strike, 70,000 Vehicles Could Be Affected… Timing of Resumed Negotiations Also Unclear
On the 29th of last month, morning shift workers at the Myeongchon Main Gate of Hyundai Motor’s Ulsan Plant in Buk-gu, Ulsan, are leaving work early due to a partial strike. (Photo: Yonhap News)
A…
- 2026-08-11 19:01:29
- Kim Hyung-wook
Automotive
Hyundai Motor Union Escalates Strike… Cold Water on Efforts to Narrow Gap with Volkswagen
The Hyundai Motor Company labor union has decided to escalate its strike after failing to bridge the gap on issues such as the “N% performance bonus.” Just as the company is rapidly closing the gap wi…
- 2026-08-11 18:59:01
- Kim Hyung-wook
Electronics
New Fabs Line Up One After Another… Will Samsung and Hanwha Engage in a Race to Secure Equipment?
As the government accelerates the development of an 800 trillion won semiconductor cluster in the Honam region, securing semiconductor equipment is emerging as a new variable. With existing investment…
- 2026-08-11 18:28:05
- Choi Oh-hyun
Lifestyle
Lotte Sells LOTTE rental to TPG… Accelerates Portfolio Restructuring
Lotte announced on the 11th that it has signed a definitive agreement with global investment firm TPG to sell its controlling stake in LOTTE rental.
Lotte CI (Photo: Lotte)
The sale covers the e…
- 2026-08-11 18:15:36
- Han Jeon-jin
Lifestyle
As Department Stores Thrive, K-Fashion Is Making a Comeback
Major fashion companies, which boosted their earnings in the second quarter thanks to a tailwind from department stores, are now highly likely to continue this upward trend in the third quarter. This …
- 2026-08-11 17:50:55
- KYUNG GYEYOUNG
Electronics
The Special Act on Semiconductors Took Effect Today… Will Samsung and SK Speed Up Their Fab Construction Plans?
A support system is being launched to accelerate the large-scale semiconductor investments being pursued by SamsungElectronics and SK hynix in Yongin and the Honam region. With the government now able…
- 2026-08-11 17:43:11
- JAEMIN SONG
SMEs
COSMAX, INC. Reports 'Record-High' Second-Quarter Earnings… U.S. Subsidiary Posts First Profit Since Inception
Global cosmetics Original Design Manufacturer (ODM) company COSMAX, INC.(192820)posted its best-ever quarterly results in the second quarter of this year. With domestic and overseas subsidiaries showi…
- 2026-08-11 16:27:14
- KIM EUNG-TAE
Lifestyle
Smiling as K-Shopping Becomes a Hotspot… Earnings for Three Department Store Chains ‘Soar’ (Roundup)
South Korea’s three major department store chains—Lotte, Shinsegae Co.,Ltd., and HYUNDAIDEPARTMENTSTORECO.,LTD—all posted strong financial results for the second quarter of this year. All three saw op…
- 2026-08-11 15:59:50
- Han Jeon-jin
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