Deals

Petrochemicals
HS Hyosung Advanced Materials seeks to sell tire steel cord business
South Korea’s HS Hyosung Advanced Materials Corp. is seeking to sell its tire steel cord business to secure funds for its new growth ventures such as electric vehicle materials, hydrogen and artificial intelligence.According to investment bank
Jan 23, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
KT to sell financial security unit for $59 mn for restructuring
South Korea’s KT Corp. is set to sell Initech Co., its Kosdaq-listed financial security unit, for 85 billion won ($59.1 million) as the leading...
Jan 23, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Debt financing
Korean bonds heavily oversubscribed in January boom
South Korea’s debt market got off to a strong start this year, as several blue chip companies made a bold return to the bond market for new iss...
Jan 22, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
SK, Lotte's restructuring to drive Korea's M&A market in 2025
SK and Lotte groups remain the focus for South Korean dealmakers as the two conglomerates accelerate restructuring by divesting non-core assets, a su...
Jan 20, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
DIG Airgas, Air Products Korea: Two Korean megadeals in the offing
South Korea’s mergers and acquisitions market is gearing up for two megadeals involving specialty gas makers, worth 5 trillion won ($3.4 billio...
Jan 17, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
CVC poised to buy S.Korea’s top contact lens maker OLENS
CVC Capital Partners is in the final stage of talks to acquire OLENS, South Korea’s largest contact lens brand, for about 500 billion won ($343...
Jan 16, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Celltrion seeks large-scale M&A in Q4, eyes 2027 Nasdaq debut
SAN FRANCISCO – South Korea’s leading biosimilar drug developer Celltrion Inc. seeks to acquire a domestic health food maker as early as ...
Jan 16, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
LG CNS set to price February IPO at top of price band
LG CNS Co., an information technology service company, is set to price its initial public offering at the top of its proposed price range to raise 1....
Jan 15, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate bonds
Korean petrochemical sector to sell corporate bonds amid downturn
South Korea’s petrochemical producers are set to issue corporate bonds to take advantage of ample liquidity at the beginning of the year amid a...
Jan 14, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Macquarie kicks off sale of DIG Airgas estimated at over $3.4 billion
Macquarie Asset Management has embarked on a process to sell off its 100% stake in South Korea’s third-largest industrial gas producer DIG Airg...
Jan 13, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Korean entertainment powerhouse K Wave Media to debut on Nasdaq in Feb
K Wave Media Ltd., an umbrella entity of South Korean entertainment companies, is set to go public on the Nasdaq next month in a bid to raise money f...
Jan 12, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
MBK Partners’ vice chair vows to hike Korea Zinc’s value to $20.6 billion
The battle over Korea Zinc Inc.'s management control between Korea Zinc Chairman Choi Yun-birm and the Young Poong Corp.-MBK Partners alliance has be...
Jan 08, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Debt financing
POSCO’s new bond sale seven times oversubscribed
South Korean steelmaker POSCO’s new bond issue for 500 billion won ($343 million) was seven times oversubscribed, which may encourage the compa...
Jan 07, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Korea Zinc, MBK-Young Poong alliance to fight over cumulative voting
The battle over Korea Zinc Inc.'s management control between Korea Zinc Chairman Choi Yun-birm and the Young Poong Corp.-MBK Partners alliance has no...
Jan 06, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
KL & Partners buys cosmetics brand Manyo Factory for $130 mn
KL & Partners, a South Korean private equity firm, has agreed to buy Kosdaq-listed cosmetics company Manyo Factory Co., which has been building i...
Jan 06, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerce
Korea’s Shinsegae, China’s Alibaba to set up e-commerce joint venture
South Korea’s retail conglomerate Shinsegae Group has joined forces with Chinese online shopping giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. to better com...
Dec 26, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Debt financing
Korea debt financing faces woes as $34 bn in corporate bonds mature in H1
South Korea’s financial markets will see nearly 50 trillion won ($34 billion) in corporate bonds mature in the first half of next year — ...
Dec 25, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Petrochemicals
Korea to ease rules for petrochem industry M&As, plant closures
South Korea will ease regulations and offer incentives to facilitate the restructuring of domestic petrochemical makers battling a global supply glut...
Dec 24, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate bonds
Korea Inc. to face refunding risks with record corporate bond maturities
South Korean companies are expected to face refunding risks thanks to record corporate bond maturities in the first half of 2025, as fundraising cond...
Dec 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
M&A deals in South Korea hit 7-year low in 2024
South Korea’s mergers and acquisitions market shrank further in 2024, with leading business groups seeking to unload non-core assets to bolster...
Dec 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Hanwha seeks acquisition of sibling feud-mired Korean catering firm Ourhome
South Korea’s Hanwha Group is seeking to acquire local catering service provider Ourhome, embroiled in the owner family's sibling disputes, for...
Dec 20, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
MBK, Young Poong close in on majority of Korea Zinc
A consortium of MBK Partners and Young Poong Corp. has raised its stake in Korea Zinc Inc. to 46.7% of voting shares, drawing the group closer to maj...
Dec 19, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Upcoming IPOs
Online lender K Bank eyes Feb 2025 IPO at lower valuation
K Bank, a South Korean online lender, is making a fresh attempt to list on the Korean stock market in February 2025 as bitcoin’s record-breakin...
Dec 18, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Hyosung TNC acquires Hyosung Chemical’s specialty gas unit for $642 mn
Hyosung TNC Corp., a South Korean textile and yarn maker, said on Thursday it will acquire the specialty gas division of Hyosung Chemical Corp. for 9...
Dec 12, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Capital raising
Korean firms halt bond, share issues despite tighter liquidity
South Korean companies are postponing bond issues and initial public offerings on chilled investor sentiment in the aftermath of President Yoon Suk Y...
Dec 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate restructuring
NPS steps back from Doosan Robotics' Bobcat merger
The National Pension Service (NPS) appears to be stalling on a vote for Doosan Robotics Inc.'s merger with Doosan Bobcat Inc., with major proxy advis...
Dec 09, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
LX Pantos IPO delayed as Mirae Asset sells stake
South Korea’s leading brokerage firm Mirae Asset Securities Co. is poised to sell its stake in LX Pantos Co., adding to expectations of more de...
Dec 09, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
LG Electronics embarks on Indian unit's $1.8 bn IPO
LG Electronics India Pvt., wholly owned by LG Electronics Inc., has embarked on the process of going public to raise up to 2.6 trillion won ($1.8 bil...
Dec 09, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
Hong Kong-based PEF Affinity Equity to acquire control of Lotte Rental
Affinity Equity Partners, a Hong Kong-based investment firm, will acquire a controlling stake in South Korea’s No. 1 car rental and leasing com...
Dec 06, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Sono International seeks IPO in 2025 with $2.1 billion in corporate value
South Korea’s top resort operator Sono International Co. is seeking an initial public offering of its shares on the Korean market next year, re...
Dec 05, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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