K-UAM One Team Consortium
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Investment banking
Credit Suisse takes one-fifth of S.Korea's Aug IPO fees
Credit Suisse (CS) is taking one-fifth of the underwriting fees from South Korea's four big initial public offerings this month, including KakaoBank...
Aug 10, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
K-pop evolves far beyond Korean nationality and language
South Korean music, entertainment and content firms are undergoing a major transformation in their business model. No longer is their discovery of n...
Aug 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Korean activist fund KCGI joins in consortium to buy Ssangyong
A South Korean electric bus maker Edison Motors Co. added the activist fund Korea Corporate Government Improvement Fund (KCGI) as a financial invest...
Aug 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
Seoul to create K-beauty road as part of interactive tourism
South Korea’s capital city Seoul will set up a walking route full of beauty products, services and interactive programs for visiting tourists....
Aug 04, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
Lessons learned from Blackpink label's M&A flops
South Korea-based YG Entertainment Inc., the label behind popular K-pop girl group Blackpink, is pushing to sell off its profitable golf business in...
Jul 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
Ahn becomes NPS' first CIO to enter 2nd extended term
Ahn Hyo-joon has become the first chief investment officer of the National Pension Service (NPS) to enter a second extended term, after leading the ...
Jul 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
PEFs claim one-third of S.Korea's M&A deals in H1
Private equity firms (PEFs) have participated in one in every three buyout deals involving South Korean companies in the first six months of the yea...
Jul 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Oshkosh-Hanwha consortium named bidder for design of US Army vehicle
A consortium led by Oshkosh Defense and Hanwha Defense Co. has been named a contender for the design of a US Army war vehicle that will replace...
Jul 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Hanwha Defense chosen as contender for design of US Army war vehicle
Hanwha Defense Co. has been named a contender for the design of a US Army war vehicle that will replace around 3,500 M2 Bradley vehicles that have b...
Jul 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Delivery Hero gets 5 more months to sell Yogiyo until January
South Korea’s antitrust regulator said on Thursday it is extending the deadline for Germany’s Delivery Hero SE to sell food delivery pla...
Jul 22, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Korea Shipbuilding delivers dismal Q2 loss on higher steel plate prices
Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (KSOE), a leading South Korean shipbuilder, on Wednesday posted a dismal quarterly operating loss ...
Jul 21, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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M&As
Blackstone may team up with Mahle to buy Hanon Systems
The Blackstone Group is in discussions with German automotive parts manufacturer Mahle GmbH to make a joint bid for South Korea's Hanon Systems Corp...
Jul 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Top industry talents launch AI chip startup; market takes note
South Korea-based artificial intelligence (AI) startup Rebellions Inc. is drawing industry attention as AI chips become mainstays of the semiconduct...
Jul 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
Cash-strapped Korean LCCs to bolster capital: Jeju Air to raise $175 mn
Jeju Air Co., South Korea’s largest low-cost carrier (LCC), seeks to raise some $175 million in new shares to boost its capital base, raising ...
Jul 08, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Webtoons
Naver vs Kakao: Webtoon rivalry extends to superheroes
The fierce competition over webtoons between Naver Corp. and Kakao Corp. enters another round as the two South Korean platform giants join forces wi...
Jul 06, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
No.1 K-pop goods maker Copan Global eyes digital expansion
The world of K-pop is globally known for offering a truly wide selection of merchandise items for fans. While balloons were the only goods used by t...
Jul 06, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Kakao Pay eyes August listing, seeks to raise near $2 bn
South Korea-based Kakao Pay Corp. is set to make a trading debut on the country's main bourse next month -- just a week after its sister company Kak...
Jul 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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COVID-19
Korea’s pharma consortium to develop mRNA vaccines by 2022
South Korea will develop its own messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccines by next year with plans to annually manufacture 100 million doses from 2...
Jun 30, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Samsung Heavy Industries charters drillship to Italy’s Saipem
South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries Co. has signed a contract to lease a newbuild drillship to Italian oilfield services company Saipem S.p...
Jun 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Hanwha to make satellite thrusters with Korea's aerospace institute
Hanwha Corp. will develop the bipropellant thruster, a key component for adjusting the satellite’s position in orbit, together with Korea Aero...
Jun 28, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Biotech
Seegene develops one-stop COVID-19 testing lab on wheels; eyes MENA expansion
South Korea-based diagnostic kit maker Seegene Inc. has developed a mobile diagnostic and testing lab that offers a one-stop solution for COVID-19 t...
Jun 25, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Malaysia becomes preferred destination for Korea’s convenience chains
South Korea’s major convenience store chains are rushing to enter the Malaysian market. E-Mart 24, the convenience chain operated by Shinsegae...
Jun 24, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Samsung Asset in $12.4 bn oil pipeline stake purchase
South Korea's Samsung Asset Management Co. has participated in a $12.4 billion acquisition of a 49% stake in Aramco Oil Pipelines Co., a unit of Sau...
Jun 21, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
DearU strives to catch up with leading K-pop fan platform Weverse
Imagine getting this text from your favorite K-pop group member: “Hey, what did you eat for lunch? Can’t wait to see you at the concert ...
Jun 17, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerce
Shinsegae-Naver consortium one step closer to eBay Korea acquisition
Shinsegae is the likely winner of the eBay Korea acquisition, outplaying its rival Lotte in the prolonged race to buy the country’s third larg...
Jun 16, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung’s new 5G multi-chip combines DRAM, NAND into one package
Samsung Electronics Co. has unveiled a new multi-chip that integrates high-performance DRAM and NAND flash memory chips into a single compact packag...
Jun 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
K-pop fan engagement platform DearU eyes H2 listing
South Korea-based fan platform DearU Co. has filed a preliminary application to the Korea Exchange with plans for a trading debut on the country&rsq...
Jun 14, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
Korean PEFs buy Spyder's S.Korean license for over $50 mn
A consortium of three South Korean private equity firms has acquired the domestic operations of the US sportswear brand Spyder for 60 billion won ($...
Jun 11, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
Toss Bank to compete with K Bank, Kakao Bank from September
Toss Bank in September will enter the race of internet-only banks in South Korea as the third player, competing against K Bank and Kakao Bank. Toss ...
Jun 11, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
UK lifestyle brand Barbour enters legal battle with 10-year partner in Korea
The recent decision by Barbour, the British lifestyle brand under J. Barbour & Sons Ltd., to transfer the rights to sell its products in South K...
Jun 10, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
Latest News
- 1 Lee Jae-myung to meet with top business leaders this week ahead of G7 summit
- 2 Korea to allow non-profits to buy bad consumer loans
- 3 LG to drive future growth in emerging markets with battery prowess
- 4 South Korean President Lee, Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba seek closer ties
- 5 Naver Ventures to plant flag in Silicon Valley with TwelveLabs bet