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LG Energy set to ink $7B battery supply deal with BMW

LG Energy Solution is set to secure a battery supply deal likely to be worth around 10 trillion won ($7.3 billion) with BMW, marking one of the largest orders in the auto sector, according to sources.

2026-04-30

Google DeepMind CEO meets top Korean industry leaders to deepen AI partnerships

Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis held a series of back-to-back meetings with Korea's top business leaders on Tuesday amid the company's push to deepen partnerships in one of Asia's fastest-growing AI markets.

2026-04-28

K-campus, international students tour LG Science Park in Magok

K-campus and 20 international students visited LG Group’s research and development hub, LG Science Park in Magok, southwestern Seoul, on Friday for a tour where they experienced the company’s future technologies firsthand.

2026-04-24

President Lee calls Vietnam an 'optimal partner' for Korea at business forum in Hanoi

President Lee Jae Myung underscored that Korea and Vietnam are "optimal partners" amid global crises leading to economic uncertainties at a Korea-Vietnam business forum in Hanoi on Thursday.

2026-04-23

Twins' Lachlan Wells handily wins showdown of Asian quota pitchers in 3-0 win over Eagles

LG Twins starter Lachlan Wells won a showdown between two Asian quota pitchers in a 3-0 victory over the Hanwha Eagles at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Songpa District, southern Seoul, on Wednesday.

2026-04-23

Longtime minor leaguer Song Chan-eui makes most of KBO opportunity

Since the start of his professional career in 2018, LG Twins outfielder Song Chan-eui has spent far more time in the minors than with the KBO. He has logged over 300 games in the Futures League but only played his 131st KBO game on Wednesday night.

2026-04-23

Lee calls football a ‘bridge connecting people and nations,’ stresses peace message at state banquet in Vietnam

President Lee Jae Myung said that football "is a bridge connecting people and nations" and thanked two Korean football coaches "for solidifying the friendship between Korea and Vietnam."

2026-04-23

Twins blank Eagles with strong pitching performance in Korean Series rematch

Starter Lachlan Wells fired eight innings of one-hit ball and Song Chan-eui blasted a two-run home run in just his third game of the season, as the LG Twins blanked the Hanwha Eagles 3-0 on Wednesday in a rematch of last year's Korean Series.

2026-04-22

Twins starter Chirinos sidelined at least a month with elbow injury

The LG Twins announced Wednesday that starting pitcher Yonny Chirinos will be out for at least a month with an elbow injury.

2026-04-22

Qualcomm CEO to meet with LG Electronics chief to discuss AI collaboration

Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon is expected to meet with representatives from LG Electronics, including CEO Lyu Jae-cheol, in Seoul to expand collaboration in the AI sector, industry sources said Tuesday.

2026-04-21