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M&As
Korea Investment in $4.4 bn lending group for Tropicana deal
Korea Investment & Securities Co. will arrange senior and mezzanine loans for Paris-based PAI Partners to fund its acquisition of Tropicana an...
Feb 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor Group sweeps board at IIHS safety awards
The Hyundai Motor Group once again received more safety awards than any of its counterparts from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS)...
Feb 25, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
K-beauty vegan rebel Dear Dahlia in Paris' Galeries Lafayette
South Korean cosmetics brand Dear Dahlia successfully opened a boutique in Europe’s largest department store in 2019 – just two years ...
Feb 23, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
PI Advanced up for sale in deal estimated at $1 bn
Seoul-based Glenwood Private Equity is putting a majority stake in South Korea's PI Advanced Materials Co., the world's largest polyimide (PI) film ...
Feb 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Kia: New king in J.D. Power’s most reliable auto brand rankings
Kia Corp. is the top-ranked automaker in J.D. Power’s 2022 US Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS) ahead of General Motor Co.’s Buick as we...
Feb 11, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
KTB PE earns 100% return from US brand sold to P&G
South Korea-based KTB Private Equity has earned a 100% return from Farmacy Beauty, just a year after its investment, following Procter & Gamble'...
Jan 17, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
Nexon invests $400 mn in Avengers directors' film company
Online game developer Nexon Co. has completed a $400 million investment in AGBO, a US entertainment company founded by Avengers film series co-direc...
Jan 06, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
SK Telecom taps AI expert as new technology chief
SK Telecom Co., South Korea's top mobile carrier, has tapped its e-commerce arm's chief executive and artificial intelligence (AI) expert Lee Sang-h...
Jan 04, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
Hyundai’s Chung charts vision as top-tier eco-friendly auto brand
South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Group on Monday set out its vision to be a top-tier eco-friendly auto brand with its focus on electr...
Jan 03, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai, Kia, Genesis sweep car of the year awards in 2021
Hyundai Motor Group’s major auto brands have won a record number of top global awards and industry accolades this year in recognition of its e...
Dec 16, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Advertising & Marketing
Cosmetics brands shift to video influencers from celebrities
As influencers on YouTube and social media platforms are becoming central to the marketing efforts of companies, South Korean cosmetics brands...
Dec 03, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
Behind the scenes of CJ's $775 mn Endeavor Content purchase
CJ ENM Co., the producer of the Oscar-winning "Parasite", was the only South Korean company among a few entertainment powerhouses and investment fir...
Nov 24, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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The award ceremony airs live
Chunsa International Film Festival
Chunsa International Film Festival is where filmmakers and audiences meet and look to collaborate on the constructive future of Korean films. In memor...
Nov 19, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
CJ ENM buys Hollywood studio Endeavor Content for $775 mn
CJ ENM Co., South Korea's entertainment powerhouse, has agreed to buy an 80% stake in the content unit of Endeavor Group Holdings for $775.3 million...
Nov 19, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Korea Sindoh unveils cutting-edge 3D printer under new brand fabWeaver
Sindoh Co., South Korea’s top 3D printer maker, unveiled a state-of-the-art 3D printer under its new premium brand fabWeaver as it aims to exp...
Nov 18, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
Orchestra PE buys Korean pizza brand Banolim
Orchestra Private Equity set up Orchestra Private Equity IV (OPE IV) to invest $32 million in Korea’s pizza chain operator Banolim Food Co. an...
Nov 10, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Korean apparel retailer F&F returns as market darling after relisting
South Korean outdoor clothing retailer F&F Co. has returned as one of the most coveted stocks on the main bourse, with its share price nearly tr...
Nov 05, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Jeju as Korea's new shopping mecca: Shinsegae's task ahead
Unlike Hawaii and Las Vegas, there is one thing missing on Jeju Island, South Korea's top tourist destination: premium outlets.The island hosted 15 ...
Nov 04, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate investment
CJ Group Chief unveils $8.5 billion investment plans for growth
South Korea’s CJ Group, which operates the country’s largest food and beverage company CJ Cheiljedang Corp. as well as entertainment gia...
Nov 04, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Interviews
Wooyoungmi emerges as 'new luxury' menswear brand
When South Korean menswear brand Wooyoungmi had the highest sales in the men’s fashion hall of Paris-based luxury department store Le Bon Marc...
Nov 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Specialty coffee brand Terarosa raises $60 mn from Unison Capital
The operator of Terarosa, known as the Blue Bottle Coffee of South Korea, has received around 70 billion won ($60 million) in funding from Unison Ca...
Nov 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
CJ ENM acquires renowned director Park Chan-wook’s Moho Film
South Korea’s entertainment powerhouse CJ ENM Co. has acquired Moho Film, a domestic production company owned by Park Chan-wook, one of the co...
Nov 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean eyewear startup to again design China's top dept store hall
South Korean eyewear brand Gentle Monster is slated to design the luxury hall space of the Chengdu branch of SKP, China’s top department sto...
Nov 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Edison-led consortium named preferred buyer of Ssangyong Motor
A consortium led by electric bus maker Edison Motors Co. has been named the preferred buyer of South Korea’s troubled sport utility vehicle ma...
Oct 20, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor wins triple crown of world rally championships
South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co. has won the triple crown of the world’s three motorsport events – the FIA World Rally Championship...
Oct 19, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
Hyundai Glovis launches ECOH brand for hydrogen, battery businesses
Hyundai Glovis Co., a logistics unit of Hyundai Motor Group, said on Monday it is launching a new brand to beef up its eco-friendly business, includ...
Oct 04, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
With Hyundai’s Genesis GV60, your face is the key to unlock the door
If you own Hyundai Motor Co.'s latest premium electric crossover, the GV60, set for roll-out next month, you can just touch the handle and show your...
Sep 30, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai, Kia take throne in Russia on decade of investment
Hyundai Motor Group, the world’s fifth-largest carmaker, topped the Russian automobile market last month for the first time since January 2017...
Sep 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Advertising & Marketing
CJ enters 5-year marketing partnership with LA Lakers
South Korea’s CJ Cheiljedang Corp. will be sponsoring the Los Angeles Lakers (LA Lakers) as the first global partner of the American basketbal...
Sep 23, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Korea’s Simone: Rise from replica handbag maker to luxury brand
UIWANG, Gyeonggi Province – Simone Acc. Collection Ltd., a South Korean luxury handbag maker, stresses one interesting number to its clients w...
Sep 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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