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Banking & Finance
Shinhan Bank, Hyosung TNS, LG CNS to co-work for AI banking
South Korea's Shinhan Bank announced on Tuesday that it signed a memorandum of understanding with Hyosung TNS and LG CNS to implement future banking...
Jun 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
HYBE accelerates transition into platform company
HYBE Co. is accelerating its push to transform into a platform company as it prepares to launch a new digital fan community platform. This platform ...
Jun 10, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Nvidia co-leads Series A round for AI startup Twelve Labs
Global chip giant Nvidia Corp. has co-led a $50 million Series A funding round for Twelve Labs, a South Korean artificial intelligence company speci...
Jun 05, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
CJ Logistics, Libiao Robotics partner to co-work for robotic system
South Korea's CJ Logistics said on Tuesday that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to establish a strategic partnership with global rob...
Jun 05, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Rebellions, SqueezeBits to co-work on AI model compression
South Korea’s fabless AI chip startup Rebellions Inc. and AI model compression startup SqueezeBits announced on Wednesday that they partnered ...
May 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
HYBE offers to sell $62 mn SM Entertainment shares
HYBE Co., the company behind global sensations BTS and NewJeans, has offered to sell some of its shares in K-pop pioneer SM Entertainment Co. in a b...
May 28, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG named UK’s best home entertainment brand for five years
LG Electronics Inc. announced on Wednesday that it has been named Home Entertainment Brand of the Year at the "Which? Awards," hosted by the UK non-...
May 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
SM Bexel supplies $14.7 mn lithium ampoule batteries to KDI
SM Bexel Co., the battery manufacturing arm of South Korea's SM Group, announced on Tuesday that it signed a supply contract worth 20 billion won ($...
May 21, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Shilla Duty Free to co-work with China's largest lifestyle info platforms
South Korea's Shilla Duty Free Shop announced on Thursday that it partnered with Meituan and Dazhong Dianping, China's largest travel and lifestyle ...
May 09, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
Hasty overseas expansion hurts Korean entertainment sector
South Korea’s entertainment and content industries suffered from hasty expansions with investments of billions of dollars in the global market...
May 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Hankook Tire buys $1 bn Hanon Systems stake from Hahn & Co.
Hankook Tire and Technology Co. on Friday reached a preliminary agreement to buy 1.37 trillion won ($1 billion) worth of shares in Hanon Systems Cor...
May 03, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
S.Korea’s KT to innovate media, content businesses with AI
South Korea’s telecom giant KT Corp. is set to innovate its media and content businesses with artificial intelligence as it seeks new growth d...
Apr 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
Korean theme parks recover to near pre-pandemic levels
Everland and Lotte World, South Korea’s two largest theme parks, posted their highest-ever profits in 2023, recovering from the COVID-19 pande...
Apr 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
HD Hyundai, Hyundai Dept. Store to co-work for recycling plastic waste
South Korea's HD Hyundai Oil Bank Co. and Hyundai Department Store Co. have partnered to create a closed-loop plastic film recycling system, a first...
Apr 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Logistics
CJ Logistics, Ninja Van to co-work for cross-border e-commerce
South Korea's CJ Logistics announced on Thursday that it signed a customs clearance and delivery service contract with Singapore-based Ninja Van t...
Apr 18, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
Kakao Entertainment, Billboard to collaborate for K-pop
South Korea's Kakao Entertainment Corp., a unit of mobile platform giant Kakao Corp., partnered with the renowned US music magazine Billboard on W...
Apr 18, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Innospace, LIG Nex1 to co-work for space, defense business
South Korea's space launch startup Innospace announced on Wednesday that it signed a business agreement with LIG Nex1 Co. for cooperation and commer...
Apr 17, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
S.Korean game developers to utilize idol group IPs
Kakao Games Corp., a game publishing unit of South Korean tech giant Kakao Corp., signed a licensing deal with SM Entertainment Co. to utilize idol ...
Apr 17, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate restructuring
Kakao Entertainment seeks restructuring, closer ties with Piccoma
South Korea's Kakao Entertainment Corp., a unit of mobile platform giant Kakao Corp., is seeking renewed growth through corporate restructuring and ...
Apr 05, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Wavve to enter European, Oceanian OTT markets
South Korea's over-the-top (OTT) platform company Wavve announced on Wednesday that it plans to enter European and Oceanian OTT markets through it...
Apr 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
LG Uplus, Mobirix to jointly develop car infotainment
South Korea's LG Uplus Corp. announced on Tuesday that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the domestic mobile game developer Mobir...
Apr 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
Hahn & Co. overhauls Namyang board, ending family control
Private equity firm Hahn & Co. on Friday won shareholder approval to replace Namyang Dairy Products Co.'s board of directors with Hahn's executi...
Mar 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung, Henckels co-develop AI Combo detergent course
Samsung Electronics Co. announced on Wednesday that it partnered with the global household and industrial goods company Henckels AG to introduce a d...
Mar 27, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
K Enter moves step closer to Nasdaq listing in May
K Enter Holdings Inc., an umbrella entity of South Korea-based entertainment companies creating original entertainment content and managing related ...
Mar 27, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SM Bexel to localize military drone battery packs
SM Bexel Co., the battery manufacturing affiliate of South Korea's SM Group, announced on Tuesday that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU)...
Mar 26, 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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Logistics
Hanjin, Tuushin Group to co-work for logistics in Mongolia
South Korea's Hanjin Transportation, a logistics unit of Hanjin Group, announced on Wednesday that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) wit...
Mar 20, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Upstage establishes US subsidiary in Silicon Valley
South Korea's artificial intelligence (AI) startup Upstage announced on Monday that it established the US corporation Upstage AI in Silicon Valley, ...
Mar 18, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
Shinhan Bank, Indodana co-work on digital finance
Shinhan Bank announced on Friday that its Indonesian subsidiary Shinhan Bank Indonesia signed a strategic business agreement with PT Artha Dana Tekn...
Mar 15, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Investment banking
Goldman Sachs Korea co-head Chung to move to Hyundai Capital
Goldman Sachs’ Chung Hyung-Jin, co-head of the Seoul office and the leader of the firm’s investment banking (IB) business in South Korea...
Mar 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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