Lee Soo-Man
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Electronics
Corning stepping stone for Samsung's global leap: Chairman Lee
Their relationship dates back to 1973 when Samsung founder Lee Byung-chull and Amory Houghton Jr., then-chairman of Corning Inc., met to discuss a b...
Sep 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
K-tourism video ads with Lee Jung-jae exceed 510 mn views
The four-video Challenge Korea series promoting tourism in South Korea with "Squid Game" actor Lee Jung-jae has surpassed half a billion views in ju...
Aug 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
Affinity's CJ Lee to become 3rd Korean executive to leave
Affinity Equity Partners’ founding member and Managing Partner Lee Chul-joo (CJ Lee) will resign from the Asia’s leading buyout manager,...
Aug 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Hanwha Q Cells pursues next-gen energy solutions other than solar
Lee Koo-yung, CEO of the solar power unit Qcells Division (Hanwha Q Cells) of South Korea's Hanwha Solutions Corp., on Monday said, "We will go beyo...
Jul 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung to make Tesla’s fifth-generation HW 5.0 auto chip
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest memory chipmaker, will make Tesla Inc.’s next-generation Full Self-Driving (FSD) chips to b...
Jul 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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Travel & Leisure
S.Korean gov't unveils new K-tourism video ads
The South Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism, along with the Korea Tourism Organization, announced on Tuesday that they have launched t...
Jun 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fashion
Gucci invites S.Korean artist to horsebit 70th anniversary exhibition
The Gucci horsebit loafer, one of the most iconic products of the Italian luxury brand, is celebrating its 70th anniversary. The horsebit loafer is ...
Jun 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
Hyundai Motor showcases future mobility in new Spider-Man film
Hyundai Motor Co. announced that it will showcase future mobility in collaboration with Sony Pictures Entertainment on the animation film Spider-Man...
Jun 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
Affinity Equity Partners’ Korea head Sam Lee resigns
Affinity Equity Partners’ Seoul office head Sam Lee has left the global investment firm, sources familiar with the matter told The Korea Econo...
Jun 07, 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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Business & Politics
Samsung’s Jay Y. Lee, Tesla’s Elon Musk discuss tech alliance
Samsung Group leader Lee Jay-yong has met with Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Elon Musk to discuss a tech alliance between the two companies in a variet...
May 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Samsung Group
Samsung's Lee to redefine growth roadmap with focus on new drivers
Samsung Group leader Lee Jae-yong wrapped up a 22-day US business trip on Friday after meeting with nearly two dozen chief executives of multination...
May 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Samsung to nurture biotech as next growth engine after chips: Lee
Samsung Group leader Lee Jae-yong, currently in the US, has vowed to make biotechnology the conglomerate’s second core strategic business afte...
May 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Samsung’s Lee likely to meet Apple, Google, MS CEOs during US trip
Samsung Group leader Lee Jae-yong will meet with chief executives of leading US companies, including Apple Inc.’s Tim Cook and Google LL...
Apr 20, 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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Korean chipmakers
Samsung's Lee visits growth driver MLCC China plant
Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Jay Y. Lee has chosen Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co.'s new multi-layer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) plant in Tianjin as ...
Mar 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung Chairman Lee to meet new premier in China
Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Jay Y. Lee arrived in Beijing on March 23 to review the chipmaker’s business in China, which is gradually rec...
Mar 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Cryptocurrencies
S.Korean crypto fugitive Do Kwon arrested in Montenegro
The fugitive South Korean cryptocurrency mogul Do Kwon, responsible for the more-than-$40 billion crash in the global virtual currency market last y...
Mar 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate governance
Hyundai Motor, Lotte chairs rank as S.Korea’s highest-paid heads
Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Chung Euisun was ranked as South Korea’s highest-paid business owner in 2022 thanks to the group's record-high pr...
Mar 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
S.Korea’s NPS taps investment strategy head as NY office chief
South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS) is slated to undergo a management reshuffle for the first time since Chief Investment Officer Seo...
Mar 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung’s Jay Y. Lee walks on tightrope in US, China investments
BEIJING – Samsung Group leader Jay Y. Lee plans to attend the China Development Forum later this month for the first time as the South Korean ...
Mar 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung chief Lee vows bold investment to bolster chip R&D capabilities
Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Jay Y. Lee pledged another bold investment in the world’s largest memory chipmaker’s next-generation se...
Mar 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Samsung Group
Samsung Chairman Jay Y. Lee pledges more anonymous donations
“I want to actively participate in volunteer work but it isn't easy because my face is known.”Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Jay Y. Le...
Mar 13, 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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Mergers & Acquisitions
HYBE wins 2nd battle against Kakao over SM Entertainment
A South Korean court on Friday ruled in favor of SM Entertainment Co. Founder and former Chief Producer Lee Soo-man to block the company from sellin...
Mar 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
SM puts cash cows up for sale as conflict with founder heats up
SM Entertainment Co., mired in conflict with its founder and former Chief Producer Lee Soo-man, is seeking to sell its shares in three key arms, wor...
Feb 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Behind the Scenes
Law firm's paper on SM: Trigger of SM Ent.'s management feud
On Jan. 19, SM Entertainment Co. founder and former Chief Producer Lee Soo-man received a 17-page document written by South Korea’s largest la...
Feb 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
Samsung Electronics, KAIST join forces to train robotics experts
Samsung Electronics Co. has partnered with the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) to cultivate specialists in robotics. On M...
Feb 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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K-pop
BTS label HYBE seeks takeover of K-pop pioneer SM Entertainment
HYBE Co., the music label behind K-pop sensation BTS, is poised to acquire a controlling stake in its South Korean rival SM Entertainment Co. with m...
Feb 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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