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Disney Teams Up With SM, Kakao and HYBE to Expand K-pop IP Business

Disney is partnering with SM Entertainment, Kakao Entertainment and HYBE to expand K-pop IP business and link Korean content to markets in 180 countries.

Published 2026.09.17. 06:30:05

Disney Korea, Kakao Entertainment to Launch K-Culture Fund

Disney Korea is creating a K-Culture Fund with Kakao Entertainment to develop about 10 K-wave projects combining Korean and Disney IP.

Published 2026.09.16. 18:34:44

Seoul Offers Extra Density to Lure K-pop Firms to DDP Area

Seoul will grant entertainment firms up to 200% extra floor area ratio to turn the DDP area into a K-pop and tourism hub.

Published 2026.09.17. 13:44:40

Pop Mart to Open First European Flagship Store in Paris

Pop Mart, the Chinese maker of Labubu dolls, will open its first European flagship store on Paris's Boulevard Haussmann as it courts luxury partners.

Published 2026.09.08. 11:19:51

SM Partners With Tencent Music to Develop Idol Groups in China

SM Entertainment and Tencent Music have launched a Beijing joint venture, STE, to develop new idol groups for China, led by former Super Junior-M member…

Published 2026.08.27. 10:56:21

G-STAR 2026 Teams With KREAM for Pangyo Pop-Up Store

G-STAR 2026 partners with KREAM for its first pop-up store at Hyundai Department Store Pangyo, debuting a Special Pass bundle.

Published 2026.09.01. 05:00:05

Musinsa to Open First Major Osaka Pop-Up Store in October

Musinsa will run its first large-scale Osaka pop-up store from Oct. 23 to Nov. 8, with about 70 Korean fashion and beauty brands taking part.

Published 2026.09.16. 11:20:37

Sports Agency KPA Partners With Nemo Contents to Expand Into Entertainment

Sports agency KPA signed a strategic partnership with Nemo Contents to jointly produce entertainment, digital and brand content featuring its athletes.

Published 2026.09.09. 17:21:36

Galaxy Corporation to Launch Robot OS Next Year for K-pop Dance

Galaxy Corporation, agency for G-Dragon, will launch Soulware, a robot OS specialized in K-pop choreography, next year and open theme parks abroad.

Published 2026.08.22. 06:00:05

Korean Business Leaders Toast U.S. 250th Birthday With K-Pop Light Sticks

Prime Minister Han Seong-sook and top Korean business leaders marked the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence at an FKI dinner in Seoul.

Published 2026.09.18. 09:43:54

Museum Brand MU:DS Teams Up With Team Korea for Asian Games

Museum brand MU:DS and Team Korea will unveil five limited-edition items and a pop-up store at Korea House during the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.

Published 2026.09.09. 06:01:05

Travel Firms Build Trips Around Bucket-List Moments

Korean travel firms are turning bucket-list moments into itineraries, with order-made tours, pop-up desert lodging and supercar routes.

Published 2026.09.02. 05:40:05

Seoul's Dosan Road Closed for 53 Hours During Gangnam Festival

Seoul's Gangnam District will close Dosan Road for 53 hours from Oct. 3 for the 2026 Gangnam Festival, featuring a parade, K-pop and family concerts.

Published 2026.09.17. 22:01:06

From Capsules to Machines, KANU BARISTA Brings Cafe Coffee Home

Dongsuh Foods is expanding its KANU BARISTA capsule coffee lineup with new iced capsules and a premium Oasis machine as home cafe demand grows.

Published 2026.09.16. 13:53:12

John Gerrard's 'Western Flag' Lights Up Coex Media Screen in Seoul

John Gerrard's "Western Flag" is showing on Coex's K-POP SQUARE MEDIA screen in Seoul, in a project by CJ CGV and Kinotone.

Published 2026.09.06. 11:15:36

RIIZE Donates 100 Million Won to Samsung Medical Center

K-pop group RIIZE donated 100 million won to Samsung Medical Center to fund surgery and treatment for low-income pediatric patients.

Published 2026.09.03. 13:59:25

Kakao Games Frees Up 1.5 Trillion Won for Shareholder Returns

Kakao Games approved measures freeing up 1.54 trillion won for shareholder returns, and its co-CEOs bought 500 million won in treasury shares.

Published 2026.08.24. 16:37:28

Same Ingredient, Different Results Come Down to Raw Materials, WittenCompany CEO Says

WittenCompany CEO Song Bo-kyung says cosmetic quality depends on raw materials, not just ingredients, as the beauty-tech startup expands into Japan.

Published 2026.08.23. 17:57:50

BTS Producer HYBE Joins Venture Business Association as Vice Chair

HYBE, the company behind BTS, has joined the Korea Venture Business Association as a vice chair member, one of six firms newly named as executive members.

Published 2026.09.19. 06:00:05

Korea's Knowledge Services Deficit Widens on AI, OTT Fees

South Korea's knowledge services trade deficit hit $6.44 billion in the first half of 2026 as AI and streaming fees outpaced K-content earnings.

Published 2026.09.18. 05:50:05

Space Lab Raises Seed Funding for Switch-Like Thruster Control

Space Lab raised seed funding from Bluepoint Partners for electrically controlled satellite thrusters bound for the sixth Nuri launch.

Published 2026.09.10. 05:30:05

HYBE Targets India's 1.4 Billion Market With Expanded Girl Group Auditions

HYBE is expanding its Indian girl group auditions to 23 cities as K-content shifts its view of India from consumer market to business partner.

Published 2026.09.08. 06:30:05

Korea Opens Counterfeit Exhibits, Steps Up Crackdown

Korea's IP agency opened counterfeit goods exhibits in Seoul and Daejeon and referred 186 people to prosecutors in the first half, up 32%.

Published 2026.09.05. 15:00:05

Lion Robotics Names Heo Chul as Chief Business Officer

Lion Robotics, a KAIST spinoff making quadruped robots, named former McKinsey and Musinsa executive Heo Chul as chief business officer.

Published 2026.09.03. 05:00:05

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