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  • Metaverse
    Naver Webtoon to acquire Korea’s virtual human maker

    Naver Webtoon Ltd., the digital comics platform of South Korea’s online portal giant Naver Corp., is set to acquire the ma...

    Dec 22, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Korean startups
    VCs in Korea shell out in search of next unicorns

    2021 has been a heyday for Korea’s startup ecosystem – especially for the VCs that invest in it. In the first three...

    Dec 22, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Executive reshuffles
    POSCO puts stability above reform in management overhaul

    South Korea’s steel giant POSCO has chosen stability over reform in its latest management overhaul, retaining most chief e...

    Dec 22, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Venture capital
    Indian startups: Korean VCs' new target after China

    South Korean venture capital firms and online giants are flocking to startups in India, a country with the world's second-larges...

    Dec 22, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Carbon neutrality
    Hyundai Oilbank to build LNG-hydrogen power plant for $335 mn

    South Korean refiner Hyundai Oilbank Co. plans to build an eco-friendly power plant fueled with liquefied natural gas (LNG) and ...

    Dec 22, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Alternative investments
    IGIS pre-purchases Amazon, FedEx warehouses

    IGIS Asset Management Co., South Korea’s largest real estate asset manager, has made a forward funding deal of three log...

    Dec 22, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Electronics
    LG Display OLED TV panel sales top 20 mn units on strong demand

    South Korea’s major display panel maker LG Display Co. is estimated to have sold more than 20 million units of organic lig...

    Dec 22, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Carbon neutrality
    Hyundai Engineering to make hydrogen from plastic waste

    Hyundai Engineering Co., a construction unit of South Korea's Hyundai Motor Group, is spending 400 billion won ($336 million) to...

    Dec 22, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)

  • IPOs
    Kyobo Life eyes 2022 IPO to end feud with investors

    Kyobo Life Insurance Co. on Tuesday applied for a preliminary review of its public listing with the Korea Exchange, three years ...

    Dec 22, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)