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  KAMA warns strict auto rules could open South Korea market to low-cost Chinese EVs South Korea’s auto industry, in the midst of a shift to electrification, could see its domestic market eroded by Chinese electric vehicles if regulations become excessive, industry officials warned. The Korea Automobile & Mobility Association, known as KAMA, said it held a meeting of its eco-friendly vehicle committee on Wednesday under the theme “Trends and implications of major countries’ auto environmental regulations and policy changes.” KAMA said the session compared and analy February 5, 2026
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  Celltrion tops 4 trillion won in annual sales, posts record operating profit Celltrion said it surpassed 4 trillion won in annual revenue and 1 trillion won in operating profit for the first time. In a regulatory filing on Wednesday, the company said 2025 revenue rose 17% from a year earlier to 4.1625 trillion won, while operating profit surged 137.5% to 1.1685 trillion won on a consolidated basis. Operating margin climbed 14.3 percentage points to 28.1%. Celltrion attributed the results to steady growth in established products and rapid expansion of higher-ma February 5, 2026
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  Actor Kim Seon Ho Says He Paid Additional Income Tax After One-Person Company Questions South Korean actor Kim Seon Ho acknowledged he previously received payments through a one-person corporation amid allegations it was used to avoid taxes, and said he has paid additional personal income tax. His agency, Fantagio, said in a statement on Tuesday that Kim established the company in January 2024 for acting work and theater production. It said he received settlement payments through the corporation for activities up to before a new contract with Fantagio began in February 2025. February 5, 2026
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  T’way Air Holds 2025 Aviation Security Awards Ceremony T’way Air said Wednesday it held its “2025 Aviation Security Awards Ceremony” and recognized departments and employees for contributions to aviation security. The company said the event was aimed at preventing security incidents through active employee participation and strengthening on-site security capabilities. Awards were presented in two categories: the Aviation Security Excellence Award and the Aviation Security Contribution Award. The Excellence Award went to departments and emplo February 5, 2026
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  Renault Korea’s Filante Crossover Arrives at 175 Showrooms Nationwide Renault Korea said Wednesday that display vehicles of its E-segment crossover, the Renault Filante (FILANTE), have begun arriving at showrooms ahead of customer deliveries scheduled to start in March. Since its world premiere event in January, the Filante had been shown only at select locations including Renault Seongsu, COEX Mall and Starfield City Myeongji in Busan. The company said Filante display vehicles are expected to be in place at 175 Renault Korea showrooms nationwide, including February 5, 2026
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  Ham So Won Says She Lived With Ex-Husband Jin Hua for a Year After Divorce Actress Ham So Won said she continued living with Jin Hua for a year after their divorce. A video titled “Ham So Won lived for a year after divorce in one home with her mother, Jin Hua and daughter Hyejeong?!” was posted Tuesday on the MBN “Dongchimi” YouTube channel. Ham said she finalized the divorce in December 2022, and that when she went to Vietnam in 2023, Jin Hua came and the four of them lived together — Ham, Jin Hua, her mother and their daughter, Hyejeong. A doctor on the pr February 5, 2026
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  K Car Holds 2025 Employee Awards, Highlighting Collaboration and Challenge K Car said Wednesday it held its “2025 Employee Awards” event a day earlier at the Paradise City hotel on Yeongjong Island in Incheon. The company said it honored employees who delivered standout results across business areas including sales, customer satisfaction and safety management, helping strengthen the organization’s competitiveness. Awards were also presented to teams and larger units, underscoring K Car’s emphasis on creating greater value through collaboration. The event include February 5, 2026
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  Hyundai’s XCIENT hydrogen fuel cell trucks top 20 million kilometers in Europe Hyundai Motor Co. said Wednesday that its XCIENT Fuel Cell hydrogen-electric truck fleet in Europe has surpassed a cumulative 20 million kilometers (12.4 million miles) of driving. The XCIENT Fuel Cell began operating in Switzerland in October 2020 and has been developed in multiple specialized versions, including refrigerated and freezer vans, street sweepers, hook-lift container trucks and cranes. A total of 165 trucks are now running in five European countries: Switzerland, Germany, Fra February 5, 2026
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  NOL Universe launches official merchandise for 2027 Chungcheong Universiade NOL Universe said Wednesday it has launched 18 types of official merchandise for the 2027 Chungcheong Universiade, including hooded sweatshirts, caps and key rings. The release follows an October agreement with the Chungcheong Universiade Organizing Committee on an official merchandising rights project. Under the deal, NOL Universe is responsible for developing, producing and selling souvenirs using the event’s intellectual property, including its logo, emblem and mascot. The items are av February 5, 2026
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  'A Man Living With the King' Tops South Korea Box Office With 117,792 on Opening Day The film 'A Man Living With the King' debuted at No. 1 at the box office on its opening day. According to the Korean Film Council's integrated ticketing network, the movie drew 117,792 admissions on its first day of release. Its cumulative total reached 147,547, putting it atop the overall box office. The film had held the top spot in advance ticket sales before release and moved straight to No. 1 upon opening. It also posted a 99% Egg Score shortly after release, continuing February 5, 2026