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Electronics
LG Display to drastically cut LCD output as Chinese rivals churn it out
LG Display Co., a major South Korean display panel maker, plans to drastically cut production of its liquid crystal display panels for TVs, as it fa...
May 02, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor, battery firms strive to limit China lockdown disruptions
The growing fears of a Beijing lockdown are prompting South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. and battery makers, already suffering from...
May 02, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean SMEs
Korea contractor for TSMC, Airbus aims to top anodizing sector
South Korea’s YKMC Inc., an integrated contract manufacturer for global companies such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) and Ai...
Apr 29, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korea consumption, facility investment down in March
South Korea’s consumption and capital expenditures fell last month although production rebounded, government data showed, indicating the momen...
Apr 29, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Amorepacific delivers disappointing Q1 results as China sales slump
South Korea’s cosmetics giant Amorepacific Corp. on Thursday posted disappointing first-quarter sales and operating profit as revenue from Chi...
Apr 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Cryptocurrencies
Samsung Asset to list blockchain ETF on Hong Kong Exchange
Samsung Asset Management Co. is slated to list a blockchain exchange-traded fund on the Hong Kong Exchange (HKEX) in the first half of this year, th...
Apr 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
Black Desert by Pearl Abyss tops China app market
South Korean game developer and publisher Pearl Abyss announced Tuesday the mobile version of its cross-platform MMORPG Black Desert has claimed f...
Apr 27, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean SMEs
S.Korean boiler manufacturers turn to overseas markets
Kyungdong Navien Co. revealed on Sunday that overseas sales account for more than 60% of its total sales on the back of strong exports to the United...
Apr 25, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
KT showcases AI-powered robots, traffic control program at tech fair
KT Corp., a major South Korean telecommunications company, unveiled its new digital transformation services using artificial intelligence, big data ...
Apr 20, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
LG Household acquires The Crème Shop for US expansion
LG Household & Health Care Ltd. has acquired a controlling stake in The Crème Shop Inc. as it seeks to expand its presence in the US beau...
Apr 20, 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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Batteries
LG Energy-led group to set up $9 bn Indonesia battery value chain
A consortium led by LG Energy Solution Ltd., the global No. 2 electric vehicle battery maker, will invest $9 billion in a battery value chain in Ind...
Apr 18, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate restructuring
Hanssem to remodel itself into 'living tech' company
South Korea’s furniture maker Hanssem Co. unveiled its mid-to-long-term business strategy to institutional investors on Friday. During it...
Apr 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
HK inno.N receives sales permit for ulcer treatment in China
HK inno.N is expediting its global expansion with its latest drug K-Cab designed to treat peptic ulcers.The South Korean pharmaceutical company an...
Apr 13, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Naver aims to attract 1 bn users via active M&As by 2027
Naver Corp. vows to attract 1 billion users around the world and generate 15 trillion won ($12.2 billion) in five years. Only FAANG companies...
Apr 13, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
Netmarble, NCSoft, Kakao, DoubleUGames on top publisher list
South Korea’s major tech companies such as Netmarble Corp., NCSoft Corp., Kakao Corp. and DoubleUGames were selected among the world’s m...
Apr 12, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Creator tech startup Awake Corp. attracts over $892,000 in seed funding
Awake Corp., a startup that operates platforms to assist online creators, recently attracted 1.1 billion won ($892,473) in seed capital. The total a...
Apr 12, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
China’s tighter grip on minerals boosts costs for Korean battery makers
South Korea’s major battery makers and materials suppliers are suffering from soaring battery raw materials prices as China is tightening its ...
Apr 12, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG bonds
POSCO Chemical to raise $244 mn in green bonds
POSCO Chemical Co., South Korean steelmaker POSCO Group’s chemical and battery material unit, said on April 8 that it will issue green bonds w...
Apr 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Fila Korea: Hidden beneficiary of China’s guochao fashion trend
The burgeoning Chinese fashion fad, known as guochao, has pushed out or significantly reduced the popularity and influence of Western and other well...
Apr 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean Investors
Healthcare, tech top Korean LPs' favorite PE sectors
Healthcare and technology are the preferred sectors for global private equity investment, a survey of South Korea's major asset owners has shown. Co-i...
Apr 06, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean Investors
Healthcare, tech top Korean LPs' favorite PE sectors
Healthcare and technology are the preferred sectors for global private equity investment, a survey of South Korea's major asset owners has shown. Co-i...
Apr 06, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Korea’s battery trio cornered by Chinese rivals’ overseas advance
China’s leading battery makers are actively advancing into overseas markets with plans to build manufacturing factories close to their clients...
Apr 04, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
Nexon's new game beats Lineage to top app stores list
Nexon Co.'s Dungeon & Fighter Mobile has elbowed out NCSoft Corp.'s Lineage W to rank as the most popular Korean mobile game in the week since i...
Apr 04, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Samsung Group
Samsung to work with Western Digital on next-gen storage technology
Samsung Electronics Co. and Western Digital Technologies Inc. announced Wednesday the two parties signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to coll...
Mar 31, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
Nexon incorporates own payment system for Dungeon & Fire release
South Korea’s online game developers are intensifying their efforts to build and incorporate their own payment systems to wipe out hefty commi...
Mar 30, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Naver subsidiary splurges on metaverse, resell platform acquisitions
Snow Corp., a subsidiary of South Korea’s tech behemoth Naver Corp., has either already invested, or is slated to invest, in 11 companies so f...
Mar 29, 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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Advertising & Marketing
Korean ad agencies vying for bigger slice of virtual space
South Korean advertisement agencies, led by Innocean Worldwide Inc. and Cheil Worldwide Inc., are stepping up efforts to acquire digital technology ...
Mar 23, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
OLED materials makers set to shine as Samsung, Sony unveil new TVs
South Korea’s major OLED materials makers are becoming the market darlings with decent gains in their share prices, as global TV manufacturers...
Mar 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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