Celltrion founder aims to raise $1 bn for healthcare startup from global funds

Seo Jung-jin, founder and chairman of South Korea’s biosimilar maker Celltrion Group, said on Oct. 6 that he is in talks with a number of global...

Carlyle flexes muscles in Korean financial industry as Lee takes helm

The Carlyle Group has been growing its presence in South Korea after sealing a string of investment and business deals with top Korean financial servi...

Kim Yong-jin officially appointed as NPS’ new CEO, likely to drive decision over CIO status

Kim Yong-jin, the former second vice finance minister of President Moon Jae-in’s government between mid-2017 and 2018, has been chosen as the Na...

Line-Yahoo Japan JV christened A Holdings; Naver founder Lee picked as chair

A joint venture between Japan’s top messaging app provider Line Corp. and internet portal Yahoo Japan Corp. has been christened A Holdings and L...

Kakao founder becomes Korea’s second-richest stockholder amid COVID-19 era

Brian Kim (Kim Bum-soo), founder and chairman of South Korea’s biggest mobile messaging app operator Kakao Corp., has become the country’s...

Carlyle names co-CEO Kew Lee as sole CEO

Kewsong Lee, co-chief executive officer of the Carlyle Group, has been appointed as the US private equity group’s chief executive officer after ...

Court Dismisses Arrest Warrant for Samsung's Lee

The court has dismissed the request by the prosecutors to issue an arrest warrant to Samsung Electronics vice chairman Lee Jae-yong. This will be a bi...

HOLD: S.Korea's president-elect vows heavy govt spending

The ruling Democratic Party's Lee Jae-myung on Wednesday was elected as South Korea's next president, pledging heavy government spending such as cas...

HOLD: S.Korea's president-elect Lee vows cash handouts

The ruling Democratic Party's Lee Jae-myung on Wednesday was elected as South Korea's next president, pledging heavy government spending including c...

HOLD: S.Korea's president-elect vows heavy govt spending

The ruling Democratic Party's Lee Jae-myung on Wednesday was elected as South Korea's next president, pledging heavy government spending such as cash ...

HOLD: S.Korea's president-elect Lee vows cash handouts

The ruling Democratic Party's Lee Jae-myung on Wednesday was elected as South Korea's next president, pledging heavy government spending including cas...