Hwanyu State Guest Set
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Corporate bonds
KEPCO raises $368 mn via bond issuance on heated demand
Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) saw on Nov. 27 around 1.7 trillion won ($1.3 billion) worth of investor bids for its bond issuance targeting 400 ...
Nov 29, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
Korea to reform market rules to boost foreign investment
South Korea will reform financial market regulations to attract more foreign investments and to achieve MSCI Inc.’s developed market status fo...
Nov 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Korea's KDB to sell off its life insurer for fifth time
South Korea’s state-run Korea Development Bank (KDB) is poised to accelerate the selling off of its affiliate KDB Life Insurance Co. next week...
Nov 22, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate bonds
KOGAS to sell $745 mn in hybrid securities despite jittery
The state-run Korea Gas Corp. is set to raise some 1 trillion won ($745 million) by issuing hybrid securities to lower its debt ratio although the d...
Nov 18, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SK On, Korean colleges to conduct R&D of next-generation batteries
South Korean battery maker SK On has raised its research and development (R&D) capacity in next-generation cells by joining forces with the dome...
Nov 18, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Korean startup Perigee aspires to become Asia's SpaceX, MOU with PhilSA
Daejeon-based Perigee Aerospace Inc. has taken a number of steps with the aim of becoming the next Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX), th...
Nov 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
Saudi crown prince to meet Korean business leaders in Seoul
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince Mohammed bin Salman is known to be planning meetings with leaders of major South Korean conglomerates, including S...
Nov 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
KDI cuts Korea growth forecast, urges gradual rate hikes
South Korean economic growth is expected to decline further next year to the slowest level since the COVID-19 breakout while inflation is likely t...
Nov 11, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Companies
US water treatment juggernaut Culligan eyes Chungho Nais stake
Culligan, the biggest water treatment company in the United States, is set to become a major shareholder in South Korean water purifier rental firm ...
Nov 09, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate bonds
Lotte to spend $651 mn to save affiliate from Legoland woes
Lotte Group is set to inject a total of $651 million through its chemical units to save a construction affiliate from the fallout of a debt default ...
Nov 09, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
South Korea’s biggest startup event ComeUp 2022 kicks off in Seoul
South Korea’s largest startup event ComeUp kicked off on Wednesday at the Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP). The annual event, which celebrat...
Nov 09, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
Doosan Enerbility to supply offshore wind substructures to Orsted
South Korea’s leading power plant builder Doosan Enerbility Co. said on Thursday that its Vietnamese subsidiary has signed an agreement to pro...
Nov 04, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Doosan Bobcat, Doosan Group’s cash cow, set for record 2022 earnings
Doosan Bobcat, the construction and agricultural machine making affiliate of South Korea’s Doosan Group, is poised to join the “one tril...
Nov 03, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung sets sights on new chips for self-driving homes on wheels
For decades, Samsung Electronics Co. has been a household name in the semiconductor industry, making chips that work like the human brain for comput...
Nov 03, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Korea’s KHNP inks nuclear power plant deal with Poland
Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power Co. (KHNP) signed an initial agreement for a nuclear power plant in Poland, paving the way to win an expected $30 bill...
Oct 31, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Korean EV charging startup to launch business in Indonesia
South Korea’s electric vehicle charging platform startup is set to make inroads into Indonesia, a prospective EV market with the world’s...
Oct 26, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Culture & Trends
Korea must embrace diversity to sustain K-culture: Sam Richards
When Penn State University sociology professor Sam Richards introduced Korean pop culture into his lectures three years ago, he compared its power t...
Oct 25, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
Hotel Shilla's biz hotel to post record guest room sales
When Hotel Shilla Co. CEO and Samsung Group heiress Lee Boo-jin said in a shareholders’ meeting in March that the Korean hotel company will br...
Oct 24, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy set to ink graphite deal with Australia’s Syrah Resources
South Korea’s LG Energy Solution Ltd. said on Thursday it has signed an initial agreement to explore graphite procurement from Australia&rsquo...
Oct 20, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Korean shipbuilders regain top post, to profit from higher ship prices
South Korea’s three major shipbuilders have regained the world’s No. 1 title in terms of ship orders and are expected to swing to profit...
Oct 09, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Asset management
IGIS names fixed income expert Jang as head of equity, debt
IGIS Asset Management Co., South Korea’s largest real estate investment firm managing $46.5 billion in assets as of end-2021, said on Tuesday ...
Oct 05, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Kia’s EV6 GT: Faster than supercars Lamborghini, Porsche and Ferrari
South Korea’s sports car enthusiasts now have one more supercar option to enjoy at an affordable price – one that is arguably as powerfu...
Sep 29, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Lotte Chem to buy Iljin at $1.9 bn for battery material biz
South Korea’s Lotte Chemical Corp. is set to acquire major domestic battery material maker Iljin Materials Co. at some 2.7 trillion won ($1.9 ...
Sep 27, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
LG Elec., GS EPS join forces to produce, use solar power in Korea
LG Electronic Inc. is set to produce solar energy to support 10% of the annual electricity consumption at its Changwon plant in South Korea.The firm...
Sep 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
LG Uplus aims to double corporate value via platforms
LG Uplus Corp., the third-largest mobile carrier in South Korea, is slated to increase its corporate value to 12 trillion won ($8.6 billion) by 2027...
Sep 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
LG Group revs up EV charging businesses to lead burgeoning sector
LG Group affiliates, notably LG Electronics Inc. and LG Uplus Corp., are entering the electric vehicle (EV) charging business in full force. In...
Sep 13, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hankook Tire’s focus on foreign factories sets it apart from rivals
South Korea’s leading tire maker Hankook Tire & Technology Co. has one business strategy that sets it apart from its local rivals: Build m...
Sep 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung set for record Q3 profit on iPhone 14 series shipments
Samsung Display Co. is expected to report its strongest results for the current quarter, after the South Korean OLED panel maker sharply increased s...
Sep 07, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Polo shirts, classic sports fashion sees revival in Asia
Ralph Lauren Corp., the world-renowned fashion firm that features timeless design and a classic sporty style with its trademark Polo brand, is seein...
Sep 06, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
S.Korea forecast to have world's oldest population by 2070
South Korea is expected to become the world’s most elderly country with about half of its population aged 65 or older by 2070, the government ...
Sep 06, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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