SK seeks to divest overseas units acquired from Dow Chemical, Arkema
SK Geo Centric Co. is approaching foreign petrochemical companies to sell the overseas units it acquired from Dow Chemical and France’s Arkema...
Over 10,000 Koreans hold more than 1 billion won in crypto assets
More than 10,000 South Koreans each hold cryptocurrencies worth over 1 billion won ($740,000), with their combined assets totaling 24 trillion won (...
French specialty gas maker Air Liquide signs $2.9 bn deal to acquire DIG Airgas from Macquarie
Air Liquide SA, a French multinational industrial gas and services company, has signed a share purchase agreement to acquire South Korea’s DIG...
Harman sells system integration unit to Wipro to sharpen audio focus
Harman International Industries Inc., wholly owned by Samsung Electronics Co., has sold its digital transformation solutions (DTS) unit to India&rsq...
Jungkook’s ‘Seven’ becomes 1st K-pop solo track to surpass 2.5 bn streams on Spotify
BTS star Jungkook has once again shown the global pull of his music. According to Spotify, the world’s largest music streaming platform, his s...
KHNP in joint venture talks with Westinghouse to target US nuclear market
South Korea's state-run Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. (KHNP) is in talks with Westinghouse Electric Co. to form a joint venture (JV) with an a...
JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley to meet with Korean regulators, financial chiefs to assess Korea risks firsthand
JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley executives, alongside dozens of overseas investors, will visit South Korea next month to meet with top policymakers and ...
CJ ENM, Hakuhodo launch music venture to tap global fans
CJ ENM Co., South Korea’s largest entertainment company, has formed a music joint venture with Hakuhodo Inc., a more than century-old Japanese...
Capital flows to ETFs reshape S.Korea’s asset management landscape
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are drawing a growing number of South Korean individual investors seeking a broader exposure to equities, accounting fo...
Kpop Demon Hunters sweeps Billboard Hot 100 with three OST tracks in Top 10
The soundtrack from Netflix’s animated feature Kpop Demon Hunters is rewriting chart history. Three of its tracks have landed in the Billboard...
Korea’s demographic shift to single households: Magnet for global real estate giants, investors
South Korea’s rental housing market is attracting some of the world’s largest property investors, as the country’s shifting demogr...
Yuhan’s lung cancer drug eyes blockbuster sales by 2027
A novel lung cancer therapy developed by South Korea’s Yuhan Corp. is on track to become a global blockbuster drug, with annual sales projecte...
‘Act fast, or miss out’: Korean retail investors look to Wall Street debut stocks for hefty gains
When cryptocurrency exchange operator Bullish rang the bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Aug. 13, a 30-something South Korean investor l...
Global investors flock to K-beauty startups as sector mints new unicorn BENOW
South Korea’s beauty startup scene is attracting a wave of overseas venture capital, underscoring renewed investor appetite for the country&rs...
Daishin, Hanwha seen leading bid for S.Korea’s top real estate investor IGIS Asset
The sale of a controlling stake in South Korea’s top real estate asset management firm IGIS Asset Management Co. is picking up pace, with Dais...
South Korea’s EV sales jump, hinting at end to market slump
South Korea’s electric vehicle market is showing signs of recovery after a prolonged slowdown, with both new and used car sales rebounding fas...
From ramen to skincare, Samyang beats Toyo Suisan in market cap; APR nears Shiseido
As Korean food and beauty products ride a wave of enduring global demand, Samyang Foods Co. has overtaken Japan’s Toyo Suisan Kaisha Ltd., the...
K-pop boys, K-beauty’s choice to accelerate global expansion
South Korean cosmetics brands are increasingly choosing K-pop boy bands over female artists to attract women, the primary consumers of beauty produc...
Aussie developer The Living Company targets Korean residential market
The Living Company, a leading Australian housing developer, on Thursday opened an office in Seoul to target South Korea’s residential market. ...
Trump’s chip tariff threat stirs jitters; impact on Samsung, SK Hynix limited given MFN status
NEW YORK – A revived threat from US President Donald Trump to impose a 100% tariff on imported semiconductors has reignited concerns in South ...
Mirae Asset Securities’ Q2 profit soars as global ETF business thrives
Mirae Asset Securities Co. on Thursday reported an 83.1% jump in second-quarter operating profit to 540 billion won ($390 million) from the year pri...
Global investment banks raise S.Korea’s growth forecasts as trade tensions with US ease
Global investment banks are revising up their growth forecasts for South Korea, citing easing trade uncertainties and signs of a consumer-led recove...
Woori Investment's IPO market entry set to intensify SME underwriting rivalry
Woori Investment & Securities Co. has launched an initial public offering-dedicated unit within its corporate finance division in its foray into...
Korea’s IPO market revives as newly listed stocks surge
South Korea’s initial public offering (IPO) market is reviving, with long-awaited companies such as the creator of the global hit Baby Shark p...
K-beauty diversifies markets for global growth amid US tariffs
South Korean beauty brands are diversifying overseas markets to accelerate global expansion, as 15% US tariffs and intensifying competition may hind...
CLSA, Citi, JPMorgan slam South Korea’s tax reform plans as anti-market
South Korea’s latest tax overhaul is triggering a wave of criticism from foreign investment banks, with analysts warning that the proposed tax...
Keistone Partners acquires e-commerce logistics firm GoodsFlow from SK Energy
Keistone Partners has acquired GoodsFlow Co., an e-commerce logistics service provider, from oil refiner SK Energy Co. in a deal valued at around 50...
Global private equity firms line up for laundry chain Cleantopia, now up for grabs
JKL Partners, a South Korean private equity firm, is set to finalize a shortlist of bidders this month for Cleantopia, the country’s largest l...
Coca-Cola names BTS’ V as new brand ambassador: 'Excited to share the thrill'
Coca-Cola has a new face — and it’s none other than V of BTS. The beverage giant announced Thursday that the global K-pop star has ...
KKR in exclusive talks to buy SK Ecoplant’s waste unit for $1.1 bn
Global private equity giant KKR & Co. Inc. is in advanced talks to acquire the waste management arm of SK Ecoplant Co., a South Korean construct...
