Choi Soo-yeon
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Investment banking
Goldman Sachs names Choi Seoul office chief
Global investment bank Goldman Sachs said on Monday that it has named managing director Choi Jae-joon as the new chief of its Seoul office.Choi lead...
Apr 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
SM Entertainment founder invests $5.2 million in Mindlogic
K-pop pioneer SM Entertainment Co.'s founder and former Chief Producer Lee Soo-man is expected to invest up to 10 billion won ($7.5 million) in Mind...
Mar 25, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
POSCO Holdings’ Chairman Choi to hand over baton
POSCO Holdings Inc.'s Chairman Choi Jeong-woo is not among the company’s next CEO candidates, suggesting Choi will leave the company after ser...
Jan 03, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Executive reshuffles
LG Energy's new CEO aims to focus on qualitative growth
LG Energy Solution Ltd., the world’s second-largest electric vehicle battery maker, is set to focus on qualitative growth by securing leading ...
Dec 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Hotel Shilla’s four restaurants selected on La Liste
South Korean leading luxury hotel and retail operator Hotel Shilla announced on Tuesday that its four restaurants were selected on the La Liste 2024...
Nov 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
POSCO Group chief: steel desperately needs corporate solidarity
South Korea’s POSCO Group on Tuesday said its Chairman Choi Jeong-woo presided over the regular meeting of the World Steel Association on Su...
Oct 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
SM Entertainment founder invests in Chinese drone maker
Lee Soo-man, founder and former executive producer of South Korea's SM Entertainment Co., has reportedly made a huge investment in the Chinese self-...
Jul 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
POSCO’s Choi traverses Canada, US to pitch for battery material projects
Choi Jeong-woo, chairman of South Korea’s largest steel group POSCO, is crisscrossing Canada and the US to meet with politicians and business ...
Jun 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Lotte Rental CEO becomes first owner of Kia EV9
The first owner of Kia Corp.'s EV9 large electric sports utility vehicle (SUV) is Mr. Choi Jin-hwan, President and CEO of Lotte Rental, South Korea'...
Jun 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Waste management
SK Geo Centric to attend event hosted by French president
South Korea’s recycling specialist SK Geo Centric on Monday said its CEO Na Kyung-soo will attend the next day the Choose France summit at the...
May 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
POSCO Group chairman presides over World Steel Association meeting
Choi Jeong-woo, Chairman of POSCO Group and the World Steel Association, attended the association's first half-regular meeting held in Vienna, Austr...
Apr 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
POSCO Group plans talks with former US diplomat
Former US Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun will hold talks with Chairman Choi Jeong-woo of South Korea’s POSCO Group.They will discuss...
Apr 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Kakao's tender offer for SM Ent. twice oversubscribed
South Korea’s Kakao Corp. has secured 40% of SM Entertainment Co. as planned, wrapping up its 1.25-trillion-won ($960 million) takeover bid fo...
Mar 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Korea’s SPC Samlip, Siam Makro to tie up for Thai bakery business
SPC Samlip Corp., a unit of South Korea’s food and bakery giant SPC Group, said on Monday it has forged a business partnership with Siam Makro...
Mar 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
K-pop pioneer SM engulfed in management dispute
Kakao Corp., South Korea’s mobile platform giant and operator of the country’s top messenger app Kakao Talk, is set to become the second...
Feb 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Korean law firm creates startup investment association
The Law Office of Choi & Lee, a small-sized law firm, became Korea's first law firm to invest in startups. In one of the most difficult times wh...
Jan 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung Display debuts world's first 17-inch slidable display PC
South Korea’s Samsung Display Co. announced the world’s first 17-inch slidable display PC prototype at the Intel Innovation developer co...
Sep 29, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
SM mulls ending producer contract with founder Lee Soo-man's firm
SM Entertainment Co. announced Thursday it is considering terminating the production contract with Like Planning, wholly owned by its founder Lee So...
Sep 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate investment
Korea Zinc to invest $7.5 billion in green hydrogen, battery materials
Korea Zinc Co., the world’s largest lead and zinc smelter, plans to spend 9.74 trillion won ($7.5 billion) in renewable energy, green hydrogen...
Aug 09, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Millennial woman takes reins as Naver CEO
South Korea's dominant online platform Naver Corp. on Monday entered a new chapter in its 22-year history under a new millennial leader, whose prior...
Mar 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
Actis names Scott Choi as its first Korean partner
Private equity firm Actis LLP has promoted its Seoul office Chief Executive Scott Choi as a partner, the company said on March 7. Choi is the first ...
Mar 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
KTCU names financial investment head as new CIO
Korean Teachers’ Credit Union (KTCU) has named its former Financial Investment Department head Park Man-soo as its new chief investment officer,...
Jan 18, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
Squid Game Player 001 wins as best TV supporting actor at Golden Globes
Netflix mega-hit Squid Game’s actor Oh Young-soo, Player 001, has won Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role on TV at the 79th Gold...
Jan 10, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
SM Entertainment founder’s final audition: New owner
“It was not like an M&A negotiation but rather an audition by Lee Soo-man,” said a source at a company that is looking to buy a stak...
Nov 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
Korea Zinc expands from smelter to hydrogen, battery materials maker
Korea Zinc Co., the world’s largest lead and zinc smelter, plans to add a couple of new sectors to the list of its new growth drivers: green h...
Sep 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Behind the scenes of GS-led group's $1.5 bn Hugel purchase
South Korea's energy-to-construction conglomerate GS Group was not considered a serious bidder when it entered the race for a 46.9% stake in the cou...
Aug 31, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Sovereign wealth funds
KIC CEO Choi Heenam named S.Korea’s financial ambassador
South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has appointed Choi Heenam, chief executive of the Korea Investment Corporation (KIC), as the country's...
Nov 04, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)