Series C
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Construction
Korea’s DL E&C suffers from Russian war, chairman-related risk
DL E&C Co., a South Korean offshore plant and construction company, is suffering from its suspended projects in Russia, one of its key overseas ...
Jun 06, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
Kids animation creator SAMG eyes IPO in H2
South Korea’s SAMG Entertainment Co., a media production firm well known for animation Mini Force, is aiming for listing on the secondary bour...
Jun 03, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Venture capital
Fabless startup Rebellions raises $50 mn in Series A
South Korea’s leading fabless startup Rebellions Inc. announced Friday it raised 62 billion won ($50 million) in Series A or the first round o...
Jun 03, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Dubai sovereign fund in talks with Global Sae-A to sell Ssangyong E&C
Dubai’s sovereign wealth fund is discussing the sale of Ssangyong Engineering & Construction Co. to a South Korean textile business group....
Jun 02, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Samsung to join NuScale's SMR nuclear plant projects
South Korea's Samsung C&T Corp. will make its foray into the small modular reactor (SMR) market by joining the US-based NuScale Power in buildin...
May 11, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Rebellions to join pre-unicorn list via Series A Funding
Rebellions Inc., a South Korean AI-powered fabless startup, is in the final stage of the Series A Funding Round with 70 billion won ($54.9 million) ...
May 10, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
MBK to further slim down Homeplus before exit
MBK Partners has put one of the large store buildings of South Korea's supermarket chain Homeplus up for sale as part of an ongoing effort to improv...
May 10, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
S.Korean suppliers ride on Apple’s smooth sailing
South Korea's major chip, display and other electronic components makers have at least one thing in common: they all claim Apple Inc. as a key custo...
May 05, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Online education startup Day 1 Co. completes $28 mn Series D funding
Education content provider Day 1 Company announced Thursday it has completed a Series D funding worth 35 billion won ($28 million.)A number of ventu...
Apr 22, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate strategy
Samsung Elec's ex-M&A head to extend clout in Samsung Group
Ahn Joonghyun, who led Samsung Electronics Co.'s high-profile M&A deals for nearly nine years, was promoted to a president-level position to hea...
Apr 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Fortune-telling app receives $4 mn in Altos Ventures-led Series A funding
Chunmyung and Company, the operator of its namesake fortune-telling app, announced on Tuesday it has secured Series A funding worth five billion w...
Apr 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
Hilton Seoul to transform into UAM landing area
South Korea's Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. (Hyundai E&C) plans to build the country's first landing area for urban air mobility (U...
Apr 18, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Webtoons
Naver Webtoon to release three DC comics series from May
Naver Webtoon Ltd., the digital comics platform of South Korea’s online portal giant Naver Corp., is slated to intensify its partnership with ...
Apr 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
KT to build media value chain with $4.1 bn content sales by 2025
KT Corp., a major South Korean telecommunications company, on Thursday unveiled an ambitious goal to become the country’s leading media and co...
Apr 07, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hyundai E&C, Holtec sign nuclear power plant decommissioning deal
Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. is tapping into the US nuclear power plant dismantlement market by expanding its partnership with Holtec ...
Mar 31, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Alternative investments
Daewoo E&C jointly creates $400 mn fund for overseas M&As
Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co. of South Korea and IMM Investment Global, the Hong Kong-based affiliate of Korean equity firm IMM Investme...
Mar 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Art investment platform operator Yeolmae Co. raises $14 mn in Series B
South Korean startup Yeolmae Company announced Monday it received 17 billion won ($14 million) worth of funds through its Series B round. With the l...
Mar 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
LG Household to lower reliance on Chinese market as shares slump
LG Household & Health Care Ltd. was one of the most coveted shares on the Korean bouse in the past couple of years as the company basked in the ...
Mar 25, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung launches LTE-only Galaxy A23 to target low-end market
Samsung Electronics Co. on Friday launched the 4G LTE Galaxy A23 smartphone, a cheaper version of its flagship Galaxy A series models, targeting the...
Mar 25, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Korea Hana teams up with British developer Nick Candy in Chelsea bid
South Korea’s Hana Financial Group has joined the race to buy English Premier League club Chelsea in a consortium with British property develo...
Mar 20, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung Galaxy A series: Budget smartphone with advanced features
Samsung Electronics Co. has unveiled two new Galaxy A series models, targeting price-conscious customers looking for affordable smartphones packed w...
Mar 18, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Service robot maker Bear Robotics raises $81 mn in Series B
South Korea’s robotics startup Bear Robotics Inc. announced Wednesday it raised $81 million in Series B funding from venture capital heavywe...
Mar 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Cloud management provider Cloocus receives $41 mn in Series B funding
Cloud management service provider Cloocus Co. has received 50 billion won ($40.8 million) from SK Inc. C&C, those familiar with the investment...
Mar 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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Energy
Samsung C&T to invest $70 mn in US nuclear fission tech provider
Samsung C&T Corp. is set to invest up to 85 billion won ($7 million) in US nuclear fission technology provider NuScale Power, LLC. NuScale Power...
Feb 03, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
Korea’s GS E&C to export hydrogen plant modules to US
GS Engineering & Construction Co. will export hydrogen plant modules to the US, becoming the first South Korean builder for such overseas sales....
Jan 25, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
SK Networks invests $20 mn in vegan leather producer
SK Networks Co. announced Friday it has invested $20 million in California-based biotech startup MycoWorks. The general trading arm of South ...
Jan 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Alternative investments
Hyundai E&C to inject $343 mn in Hilton Seoul redevelopment
Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. (Hyundai E&C), a construction giant under Hyundai Motor Company, will invest 409.9 billion wo...
Jan 11, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
Dubai sovereign fund injects $52 mn in debt-laden Ssangyong E&C
Ssangyong Engineering & Construction Co. has raised 62.1 billion won ($51.6 million) in a rights issue from its largest shareholder Investment C...
Jan 06, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction & Planning
Korea to join Egypt’s 1st nuclear power plant project
South Korea is set to participate in Egypt’s first nuclear power plant project built by Russia as a state-run Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power ...
Jan 03, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
Latest News
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