The Korea Herald

Big screen or better picture? More consumers are choosing bigger. That’s the problem for LG Electronics. Its new “Special Edition” OLED cuts prices — narrowing the gap with Chinese mini-LED TVs to ~10%. But it does so by dialing down brightness and stripping features. This isn’t a tech battle anymore. It’s a value equation: https://lnkd.in/gNFMvX-G

Middle East tensions are forcing a rethink of energy strategy. South Korea’s response: Not just releasing oil reserves But actively swapping them While most countries treat reserves as a buffer, Korea is turning them into a working supply chain tool: https://lnkd.in/g2YFwEGQ

Thailand’s first virtual bank is taking shape. 카카오뱅크 Kakaobank + SCBX + China’s WeBank tech. Now: A new entity, Bank X Capital ramp-up underway License next It’s a test of whether Korea’s digital banking playbook travels: https://lnkd.in/gKvDPYnf

First Tesla. Now SpaceX. SpaceX hasn’t even listed — and Korea’s ETF race is already on: https://lnkd.in/gn3qigT5

Hanwha Ocean’s first US Navy contract isn’t about scale yet. It’s about access. By leveraging Hanwha Philly Shipyard, the group has entered a next-generation ship program — and, more importantly, the US defense supply chain: https://lnkd.in/gZuurweV

LG Display is now the sole OLED supplier for the Apple Watch, after Japan Display Inc. exited the market. The shift highlights how technological barriers like LTPO OLED can quickly turn competition into concentration. As LG Display scales across the entire lineup, the result is not just higher market share, but stronger pricing power and improving profitability: https://lnkd.in/gwi5jUga

Two paths in humanoid robotics. China's Unitree Robotics is already selling thousands — and heading for an IPO. Boston Dynamics is still building the future. One is profitable. One is betting on advanced AI. But here’s the catch: Unitree’s IPO could set the first real benchmark for humanoid robot valuations — putting Boston Dynamics’ premium to the test: https://lnkd.in/gGDK87g7

Hyundai Motor Company is targeting 41,000 EV sales this year — a 33x jump in production. Why now? US tariff pressure is rising China is the world’s largest EV market But here’s the reality: Hyundai still has only a tiny share in China The market is dominated by BYD and GEELY Price wars are relentless The real question: Can Hyundai break through in its toughest market — or get squeezed in the middle?: https://lnkd.in/eJtFUcrx

“The most dangerous woman in the world.” That’s how Lee Sung-yoon describes Kim Yo-jong. Promotion or demotion? It may not matter. She has been North Korea’s de facto No. 2 for years — and could soon become the face of its next diplomatic move: https://lnkd.in/eegT-fuY

Israel’s $50B metro project is a global contest. And Korea is in the mix. From Hyundai Rotem to major builders, Korean firms are being eyed for: engineering, construction, operations: https://lnkd.in/eFBm6j7e