Squid Game Player 001 wins as best TV supporting actor at Golden Globes
Netflix mega-hit Squid Game’s actor Oh Young-soo, Player 001, has won Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role on TV at the 79th Gold...
Kospi short sales hit $639 mn amid rate hike woes
Short selling on the Korean stock market is soaring rapidly on concerns over the US Fed Reserve’s interest rate hike. Particularly, a large ...
Samsung CEO: M&A deals in offing, to expand MicroLED TV facilities
LAS VEGAS – Samsung Electronics Co. is working on multiple M&A deals, which it could announce in the near future, as the company is seekin...
Nexon invests $400 mn in Avengers directors' film company
Online game developer Nexon Co. has completed a $400 million investment in AGBO, a US entertainment company founded by Avengers film series co-direc...
Self-driving car stocks to lead auto sector shares in 2022
Self-driving car-related shares failed to draw attention last year as investors focused on electric vehicles and the autonomous vehicle value chain ...
LG Chem, China’s Huayou Cobalt to build battery metal JV in Korea
South Korea’s top chemical maker LG Chem Ltd. will partner with China’s Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co. to launch a battery material joint ve...
LG welcomes Samsung’s likely re-entry into OLED TV market
Samsung Electronics Co.'s expected re-entry into the OLED TV market will further expand the growing segment, which is gaining popularity in the...
From TV to window: New displays from Samsung and LG
Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Display Co., the two archrivals in the TV panel market, are unveiling new displays with enhanced picture and sound qu...
LG Energy to heat up Korea’s record IPO market in 2022
South Korea’s initial public offering market is expected to set a record in 2022, heating up from the start of the year as LG Energy Solution ...
LG Display reveals 30% brighter OLED EX
LG Display Co. revealed a 30% brighter OLED panel during Wednesday’s press event. During the media event held in Seoul’s LG Science...
LG Innotek shares surge on anticipation of Apple Car, new iPhone
Shares of Korean companies supplying parts to Apple rose sharply on Thursday. The jump comes on the back of robust iPhone sales and buzz that the ...
LG Display shares shine, reflecting metaverse hype
LG Display Co. ’s share price is continuing its upward trend, despite dampening LCD (liquid crystal display) panel prices. This is not in...
LG Display OLED TV panel sales top 20 mn units on strong demand
South Korea’s major display panel maker LG Display Co. is estimated to have sold more than 20 million units of organic light-emitting diode (O...
Korean core companies’ stocks underperform global peers
The world sought new opportunities in 2021, recovering from the shock of the COVID-19 pandemic. Global major companies have been in cutthroat compet...
Dunamu, Naver Z invest $8.5 mn in metaverse firm Persona Space
Persona Space, a subsidiary of South Korean metaverse company Galaxy Corp., said on Dec. 16 it has attracted 10 billion won ($8.5 million) investm...
LG Chem, LG Energy acquire 2.6% of battery startup Li-Cycle for $51 million
South Korea’s top chemical manufacturer LG Chem Ltd. and its battery affiliate LG Energy Solution Ltd. have acquired a combined 2.6% stake in ...
LG Energy to adopt Siemens' digital factory technology
South Korea's LG Energy Solution Ltd. plans to adopt Siemens AG's smart factory technology to accelerate the digitization of its battery manufacturi...
LG unveils multimodal ‘supergiant AI’ with unprecedented parameters
LG Corp.'s artificial intelligence research institute unveiled what it dubs a “supergiant AI” on Tuesday.The big reveal was for EXAONE, ...
Will LG Energy’s IPO overcharge?
The world’s second-largest electric-vehicle battery maker, LG Chem-owned LG Energy, is hoping a separate listing will give the ...
LG Elec expands global auto electronics market share
South Korea’s LG Electronics Inc. is raising its market share in the global automotive electronics industry with the company’s audio, vi...
ViacomCBS, CJ ENM join hands to expand global businesses
ViacomCBS Inc., one of the top four US media conglomerates, and CJ ENM Co., South Korea’s entertainment powerhouse, have teamed up to expand t...
LG Energy unveils IPO price band for Korea’s largest listing
South Korea’s LG Energy Solution Ltd. has set an initial public offering price band for the largest-ever initial listing in the country next...
Hyundai Oilbank to make building, paper materials with carbon
South Korean refiner Hyundai Oilbank Co. is set to produce eco-friendly materials for construction and paper with by-products of refining as it seek...
KRX approves preliminary review of LG Energy IPO
The Korea Exchange (KRX) on Nov. 30 approved a preliminary review of LG Energy Solution Ltd.’s listing, paving the way for one of the largest-...
IONIQ 7 to beome home on wheels with LG appliances
Hyundai Motor Co.’s IONIQ 7, its new all-electric sport utility vehicle to be launched in 2024, will be equipped with the home appliances of L...
LG Energy to secure $1.36 bn to raise US battery output
LG Energy Solution Ltd. is set to secure $1.36 billion to expand US battery output capacity, joining the fundraising race among South Korean battery...
LG Electronics names strategy chief as new CEO
South Korea's LG Electronics Inc. on Thursday appointed its strategy chief Cho Joo-wan as the company's new chief executive officer, in a major resh...
LG Energy to list end-January with enterprise value up to $67 billion
LG Energy Solution Ltd. will list its shares on the main bourse around the end of January, valuing the top South Korean battery maker between 70 tri...
Hellbound tops Netflix global TV series list within 24 hours
Netflix's original South Korean drama series Hellbound topped the platform’s global chart within a day of its Nov. 19 release, much faster tha...
LG Elec brings GeForce Now games to smart TVs
LG Electronics Inc., the global home appliance giant, will now enable gamers to enjoy Nvidia Corp.’s game streaming service GeForce Now on the...
