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Private equity
Hillhouse to up investment in S.Korea with new hires
Hillhouse Investment Management Ltd., one of the largest private equity firms in Asia, is set to create an investment team dedicated to the South Ko...
Nov 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
POSCO International, Lotte Energy in $4.4 bn battery materials supply deal
POSCO International Corp. has signed a 6 trillion won ($4.4 billion) deal to supply raw materials used to make copper foil, a battery component, to ...
Nov 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
LG Elec to launch new business with startup: LG NOVA head
SAN FRANCISCO – LG Electronics Inc. will set up a new business entity focusing on some of its new growth pillars — digital healthcare, c...
Oct 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Nvidia invests in Korean generative AI startup Twelve Labs
Nvidia Corp., a global chip designer, made its first investment in a South Korean generative artificial intelligence startup as Big Tech companies G...
Oct 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
ESTsoft, LG Energy sign AI human education program contract
South Korea's AI service specialist company ESTsoft Corp. announced on Tuesday it has signed an education content supply contract with LG Energy Sol...
Oct 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
Shinsegae targets global luxury cosmetics market with own brand
South Korea’s Shinsegae International Inc. targets the global luxury cosmetics market with its own house brand as it aims to transform into a ...
Oct 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Korean startups join push to champion satellite data analytics market
Artificial intelligence is making big changes everywhere, even in space. Joining an AI-controlled space war, South Korean startups armed with AI tec...
Oct 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Kakao completes first in-house data center
South Korean tech giant Kakao Corp. has completed construction of its first in-house data center that can store 120,000 computer servers, with its l...
Sep 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Culture & Trends
Are virtual idols the next big thing in K-content?
South Korea's booming virtual idol sector, which combines K-pop content and technology, is fueling interest on the enter-tech (entertainment and tec...
Sep 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
Hyundai E&C, Naver Cloud to develop futuristic healthy housing model
South Korea's Hyundai Engineering & Construction (E&C) on Thursday announced its signing of a deal with Naver Cloud on cooperation in the de...
Sep 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Mobis showcases trailer reverse assistance system in US
South Korea's automotive parts maker Hyundai Mobis is boosting its presence in North America by unveiling technologies tailored for the market such ...
Sep 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
SKC to acquire 12% stake in US chip packaging startup Chipletz
SKC Ltd., a South Korean chemical materials company, said on Monday it will take part in a series B round of investment in Chipletz, a US fabless su...
Sep 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
S.Korea's Boryung gets gov’t OK for diabetes drug Trubuddy
South Korea’s Boryung Corp. on Tuesday said it received approval from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety for its new compound diabetes drug ...
Sep 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Samsung to apply GenAI to all home appliances from 2024
BERLIN, GERMANY - Samsung Electronics Co. from next year will incorporate generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) into all home appliances and de...
Sep 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung offers guide to greener, smarter life with SmartThings
BERLIN – Concerned about extreme weather and skyrocketing energy bills? “Keep calm” and head to Berlin where Samsung Electronics C...
Sep 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chief Executives
Kim Young-shub, ex-LG CNS chief, to lead Korea’s telecom giant KT
Kim Young-shub, former chief executive of information technology service provider LG CNS Co., has been named to head South Korea’s leading tel...
Aug 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Hyundai Motor spins off 3 in-house startups in innovative sectors
Hyundai Motor Group said on Tuesday it has spun off three promising in-house startups, which the South Korean automotive group has nurtured as part ...
Aug 29, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
LG Uplus’ platform push gains traction with active venture funding
LG Uplus Corp., South Korea’s third-largest mobile carrier, which has joined its two bigger local rivals in a race to expand non-telecom servi...
Aug 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor’s China restructuring continues with Chongqing plant sale
Hyundai Motor Co., reeling from its weak car sales in China, has put its Chongqing plant up for sale as South Korea’s top automaker continues ...
Aug 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
CJ's Bibigo launches new global campaign
South Korean food giant CJ CheilJedang Corp.'s flagship brand Bibigo is engaging with consumers worldwide through a new campaign. The company announ...
Aug 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shareholder activism
Schindler-invested Hyundai Elevator faces S.Korean activism
South Korea’s Hyundai Elevator Co., the No. 2 shareholder of which is Schindler Holding AG, has faced a request from a local activist investor...
Aug 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Insurance
Tokio Marine seeks to sell SE Asia units to S.Korean companies
Japanese insurer Tokio Marine Holdings Inc. is seeking to sell its units in Southeast Asia for $1 billion to major South Korean companies looking fo...
Aug 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
Bank of Korea appoints new senior deputy governor
The Bank of Korea announced on Friday that it has appointed Ryoo Sang-dae, the current vice president of Korea Housing-Finance Corp., as its new s...
Aug 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
Kolon Global wins $226 mn contract for Mongolian public housing project
South Korea's Kolon Global Corp. announced on Friday that it has won a public housing construction project in Mongolia worth 295.7 billion won ($226...
Aug 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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K-pop
K-pop powerhouse SM to launch US office with Kakao
K-pop powerhouse SM Entertainment Co. and Kakao Entertainment will jointly launch an office in the US later this year to boost their global business...
Aug 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
GS E&C faces heavy loss in Q2 due to apartment reconstruction plan
GS Engineering & Construction Co., South Korea’s major construction firm, posted a quarterly operating loss in the April-June period for t...
Jul 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor Group, Seoul Univ. to jointly develop battery
Hyundai Motor Group opened a joint battery research center at Seoul National University, marking its full-fledged foray into next-generation battery...
Jul 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Avikus to unveil self-sailing marine taxi in Busan
Avikus, an autonomous ship navigation affiliate of South Korea's HD Hyundai Co., will apply its self-developed autonomous navigation solution to mar...
Jul 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerce
Coupang taps former Trump aide for political relations
South Korean e-commerce giant Coupang Inc. hired a top aide of former US President Donald Trump to expand its political network in Washington and se...
Jul 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
LCC Air Premia to be jointly managed by two PE firms
Air Premia Inc., a South Korean low-cost carrier, will be jointly managed by two Seoul-based private equity firms – JC Partners and AP Holding...
Jul 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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