IMM joins $600 mn fund for K-beauty unicorn Goodai Global in M&A drive
IMM Private Equity and five other South Korean private equity firms are set to invest a total of 800 billion won ($600 million) in Goodai Global Inc...
South Korea, US to resume trade talks ahead of tariff deadline
South Korea’s finance minister will discuss tariff issues with his US counterpart in Washington this week, marking the first trade talks under...
K-beauty brands shine among Amazon’s 2025 Prime Day bestsellers
Cosmetics and beauty devices made by South Korean companies dominated Amazon’s biggest summer shopping event this year, Prime Day, underscorin...
Yes, it’s K-beauty: Strong buying appetite for makeup brands even before they're up for sale
In South Korea’s M&A landscape, beauty companies are no longer waiting to put themselves on the market. They’re being courted before...
Hanwha-owned burger chain Five Guys Korea up for sale two years after launch
South Korea’s Hanwha Group is seeking to sell the Korean operations of US premium burger chain Five Guys, two years after the brand’s hi...
Deal graveyard: S.Korean F&B franchise sales left without takers
Korean food is making waves globally, but back home, the story is different for food and beverage franchise operators. Franchisors in South Korea ar...
Hyundai premieres IONIQ 6 N: Latest motorsport DNA for electric age
In a dramatic showing on the famed hill climb of West Sussex, Hyundai Motor Co. on Thursday debuted the IONIQ 6 N, its second high-performance elect...
Shinsegae, Hana Financial, Bain Capital to finance $438 mn Starfield Cheongna
Shinsegae Property, a subsidiary of South Korean retail giant Shinsegae Group, on Tuesday unveiled a 600 billion won ($438 million) investment agree...
S.Korea names budget veteran as finance minister to prop up economy
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung on Sunday appointed Koo Yoon-cheol, former head of the budget office, as finance minister as the government is ...
JKL Partners to acquire $150 mn cult-favorite bagel chain London Bagel
JKL Partners Inc., a Seoul-based private equity firm, is set to acquire London Bagel Museum, a growing sensation in South Korea’s booming prem...
Even barcodes copied: Counterfeits invasion threatens K-brands
Counterfeit Korean beauty, fashion and food products are surging on overseas e-commerce platforms, with lookalike packaging making them hard to dist...
Amazon, Alibaba, TikTok up ante to woo Korean beauty brands
Riding the wave of global enthusiasm for K-Beauty, e-commerce powerhouses like Amazon and Alibaba are racing to bring South Korean cosmetics and bea...
South Korean eyewear poised to spark next global K-wave
As eyewear evolves into a key fashion statement, South Korea’s homegrown brands are setting their sights on the global stage with bold, unconv...
Genesis targets broader European presence with EV trio
Genesis, Hyundai Motor Co.'s premium brand, is expanding its European footprint to four additional countries –France, Spain, Italy and the Net...
GIC resumes Seoul Finance Center sale in major Korean property deal
Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC is resuming the sale of Seoul Finance Center, a landmark office tower in Seoul's central business distri...
CJ Foodville goes global from in-flight meals to Starbucks bread
CJ Foodville Co., a South Korean food company, is deepening its presence in Southeast Asia with premium bakery products, catering to airplane passen...
Goodai Global poised to build L'Oréal-style empire via M&As
Goodai Global Inc. is seeking to acquire South Korea’s first-generation independent cosmetics brand Skinfood for about 150 billion won ($108 m...
Europe looms large as K-beauty brands look to blue ocean; shares rise
South Korea’s beauty industry has been reaping decent gains from traditionally strong markets such as China and the US – the world&rsquo...
Korea Securities Finance eyes its 1st foreign bond sale in 2026
Korea Securities Finance Corp. (KSFC) is preparing to issue its first foreign currency-denominated bonds in 2026 to provide low-cost funding to dome...
Harman acquires Masimo’s audio arm in Samsung’s car audio push
Harman International Industries Inc., wholly owned by Samsung Electronics Co., has acquired Masimo Corp.’s audio business for $350 million, a ...
Seoul-backed K-beauty brands set to make global mark
As Korean beauty products continue to captivate global consumers, five Seoul-based cosmetics and wellness companies are gearing up to penetrate deep...
Shinhan to lead financing for battery storage project in Japan
Shinhan Financial Group will lead 4.9 billion yen ($35 million) in financing for a large-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) construction pro...
Packaging rides K-beauty wave: Shares of cosmetics container makers soar
As South Korea’s independent beauty brands continue to take the global stage by storm, investors are now looking beyond the creams and serums ...
Hermès, Louis Vuitton, Chanel: Winners in S.Korea’s luxury market
South Korea’s luxury goods market is becoming increasingly polarized, with ultra-high-end brands such as Hermès, Louis Vuitton and Chan...
KFC’s Korean operations up for sale
Orchestra Private Equity has begun the process of divesting the South Korean operations of fast-food chain KFC, which has seen earnings growth since...
Koreans’ craving for luxury goods fades
Until recently, it was not unusual to see people waiting in a long line in front of foreign haute couture brands’ stores early in the morning ...
VIG taps KDB financing to buy 40% stake in Kakao Mobility
South Korea’s private equity firm VIG Partners’ buyout of minority stakes in Kakao Mobility Corp., the nation’s most popular taxi-...
S.Korea courts active funds for $140 bn treasury issuance
South Korea’s finance ministry will hold its largest-ever investor relations (IR) event for global institutional investors at the end of this ...
Parliament passes bill to expand boards’ fiduciary duties
South Korea's National Assembly on Thursday passed an amendment to the Commercial Act to expand boards of directors’ fiduciary duties to minor...
J-R AMC, BlueCove bid on $70 million sale of Mirae Asset, NPS’ Shilla Stay
The sale of Shilla Stay Dongtan, a premium business hotel operated by South Korea’s Hotel Shilla Co., has attracted four bidders, underscoring...
