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Student stands beside digital art installations at an LG exhibition in a white gallery space.

The art of 'Things Around Us'

An exhibition on physical AI by Hongik University students and Professor Park Yun-hyeong is running at LG Goldstar Refresh Center in Gyeongdong Market through September.

2026.6.18

An electronic board displays prices for LG Electronics and Kospi in Hana Bank's trading room in Jung District, central Seoul, on June 1. [KIM JONG-HO]

Anticipation for visit by Nvidia's Huang propels Kospi to new record

The Kospi surged to a record high on Monday amid expectations surrounding Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s upcoming visit to Korea and potential partnerships with some of the country’s largest technology and manufacturing companies.

2026.6.1

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Police leave the LG Electronics Magok business center in Gangseo District, western Seoul, on May 27 after completing an on-site investigation into a stabbing incident that occurred at the facility. [NEWS1]

Two men stabbed at LG Electronics office in Gangseo District

Two men were stabbed at an LG Electronics office building in Gangseo District, western Seoul, on Wednesday morning.

2026.5.27

Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon speaks during the Semafor World Economy 2026 conference in Washington on April 13. [AFP/YONHAP]

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.

2026.4.21

An attendee passes by a display of LG evo W6 Wallpaper televisions at the LG Electronics booth during CES 2026 in Las Vegas on Jan. 7. [REUTERS/YONHAP]

LG launches voluntary retirement program for 2nd straight year amid AI transformation

LG Electronics has launched a voluntary retirement program for the second straight year as it trims its existing work force and redirects resources to AI and other new business areas.

2026.4.14

LG Electronics posts profit in Q1 driven by appliances business

LG Electronics on Tuesday estimated its first-quarter operating profit to have increased 33 percent from a year earlier, driven by the strong performance of its mainstay home appliance business.

2026.4.7

LG Electronics CEO Lyu Jae-cheol speaks at a shareholders' meeting at the company's office in Yeouido, western Seoul, on March 23. [YONHAP]

LG Electronics vows all-out effort to foster robot business in 2026

LG Electronics CEO Lyu Jae-cheol said Monday the company will begin producing its own actuators — a key robot component that accounts for about 40 percent of production costs — as it aims to expand its robotics business this year.

2026.3.23

A Samsung Electronics flag flies in front of the company's building in Seocho District, southern Seoul, on Jan. 29. [YONHAP]

Cost pressures intensify for electronics manufacturers due to memory prices, Middle East tensions

Electronics manufacturers are experiencing cost pressure as the trifecta of higher memory prices, rising logistics costs tied to Middle East tensions and union wage demands converge.

2026.3.17

A handout photo made available by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' official website Sepahnews on Feb. 16 shows IRGC members participating in a military drill in the Persian Gulf, southern Iran. [EPA/YONHAP]

Korea Inc. reviews Middle East plans, watches Strait of Hormuz closely after airstrikes on Iran

From tech giants like Samsung and LG to food companies, Korean firms are reviewing their expansion plans in the Middle East following the Israel-U. S. airstrikes on Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical maritime chokepoint.

2026.3.2

An LG Cloid robot stands on stage during an LG Electronics news conference at CES 2026 in Las Vegas on Jan. 5. [REUTERS/YONHAP]

Actuators become new battleground in humanoid robot race

Actuators, or the joints that dictate how precisely a robot can move, have become the new battleground in the race to build humanoid robots, pushing major Korean conglomerates to expand into a sector once dominated by smaller firms.

2026.2.19