NHN Cloud, NC AI Partner on Cloud Infrastructure for Physical AI and Industry AI Shifts NHN Cloud and NC AI are joining forces to expand AI infrastructure-based business. NHN Cloud said April 22 that it signed a strategic memorandum of understanding with NC AI to jointly pursue business based on AI solutions and cloud infrastructure. The agreement is designed to combine the companies’ core technologies and business capabilities to support AI adoption across industries and strengthen their presence in South Korea’s cloud market. Under the partnership, the two companies will April 22, 2026

Hana Securities Cuts CJ Logistics Target Price on Forwarding Weakness, Keeps Buy Hana Securities said Tuesday it lowered its target price for CJ Logistics to 165,000 won, citing clearer signs of a downturn in its forwarding business. The brokerage maintained its “buy” rating, saying the company’s mid- to long-term growth outlook remains intact. In a report, Hana Securities analyst Ahn Do-hyeon said the firm had previously projected CJ Logistics’ full-year profit growth at 10% on rising parcel volumes and expansion in its warehousing and distribution (W&D) business April 22, 2026

SK On Moves to Open Tokyo Office to Expand Japan Auto and ESS Business SK On is moving to set up a local office in Japan as it steps up its push into the market. Industry sources said SK On is completing administrative procedures with the aim of opening a Tokyo office by the end of this month. The Japan office would serve as a base to expand cooperation with local automakers, including Nissan, while also exploring opportunities in energy storage systems, or ESS. The company plans to broaden its portfolio beyond EV batteries into ESS and speed up new project April 22, 2026

Korea Credit Union Federation Moves to Launch Asset Management Firm in October The Korea Credit Union Federation said April 22 it is moving ahead with plans to establish an asset management company to strengthen oversight of credit unions’ financial soundness. The federation has reviewed the plan as a way to speed up the disposal of nonperforming loans and to provide more systematic support for loss prevention and management improvement. With revisions to the Credit Union Act completed after a National Assembly plenary vote on March 31 and promulgation on April 21, April 22, 2026

Singer Yook Joong-wan Says He Gave Up Scooters After Wife’s Warning Singer Yook Joong-wan said he quit riding scooters, a hobby he once called his “happiness,” after his wife urged him to stop following the birth of their child. Yook appeared on the SBS variety show “Same Bed, Different Dreams Season 2: You Are My Destiny,” which aired on April 21. “Scooters were happiness for me, but it felt like my arms and legs were cut off,” Yook said. He said his wife told him to give it up because their baby had been born, and the couple argued. “Then she said, ‘If April 22, 2026

DS Investment & Securities Raises SGC Energy Target on Data Center, Power Outlook DS Investment & Securities on Tuesday maintained its “buy” rating on SGC Energy and raised its target price to 83,000 won, citing expectations for a normalization in power-generation earnings and expansion of its data center business. Ahn Ju-won, a researcher at DS Investment & Securities, said SGC Energy posted first-quarter revenue of 612.0 billion won and operating profit of 35.6 billion won, down 1.0% and up 102.7% from a year earlier, respectively. He said higher winter el April 22, 2026

Wall Street closes lower as U.S.-Iran talks uncertainty lifts oil prices U.S. stocks ended lower as uncertainty over follow-up U.S.-Iran talks outweighed better-than-expected earnings. Major indexes opened higher on corporate results, but sentiment cooled quickly as signs mounted that momentum for negotiations was weakening ahead of a cease-fire’s expiration. On April 21 (local time), the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 293.18 points, or 0.59%, to 49,149.38. The S&P 500 dropped 45.13 points, or 0.63%, to 7,064.01, and the Nasdaq slid 144.43 points, or 0. April 22, 2026

Sleep Tech Heats Up as Samsung, LG Expand Platforms, Stir Small-Business Concerns Sleep tech — applying artificial intelligence, home appliances and health care technology to sleep management — is drawing attention as a next-generation growth industry. But as major conglomerates move in, concerns are also rising that they could squeeze out smaller players.   According to market research firm Straits Research on the 21st, the global sleep tech market topped $20.5 billion in 2024 and is projected to grow to $64.6918 billion by 2033.  Samsung Electronics and LG Electroni April 22, 2026

Korea Talent Donation Association Delivers Supplies, Gifts to Seoul Orphanage The Korea Talent Donation Association, led by Chairman Choi Se-gyu, said it visited SOS Children’s Village in Sinwol-dong, Seoul’s Yangcheon District, on the 21st and held a ceremony to deliver daily necessities and gifts for children in need. The event was hosted by announcer Shim So-won. The association said donations and support were provided by Lee Wan-guk, chairman of Shambala CC; Yoon Jong-cheol, CEO of Utrax; Koo Bon-hoon, ESG committee chair at Samgu I&C; Lee Gi-sik, CEO of Hyosun April 22, 2026

Seo In-young Recalls Peak Fame: ‘I Did Eight Schedules a Day, Even by Helicopter’ Singer Seo In-young looked back on her busiest years at the height of her career. A preview clip for tvN’s “You Quiz on the Block” was uploaded Monday to the show’s official channel. Seo said she was “really busy” during her peak and added, “If you told me to go back, I could never do it.” Host Yoo Jae-suk said Seo’s breakout with “Cinderella” made headlines, down to her “choco songi” hairstyle. Seo said she was grateful for the memories but slept about two hours a day. She said she April 22, 2026