One Store IPO
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Retail
Hanjin to open pop-up store for S.Korean fashion brand in LA
South Korea's Hanjin Transportation, a logistics unit of Hanjin Group, announced on Wednesday that it will hold a pop-up event to promote domestic e...
Apr 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Central bank
BOK chief says tightening not over after rate freeze
South Korea’s central bank chief on Tuesday defied market views that the monetary authority may have ended its tightening campaign, citing gro...
Apr 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Hanwha inks largest supply deal for US community solar biz
South Korea’s Hanwha Solutions Corp. is set to sell 2.5 million modules to US community solar programs through the largest-ever supply deal fo...
Apr 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
LG Energy’s Q1 profit soars on gains from US battery tax credits
LG Energy Solution Ltd., the world’s second-largest battery maker, said on Friday its first-quarter operating profit likely more than doubled,...
Apr 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
S.Korea strikes deal with Ecuador to export pears
South Korea's Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency announced on Thursday that after 10 years of negotiations, the country has secured a deal with Ecua...
Apr 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung Electronics expands B2B online store to Germany
Samsung Electronics Co. announced on Tuesday the opening of a new online store dedicated to small and middle-sized businesses (SMBs) in Germany as p...
Apr 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Mom's Touch signs franchise agreement with Mongolian firm
South Korean homegrown burger and chicken brand Mom's Touch & Co. announced on Tuesday that it has signed a master franchise agreement with loca...
Apr 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
S.Korea's tech special IPOs face criticism on poor earnings of ventures
Around 200 South Korean ventures have debuted on the country’s secondary Kosdaq market through the technology special listing program since 20...
Apr 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Energy storage devices firm LS Materials launches IPO process
South Korea’s energy storage devices maker LS Materials Co. began the process for an initial public offering later this year as it aims to dev...
Apr 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean SMEs
S.Korea’s Shinsegae, KOTRA to help domestic fashion firms for export
Shinsegae Department Store revealed on Friday that they will collaborate with the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) to assist domestic...
Mar 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
SK Innovation may give shareholders SK On shares at IPO
SK Innovation Co. is set to consider providing stocks of its electric vehicle battery subsidiary to its shareholders when SK On Co., the world&rsquo...
Mar 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerce
Korea's Cafe24 launches customized enterprise service
South Korea's global e-commerce platform Cafe24 Corp. announced on Tuesday the launch of a new page called "Cafe24 Enterprise Service," which is des...
Mar 29, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
S.Korea's E-Mart24 provides VAT refund service for foreign visitors
E-Mart24 Inc., the convenience store chain unit of Shinsegae Inc. Group, announced on Tuesday that it will resume the value-added tax (VAT) refund s...
Mar 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
S.Korea's household assets rise to record high in 2022
Average household net assets in South Korea in 2022 increased 10% to a record 456 million won ($350,000) from a year earlier, while it took longer...
Mar 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
AI tech firm Interminds to attract up to $12 mn in Series C
South Korean startup Interminds Co., an AI developer of unmanned convenience store operations, aims to attract 10 billion won to 15 billion won ($7....
Mar 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
Paris Baguette expands to Canada with first store in Toronto
SPC, the South Korean food and beverage conglomerate, announced the opening of the first Paris Baguette store in Toronto, Canada, on March 23. The m...
Mar 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerce
S.Korea's Oasis posts surplus for second straight year
South Korea's Oasis Corp., a grocery delivery platform specializing in early morning shipments, on Tuesday said it posted last year operating profit...
Mar 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Venture capital
LB Investment draws record demand from individual investors
LB Investment Inc., a venture capital firm associated with the LG founder's family, has achieved a remarkable competition rate of over 1,000 to 1 fo...
Mar 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pre-IPOs
SK Pharmteco again seeks $382 mn in pre-IPO funding
SK Pharmteco Co., a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), is eyeing pre-initial public offering funding again after it dropped...
Mar 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
S.Korean biotech GI Innovation's IPO draws tepid market interest
South Korean biotech GI Innovation Inc. is slated to debut on the local public market at less than half of its pre-IPO investment value, facing luke...
Mar 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
Hyundai Motor opens Habitat One exhibition in Seoul
Hyundai Motor Co. announced on Sunday that it will host a "Habitat One" exhibition at Hyundai Motor Studio Seoul in Gangnam, Seoul, showcasing a fut...
Mar 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Korea's BGF Retail to cut power use with smart devices
BGF Retail, the operator of South Korea’s largest convenience store chain CU, said on Thursday that it had signed a memorandum of understandin...
Mar 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Hyundai Dept. Store Duty Free to launch metaverse duty-free shop
South Korea's Hyundai Department Store Duty Free announced on Thursday that it had signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with OlimPlanet for ...
Mar 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Upcoming IPOs
LB Investment draws record demand in IPO bookbuild
LB Investment Inc., formerly known as LG Group’s venture capital arm, has attracted the most orders ever for an initial public offering of a S...
Mar 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
S.Korean biotech NKMax’s unit aims for US IPO
NKMax Co., a South Korean cancer drug maker, is in talks with local and foreign investors in a bid to list its California-based unit NKGen Biotech I...
Mar 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
S.Korea's mattress maker Zinus posts record domestic sales in 2022
Zinus Inc., the mattress-making affiliate of South Korea's Hyundai Department Store Group, on Monday reported record-high domestic sales last year o...
Mar 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Kyochon F&B opens new store at Kuala Lumpur Airport
South Korea's fried chicken chain Kyochon F&B is spreading its wings in Malaysia, where it has recently opened a new store at the bustling Kuala...
Mar 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Korea’s Shinsegae to bolster convenience store business
South Korea’s retail giant Shinsegae Group is set to boost its business in the rapidly growing convenience store sector as its supermarket cha...
Mar 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
POSCO Flow to assist World Vision in transportation of relief goods
POSCO Flow, a logistics partner of World Vision, agreed on Tuesday to help transport relief and sponsorship goods for the humanitarian organization ...
Mar 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Upcoming IPOs
Korea’s sole foreign clinic operator CHA Healthcare to go public in 2025
CHA Healthcare Co. operating nearly 90 hospitals and infertility treatment centers across the world, is set to pave the way for South Koreans' inves...
Mar 08, 2023 (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