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LG Trom AI Objet Collection WashCombo: 25kg of laundry, a weight reading in three seconds
11 Sept
One Track: BTS – "Spring Day": A Consolation That Outlasted the Charts
11 Sept
LG Cinebeam AI: Four Years On, Artificial Intelligence Takes the Picture
9 Sept
NewJeans – Hype Boy: How a Meme Outlasted a Title Track
9 Sept

One Track: BTS – "Spring Day": A Consolation That Outlasted the Charts

Nine years after its release, BTS's "Spring Day" endures not as a chart curiosity but as an emotional landmark—proof that a pop song can become a cultural monument.

11 September 2026

This Week in Korean Industry — 11th September 2026

South Korea's export machine roared back to life with record semiconductor shipments, even as shipyard labour disputes and sliding equity markets cast a shadow over the boom.

11 September 2026

Industry Reports · Shipbuilding

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries' Engine Expansion Undervalued, Says iM Securities

A 1.07 trillion-won capacity expansion into power-generation engines and small modular reactors underscores HD Hyundai Heavy Industries' long-term growth ambitions, yet the market remains sceptical about near-term earnings.

11 September 2026

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NewJeans – Hype Boy: How a Meme Outlasted a Title Track

NewJeans' "Hype Boy" began as one of three debut singles, was overshadowed at launch, and then quietly became one of the most enduring K-pop hits of the 2020s—proof that virality, not strategy, now determines a song's lifespan.

9 September 2026

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IBK Securities Initiates Coverage of TES with Buy Rating and ₩210,000 Target Price

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One Track: BTS – "Spring Day": A Consolation That Outlasted the Charts

This Week in Korean Industry — 11th September 2026

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries' Engine Expansion Undervalued, Says iM Securities

NewJeans – Hype Boy: How a Meme Outlasted a Title Track

IBK Securities Initiates Coverage of TES with Buy Rating and ₩210,000 Target Price

DB HiTek: A Korean Chipmaker Poised for a Profit Surge

Mirae Asset raises SK Hynix target price as HBM customer base broadens beyond Nvidia

Mirae Asset raises Samsung Electronics target price to 400,000 won on surging AI accelerator demand

Hana Securities forecasts a big cycle for telecoms equipment in 2027

Hana Securities Maintains Buy on SK Telecom with ₩140,000 Target, Citing Data-Centre Dividend Upside

Daishin Securities Holds SKT Target Price at ₩110,000, Spotlighting Two-Track AI Data Centre Strategy

Samsung's Bespoke AI Jet Bot Combo: The Robot Vacuum That Can Actually See

iM Securities Initiates Coverage of Intellian Technologies with Buy Rating and W89,000 Target

Hanwha wins $2.1bn contract to build two missile-tracking vessels for the US government

DS Securities raises CS Wind target price to 88,000 won on US wind policy reversal

Korea-US Nuclear Deal Takes Shape: Kiwoom Securities Names Doosan Enerbility Its Top Pick

TC Materials poised for a profit surge as transformer-wire maker expands specialist copper winding capacity

SK On's ESS Deal: The Direction Matters More Than the Size

Topten bets on family shoppers with Emart's Jeju store renewal

LG Trom AI Objet Collection WashCombo: 25kg of laundry, a weight reading in three seconds

Taewung: The World's Last Flange-Maker Standing

LG Cinebeam AI: Four Years On, Artificial Intelligence Takes the Picture

Why Coupang Got Bigger After Its Data Breach