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Batteries
SK On wins $909 mn from BlackRock, QIA, MBK consortium
SK On Co., the world’s fifth-largest battery maker, has confirmed it will receive a 1.2 trillion won ($908.7 million) investment for a minorit...
May 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
S.Korea’s direct investment abroad hits record high in Q1 2023
South Korea’s net international investment position (NIIP) increased in the first quarter on the country’s record-high direct investment...
May 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Kia offers up to $7,500 in incentives in US for leasing EV6
South Korea's Kia Corp. is offering discounts of up to $7,500 in the US for leasing its electric compact crossover SUV line EV6 to boost its price c...
May 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
POSCO's steel H-beam gets highest certification for seismic resistance
POS-H, an H-beam or steel beam made of rolled steel in the shape of the letter "H," of South Korean steelmaker POSCO’s premium brand of steel ...
May 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Lotte Chemical projects recovery in Q2 after 4th consecutive loss in Q1
Lotte Chemical Corp. suffered its fourth consecutive operating loss in the first quarter due to a prolonged petrochemical slowdown amid the global e...
May 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Cloud computing
Korean KT Cloud to raise $452 mn from IMM via rights offering
KT Cloud Corp., a subsidiary of South Korea’s telecom giant KT Corp., is set to raise 600 billion won ($452 million) from a unit of Seoul-base...
May 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung Electronics to open flagship store in Seoul's Gangnam district
Samsung Electronics Co. in late June will open its new flagship store Samsung Gangnam near Gangnam Station, a posh area of Seoul.Sources from the in...
May 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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COVID-19
Korea to lift most COVID-19 rules with lower crisis level
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday declared an end to most COVID-19 restrictions including mandatory quarantine for patients of the pa...
May 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
CJ Olive Young targets Japanese sun care products market
Round A'round, South Korea's top beauty chain CJ Olive Young's own cosmetic brand, announced on Thursday that its popular sun care item "Greentea Ci...
May 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Canada's leading coffee brand Tim Hortons to enter S.Korea
Canada's No. 1 coffee chain Tim Hortons unveiled plans on Wednesday to enter South Korea, announcing its intention to open its first flagship store ...
May 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Metaverse
SK Telecom launches Seoul, LA tours in metaverse
SK Telecom Co., South Korea's top mobile carrier, said Monday it has created a virtual space of tourist attractions on its metaverse platform Ifland...
May 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
Hyundai Steel launches online mall Hcore Store
South Korea's Hyundai Steel on Tuesday said it launched the e-commerce platform Hcore Store on a pilot basis to boost domestic sales of steel materi...
May 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
S.Korea’s beauty brand Laneige enters UK, Middle East market
Amorepacific Corp.'s cosmetic brand Laneige announced on Tuesday that it is accelerating its global business expansion by entering the UK and Middle...
May 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private debt
Korean app market One Store to raise $151 mn for Kiwoom's exit
One Store Co., a South Korean homegrown app store, is slated to attract more than 200 billion won ($151.3 million) as its 100 billion won loan, whic...
May 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
KKR to buy Namsan Green Building in Seoul for $186.7 million
KKR & Co. Inc. has agreed to buy Namsan Green Building in a central office district in Seoul for an estimated 250 billion won ($186.7 million).T...
Apr 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Kakao starts real-time commerce broadcast platform Partners Live
Companies entering South Korea's KakaoTalk Store can conduct "labang," a term combining the Korean words for "live" and "broadcasting," any time the...
Apr 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Korea's Kakao Pay to buy 51% of US financial firm Siebert
Kakao Pay Corp., the mobile payment and digital wallet service unit of South Korean tech giant Kakao Corp., announced on Thursday it has signed an a...
Apr 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
S.Korea to support exports of 100 SMEs in metaverse, XR industry
South Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT announced on Thursday that it will support the export of 100 small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in...
Apr 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korea's expected inflation hits 11-month low
South Korea's expected inflation has hit a record low of 3.7% in 11 months in April 2023. While the consumer price index rose by 4.2% last month, wh...
Apr 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Korean dept stores to lure foreigners with K-pop, festival
South Korean department stores are set to launch various programs such as a festival and sales of K-pop star merchandise to attract foreign tourists...
Apr 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Korean gov’t pledges additional $7.9 bn for startups amid fund squeeze
The South Korean government will spend an additional 10.5 trillion won ($7.9 billion) to shore up the country’s startups and venture capitalis...
Apr 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Metaverse
S.Korea's Com2verse releases metaverse virtual office
South Korean game company Com2uS Corp. announced on Wednesday that its metaverse subsidiary, Com2Verse, has released a YouTube video showcasing the ...
Apr 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung Store tops home appliance store in S. Korea
Samsung Store, Samsung Electronics Co.'s direct-to-consumer (D2C) channel, has exceeded Lotte Himart in domestic sales for the first time in its his...
Apr 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
MBK Partners co-founder tops 50 richest S.Koreans: Forbes
Michael ByungJu Kim, co-founder and partner at private equity firm MBK Partners, has topped the ranking of the 50 richest South Koreans by net worth...
Apr 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Orion’s Turtle Chips launches in Vietnam, India
South Korea's confectionary giant Orion Corp. is launching its popular snack "Kkobuk Chip" in Vietnam and India. Orion announced on Monday that it h...
Apr 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Metaverse
Krafton, Naver Z to establish metaverse joint company
Krafton Inc., a leading game developer in South Korea, is establishing a joint company for a metaverse platform business with Naver Z Corp., a metav...
Apr 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Korail wins $13 million consulting project for Philippines' railway
South Korea's state-run railway company Korea Railroad Corporation (Korail), announced on Monday that it has secured a consulting contract to manage...
Apr 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Hyundai, Kia surpass 100,000 global EV sales in Q1
Hyundai Motor Group's electric vehicle (EV) sales have exceeded 100,000 units in the first quarter of this year, driven by the strong sales of its f...
Apr 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Shinsegae supports int'l expansion of S.Korea's promising fashion brands
South Korea's Shinsegae Department Store has launched activities to support the overseas expansion of up-and-coming domestic fashion brands. The com...
Apr 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
KSOE wins order $171 mn for two crude oil carriers
Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE), a shipbuilding intermediate holding company of South Korea's HD Hyundai Group, announced on Th...
Apr 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)