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Batteries
Korea copper foil makers on bull run amid demand hopes
South Korean stocks related to secondary batteries, especially shares in cathode and anode materials producers, have rallied on strong growth in the...
Nov 19, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
BTS, TWICE to lead restart of K-pop global live concerts
K-pop artists such as BTS and TWICE are set to resume global live concerts – suspended by the global pandemic for about two years – as c...
Nov 17, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
HYBE, Korea cryptocurrency exchange operator to co-launch BTS NFTs
HYBE Co., the label behind BTS, is expected to launch non-fungible tokens (NFTs) for assets of the world’s top boy band alongside the operator...
Nov 04, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
LG, CJ join other Korean firms to run offices in Washington
WASHINGTON D.C. – South Korea’s major business conglomerates are heading to Washington D.C. to run offices handling regulatory and gover...
Nov 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
BTS drops Sony for Universal
The world’s biggest boy band is joining forces with the world’s largest music company.South Korea’s BTS has agreed to a ...
Oct 25, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
Coldplay’s 'Music of the Spheres’ review: An over-the-top cosmic lovefest
Coldplay is deep enough into its career that each new album comes packaged with a story. It’s no longer sufficient to issue a new collection o...
Oct 20, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
Korean LCCs rush to stock market for fund on travel recovery hopes
Cash-strapped South Korean budget airlines are rushing to raise money in the local stock market on growing hopes for a travel recovery as government...
Oct 08, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Korean refiners ramp up runs to pre-COVID-19 level
South Korean refiners ramped up runs of their crude distillation units (CDUs) to a level before the outbreak of the COVID-19, probably exceeding 80%...
Oct 06, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
Time to invest in luxury hotels in Korea: JLL executive
The COVID-19 pandemic has been particularly hard on the hotel industry, exposing it as one of the most vulnerable to the crisis amid the global lock...
Sep 28, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
BTS heads to LA for first live concert since COVID-19
BTS will travel to Los Angeles in November for its first live concert since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. BTS said on Sept. 28 on its offic...
Sep 28, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
Cookie Run developer enjoys 1126% year-to-date growth in stock price
Devsisters Corporation, the developer of the globally popular mobile game Cookie Run, has become a “ten bagger” stock with its price ris...
Sep 23, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
KDB chairman urges FTC to approve merger of Korean Air, Asiana
A speedy approval by South Korea’s top antitrust regulator of the proposed merger of Korean Air Lines Co. (KAL) and its local rival Asiana Air...
Sep 14, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
Woori Fin to move closer to privatization by year's end
The South Korean government will sell another big chunk of its remaining shares in Woori Financial Group by year's end to finally give up its top sh...
Sep 10, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Korea Post nets nearly $1 bn from KakaoBank block sale
Korea Post has netted slightly over 1 trillion won ($861 million) from the block sale of its shares in South Korea's largest internet-only lender Ka...
Sep 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
BTS producer tops the list of H1 highest-paid Koreans
Senior executives of HYBE Co., South Korea's leading K-pop agency, topped the three spots on the first-half list of highest-paid South Koreans, with...
Aug 18, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
LG Chem to power China battery plants with 100% renewable energy
South Korea’s LG Chem Ltd. says it is powering its two battery component plants in China with 100% renewable energy purchased from Chinese p...
Aug 10, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
Lessons learned from Blackpink label's M&A flops
South Korea-based YG Entertainment Inc., the label behind popular K-pop girl group Blackpink, is pushing to sell off its profitable golf business in...
Jul 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Markets
Shares of parts makers outshine chips, display giants
Shares of South Korean semiconductor and display parts makers have stolen the spotlight from their key customers like Samsung Electronics Co. and SK...
Jul 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Coway keeps No.1 spot in Malaysia’s water purifier market for 10 years
South Korea’s home appliance rental service provider Coway Co. has maintained the top position in Malaysia’s water purifier rental marke...
Jul 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
BTS performs epic dance-off with Boston Dynamics robots
The global sensation BTS, topping the Billboard Hot 100 Chart for the fifth week with its latest hit Butter, has stepped outside the human realm in ...
Jun 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Markets
HYBE's No.3 investor exits from BTS label in block deal
Seoul-based STIC Investments, the third-largest shareholder in South Korea's HYBE Co., sold its remaining shares in the label behind BTS, in a block...
Jun 28, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
POBA eyes life science buildings, student housing in Europe via SMA
South Korea's Public Officials Benefit Association (POBA) is targeting life science buildings, last-mile distribution centers and student housing fa...
Jun 22, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Markets
BTS label HYBE shares at highest close: Too late to chase it now?
Shares in HYBE Co., the label behind BTS, hit their all-time high close on Tuesday, buoyed after the boy band's latest track "Butter" topped the Bil...
Jun 22, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Seoul to host EV-only Formula E World Championship in 2022
South Korea’s capital Seoul will be finally hosting the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship in August 2022, with BTS as the global ambassador...
Jun 18, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
POBA commits over $200 mn to Europe-focused real estate SMA
South Korea's Public Officials Benefit Association (POBA) has committed 270 billion won ($240 million) to a separately managed account (SMA) focusin...
Jun 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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The Deep Dive
Behind Korea’s bizarre 'open run' race for Chanel bags
In South Korea today, running has become an increasing part of everyday life, particularly at a place where you would least expect to see a large gr...
Jun 08, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
HYBE raises $400 mn in a move to diversify BTS-dependent portfolio
HYBE Co., the global entertainment powerhouse behind BTS, has successfully closed its previously announced rights offering to raise 445.5 billion wo...
Jun 03, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Cross-industry collaboration
HYBE x McDonald’s: The BTS Meal launches globally
McDonald’s has launched The BTS Meal on May 26 in the first selected group of 12 markets including Brazil, Canada and the US. The BTS meal is ...
May 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
HYBE’s $400 mn rights offering for Ithaca merger to open June 1-2
HYBE Co., the music and entertainment agency behind BTS, on Jun 1-2 will open the subscription for its rights issue shares worth 445.5 billion won (...
May 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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K-pop
BTS smooths Butter at Billboard Music Awards; scoops up 4 awards
BTS is unstoppable. The K-pop boy band continues to set fresh records -- becoming the first Korean band to scoop up four awards at the 2021 Billboar...
May 25, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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