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IPOs
Krafton mega IPO on horizon: Industry game-changer
Krafton Inc. is set to become the first South Korean decacorn startup, or a company valued at over $10 billion, to make a trading debut on the count...
Jun 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Innotek eyes record profit, revenue on strong camera module sales
LG Innotek Co., a major camera module supplier for Apple Inc.’s iPhones, is looking to post a record operating profit and sales this year as i...
Jun 07, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bond issuance
CJ CGV receives $14.5 bn demand for perpetual convertible bond issues
South Korea’s leading multiplex cinema chain CJ CGV has received 16.2 trillion won ($14.5 billion) in investor demand for the perpetual conv...
Jun 04, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Chanel, Hermes, LV raise prices in Korea, but sales remain strong
Luxury brands are hiking up prices in South Korea. Designers such as Hermes, Louis Vuitton and Chanel have increased their prices in Korea this year...
Jun 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
Korea’s OCI to return to highest profit in decade on rising polysilicon prices
OCI Co., a South Korean chemical and green energy company, has been in the red for years, weighed by weak prices of its mainstay product polysilicon...
May 30, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Water technology
LG Chem's water filter business thrives amid high demand in Middle East
LG Chem Ltd., the parent company of South Korea’s leading battery maker LG Energy Solution Co., is enjoying a strong rise in demand for its wa...
May 20, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Korean oil companies to bask in rising refining margins, growing demand
Oil refiners in South Korea and across Asia have been among those hit hardest by the subdued demand amid the global pandemic. With increasing vaccin...
May 07, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
SK IE Tech IPO draws record-high demand; brokerage servers down briefly
SK IE Technology Co. (SKIET), the battery materials subsidiary of SK Innovation Co., has set a new record for initial public offering demand, briefl...
Apr 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
SK IE Technology’s IPO price set at top end; record demand at bookbuilding
The initial public offering price of South Korea’s SK IE Technology Co. has been set at the top end of the proposed band, reflecting a recor...
Apr 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SK reiterates rejection of LG’s hefty demand for battery dispute settlement
SK Innovation Co. again refused to accept LG Energy Solution Ltd.’s demand that SK pay a hefty amount of compensation for its involvement in a...
Mar 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Consulting boom
Consulting firms enjoy boom as pandemic drives new business strategies
Slightly more than a year since the COVID-19 pandemic upended the business world, the role of management consultants has become important more than ...
Mar 24, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Debt financing
Naver issues $500 million in first foreign debt amid strong demand
South Korea’s top online portal Naver Corp. has successfully issued its first foreign currency bonds worth $500 million amid strong demand as ...
Mar 23, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
SK Bioscience IPO draws record-high demand from retail investors
South Korean vaccine maker SK Bioscience Co. has set a new record for initial public offering demand, raising around 63.6 trillion won ($56 billio...
Mar 11, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Foldable displays
Global folding screen market to explode as Samsung set to supply to China
Samsung Display Co., a leading South Korean display panel maker, will supply foldable displays to select smartphone makers in China amid industry fo...
Feb 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate bonds
LG Chem's bond issue raises over $2 bn in demand
South Korea-based LG Chem Ltd. received around 2.5 trillion won ($2.3 billion) worth of orders in the bookbuilding for its 600 billion won corporate...
Feb 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
SK Hynix sees robust chip demand; Q4 profits jump y/y
SK Hynix Inc., the world’s second-largest DRAM maker, reported stronger-than-expected quarterly earnings on Friday and expected the DRAM marke...
Jan 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fiber & Textile
Hyosung to expand spandex capacity on home clothing demand
Hyosung TNC Corp, the world’s largest spandex manufacturer, will spend $36 million to nearly double its production capacity in Brazil to mee...
Dec 03, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
BOK raises growth view as it holds rate, warns against V-shaped recovery
The Bank of Korea has raised its growth forecast for this year and next, citing advances in vaccine development and a rebound in exports, after keep...
Nov 26, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Underwater cables
Rising demand for underwater cables keeps LS Cable busy round the clock
DONGHAE, Gangwon Province -- On a winter’s day in Donghae, Gangwon Province, some 250 km northeast of Seoul, LS Cable & System Ltd. wor...
Nov 18, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
S. Korea’s current account surplus at 2-yr high; full-year surplus to top BOK forecast
South Korea’s current account surplus rose in September to its highest level in two years on the back of rebounding exports of chips and automob...
Nov 05, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
POSCO swings to Q3 operating profit vs Q2; steel demand on rise
POSCO, the world’s fifth-largest steelmaker, has swung to an operating profit in the third quarter from the second quarter, when it reported its...
Oct 23, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Korean last-mile delivery apps’ valuations out of sync with demand surge
South Korea’s leading last-mile delivery startups have put their shares or management rights up for sale, riding on the surging demand for deliv...
Sep 10, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech
Samsung Electro-Mechanics poised to benefit from Huawei’s troubles, rising demand for MLCCs
South Korea’s Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co. is likely to post better earnings in the coming quarters, benefiting from toughened US restrictions ...
Sep 09, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Kakao Games
Kakao Games bookbuilding draws record-high demand
Kakao Games Corp. posted record-high demand during its bookbuilding for institutional investors on August 25 and 26, according to the company's regula...
Aug 31, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Debt
Lotte Corp's corporate bond issue raises staggering $665 mn in demand
South Korean conglomerate Lotte Corporation saw overwhelming demand of 790 billion won ($665 million) from institutional investors on the issuing of c...
Aug 26, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
South Korea seeks to exit Africa mining JV despite rising nickel demand
State-run Korea Resources Corp. has embarked on a plan to sell its stake in a loss-making nickel mining joint venture in Madagascar, Africa, after the...
Aug 26, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Central bank
Bank of Korea to sharply lower 2020 GDP forecast: governor
The South Korean economy is expected to shrink at a steeper rate than the expected 0.2% this year, and the Bank of Korea (BOK) will sharply revise dow...
Aug 25, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Logistics
Korean logistics centers see high demand from untact businesses amid global pandemic
Logistics center operations in Korea have remained strong amid the global pandemic on account of e-commerce and third-party logistics' ...
Jul 22, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Debt
Export-Import Bank of Korea ups Aussie bond sale size to $460 mn on demand
The Export-Import Bank of Korea (KEXIM) has nearly doubled the size of its planned new bond sale in Australia to A$700 million ($460 million) on stron...
May 20, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
App Doctor offers on-demand, hourly app service
For start-ups, applications are often a nuisance. Not only is it tough to develop one, but it's also a hassle to maintain and fix any issues. You're l...
Nov 29, 2019 (Gmt+09:00)
Latest News
- 1 Lee Jae-myung to meet with top business leaders this week ahead of G7 summit
- 2 Korea to allow non-profits to buy bad consumer loans
- 3 LG to drive future growth in emerging markets with battery prowess
- 4 South Korean President Lee, Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba seek closer ties
- 5 Naver Ventures to plant flag in Silicon Valley with TwelveLabs bet