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Private equity
EQT set to invest in KKR-backed fashion unicorn Musinsa
EQT, Europe's largest private equity firm, is set to invest 20 billion to 30 billion won ($14 million-$21 million) in Musinsa, South Korea’s f...
Apr 14, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
Netmarble gets tailwind from new titles, BTS comeback
Netmarble Corp., a leading South Korean gaming company, expects to gain new growth momentum from the launch of nine new titles and the anticipated f...
Apr 02, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hankook Tire, Lamborghini strengthen ties as chairmen set to meet
Cho Hyun-bum, chairman of Hankook & Company Co., the holding firm of South Korea’s largest tire maker Hankook Tire & Technology Co., i...
Feb 28, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
Mirae Asset prepares bitcoin covered call ETF launch: chairman
Mirae Asset Financial Group is preparing to launch a bitcoin covered call exchange traded fund (ETF) for global investors to foray into the cryptocu...
Feb 11, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Foreign exchange
South Korea expands foreign banks' access to forex market
An increasing number of foreign banks without a physical presence in South Korea are gearing up to offer dollar-won conversion services to non-Korea...
Jan 03, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Capital raising
Korean firms halt bond, share issues despite tighter liquidity
South Korean companies are postponing bond issues and initial public offerings on chilled investor sentiment in the aftermath of President Yoon Suk ...
Dec 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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North Korea
Why North Korean soldiers are prepared to die in Russia
SEOUL—Ryu Seong-hyeon doesn’t need to imagine what the thousands of North Korean soldiers deployed to the Russian front line...
Nov 13, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Regulations
Big Tech get slap on wrist for tax avoidance in Korea
Global Big Tech companies such as Google, Meta and Netflix have paid a pittance in South Korea taxes and were fined as little as one-ten-thousandth ...
Oct 15, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Samsung, NTT Docomo to cooperate on AI technology
Samsung Electronics Co. said on Tuesday that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with NTT Docomo, Japan's largest mobile telecommunicati...
Oct 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
HD Hyundai seeks to acquire Leeyoung to prepare for shipbuilding boom
South Korea’s HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. is seeking to acquire Leeyoung Industrial Machinery Co., a domestic shipbuilding equipment maker...
Sep 30, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
KT unveils photos of Canadian fall destinations using GenAI
KT Corp. unveiled on Monday the Canadian edition of Genie TV's AI Travel View, which was created using generative artificial intelligence technology...
Sep 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
Rising overseas trips to raise Korea’s travel account deficit
Demand for overseas travel among South Koreans during the upcoming holiday grew, while the number of inbound tourists from China is expected to shri...
Sep 14, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Cloud computing
Metanet Tplatform acquires location-based service provider
South Korea's cloud management service provider (MSP) Metanet Tplatform Co. has acquired domestic location-based service provider BlueChip C&S, ...
Aug 05, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Uniqconn raises $7 mn in Series A round
South Korea's system semiconductor startup Uniqconn announced on Tuesday that it attracted 10 billion won ($7.24 million) in Series A roundThe fun...
Jun 18, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
LG Chairman Koo to embark on US trip to oversee battery, AI projects
Koo Kwang-mo, chair of South Korea’s fourth-largest conglomerate LG, will embark on a weeklong business trip to the US next week to seek new g...
Jun 10, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
S.Korea, UAE sign economic partnership, reaffirm $30 bn investment
South Korea and the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday signed a comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) to facilitate bilateral trade aft...
May 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Yanolja gains momentum with cloud, overseas trip businesses
SoftBank-backed Yanolja Co. cheered stellar earnings in the first quarter after its new businesses – cloud and outbound trip services – ...
May 24, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Samsung SDS taps generative AI to counter logistics risks
Samsung SDS Co., the information technology service unit under Samsung Group, actively incorporates generative artificial intelligence and machine...
May 20, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy, GM’s 2nd Ultium Cells plant begins production in Tennessee
LG Energy Solution Ltd., the world’s second-largest battery maker, said on Tuesday that the second plant of Ultium Cells LLC, a joint venture ...
Apr 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
SK Networks prepares to put SK Rent-a-Car on market
SK Networks Co. is preparing to put SK Rent-a-Car Co. on the market in a deal worth an estimated 600 billion won ($448 million) as part of efforts t...
Mar 26, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
Hyundai, Red Sea Global agree on EV, AAM projects in Saudi luxury resorts
South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Group said on Monday it has agreed with Saudi Arabia’s state-sponsored developer Red Sea Globa...
Mar 25, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Weak property market cuts into Korean securities firms’ profits
dd South Korea’s securities firms suffered a 20% fall in overall net profit last year hurt by the weak property market, adding to bearish vie...
Mar 25, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate governance
Lotte Group to give more authority to outside directors
Food-to-retail conglomerate Lotte will expand the authority of outside directors by separating the roles of chief executives and board chairs at its...
Mar 20, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
Interpark Triple launches travel platform Triple Korea
South Korea's retail and travel platform Interpark Triple announced on Tuesday that it launched the travel platform Triple Korea for foreign touri...
Mar 19, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
Korea's BC Card launches Trip.Pass for foreign visitors
South Korea's BC Card announced on Tuesday that it launched a "Trip.Pass Card" and "Trip.Pass QR Payment Service" for foreign tourists with the dome...
Mar 19, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate governance
KT&G’s No. 1 shareholder IBK vetoes naming Bang as CEO
South Korea’s KT&G Corp., the world’s leading tobacco maker, is facing challenges in its chief executive appointment as the firm&rsq...
Mar 13, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
Korean travel agencies enjoy surging overseas trip demand
South Korea’s travel agencies enjoyed strong demand for overseas trips, adding to hopes that their earnings are likely to improve further this...
Jan 05, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
Hankook prepared to defend MBK Partners’ takeover bid: Chairman Cho
Cho Hyun-bum, chairman of Hankook & Company Co., the holding firm of South Korea’s top tire maker Hankook Tire & Technology Co., said ...
Dec 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
Samsung’s Jay Y. Lee heads to Europe for partner meetup, Busan Expo
Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Jay Y. Lee has embarked on a business trip to Europe as he seeks to tighten cooperation with Samsung’s key bu...
Nov 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG to open Kitchen Trip in 100 accommodations in S.Korea
LG Electronics Inc. said on Monday it will start the LG Kitchen Trip, the event of its home appliances for customer experience in 100 tourist spor...
Nov 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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