Small caps warm up S.Korea’s chilly IPO market
Small and mid-sized companies are reviving the otherwise chilly IPO market in South Korea, which has been dragged down by weaker-than-expected deman...
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...
Kakao to challenge Naver, Apple for offline payment services
South Korea’s largest mobile payment app KakaoPay has bought a stake in the country’s No. 1 electronic payment system provider, accordin...
S.Korea to take measures to support stock, bond markets
South Korea is set to take measures to stabilize local stock and bond markets hit by global interest rate hikes amid growing risks of a worldwide ec...
IGIS Asia, Quadreal to form JV for warehouse development in Korea
IGIS Asia Investment Management Pte., the Singapore-based subsidiary of South Korea’s largest real estate manager IGIS Asset Management, and V...
Kospi hits two-year low; regulators mull short-selling ban
South Korea's stock market tumbled to its lowest level in more than two years on Wednesday, as fears of a slowing global economy and rising inflatio...
Korean crypto buyers show higher risk appetite than global peers
South Korean cryptocurrency investors appear willing to take more risks than their global counterparts, balancing their portfolios between market le...
Korean won at fresh low since global financial crisis as markets crash
The South Korean won on Monday extended losses to a fresh low since the 2008-09 financial crisis as local financial markets lost ground, alongside t...
Korea's DL Chem shrugs off slow petrochemical market in Q3
DL Chemical Co., the petrochemical arm of South Korean conglomerate DL Group, is forecast to post robust third-quarter results despite sluggish sa...
Gaonchips rally on market talk of Samsung's investment in ARM
Shares in South Korea’s semiconductor chip design house Gaonchips Co. extended their rally for a second day on Friday on growing market talk t...
Korea’s No. 1 bookstore Kyobo seeks to acquire OTT platform Watcha
The Kyobo Book Centre, South Korea’s largest bookstore chain, is seeking to acquire over-the-top (OTT) platform Watcha Inc. to expand its busi...
Startup minister vows to support Korean firms' entry into overseas markets
South Korea’s startup minister Lee Young vowed to support the country’s startup ecosystem on Sunday, during her tour to the United State...
Direct lending, middle market offer resilience: NYLIM
There is no doubt that headwinds to economic and market growth are picking up. Globally, supply chain and energy disruptions have contributed to hig...
Korea battery, chip companies fail to reboot IPO market
South Korea’s battery and semiconductor companies, stock investors’ favorites, failed to revive the local initial public offering market...
S.Korea's manufacturing sector posts biggest job growth in Aug
South Korea’s manufacturing industry accelerated its job growth in August to post its biggest monthly increase in almost a decade, driven by r...
Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon faces arrest warrant in South Korea
A South Korean court issued an arrest warrant to Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon, a cryptocurrency ecosystem that imploded earlier this year. ...
LG AI center joins forces with Parsons School for creative AI development
South Korea’s LG Corp. announced it signed an academic collaboration agreement with the New York City-based Parsons School of Design on Monday...
S.Korea plans to adopt mandatory pre-disclosure of major insider trading
Executives and major shareholders of South Korea’s listed companies will be obligated to disclose their share transaction plans at least 30 da...
POSCO partially restarts Pohang furnaces flooded by typhoon
POSCO Holdings Inc., the holding company of South Korea’s largest steelmaker, has partially restarted its blast furnaces at its main plant in ...
Kolmar Korea to enter $22 billion UAE Halal cosmetics market
Kolmar Korea Co., a supplier to global cosmetics brands such as Estee Lauder, is set to enter the 30 trillion won ($22 billion) Halal beauty market ...
Meet Wall St. thought leaders at Hankyung conference in NYC
The Korea Economic Daily (KED) is hosting a global financial conference for Korean investors in the heart of New York City in October, where top Wal...
MBK chairman to donate $10 mn to Metropolitan Museum
Michael ByungJu Kim, founder and chairman of MBK Partners, has pledged $10 million to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York (the Met), the muse...
SK Hynix bets on 2025 memory upturn with $11 billion new plant
SK Hynix Inc., the world’s second-largest memory chipmaker, will spend 15 trillion won ($11 billion) over the next five years to build a new m...
Korean shipbuilders yield No.1 spot to Chinese rivals
South Korean shipbuilders yielded their No. 1 position to Chinese rivals in August, according to Clarkson Research on Tuesday, as they shifted towar...
Samsung, LG eye niche sectors to boost tablet sales
South Korea’s electronics companies are launching tablet PCs with niche targets as the global tablet market has shrunk for four consecutive qu...
LG Elec unveils new NFT platform, aims to turn living room into art gallery
LG Electronics Inc. announced Monday it has launched its very own non-fungible token (NFT) platform, LG Art Lab. Now available in the United St...
Seoul outshines NY, LA to emerge as Frieze Art's No.2 market
The Frieze Art Fair’s first Asia exhibition in Seoul attracted big crowds of VIP collectors and general art lovers from across South Korea thi...
Washington, Seoul to hold formal talks on US EV tax credit act
WASHINGTON D.C. – South Korea and the United States have agreed to launch formal negotiations over ways to address the negative impacts of the...
Korea's NPS posts 8% loss from investment in H1 2022
National Pension Service (NPS) of South Korea had an 8% negative return during the first half of 2022, its investment management arm announced on Au...
Micron’s entry into DDR5 market: A boon for Samsung, SK Hynix
The emergence of a rival is usually a cause of distress for existing players.Micron Technology Inc.’s entry into the DDR5 DRAM arena, however,...
