South Korea

Challenger Korean Tyre Brand Splashes On Two European Club Football Partnerships; Category Continues To Neglect Asian Market

July 21, 2016

Kumho Tyre has sealed a two-year partnership with London-based EPL club Tottenham Hotspur, which has South Korean football star Son Heung-min on its books.

Partnerships in ASEAN eSports Hint That Industry is Ready to Unlock 660m Audience

June 21, 2016

While South Korea and China dominate the eSports economy in Asia, there are glimmers of a sea change in South-East Asia, including an outlier sponsorship deal in Malaysia…

Asia's Euro 2016 Partners Get B- For Activation Efforts (in Asia)

June 10, 2016

Euro 2016 is poised to consolidate its position as the world’s third most watched TV sporting event with a record-breaking viewership, especially in Asia, as China, Indonesia and…

Aussie Wine Partners Manchester City With An Eye On The Chinese Market

May 31, 2016

Wolf Blass, one of Treasury Wine Estate (TWE)’s flagship brands, has become Manchester City's official wine partner for Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Mexico.

Asian Tourism Body Looks Beyond Spots & Dots To Bag European League Partnership

May 27, 2016

While many Asian tourist boards measure themselves on archaic metrics, Tourism Malaysia has sealed a multi-dimensional deal with La Liga to stay ahead in a heavily competitive tourism…

Challenger Korean Tyre Brand Lured By Europe Again, Leaving Asian Back-door Open to Competitors

May 12, 2016

Ahead of the Champions League final, Korean tyremaker Hankook has secured a sponsorship deal with European football giant Real Madrid, joining a coterie of Asian sponsors at the…

K-Drama Heartthrob Turns Captain For Jeju Air

May 4, 2016

Song Joong-ki, the hero in blockbuster Korean soap ‘Descendants of the Sun’, has scored yet another lucrative endorsement deal for his burgeoning coffers.

Koreans Are Gluttons For Online Video: Lessons For Brands

April 29, 2016

With the ubiquity of multi-screens and the value of online video in the Asia-Pacific market, Google has zeroed in on one of the biggest video consumption markets, South…

Ali Music Partners Korea's SM Entertainment

February 15, 2016

Alibaba Group has acquired a 4% stake in leading Korean entertainment network, S.M. Entertainment in a deal worth USD29.8m.

Korean Tourism Finally Gets on Board Pyeongchang 2018 Bandwagon

December 22, 2015

Pyeongchang 2018 has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Korea Tourism Organisation (KTO) to establish a partnership with the tourism industry and help promote the Winter…