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Kumho Museum of Art to close after nearly four decades in Seoul

The Kumho Cultural Art Foundation will end the museum’s operations in July 2027 while shifting resources toward music programs.

2026.9.5

Kumho's hope for birds takes flight with habitat push

Kumho Petrochemical Group announced the full-scale launch of a project to restore migratory bird habitats and protect endangered species, securing biodiversity and combating the climate crisis.

2026.7.16

Demolition work

Demolition work is underway on a building burned in a May 17 fire at Kumho Tire’s plant in Gwangsan District, Gwangju, on Aug. 11.

2025.8.11

Fire broke out at a Kumho Tire factory in Gwangju on May 17. [YONHAP]

Blaze at Kumho Tire's Gwangju plant will take three days to extinguish, firefighters say

A large fire broke out Saturday at Kumho Tire's Gwangju plant in downtown Gwangju. The blaze left one employee and two firefighters injured, forced the evacuation of around 400 workers, and brought tire production at the facility to a complete halt.

2025.5.17

Kumho Tire CEO Jung Il-taik poses for a photo with its EV-dedicated EnnoV tire. [KUMHO TIRE]

Kumho Tire to invest $750 million in first European factory

The tire manufacturer is seeking to capitalize on the growing EV market with a European factory and the release of a dedicated tire, the EnnoV.

2024.3.18

Kumho Tire's ECSTA HS52 summer tire [KUMHO TIRE]

Kumho's summer tire ranked 3rd in test by Europe's largest motoring organization

The ECSTA HS52 scored high in performance and safety by Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobil-Club.

2024.2.21

Samsung Electronics building in Seocho District, southern Seoul, on Sunday [YONHAP]

Korean major firms' Q1 earnings outlook grim amid weak global chip demand

The first-quarter earnings outlook for Korea's major companies, including Samsung Electronics and SK hynix, remains grim due mainly to sluggish global demand, an analysis of industry data showed Sunday.

2023.4.3

Ex-Kumho Asiana chair gets 10 years for unfair deals, embezzlement

Park Sam-koo, former chairperson of Kumho Asiana Group, was sentenced to 10 years in prison Wednesday for embezzlement of company funds, breach of trust and fair trade law violations.

2022.8.17

MajestyX SOLUS is a high-end tire line using cutting-edge technology from Kumho Tire [KUMHO TIRE]

Kumho releases MajestyX SOLUS

Kumho Tire announced on April 11 that the company has launched its new luxury tire product line MajestyX SOLUS, a super-high performance tire specialized for the premium vehicle market.

2022.4.22

Park Sam-koo, a former chairman of Kumho Asiana Group, before he attends an arrest warrant hearing at the Seoul Central District Court on Wednesday [NEWS1]

Park Sam-koo arrested on Kumho Asiana embezzlement charge

Park Sam-koo, a former Kumho Asiana Group Chairman, was arrested Thursday on charges of embezzlement for unfair connected-party transactions among group companies.

2021.5.13

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