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Asset management
Mirae Asset No. 1 among overseas asset managers in India
MUMBAI – South Korea’s Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., managing 22 trillion won ($16.7 billion) in India, ranks No. 1 among overseas...
Sep 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
NewJeans selected as global ambassador for Pepero
Lotte Wellfood announced on Friday that it has appointed K-pop girl group NewJeans as the global ambassador for its iconic snack brand, Pepero. Know...
Sep 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Elec. showcases micro LED optimized for business spaces
South Korea’s LG Electronics Inc. said on Thursday that it has launched a micro light-emitting diode (LED) signage, LG MAGNIT All-in-One, to t...
Aug 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
S.Korea's Webcash releases Vietnamese version of 'Branch'
The Vietnamese version of Webcash Co.'s fund management system "Branch," called "WE-MBA," has been launched. WE-MBA is integrated with 17 Vietnamese...
Aug 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Super-large screens account for one third of Samsung’s TV sales
Samsung Electronics Co. announced that one out of every three of its Neo QLED and QLED TVs sold in South Korea between January and July this year fe...
Aug 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung Electronics launches 89-inch Micro LED TV
Samsung Electronics Co. announced on Sunday that it launched an 89-inch Micro LED TV model in the South Korean market. This product is Samsung's hig...
Jul 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG releases world's first connection cable-free OLED TV
LG Electronics Inc. on Thursday announced its release of the world's first wireless OLED TV, LG Signature OLED M.As the world's first OLED TV to hav...
Jul 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung launches 98-inch Neo QLED 8K in S.Korea
Samsung Electronics Co. announced on Thursday that it launches a new 98-inch Neo QLED 8K TV in South Korea. The new model is part of Samsung's effor...
Jul 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung ties up with LG Display for 83-inch OLED TV in US
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s top TV maker, has joined hands with its South Korean rival LG Display Co. for the large organic light-emi...
Jul 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung Electronics makes 17-fold gains from investment in ASML
Slightly more than a decade ago, ASML Holding N.V. had to reach out to its customers such as Samsung Electronics Co., Intel Corp. and Taiwan Semicon...
Jun 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Korean carmakers' May sales grow for 9th straight month
South Korean carmakers marked sales growth for nine consecutive months as of end-May with the easing of the global semiconductor shortage and rising...
Jun 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung Display to supply OLED panels for MSI gaming laptops
South Korea's Samsung Display announced on Wednesday that it will supply the industry-leading UHD+ (ultra-high-definition plus) OLED (organic ligh...
May 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Kia unveils European-style EV9
Kia Corp. is consolidating its status as an electrification frontrunner in Europe with the unveiling of the EV9, its inaugural large domestic electr...
May 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Electronics to participate in Frieze Art Fair in New York
LG Electronics Inc. said on Thursday that it will participate in Frieze New York, one of the world's three major contemporary art fairs, from May 17...
May 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ASK 2023
Alternative investment forum ASK 2023 to kick off May 17 in Seoul
South Korean institutional investors, including the world’s third-largest pension fund National Pension Service (NPS), and global asset manage...
May 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung unveils 89-inch Micro LED display in China
Samsung Electronics Co. will launch its 89-inch Micro LED display in China for the first time at the "Appliance & Electronics World Expo 2023" (...
Apr 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate strategy
POSCO International to transform into green company by 2030
POSCO International Corp., the general trading and energy exploration unit of South Korea’s steel giant POSCO Holdings Inc., on Thursday unvei...
Apr 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
LG tops in market cap gain, beating Samsung, SK, Hyundai Motor
The total market value of companies under South Korea’s fourth-largest business group LG increased the most in a year, beating out its bigger ...
Apr 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
SeAH rolls out S.Korea's first 24-inch STS steel pipe production line
South Korea's SeAH Steel Corp. through an expansion has the nation's largest plant for stainless steel (STS) welded steel pipe measuring 60.9 cm (24...
Apr 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shareholder activism
S.Korean activist fund KCGI eyes foundry DB HiTek buyout
Korea Corporate Governance Improvement Fund (KCGI) is eyeing a controlling stake in DB HiTek Co. as the activist fund became the second-largest shar...
Mar 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung launches new TV ad campaign in London ahead of global release
Samsung Electronics Co. is ramping up its marketing efforts for its latest line of high-end TVs, including the 2023 Neo QLED 8K model, with a giant ...
Mar 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Cha Biotech sells eye-cell technology to Japan's Astellas for $32 mn
Cha Biotech, a South Korean biotechnology company, said on Thursday that it agreed to sell its technology for developing eye-cell therapies to Astel...
Mar 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Hanwha Aerospace secures tech to catch illegal drones using nets
South Korea's Hanwha Aerospace Co. has secured technology to respond to threats from unmanned aerial vehicles such as drones.The company seeks the a...
Feb 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Upcoming IPOs
Car-sharing platform Humax Mobility begins IPO process
Humax Mobility, a South Korean car-sharing and parking platform operator, is aiming to become the second mobility service firm to go public in the c...
Feb 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
S.Korea’s trade outlook dismal in Feb with stagnant exports
South Korea’s trade deficit in just the first 40 days of this year inched close to 40% of its worst-ever annual deficit last year amid a conti...
Feb 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung to boost premium TV lineup with 77-inch QD-OLED
Samsung Electronics Co. is set to launch a 77-inch quantum dot organic light emitting diode (QD-OLED) TV in South Korea, its largest-ever premium TV...
Feb 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung unveils Galaxy S23 with better camera, processor
SAN FRANCISCO – Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s top smartphone maker, unveiled on Wednesday its flagship Galaxy S23 series equipped...
Feb 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Asset management
Mirae Asset sees 100-fold jump in deposits 15 years after entering India
South Korea's Mirae Asset Global Investments on Wednesday marked the 15th anniversary of its incorporated company in India that now has 21 trillion ...
Jan 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG UltraGear selected as official monitor for League of Legends
LG Electronics Inc. said on Tuesday that its UltraGear gaming monitor, with enhanced gamer-specific features, has been selected as the official moni...
Jan 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean Investors
Mirae Asset buys logistics center in India for $17 mn
Mirae Asset Global Managements Co. said on Friday that it has invested 21 billion won ($17 million) in a large logistics center in Mumbai to become ...
Jan 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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