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PetrochemicalsDL Chem raises $1.8 bn for US leveraged buyout
DL Chemical Co. became the first South Korean company to acquire a US-listed company in a leveraged buyout. The Korean petrochem...
Dec 21, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerceCoupang embraces affordable fashion industry
Korea’s e-commerce giant Coupang is looking to tap into the country’s mid-range fashion market. The company i...
Dec 21, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakersChipmakers eye shorter memory downturn
Global memory chipmakers, including market leader Samsung Electronics Co., expect the current industry downcycle to be shorter t...
Dec 21, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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MetaverseStrong Ventures, KB Investment invest in K-pop metaverse
South Korea’s KB Investment Co. and US venture capitalist Strong Ventures LLC have invested in Stan World, a K-pop metaver...
Dec 21, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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BlockchainWeMade buys $100 mn stake in social casino game developer
WeMade Co., a pioneer in South Korea's play-to-earn (P2E) game industry, has agreed to buy a controlling stake in smaller rival ...
Dec 21, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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BatteriesRechargeable battery shares slump to lowest level in a year
Rechargeable battery shares in Korea are continuing their slide, hit by global supply shortages. In addition to the companies that...
Dec 21, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Alternative InvestmentsTiger Alternative liquidates its structured fund with over 15% IRR
South Korea’s Tiger Alternative Investors Co. has liquidated its structured fund backed by shares of US-based business d...
Dec 21, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean SMEsKosdaq Listed Companies Association announces top Kosdaq blue chips
The Kosdaq Listed Companies Association of South Korea announced its top Kosdaq blue chips during its 13th annual award confer...
Dec 21, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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PharamaceuticalsSK Biopharm releases epilepsy treatment in UK
South Korean SK Biopharmaceuticals Co. launched its epilepsy treatment Cenobamate in the UK, rapidly expanding the company&rsquo...
Dec 21, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & ShipbuildingHyundai Heavy to showcase autonomous ship at CES 2022
Hyundai Heavy Industries Group, the world’s largest shipbuilder, is set to showcase its latest and next-generation mobilit...
Dec 21, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG3D tech firm Koh Young wins highest ESG rating two years running
Koh Young Technology Inc., a South Korean 3D image measurement tech company listed on the Kosdaq, has earned the highest AA rati...
Dec 21, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)