Not a penny for Samsung Sec in failed HMM deal, and little sympathy

After the planned $5 billion sale of HMM Co., South Korea’s largest container shipper, to poultry processor Harim Co. fell through this week, ...

S.Korean investors name their 42 favorite alternative asset managers

Apollo Asset Management, Warburg Pincus and Lexington Partners are South Korean institutional investors’ most preferred private equity firm...

Samsung Biologics signs ADC CDO deal with LegoChem Bio

Samsung Biologics Co. has agreed with South Korean biotech company LegoChem Biosciences Inc. to provide contract development organization (CDO) serv...

LIG Nex1 inks $3.2 bn missile defense deal with Saudi Arabia

South Korea's major defense system developer LIG Nex1 Co. has clinched a $3.2 billion deal to export its latest missile interceptor to Saudi Arabia,...

Harim gives up HMM deal over management rights dispute

South Korea's leading poultry processor Harim Co. has walked away from a $5 billion deal to buy HMM Co., South Korea’s No. 1 ocean carrier, re...

Hyundai Rotem inks $664 million deal to supply electric trains to LA Metro

Hyundai Rotem Co., a South Korean railway system maker under Hyundai Motor Group, said on Tuesday it has won a $663.7 million deal to build electric...

Hyundai Glovis, KOBC sign deal for car carriers

Hyundai Glovis Co. and Korea Ocean Business Corporation (KOBC) announced on Monday that they will sign a business agreement on Feb. 6. related to ...

Seoul aims to turn Yongsan IBD into world’s largest 'vertical' city

The Seoul Metropolitan Government plans to turn an abandoned train maintenance depot in the central district of Yongsan into the world’s large...

Naver Cloud launches real-time streaming feature

South Korea's Naver Cloud, the cloud computing arm of Naver Corp., announced on Friday that it has launched a "real-time streaming" feature for "CLO...

GS E&C banned from new construction deals for 8 months

The South Korean government said on Thursday it has ordered GS Engineering & Construction Corp. (GS E&C) and four smaller builders to halt t...

SK Networks ties up with US-based Bow Capital for investments

SK Networks Co., a South Korean trading company, joined hands with Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm Bow Capital for investment cooperation,...

Korea’s KIC opens Mumbai office to spur emerging market investment

Sovereign wealth fund Korea Investment Corporation (KIC) said on Monday it has launched its Mumbai office, establishing the state-run fund’s f...

Nongshim to open brand zone in Myeongdong, Seoul

South Korean food and beverage giant Nongshim Co. announced on Friday that it will open its brand zone in Myeongdong, Seoul with the domestic street...

Doosan Enerbility wins $210 mn S.Korean power plant deal

South Korea’s major power plant builder Doosan Enerbility Co. has bagged a 280 billion won ($209.6 million) contract to supply core equipment ...

Lotte gets exclusive right of Bacha Coffee in S.Korea

South Korea's Lotte Department Store announced on Thursday that is has secured the exclusive franchise and distribution rights for Bacha Coffee, M...

Lotte World Tower sees record-high visitors in 2023

Lotte Property & Development Co. (Lotte P&D) announced on Wednesday that the total number of visitors to Lotte World Tower and Mall last yea...

Tim Hortons to open two more stores in Seoul in January

Canadian coffee brand Tim Hortons is opening two more stores in Seoul this month.Tim Hortons announced on Wednesday that it will open its Sungnyemun...

Harim, KDB in dispute over $5 bn HMM deal conditions

Talks to sell South Korea’s No. 1 ocean carrier HMM Co. to Harim Group, a leading poultry processor, have made little progress amid disputes o...

Tech spies face tougher Korean penalties; 18 years in jail for overseas leaks

South Korea plans to dole out harsher punishments for industrial espionage, with a proposal to triple the penalty for an overseas leak of national t...

Shinsegae E&C issues $150 mn bond to calm liquidity concerns

South Korea’s Shinsegae Engineering & Construction Co. (Shinsegae E&C) said on Friday it has raised 200 billion won ($150 million) thr...

Korean military fund anchors $142 mn real estate fund

South Korea’s Military Mutual Aid Association (MMAA), a retirement savings fund for military personnel, is set to become an anchor investor in...

Hyundai Motor signs 4-year lithium deal with Ganfeng Lithium

Hyundai Motor Group will acquire lithium hydroxide, a key raw material for electric vehicle batteries, from the world’s No. 1 supplier Ganfeng...

Roche to use Biodyne’s tech for cervical cancer diagnostic kits

Roche, a Swiss multinational healthcare company, is set to use a South Korean company’s technology for cervical cancer diagnostic kits.Biodyne...

Lotte Chem’s sale of Pakistani PTA unit falls through

Lotte Chemical Corp.'s plan to sell off its Pakistani PTA subsidiary to local chemicals producer Lucky Core Industries Ltd. has collapsed, a year af...

SK Telecom considers adding LLM to iPhone recording app

LAS VEGAS -- SK Telecom Co. is considering adding a large language model (LLM) to its iPhone call-recording app for the first time in the industry, ...

Seoul kicks off Korea Grand Sale 2024 to double foreign tourists

South Korea on Thursday kicked off a push to nearly double the number of foreign tourists visiting the country this year to 20 million by hosting a ...

KIST develops wearable robot for hiking assistance

The Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) announced on Thursday that it has developed a lightweight wearable robot called Moonwalk Omni, ...

Hyundai Motor in deal to secure lithium hydroxide from China’s Chengxin

South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Group has agreed to secure lithium hydroxide, a key raw material for electric vehicle batteries, fro...

Ssangyong E&C wins $57 million deal to build solar cell plant in Haiti

South Korea’s Ssangyong Engineering & Construction Co. (Ssangyong E&C) said on Tuesday it has won a $57 million deal to build a 12-meg...

HD KSOE secures deal for building 15 product carriers worth $717 mn

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, a key intermediate holding company of HD Hyundai Group, announced on Tuesday that it recently sign...