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Korean stock market
Samyang tops Korean ramen makers by market cap, beating Nongshim
South Korean food maker Samyang Foods Co., globally renowned for its Hot Chicken Flavor Ramen, saw its stock hit a record high on Friday after it de...
24 MINUTES AGO
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Electronics
Samsung releases new Bespoke AI Family Hub product
Samsung Electronics Co. announced on Friday the launch of a new "Bespoke AI Family Hub" refrigerator, designed to offer new AI experiences in everyd...
2 HOURS AGO
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Korean food
Lotte Wellfood, Studio Dragon to collaborate on K-contents
South Korea's Lotte Wellfood Co. announced on Friday that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with K-drama producer Studio Dragon to col...
5 HOURS AGO
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Private equity
Affinity extends tender offer for food container maker Lock&Lock
Hong Kong-based Affinity Equity Partners is set to extend its tender offer for South Korean food container maker Lock&Lock Co. shares, as the pr...
May 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
CJ CheilJedang profit beats forecasts on overseas business
South Korean food giant CJ CheilJedang Corp. on Tuesday reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit on healthy overseas businesses and cost cut...
May 14, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
Ottogi, KTO partner to attract foreign tourists
The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) announced on Monday that it signed a memorandum of understanding with domestic food company Ottogi to attract f...
May 14, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung, SK Hynix expect chip prices to stay firm in 2024
Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc., the world’s two largest memory chip makers, forecast the prices of DRAM and high-bandwidth memory (...
May 13, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
CJ's Bibigo Gimbap enters Australian Woolworths stores
South Korea's food giant CJ CheilJedang Corp. announced on Sunday that it released its Bibigo frozen Gimbap products at Woolworths, Australia's numb...
May 13, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
Overseas Korean food fans choose soju, bibimbap as favorites
South Korea’s soju and bibimbap are respectively the most popular liquor and food among foreigners, according to survey results released by th...
May 10, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
Netmarble sells stake in BTS label HYBE stake for $161 mn
South Korean game developer Netmarble Corp. is selling a stake in HYBE Co., the label behind global K-pop sensation BTS, for 219.9 billion won ($161...
May 10, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Logistics
Samsung Welstory completes new Vietnam logistics center
South Korean food and beverage company Samsung Welstory announced on Thursday that it completed a new logistics center with a cold chain system in B...
May 09, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
HD Hyundai Marine Solution stock price doubles on Kospi debut
HD Hyundai Marine Solution Co.'s debut on the Kospi, South Korea's largest initial public offering in more than two years, saw a near-doubling of st...
May 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
SK Hynix, Samsung set to benefit from explosive HBM sales growth
Sales of high-bandwidth memory (HBM), the red-hot DRAM product essential to artificial intelligence devices, will significantly grow in the coming y...
May 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
CJ's Bibigo bolsters sports marketing with PGA tours sponsorship
Scottie Scheffler, a top-ranked American professional golfer, gave a shoutout to food served by CJ CheilJedang Corp. during The CJ Cup golf tourname...
Apr 30, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private debt
Korea’s Kookmin Bank raises $600 mn in global senior debts
South Korea’s largest bank Kookmin Bank said on Tuesday it has issued $600 million worth of global senior secured bonds. The debts were oversu...
Apr 30, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerce
MBK to delist Korean e-commerce Connectwave after tender offer
MBK Partners, one of the largest Asian private equity firms, is set to delist South Korea’s leading e-commerce operator Connectwave Co. from t...
Apr 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Upcoming IPOs
Korchip sets IPO price above expected range
South Korea's micro secondary battery manufacturer Korchip set its IPO price at 18,000 won ($13.15), exceeding the upper end of the expected range (...
Apr 24, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Korean banking group's Q1 profits drop on ELS sales
The combined net profit at South Korea’s four largest financial services firms, including KB Financial Group, are estimated to have dropped ne...
Apr 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
In Korean food prices, everything’s up: Now it’s dried seaweed's turn
First, it was groceries. Then came fried chicken and hamburgers. Now, it’s seasoned seaweed products, chocolate and ice creams.As in other cou...
Apr 18, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
HD Hyundai Oilbank kicks off biodiesel mass production
HD Hyundai Oilbank Co., South Korea’s refiner backed by Saudi Aramco, started mass production of biodiesel to expand its eco-friendly energy b...
Apr 18, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
Affinity eyes full control of food container maker Lock&Lock
Affinity Equity Partners, which holds a 69.64% stake in South Korean food container manufacturer Lock&Lock Co., is slated to buy most of the com...
Apr 18, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
McDonald’s Korea sees record sales in 2023
Fast food giant McDonald’s Corp. achieved record revenue of 1.29 trillion won ($815.9 million) last year in Korea, according to its regulatory...
Apr 17, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate strategy
SK Innovation to adjust business portfolios for long-term growth
SK Innovation Co., South Korea’s top energy company, is slated to adjust its business portfolios for long-term growth while not planning to sl...
Apr 17, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Korean unicorns’ failed global expedition causes growth concern
Woowa Brothers Corp. and Viva Republica Inc., South Korea’s most valuable unicorns, have pulled the plug on some of their overseas businesses ...
Apr 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Burger, chicken franchises raise prices after elections
Fried chicken and hamburger franchises in South Korea have sharply bumped up their food prices following the parliamentary elections last week as th...
Apr 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Korea leads global online shopping trend for used luxury goods
South Koreans are leading the trend of buying used luxury goods online with top-end products such as Rolex watches and Hermes bags among the hottest...
Apr 09, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung Electronics stock likely to climb in Q2, analysts say
South Korean analysts have recommended investors buy Samsung Electronics Co. stocks as the world’s top memory chipmaker, which reported higher...
Apr 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Nongshim Kellogg overtakes Dongsuh as Korea’s top cereal maker
Just a few years back, cereals meant cornflakes eaten with milk during busy mornings in South Korea.Nowadays, however, cereals mean granola made of ...
Apr 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korea’s rate cut hope wanes with inflation above 3% in March
South Korea’s headline inflation stayed above 3% for two straight months in March on a surge in fruit and vegetable prices coupled with higher...
Apr 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Money pours in for technology to reshape Korean restaurants
Investors are betting big on food service technology startups in South Korea as the adoption of self-service systems in the country’s food and...
Apr 01, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)