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SK Group head Chey to assume chair post at SK Telecom
SK Group chairman Chey Tae-won will assume an additional post as a chairman of SK Telecom Co.The conglomerate’s holding company SK Inc. announ...
Feb 22, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chief Executives
AI translation service Iyuno SDI chair expects continued surge in demand
“As demand for over-the-top (OTT) services grows, so will the bid for companies that provide translated subtitles in multiple languages,&rdq...
Feb 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
SK Ecoplant buys e-waste recycling firm for $1 bn
South Korea's SK Ecoplant Co. has acquired Singapore-based electronic waste (e-waste) disposal and recycling company TES Envirocorp Pte. Ltd for $1 ...
Feb 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
LG recruits former WH deputy chief of staff Joe Hagin for govt relations
LG Corp. announced on Sunday that the group has recruited former White House deputy chief of staff Joe Hagin for its Washington D.C. office. Ha...
Feb 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung, LG dominate global TV market with premium models
South Korea’s two home appliances giants – Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc. – dominated the global TV markets last ...
Feb 20, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG launches world’s first 42-inch OLED TV in UK at £1,399
South Korea’s LG Electronics Inc. has launched the world’s first 42-inch OLED TV, which the company said is ideal for game consoles such...
Feb 18, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
KT provides AI-powered voice recognition service to Mercedez
South Korea’s top wireless carrier KT Corp. announced Thursday that it has launched an AI-powered voice recognition service for Mercedez-Benz ...
Feb 18, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mobile networks
LG ramps up 6G development for first mover advantage
LG Electronics Inc. recently signed an MoU with the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) for the second phase of their joint...
Feb 18, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Samsung SDS joins hands with Amazon for global cloud business
Samsung SDS Co., South Korea’s information technology service company, is set to expand its global cloud service business in cooperation with ...
Feb 18, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
With Samsung’s new Bespoke lineup, it’s home made perfect
Samsung Electronics Co. on Thursday unveiled a new lineup of its flagship Bespoke home appliances, including a newly introduced premium line of Besp...
Feb 17, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
LG Energy acquires ESS company in US from Japan's NEC
LG Energy Solution Ltd. has acquired US-based NEC Energy Solutions to expand its capabilities into the energy storage system (ESS) integration mar...
Feb 17, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
SK Hynix develops memory chip with computing capabilities
SK Hynix Inc. has developed a next-generation memory chip with computing capabilities, which the company says will provide solutions for data conges...
Feb 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
LG's AI designer debuts at New York Fashion Week
South Korean fashion label Greedilous showcased its 2022 Fall-Winter collection on the main stage of the New York Fashion Week on Monday local time....
Feb 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
KT to join MBK, IMM in Megazone Cloud's $400 mn funding
KT Corp., South Korea's No. 2 telecom operator, has decided to invest 130 billion won ($110 million) in Megazone Cloud Corp., the country's largest ...
Feb 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Metaverse
Genie Music sets itself apart with focus on metaverse, NFTs
Audio streaming platform Genie Music Corp. has held four metaverse concerts for K-pop singer Jamie Park so far this month. At one point during ...
Feb 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
LG Group improves dividend policy transparency
A growing number of LG Group units have unveiled their dividend policies for the next three years for the first time in their history, as they are d...
Feb 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
MBK, IMM to invest over $300 mn in Megazone Cloud
MBK Partners and IMM Private Equity will each be investing 200 billion won ($167 million) in Megazone Cloud Corp., the first South Korean business p...
Feb 13, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor launches robotaxi service in upscale Gangnam district
City governments, automakers, and tech giants are leading the adoption of robotaxis in major cities throughout South Korea. The Ministry of Lan...
Feb 09, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy, LG Chem deliver record results in 2021
South Korea's LG Energy Solution Ltd. and its parent company LG Chem Ltd. on Tuesday delivered their largest-ever results in 2021, as the increased ...
Feb 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Blockchain
NHN looks to regain former glory as online game powerhouse
South Korea’s first-generation game developer NHN Corp. is gearing up to regain its past glory as the leader of the game industry.The tech gia...
Feb 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy to spend $1.7 bn to hike Michigan battery capacity fivefold
The world’s second-largest electric vehicle battery maker LG Energy Solution Ltd. is spending $1.7 billion to expand its battery production ca...
Feb 07, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
Kakao to launch webtoon service Piccoma in France
Kakao Corp. announced Sunday that it plans to launch the European version of its webtoon subscription service in either April or May of this year....
Feb 07, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Venture capital
AI startup OnePredict gears up for $25 mn funding round
South Korean AI solutions provider OnePredict is set to begin a 30 billion won ($25 million) funding round. The Seoul-based startup provides in...
Feb 04, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor launches robotaxi service in upscale Gangnam district
City governments, automakers, and tech giants are leading the adoption of robotaxis in major cities throughout South Korea. The Ministry of L...
Feb 02, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy: Will joining indices rescue stock from its plunge?
LG Energy Solution Ltd., the world’s No. 2 battery maker, will gain quick entry to two MSCI indices in mid-February as well as join Ko...
Jan 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
LG overtakes Whirlpool as top appliance maker with record 2021 sales
LG Electronics Inc. has overtaken Whirlpool Corp. as the world’s top manufacturer of home, kitchen and laundry appliances after posting record...
Jan 27, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Markets
Kospi melts as Fed, LG Energy spur foreign selling
South Korean stocks lost ground with the main index entering a bear market on Thursday as foreign investors intensified their selling after the US F...
Jan 27, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
LG Display turns to black in 2021 after three years
South Korea's LG Display Co. swung to an operating profit in 2021 after two consecutive years of shortfalls, led by a sharp rebound in LCD panel pri...
Jan 27, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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EV Batteries
LG Energy, GM to build $2.6 bn battery plant in Michigan
LG Energy Solution Ltd. and General Motors Co., plan to build the third US electric vehicle battery plant in Michigan with a $2.6 billion investment...
Jan 26, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Venture capital
LG Group invests $21 mn in vegan egg maker Eat Just
LG Group plans to invest 25 billion won ($21 million) in California-based plant-based food maker Eat Just, Inc. The news follows an announcement by ...
Jan 26, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
Latest News
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- 3 Hyundai Motor-backed Motional names AI veteran Laura Major as CEO
- 4 President Lee: Businesses at center of policy priorities for economic growth
- 5 Samsung supplies HBM3E to AMD’s new accelerators