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Financing
Naver mulls more global bond sale, webtoon unit's IPO
South Korea’s top online portal Naver Corp. is considering more dollar bond sales after it raised $500 million last month in its first foreign currency debt sale, according to a Bloomberg report.The country's internet giant is also eyeing a pos
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[Exclusive] EV batteries
Copper foil maker raises $700 mn funding to build Europe plant
South Korea's Iljin Materials Co., which produces copper foils for rechargeable batteries and printed circuit boards (PCBs), has received 800 billion won ($715 million) in fresh funding from Seoul-based STIC Investments.STIC will inject the money int
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Fashion platforms
Fashion platforms for MZers attract investors; valuations surge
Fashion e-commerce platforms that have become mainstream shopping venues for millennials and Generation Z, or MZers, are seeing their valuations surge with investors increasingly keen to win over next-generation consumers.Last week, South-Korea based
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Group restructuring
SK’s holding firm aims to be Korea’s Berkshire Hathaway
Jang Dong-hyun, chief executive of SK Inc., formerly known as SK Holdings Co., made a rare public remark during a March shareholder meeting that the company aims to raise its enterprise value to some 140 trillion won ($123 billion) by 2025.If realize
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[Exclusive] EV batteries
Copper foil maker raises $700 mn funding to build Europe plant
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PEFs
EastBridge beats KKR, TPG to buy waste disposal firm
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M&As
Hyundai denies talks to sell stake in Rotem to Siemens
Apr 20, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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M&As
Citibank Korea's retail arm sale may fuel M&A market
Apr 16, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Financing
Naver mulls more global bond sale, webtoon unit's IPO
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Startup IPOs
Referral-based job portal Wantedlab applies for H2 IPO
Apr 19, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Capital raising
SK E&S seeks global IB to raise up to $3 bn in 2021
Apr 16, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Kakao Bank applies for 2021 IPO in South Korea
Apr 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean music labels
K-Pop shares to soar on BTS, Blackpink comeback
South Korean entertainment labels are expected to see their earnings momentum back in full swing in the second quarter as popular K-pop groups such as BTS, Seventeen, Blackpink, Twice and NCT prepare for a comeback.On Apr. 15, HYBE Co., the label behind BTS, saw its share price close at 250,000 won ($223), up by 6.16% from the previous session. It
Apr 16, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IMF
IMF warns against South Korea's debt explosion
South Korea needs to closely monitor government spending to avoid a future debt explosion given its rapidly aging population, according to a senior International Monetary Fund (IMF) official on Apr. 14.The country's strong fundamentals, including a robust manufacturing sector and a quality labor force, will keep the debt manageable for now, but hea
Apr 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate split-off
LG Corp shares surge ahead of relisting after split-off
Shares of LG Corp. are significantly outperforming the broader market on expectations the company will be fairly valued when it’s relisted on the domestic bourse next month following its split-off into two entities.In early Thursday trade, LG Corp. rose 10.34% -- its biggest daily percentage gain in more than three months -- to 112,500 won. T
Apr 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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