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Tech, Media & Telecom
IT device recovery to power Korean parts makers in 2024
Global sales of consumer information technology electronics such as smartphones, PCs and TVs are expected to rebound in 2024, fueling hopes of an ea...
Dec 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
POSCO International foresees record-high profits for 2023
POSCO International Corp., a South Korean general trading and energy exploration company, is expected to post its highest-ever profits this year tha...
Dec 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung, SK Hynix expect high 2024 profits as memory market returns
Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc., the world’s two largest memory chipmakers, expect to post decent chip profits next year as DRAM pri...
Nov 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
Air Premia posts first-ever quarterly profit
Air Premia Inc., a South Korean budget carrier, on Thursday reported its first-ever quarterly profit in the third quarter of this year, fueled by a ...
Nov 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Black Friday sales offer short-lived relief to Korean retailers
South Korean retailers and fashion outlets are seeing record-breaking sales during their big discount events this month, but industry watchers said ...
Nov 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate strategy
Shinsegae head calls for drastic systems-centered reform
Shinsegae Group Vice Chairman Chung Yong-jin has urged the South Korean retail giant to make drastic systems-centered reforms to ensure stable and s...
Nov 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
Korean PE VIG Partners soaks up shampoo brand Kundal’s growth
South Korean private equity firm VIG Partners is enjoying rapid growth of The Skinfactory Co., the maker of local shampoo and body wash brand Kundal...
Nov 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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The KED View
Windfall tax on Korean banks to create quintuple burden
Koreans are piqued by banks raking in extraordinarily handsome profits and handing out generous bonuses amid the high-interest rate environment that...
Nov 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Automotive supplier Hanon Systems delivers Q3 earnings shock
South Korea's Hanon Systems Corp., a world-leading heat pump systems maker for automobiles, on Thursday reported worse-than-expected results in the ...
Nov 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Kakao bets on AI bot for breakthrough
Kakao Corp., the operator of South Korea’s dominant chat app KakaoTalk, will seek a breakthrough with an artificial intelligence-powered bot a...
Nov 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
POSCO Int’l to invest $519 mn in EV parts output expansion
POSCO International Corp., the energy and trading unit of South Korea’s steel giant POSCO Holdings Inc., plans to spend 680 billion won ($519....
Nov 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Samsung unveils generative AI Gauss, to be integrated in Galaxy S24
Samsung Electronics Co. on Wednesday unveiled its first generative artificial intelligence model, Samsung Gauss, to compete with the likes of ChatGP...
Nov 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
SK Telecom’s Q3 profit up on brisk data center, cloud sales
SK Telecom Co.'s third-quarter operating profit increased 7% on-year, becoming the only South Korean mobile carrier posting an on-year gain in profi...
Nov 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Coupang on track to post first-ever annual profit in 2023
South Korean e-commerce giant Coupang Inc. on Tuesday reported $87 million in operating profit in the third quarter, its third consecutive quarterly...
Nov 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Korean tire makers post double-digit Q3 profit margins; outlook bright
South Korea’s three leading tire makers posted their highest-ever quarterly profit margins in the third quarter, boosted by tire price hikes, ...
Nov 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
SK Innovation targets profit from EV battery unit in Q4
SK Innovation Co., South Korea’s top energy company, said its electric vehicle (EV) battery subsidiary aims to turn to the black in the fourth...
Nov 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Naver posts record Q3 sales, profit on e-commerce
South Korea’s web portal giant Naver Corp. on Friday posted record sales and operating profit in the third quarter, driven by robust sales gro...
Nov 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
S.Korea’s HMM expands bulk carrier fleet for stable profit
HMM Co., South Korea’s top shipping company, is expanding its fleet, especially bulk carriers, for stable profits amid the sluggishness of the...
Nov 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Hyundai Motor Group units’ profits double as Chung enters 4th year
South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group saw the combined operating profit of its 11 affiliates more than double in the third quarter as Chairman Chu...
Nov 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Harman’s record profits prop up Samsung's Q3 earnings
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest memory chip maker, on Tuesday reported a triple-digit quarterly increase in third-quarter profit ...
Oct 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
S-Oil basks in hefty Q3 profit, expects strong winter demand
S-Oil Corp., the South Korean unit of Saudi Arabian Oil Co., said on Monday it swung to a net profit in the third quarter from a loss the year earli...
Oct 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chemical Industry
Kumho Petrochem, POSCO look to carbon nanotube JV, share swap
South Korea’s Kumho Petrochemical Co. and POSCO International Corp. are considering launching a joint venture to produce carbon nanotubes (CNT...
Oct 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
LG Elec’s automotive business logs record quarterly profit
LG Electronics Inc., the leading global home appliance maker, said its automotive division enjoyed all-time high quarterly profit in the most recent...
Oct 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Kia’s Q3 profit soars; groupwide design centers revamped
Kia Corp., South Korea’s second-largest automaker, said on Friday that its third-quarter net profit rose fourfold from a year earlier thanks t...
Oct 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Advertising & Marketing
Innocean to invest $370 million in new growth drivers
Innocean Worldwide Inc., the global marketing communications arm of Hyundai Motor Group, will invest 500 billion won ($370 million) for four years u...
Oct 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Samsung Electro-Mechanics sees share price target cut
South Korean brokerages have downgraded their target prices for Samsung Electro-Mechanics, following a significant earnings shock in the third quart...
Oct 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
Korean garment maker Hansae targets growth amid economic woes
HO CHI MINH CITY – South Korean garment maker Hansae Co. expects to see decent growth in sales and profits next year despite the global clothi...
Oct 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Hyundai’s record Q3 profit beats Samsung; no EV output cut planned
Hyundai Motor Co. on Thursday posted its highest-ever quarterly operating profit for the July-September period, driven by robust sales of pricey car...
Oct 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
KB Financial beats profit forecast on higher interest rates
KB Financial Group Inc., South Korea’s top financial holding company by assets, on Tuesday reported better-than-expected net profit in the thi...
Oct 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Big 3 Korean shipmakers all likely to log quarterly profit
South Korea’s three major shipbuilders are all poised to log quarterly surpluses for the July-September period and stay in the black for years...
Oct 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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