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Kumho unveils Crugen GT Pro tire, as it bets on premium SUV segment for business growth

Kumho Tire unveiled its latest Crugen GT Pro tire on Tuesday, signaling a full-scale push into the premium SUV segment to bolster profitability.

2026.3.17

Kumho Tire R&D Center in Yongin, Gyeonggi [KUMHO TIRE]

Kumho Tire goes from strength to strength with record sales, Autonomous A2Z deal

Kumho Tire achieved its highest sales figure ever, with 4.7 trillion won ($3.3 billion) in revenue and 575.5 billion won in operating profit in 2025, according to the company.

2026.2.27

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A passerby wearing a mask walks past Kumho Tire’s Gwangju plant in Songjeong-dong, Gwangsan District, as smoke rises from the fire on May 17. [YONHAP]

Kumho Tire plant fire fully out, Gwangju seeks relief designations

Firefighters have fully extinguished the blaze that engulfed Kumho Tire’s Gwangju plant as of Tuesday, four days after it first broke out, with the city now seeking designations from the central government to provide relief.

2025.5.20

A fire broke out at the Kumho Tire factory in Gwangju on May 17. [YONHAP]

Kumho Tire plant fire in Gwangju fully extinguished after 77 hours

A fire that broke out at the Kumho Tire plant in Gwangju on Saturday morning was fully extinguished by noon on Tuesday, four days later.

2025.5.20

Officials from the National Forensic Service, police and fire authorities inspect the scene at Kumho Tire’s Plant in Gwangju on May 19. [YONHAP]

Kumho Tire shares skid after weekend fire disrupts production

Kumho Tire's shares fell after a factory fire disrupted production, affecting supply.

2025.5.19

Smoke rises from the scene of a fire at Kumho Tire's factory in Gwangju on May 19, the third day of the blaze. [NEWS1]

Firefighters combat fire at Kumho Tire plant for third day

Firefighters on Monday made efforts to completely put out a fire at Kumho Tire's plant in Gwangju, officials said, with about 90 to 95 percent of the blaze believed to have been contained.

2025.5.19

Black smoke is seen above the Kumho Tire factory in Gwangju on the morning of May 18. [YONHAP]

Kumho Tire fire under control: Company to lose 825 million won daily if Gwangju plant stays closed

A fire that broke out at Kumho Tire’s Gwangju plant on Saturday was brought under control after about 32 hours, but uncertainty still surrounds when operations will resume after being halted due to the incident.

2025.5.18

Black smoke appears above Kumho Tire Factory in Gwangju on the morning of May 18 as fire authorities continue to work to extinguish the fire that broke out the previous morning. [YONHAP]

Firefighters extinguish main blaze at tire factory after 32 hours

The main blaze at Kumho Tire’s Gwangju plant was brought under control nearly 32 hours after it broke out, fire authorities said Sunday.

2025.5.18

Smoke billows from a Kumho Tire plant in Gwangju, some 270 kilometers south of Seoul, on May 17 [YONHAP]

Kumho Tire suspends production after factory fire in Gwangju

Kumho Tire, Korea's second-largest tire maker, suspended production at its factory in the southwestern city of Gwangju following a fire that broke out on Saturday.

2025.5.17

Fire broke out at a Kumho Tire factory in Gwangju on May 17. [YONHAP]

Fire breaks out in tire factory in Gwangju

A fire was reported at the Kumho Tire Factory in Gwangsan District at 7:11 a.m., with firefighters currently in the process of trying to extinguish the blaze.