South Korea

Money Lender Backlash Responsible For Korean Actress Severing Endorsement Ties With Financial Group

September 25, 2015

Korean actress Ko So Young, 42, has apologised for a recent commercial she filmed for J Trust Group, a Japanese financial company, and has ended her commercial ties…

Celebrity Endorsements Hold Little Sway In Asia; Celebs Experience More Social Backlash

September 8, 2015

Celebrity endorsement may well attract huge backing in many Asian markets but there are cracks appearing in the medium with celebrities being implicated in corporate wrongdoings across many…

Football Hipsters’ Choice Flexes Its Commercial Nous In Asia

August 18, 2015

Bundesliga’s Borussia Dortmund (BVB), touted as the du jour football club for hipsters, has renewed its sponsorship deal with Korean tyre manufacturer Hankook for a further two years.

New K-Pop Band Strikes Fried Chicken Endorsement Lottery

August 14, 2015

MBK Entertainment’s all-girl band DIA has nabbed a major brand endorsement deal even before its debut later this month.

The Undisputed EPL Sponsorship Kings Bag a Digital Giant in Korea

August 12, 2015

Manchester United has cemented itself as the undisputed Sponsorship power broker in Asia thanks to a fresh deal with a Korean online games developer and publisher.

More Asian Sponsorship Investment In the EPL

August 10, 2015

Ahead of Manchester City’s 2015/16 English Premier League campaign, which begins with an away fixture against West Bromwich Albion, the Sheikh Mansour owned football club has secured a…

Doosan Renews Long-standing Open Championship Partnership

July 16, 2015

Korean conglomerate Doosan, which specialises in infrastructure support business, has renewed its sponsorship of the Open Championship until 2019.

KIA Continues Backing Asian Basketball Scene

June 26, 2015

Korean automotive behemoth KIA Motors have secured a deal as the presenting partner of this year’s FIBA Asia Championship and FIBA Asia Women's Championship.

Nepa Buys Into The iKON Hype

June 16, 2015

The much anticipated debut album from YG Entertainment’s iKON has been in the pipeline for the past two years, seemingly an eternity in the K-pop world…However, the savvy…

China Gets Tougher On Reality TV; Strong Revenue Decline Forecast

June 3, 2015

China's state media watchdog, SAPPFRT, will embark on a slew of new regulations for Reality TV shows which will have an impact on the supply of platforms for…