싸움을 멈추고 화해하다 'bury the hatchet'

South Korea’s two warship builders - HD Hyundai Heavy Industries and Hanwha Ocean - have agreed to bury the hatchet and join forces to bid for o...

2024.12.16 10:00

뜨겁지도 차갑지도 않은 이상적인 상태 'goldilocks'

Analysts say expectations for stronger performances, not just from chipmakers but by automakers, chemical makers and shipbuilders will drive the stock...

2024.12.09 10:00

잘 안되는 사업에서 발을 빼다 'pull the plug'

Ananti that operates multiple hotels, resorts and golf courses across the country rebranded Ananti Hilton Busan as Ananti At Busan Cove in January.The...

2024.12.02 10:00

일이 잘되어 가다 'fare well'

Webtoon giants Naver and Kakao have been aggressive in their global webtoon operations, securing the top positions in the US and Japan, respectively.N...

2024.11.25 10:00

기대 못 미치는 골칫거리 'white elephant'

CJ ENM is the undisputed No. 1 movie producer and distributor in South Korea, having sponsored numerous awards-wining films such as “Parasite&rd...

2024.11.18 10:00

앞서거니 뒤서거니 하다 'neck and neck'

Blackpink Ros's single APT. has debuted at No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100. With the title, a collaboration with American singer and songwriter Bru...

2024.11.11 10:00

단장하다, 꾸미다 'spruce up'

Lotte Group is considering sprucing up the Lotte World Tower in Seoul, the tallest building in South Korea, to maintain its position as a landmark sky...

2024.11.04 10:00

인정사정없이 싸우다 'dog-eat-dog'

South Korea’s air carriers are fiercely vying for lucrative or untapped routes in the game of chicken to shore up their falling profit, raising ...

2024.10.28 10:00

서로 힘을 합치다 'close ranks'

CJ ENM and Naver are launching a drama production studio in Japan to tap into the world’s third-largest content market. The two Korean companies...

2024.10.21 10:00

꾸준히 돈을 벌어주는 사업 'cash cow'

Tires tailored for electric vehicles are expected to become the next cash cow of South Korean tire maker Kumho Tire Co. thanks to growing EV tire orde...

2024.10.14 10:00

새로운 상품을 출시하다 'roll out'

Baemin, South Korea’s top food delivery platform, and the country’s leading travel and accommodation booking platform operator Yanolja hav...

2024.10.07 10:00

단계적으로 서서히 없애는 것 'phase out'

Synthetic diamonds with ESG values lure shoppers. Lab-grown diamonds, cultured in laboratories, are garnering attention from consumers as they are pro...

2024.09.30 10:00

첨단제품 대중화되기 전 수요 둔화 'chasm'

As the EV industry is crossing the chasm, South Korea’s No. 1 EV battery maker is forced to pivot from quantitative growth.LG Energy Solution ha...

2024.09.23 10:00

결심 고수하거나 변화 거부할 땐 'stand pat'

South Korea’s headline inflation stayed in the 2% range for the third straight month in June, raising expectations that the country’s infl...

2024.09.09 10:00

경영권 보호에 도움 주는 백기사 'white knight'

KCC, a paint and glass maker but better known as a white knight for South Korean conglomerates, holds more than 4 trillion won worth of shares in Sams...

2024.09.02 10:00

정책이나 전략을 바꾸다 'pivot'

South Korea’s economy unexpectedly slowed in the second quarter on softer private consumption and business investments. Gross domestic product g...

2024.08.26 10:00

새롭게 시작한다고 말할 땐 'strike out'

Kim Bong-jin, a former chairman and CEO of Woowa Brothers, operator of South Korea’s No. 1 food delivery app Baedal Minjok Baemin for short is s...

2024.08.19 10:00

화려하지 않은 상류층 스타일 'old money look'

The fad for licensed casual fashion brands appears to be cooling in South Korea, where American sports clubs, broadcasting networks and documentary ch...

2024.08.12 10:00

많은 관중 동원하는 운동경기 'spectator sport'

Women in their 20s are driving the growth in ticket sales for the Korean professional baseball league. Their share climbed to 23.4% of 2024 Korea Base...

2024.07.22 10:00

해외 생산 시설, 다시 국내로 들여올 땐 'reshoring'

Smart factories are driving South Korean small and medium-sized enterprises to reshore overseas plants. Their digital manufacturing system leads them ...

2024.07.15 10:00