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Markets
HMM shares weighed by overhang concerns despite soaring profit
South Korea’s largest container line HMM Co. has seen its shares trapped in a boxed range over the past few months despite its spectacular ear...
Mar 24, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Samsung Group
Samsung heirs sell Samsung Elec shares for $1.1 bn
The wife and two daughters of the late Samsung Group Chairman Lee Kun-hee raised a combined 1.37 trillion won ($1.1 billion) in block sale of Samsun...
Mar 24, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Cryptocurrencies
SK tipped to be Korea's 1st group to issue digital coins
SK Square Co., the investment arm of SK Group, is working on issuing its own digital currency within the year, according to people with knowledge of...
Mar 23, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai to adopt multiple car assembly system at local plant from August
Hyundai Motor Co. is introducing a multiple vehicle assembly system at its main plant in South Korea to better respond to rising market demand for d...
Mar 23, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
Entertainment shares shine as BTS, Twice return to stage
South Korean entertainment stocks rallied as K-pop stars such as BTS and Twice return to the stage amid global economic reopening with growing hopes...
Mar 23, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Samsung Group
Samsung family set to sell $320 mn worth of SDS shares
Samsung Group family is set to sell a 3.9% stake in Samsung SDS Co. worth 390 billion won ($319.5 million) through a block deal. The seller is one o...
Mar 22, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
LG Innotek shares at new highs, tracking Apple's rise
Shares in LG Innotek Co., a major camera module supplier for Apple iPhones, climbed to a record high on Monday, in stark contrast to the flat wider ...
Mar 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Display reclaims global top spot in Q4 2021
South Korea’s LG Display Co. regained the top spot in the global display market for TVs in the fourth quarter of 2021, according to tech indus...
Mar 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
Shares of cement makers firm up despite higher coal prices
Shares in South Korean cement suppliers have performed well in a rangebound market, despite soaring prices of bituminous coal, their raw material.Co...
Mar 18, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai, Lotte to join used car market, seen as boost for small players
South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. and the country’s No. 1 car rental firm Lotte Rental Co. are advancing into the domestic u...
Mar 18, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Korea’s fashion OEM firms eye record sales
South Korea’s clothing original equipment manufacturers (OEM) are set to see a supercycle or a sustained period of expansion driven by robust ...
Mar 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
China rules EV market with fleet sales; Hyundai targets retail
Chinese electric vehicle makers are expanding their shares in key markets such as the US and Europe through fleet sales, while South Korea’s H...
Mar 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Korea automakers fret over Yoon’s policy on combustion engine cars
South Korea’s automakers were on high alert as President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol pledged to ban new registrations of internal combustion engine ca...
Mar 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Short selling
LG Energy shares at lowest since IPO on short-selling concerns
Shares of LG Energy Solution Ltd. on Friday fell to their lowest level since the top South Korean battery maker went public in January on market con...
Mar 11, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Goldman sees Samsung, SK Hynix shares up 50% over next 12 mths
The share prices of the world’s two largest memory chipmakers Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc. each have room to rise by about 50% ov...
Mar 11, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Kakao closes in on $800 mn deal to buy SM Entertainment stake
Kakao Entertainment Corp., a unit of South Korea's top mobile messenger app, is in the final stages of talks to buy a controlling stake in SM Entert...
Mar 11, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
K Car's evolution into top Korean used car sales platform
When Seoul-based private equity firm Hahn & Co. acquired K Car Co. from SK Group in 2018, the No. 1 used car retailer in South Korea controlled ...
Mar 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai, Iveco to cooperate on commercial vehicles
Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea’s top automaker, and Iveco Group NV, Italia's truck maker, have agreed to join hands on their commercial vehicl...
Mar 07, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
Korean content shares jump on Beijing’s eased restrictions
South Korean content shares finished Friday’s trade higher, buoyed by expectations of resumed exports to China and news that Disney+ will rele...
Mar 04, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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War in Ukraine
Hyundai shuts Russia car plant for 1 wk on parts shortages
Car production at Hyundai Motor Co.'s plant in Russia has been halted since March 1 as the Russia-Ukraine war further aggravated shortages of automo...
Mar 04, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Metaverse
Metaverse platform Zepeto user base exceeds 300 million
Naver Z, a subsidiary of Naver Corp., announced on Friday the number of subscribers to its metaverse platform Zepeto now exceeds 300 million. ...
Mar 04, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Content platforms
Kakao to unveil YouTube-like manga platform in Japan
Kakao Corp., the No. 1 digital comics platform in Japan, will expand deeper into the neighboring country's comics market by launching a platform whe...
Mar 03, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shares in Nexon, two listed arms rise on M&A hopes
The unexpected death of Nexon founder Kim Jung-ju stoked market speculation about a possible change in its ownership structure and top management, s...
Mar 02, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Hyundai, Kia refine profile with accolades, higher global rankings
Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp., the two automaking units of South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group, have worked for decades to refine their profil...
Mar 02, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
LG Elec signs 5G vehicle connectivity deal in Europe
LG Electronics Inc. has signed a deal on 5G vehicle connectivity with a European premium carmaker as the South Korean company is expanding its marke...
Feb 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai, Kia heavily exposed to Ukraine crisis; shares at 52-week lows
Shares of Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. on Monday fell to their lowest levels in more than 52 weeks as investors engaged in panic selling on conce...
Feb 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Ridi becomes first Korean content platform unicorn
Ridi Corp., often referred to as South Korea's Kindle, has received funding of 120 billion won ($100 million) from Singapore's GIC and three domesti...
Feb 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
NPS picks Allspring, BlackRock, Morgan Stanley for multi-assets in Q4
National Pension Service (NPS) of South Korea said on Feb. 28 it hired Allspring Global Investments LLC, BlackRock Inc. and Morgan Stanley Investm...
Feb 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai IONIQ 5, Kia EV6 rated top among electric cars in Germany
Hyundai Motor Co.'s IONIQ 5 and Kia Corp.'s EV6 have been recognized as the most competitive electric sport utility vehicles by Auto Zeitung, a high...
Feb 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Hyundai Glovis aims to top global car transport market
Hyundai Glovis Co., the world’s second-largest car shipping company, aims to top the industry with an expansion of its fleet, specializing in ...
Feb 27, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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