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Corporate bonds
KEPCO turns from bonds to banks for money on govt plans
Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) is set to raise 600 billion won ($442 million) from a local bank in a plan to seek loans to secure money instead ...
Nov 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Venture capital
KEB Hana secures 6% stake in Onmind, part of SK Square's porfolio
SK Square Co. announced on Monday that Onmind Inc., one of its portfolio companies, raised 2 billion won ($1.5 million) from KEB Hana Bank. The...
Nov 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Taihan Cable wins $24 million deal to build power grid in California
Taihan Cable & Solution Co., a South Korean electric wire maker, said on Wednesday it has won a $24 million deal to build a power grid in the US...
Nov 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate strategy
LG Elec to bet on healthcare, mobility, metaverse in N.America
LG Electronics Inc., the global top home appliance maker, will bet on the healthcare, mobility and metaverse sectors in North America through invest...
Nov 13, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Investment banking
Korean brokerages' restructuring targets investment banking units
South Korea’s small- and mid-sized brokerage houses have begun their workforce reductions ahead of the end of the year. The brokerages are set...
Nov 10, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate bonds
BOK to ease Legoland developer default-led credit crunch
South Korea’s central bank joined rescue moves to improve liquidity in the local bond market and alleviate the fallout from a debt default by ...
Oct 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Korean banks log record profits on rising interest rates
South Korea’s major financial groups enjoyed record quarterly earnings as higher policy interest rates increased lending rates, powering the p...
Oct 25, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SK On raises $2 bn in bank loans for Hungary plant
SK On Co., a South Korean battery maker, has raised $2 billion in bank loans to build its third plant in Hungary, a regulatory body said on Thursday...
Oct 13, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
Banks' term deposits attract largest sum in 20 yrs
A fresh 36.4 trillion won ($25 billion) was placed into bank accounts in South Korea in September, whereas 12.4 trillion won ($8.6 billion) was with...
Oct 13, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
POSCO Holdings to invest extra $1.1 billion in Argentine lithium plant
POSCO Group, which owns South Korea’s largest steelmaker, plans to invest an additional $1.09 billion, or 5 trillion won, in its lithium produ...
Oct 11, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate bonds
Korean corporate bond issuance hits 2022 monthly low in September
South Korean corporate bond issuance in September hit a monthly low this year on souring investor sentiment due to interest rate hikes.Corporate bon...
Oct 07, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy in cobalt, lithium deals with three Canadian suppliers
South Korea’s LG Energy Solution Ltd. said on Friday it has signed battery materials supply deals with three Canadian minerals companies &ndas...
Sep 23, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Internet lender K Bank gets green light for IPO
South Korea’s first internet-only lender K Bank on Tuesday received preliminary approval from the Korea Exchange to go public on the country&r...
Sep 20, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Investment banking
BofA names Korean American Mike Joo as head of North America GCIB
Bank of America Corp. has appointed Korean American Mike Joo as its new head of North America global corporate and investment banking (GCIB), accord...
Sep 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Rising utility bills add to Korea’s inflationary pressure
South Korea may raise utility bills after scheduled hikes in the coming months, adding to inflationary pressure in Asia’s fourth-largest econo...
Sep 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Lotte Card draws bid from Hana as key candidates back off
South Korea's Lotte Card Co. has drawn preliminary bids from Hana Financial Group, a leading banking group in the country, and two to three unidenti...
Sep 07, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Private equity firms buys shipbuilder Daehan for $150 mn
A South Korean private equity consortium has acquired Daehan Shipbuilding Co., a small-size oil tanker manufacturer, for around 200 billion won ($15...
Sep 01, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Central bank
BOK chief: S.Korea won't keep pace with Fed’s interest rate hikes
JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. -- The Bank of Korea plans to raise interest rates until inflation falls to its target level but won't keep pace with the US Fede...
Aug 29, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Startup accelerator D.Camp marks 100th demo day
Startup accelerator D.Camp’s demo day event dubbed D.Day celebrated its 100th event on Thursday. The first D.Day event was held in June 2...
Aug 26, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Central bank
BOK delivers fourth straight rate hike as inflation persists
South Korea’s central bank on Thursday delivered its fourth interest rate hike in a row for the first time in its history as the monetary auth...
Aug 25, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Ediya to re-enter global café market with first branch in Guam
South Korea’s homegrown coffee chain Ediya Coffee is ready for re-entry into the global café market after the failure of its Chinese bu...
Aug 24, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Korea may file complaint with WTO against US' Inflation Reduction Act
The South Korean government is considering filing a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) over the US' new Inflation Reduction Act (IR...
Aug 22, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
GM Korea’s outlook gloomy without EV production
General Motors Co. is unlikely to produce electric vehicles in South Korea as it aims to maximize the benefit of the US government’s tax credi...
Aug 22, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
DSME delays $1.7 bn interest payment to Export-Import Bank
Major South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. (DSME) is facing harsh criticism that it has benefited from delaying...
Aug 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Sovereign wealth funds
KIC appoints Lee Hoon as CIO and Jung Ho-seok as CRO
Korea Investment Corporation (KIC) said on Wednesday it has promoted Lee Hoon, its former head of investment strategy and innovation division, to th...
Aug 17, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
CJ ENM to entertain Peacock viewers in N.America
South Korea’s entertainment powerhouse CJ ENM Co. is set to provide K-content to viewers of Peacock, a streaming platform of US media and ente...
Aug 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
K-chicken chain BB.Q foresees stores quadrupling in N.America
Gourmands in North America will be able to enjoy South Korean fried chicken more conveniently as BB.Q Chicken, the country’s leading franchise...
Aug 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
NCSOFT delays key game launches, darkening H2 outlook
NCSOFT Corp., South Korea’s leading games developer, postponed the releases of key games that could attract new users, clouding its business o...
Aug 12, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
Hanwha Life to spur global real estate investment via US subsidiary
South Korea’s Hanwha Life Insurance Co. is set to kick off direct investment in overseas real estate via its subsidiary in the US, according t...
Aug 10, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korea inflation hits highest point since 1998 crisis, BOK to hike rates
South Korea’s inflation accelerated further last month to its highest point since the 1997-98 Asian financial crisis, adding to expectations t...
Aug 02, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)