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  Volkswagen Group Korea Names Michael Ant as Head of Volkswagen Brand Unit Volkswagen Group Korea said Thursday it will appoint Michael Ant as president of its Volkswagen brand unit, effective April 1. Till Scheer, president and CEO of Volkswagen Group Korea, has overseen the Volkswagen brand in addition to his broader duties since February 2024, working to strengthen core business capabilities and improve organizational efficiency, the company said. Building on that foundation, Ant will take overall responsibility for Volkswagen brand operations, maintaining co February 27, 2026
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  Actor Im Ju-hwan Confirms He Previously Worked at a Coupang Logistics Center Actor Im Ju-hwan has acknowledged that he previously worked at a Coupang logistics center. A representative of his agency, Basecamp Company, said on the 27th that Im "has experience working at a Coupang logistics center in the past." The comment followed online posts and social media chatter in which people claimed they had seen Im at a Coupang logistics site. One user wrote that they worked alongside him and posted, "Maybe he was bored because he didn’t have a project." Others also February 27, 2026
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  Hansung Motor Expands Gangneung Service Center, Doubling Annual Repair Capacity Hansung Motor said Thursday it has expanded its Gangneung service center to strengthen service capacity in the region. The company said the expansion is aimed at improving access to maintenance and shortening reservation wait times by upgrading service infrastructure. The Gangneung center increased its general maintenance work bays to six. With the expansion, the center's annual repair capacity will double to as many as 10,000 vehicles, the company said, helping it more steadily meet de February 27, 2026
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  Peugeot All-New 3008 Smart Hybrid wins two Korea Car of the Year design awards Peugeot said on the 27th that its All-New 3008 Smart Hybrid won the “Design of the Year” award in two separate “2026 Korea Car of the Year” evaluations run by the Korea Automobile Writers Association (AWAK) and the Korea Automobile Journalists Association (KAJA). Both groups annually assess newly launched vehicles in South Korea and select winners by category. Peugeot said the results formally recognized the model’s design strengths as well as the brand’s credibility and product competitiv February 27, 2026
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  POSCO Picks Eight Core Steel Products to Target Future Markets POSCO said Thursday it has selected eight core strategic products aimed at securing a lead in future steel markets and has set up a “One Team” structure to strengthen its fundamental competitiveness. In early February, the company created new project teams for stainless steel for next-generation growth markets, PosMAC for renewable energy, high-manganese steel, and an electric-arc-furnace premium steel initiative. Those join four teams launched in December — energy plate, electrical steel February 27, 2026
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  Asiana Airlines to Operate Mileage-Only Flights on Hong Kong, Phuket Routes Asiana Airlines said Thursday it will operate mileage-only international flights on its Incheon-Hong Kong and Incheon-Phuket routes. The carrier plans a total of 68 flights: 44 on the Incheon-Hong Kong route from April 13 to June 28, and 24 on the Incheon-Phuket route from April 7 to June 28. Depending on sales, seats may also be sold for cash, allowing customers to choose between award tickets and paid fares. Reservations open at 9 a.m. Thursday, and all remaining seats can be purchased February 27, 2026
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  Volvo Korea Says EX30 Orders Top 1,000 a Week After Price Cut Volvo Car Korea said Thursday that new orders for its premium all-electric SUV, the EX30, topped 1,000 within a week of the company announcing price cuts. The company said the result shows the model’s product competitiveness and its aggressive pricing strategy are gaining traction even as competition intensifies in the electric-vehicle market. As part of a strategy to lower barriers to entry for imported premium EVs and strengthen its leadership in the EV market, Volvo Car Korea previousl February 27, 2026
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  Hanwha Aerospace Enters Global LNG Trading With 20-Year Venture Global Deal Hanwha Aerospace is entering the global liquefied natural gas distribution business for the first time. The company said Thursday it signed an LNG purchase agreement with Venture Global, a major U.S. LNG producer. Under the deal, Hanwha Aerospace will secure 1.5 million tons of LNG a year for 20 years starting in 2030 and plans to supply it to end users in Europe, Asia and other markets. The annual volume equals about 4.4% of South Korea’s LNG consumption in 2024, which totaled about 34 February 27, 2026
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  T’way Air Expands Customer Outreach With YouTube and Instagram Content T’way Air said Thursday it is strengthening communication with customers through its official YouTube and Instagram channels. The airline is using long-form YouTube videos centered on employee stories to build trust, while focusing Instagram on follower benefits and interactive posts to grow its fan base. On YouTube, T’way Air features documentary-style long-form content in which employees appear on camera to share their work and daily routines. The airline said storytelling based on real February 27, 2026
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  'I Am Solo' Season 16’s Oksun says she is preparing for marriage 'I Am Solo' Season 16 cast member Oksun has shared an update on her life. On the 26th, Oksun wrote on social media, “A lot of people have been asking how I’m doing, so I wanted to share an update,” adding, “It’s not that I’m sick or going through something difficult — I’m preparing for marriage.” She added, “I’ll greet you soon with good news.” In July, Oksun announced she was pregnant and received congratulations, but a month later disclosed that she had miscarried. At the time, February 27, 2026