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Digital assetsGame developers rush to launch their own digital coins
South Korea’s game developers are in a tight race to create their own digital tokens and to build viable ecosystems that u...
Feb 03, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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EntertainmentAll of Us Are Dead ends boost to related stocks
Netflix’s new original drama series All of Us Are Dead was another South Korean drama hit, but stocks related to the new z...
Feb 03, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & AcquisitionsNetmarble shares slide on report of CJ ENM's stake sale plan
Shares in South Korea's leading game developer Netmarble Corp. plunged 8.7% on Thursday to end at its lowest level in more than ...
Feb 03, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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BatteriesSK on eve of jackpot from NYSE debut of US battery maker SES
SK Inc., the investment-focused holding company of South Korea’s SK Group, is set to pocket a sixfold return from its inve...
Feb 03, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Alternative investmentsABL Life co-invests in Everbright’s infra fund with 13% return
Korea’s ABL Life Insurance Co. has participated in Everbright Overseas Infrastructure Investment Fund LP, a $460 million...
Feb 03, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean gamesKrafton invests $5.4 mn in India’s sports game studio
Krafton Inc. said it invested $5.4 million in India’s mobile game development studio Nautilus Mobile as the South Korean p...
Feb 03, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Alternative investmentsGrade-A office deals in Seoul hit record-high $14 bn in 2021: JLL
Grade-A office transactions in Seoul hit a record high of 17.1 trillion won ($14.2 billion) in 2021, breaking the 16.6 trillion ...
Feb 03, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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EnergySamsung C&T to invest $70 mn in US nuclear fission tech provider
Samsung C&T Corp. is set to invest up to 85 billion won ($7 million) in US nuclear fission technology provider NuScale Power...
Feb 03, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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FintechKorea's Toss targets SE Asia, Japan with super app
South Korea's mobile financial platform Toss is evolving from a payment service app into a full-fledged financial service provid...
Feb 03, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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EconomyKorea’s record trade deficit stirs capital outflow fears
South Korea reported the largest trade deficit on surging raw material prices in January, string worries that capital outflows f...
Feb 03, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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AutomobilesHyundai, Kia post record US car sales as Japanese firms struggle
Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp., the two automaking units of Hyundai Motor Group, saw their combined auto sales in the US rise t...
Feb 03, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)