Hyundai Motor CEO Munoz: 125.2 trillion won for South Korea, 35 trillion won for North America over 5 years Hyundai Motor CEO Jose Munoz laid out large investment plans for South Korea and the United States, while also signaling a push to expand in emerging markets such as China and India. In an email to employees on Monday titled “Our Goals and Direction for 2026,” Munoz said Hyundai Motor will invest 125.2 trillion won in South Korea over the next five years, its largest-ever domestic investment plan, and about 35 trillion won in North America, or $26 billion. He added that the company is pre February 10, 2026

Catcher Choi Jae Hoon Out of South Korea’s 2026 WBC Team With Finger Injury; Kim Hyeong Jun Added Hanwha Eagles catcher Choi Jae Hoon has been dropped from South Korea’s roster for the 2026 World Baseball Classic after injuring a finger.  The Korea Baseball Organization’s national team strengthening committee said Tuesday that Kim Hyeong Jun of the NC Dinos will replace Choi, who recently broke a finger during Hanwha’s winter training.  Kim will join LG Twins catcher Park Dong Won as South Korea’s catchers for the WBC. Kim had been left off the roster while rehabbing after breaking February 10, 2026

FKI Calls for Clearer Breach-of-Trust Standards to Boost Corporate Risk-Taking South Korea should refine the legal elements of its breach-of-trust crime to encourage entrepreneurship and investment in advanced industries such as artificial intelligence, batteries and biotechnology, a business group said. The Korea Federation of Korean Industries, known as FKI, said it held a seminar in Seoul on Monday at the FKI Tower conference center in Yeouido titled “Problems and Improvement Measures for the Breach-of-Trust Crime.” In opening remarks, FKI Executive Vice Chair February 10, 2026

Survey: 75% of South Korean new-car shoppers are open to EVs, wary of Chinese brands Consumers say trust and safety matter most when buying an electric vehicle, a survey found. Chabot Mobility said on Monday that 75.1% of 450 people planning to buy a new car this year expressed interest in purchasing an EV. The largest share, 41.9%, said an EV is among the options they are considering. Another 18.4% said they are actively considering an EV, and 9.4% said they have decided on one. By age group, interest was highest among people in their 20s, at 100%, and those in their 30 February 10, 2026

K Car Posts Record 2025 Operating Profit of 76 Billion Won K Car, a South Korean used-car platform that sells vehicles directly, said it set record highs in both revenue and operating profit last year. The company said Monday it posted preliminary full-year revenue of 2.4388 trillion won and operating profit of 76 billion won. Revenue rose 6% from a year earlier and operating profit increased 11.5%. K Car said it lifted sales 1.4% despite a 2.2% year-over-year drop in used-car registrations amid financial-market volatility and worries about a slo February 10, 2026

South Korea to Test Autonomous Patrol Robot at Changdeok Palace The Korea Heritage Service said Monday it will run a roughly one-month pilot of an autonomous patrol robot, dubbed “Sunrabot,” at Changdeok Palace in Seoul starting Feb. 10. The name comes from the Joseon-era guards who patrolled the royal palace and areas in and around the capital. The robot will support round-the-clock safety management and nighttime patrols, detecting fires and unusual noises in real time and reporting emergencies to the Changdeok Palace Management Office an February 10, 2026

Innocean Highlights Purpose-Driven Travel Spots Featured in Global Ad Shoots Innocean said Tuesday it is recommending “purpose-driven travel” as a key trend ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday and is sharing global destinations it encountered while filming advertising campaigns. According to Innocean’s Data Insight Team, travel is shifting away from simply checking off famous attractions toward experience-based trips that reflect personal tastes and values. The team said travelers are increasingly looking for “great moments” that inspire them, rather than trips f February 10, 2026

Hanwha Aerospace, KAI to jointly develop weapons for South Korean aircraft Hanwha Aerospace and Korea Aerospace Industries, known as KAI, said they will work together to develop a domestically produced long-range air-to-air missile for installation on South Korean aircraft. The companies also plan joint marketing to expand exports of South Korean aircraft and air-launched weapons. Hanwha Aerospace said Tuesday that it signed a memorandum of understanding with KAI on Monday (local time) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, during the third World Defense Show. The agreement co February 10, 2026

Seoul 2027 World Youth Day revamps official website with six-language support The organizing committee for Seoul 2027 World Youth Day said Monday it has fully revamped the event’s official website to support six official languages: Korean, English, Spanish, French, Portuguese and Italian. The update focused on improving accessibility and readability so young people and other stakeholders worldwide can find information more easily and consistently. The committee said the expanded language support strengthens the event’s standing as a global gathering. The website February 10, 2026

Lim Young Woong’s 2025 Seoul Tour Concert VOD to Stream Exclusively on TVING Singer Lim Young Woong’s Seoul concert will be available to watch from home. A VOD of his 2025 national tour concert, “I’m Hero (IM HERO),” filmed at the Seoul stop, will be released exclusively on TVING starting at 7 p.m. on Feb. 13. The video captures the show held Nov. 30, 2025, at KSPO DOME. Lim opened with “Wonderful Life” and performed a set list spanning hit songs and tracks from his second full-length album. The concert also featured stage production and official light sticks February 10, 2026