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  • Petrochemicals
    DL 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)

  • E-commerce
    Coupang 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)

  • Korean chipmakers
    Chipmakers 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)

  • Metaverse
    Strong 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)

  • Blockchain
    WeMade 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)

  • Batteries
    Rechargeable 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)

  • Alternative Investments
    Tiger 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)

  • Korean SMEs
    Kosdaq 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)

  • Pharamaceuticals
    SK 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)

  • Shipping & Shipbuilding
    Hyundai 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)

  • ESG
    3D 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)