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Food & Beverage
KGC creates Ginseng Museum Cafe in New York
Korea Ginseng Corporation (KGC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of KT&G Corporation, has set up its first interactive cafe in the global market where...
Sep 17, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
Now is the time for PEFs to show their art of exit
Leading private equity firms, including Bain Capital, KKR & Co. and MBK Partners, appeared to have turned to an exit mode in South Korea this ye...
Aug 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
K-pop evolves far beyond Korean nationality and language
South Korean music, entertainment and content firms are undergoing a major transformation in their business model. No longer is their discovery of n...
Aug 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
The art of the apology
Apologies are a thorny topic for business executives and private individuals alike. How should a company or an organization issue an apology? On socia...
Aug 04, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
Canada’s CPPIB promotes Suyi Kim to global head of private equity
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) has named Suyi Kim, its Asia head, as the global chief of its private equity business, effective Se...
Jul 30, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Metaverse
CJ ENM to build virtual studio with Samsung’s new commercial displays
South Korean media company CJ ENM Co. is using Samsung Electronics Co.’s new commercial displays for a virtual production studio to spearhead ...
Jul 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Culture & Trends
Lee Kun-hee’s art collection exhibited from this month in Seoul
The lavish art collection donated by the Samsung Group following the death of group chairman Lee Kun-hee will be shown to the public from July 21. The...
Jul 20, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
NPS bets big on property development as asset prices soar
The National Pension Service (NPS) has been increasing its appetite for office buildings in the development stage as part of an effort to snatch up ...
Jul 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Kodak, National Geographic pivot to become fashion brands in Korea
For more than a century, Kodak was a household name for quality cameras that were treated as valuable possessions -- often kept in the cabinet and o...
Jul 08, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Arts
Korea’s art sales set for triple-digit growth in 2021
South Korea’s art market is projected to double or even triple in size this year, thanks to the widening of the customer base across all gener...
Jun 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Life & Arts
Art auction sales in Korea soar to highest point since 2008 financial crisis
South Korea’s art market is facing the biggest boom since the global financial crisis, drawing wealthy investors and art enthusiasts alike. Se...
Jun 23, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Healthcare
National health insurance to cover dental startup AIOBIO’s QLF device
AIOBIO’s dental diagnostic devices will be covered by South Korea’s national health insurance from June 1. AIOBIO is the country’s...
May 31, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Wealth management
Songs and art: Fractional investing bedazzles millennial investors
Meet Mr. A, born in the '80s and a self-proclaimed "analog person" who enjoys collecting CDs and artbooks of his favorite painters. But recently, Mr...
May 17, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Samsung Group
Hong Ra-hee: Chief architect of Samsung Group’s art initiative
Samsung Group founder Lee Byung-chul was known to be one of the most avid collectors of Korean antiques. Among his vast collection of priceless cult...
Apr 30, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Samsung Group
Donations from Lee Kun-hee's collection: From national treasures to Western masterpieces
The Samsung Group heirs' announcement that they will donate some 23,000 pieces of art and cultural artifacts collected by the late Chairman Lee Kun-...
Apr 30, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Inheritance tax
Samsung heirs to donate nearly $3 bn in cash, art
The Samsung Group heirs announced on Wednesday their donation of 2 trillion won ($1.8 billion) worth of art from the collection they inherited from ...
Apr 28, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Culture & Trends
Samsung heirs likely to donate over half of Lee's art collection
Samsung Group heirs, including Samsung Electronics Co. Vice Chairman Jay Y. Lee, have tentatively agreed to donate more than half of the late Lee Ku...
Apr 16, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
IMM PE's art of the exit: Cable maker, online mall
Seoul-based IMM Private Equity has come into the spotlight with a series of lucrative exits in South Korea, including the 265 billion won ($237 mill...
Apr 08, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Samsung Group
Lee Kun-hee’s lavish art collection fuels debate on tax payment scheme
The late Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-hee’s lavish art collection is driving South Korea’s art circle to pressure lawmakers to amend the cou...
Mar 04, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Masks as fashion statement through art collaboration
Face masks have become essential in the COVID-19 era to prevent the spread of the virus. But aside from protecting users against the pandemic, masks...
Dec 30, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Darcy Paquet on Korean film
The art and business of the remake
A decade ago, if you dropped the word "remake" into conversation with someone who worked in the Korean film industry, a discussion might have ensued...
Dec 11, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korea’s state pension fund needs split to improve efficiency: National Assembly report
The National Pension Service needs to be split to enhance the efficiency of the South Korean state pension fund’s operations and reduce its heav...
Aug 13, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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