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Tech, Media & Telecom
Influencers wield greater marketing power in S.Korea
Merch reliance on digital content creators for marketing is on the rise in South Korea, allowing some influencers to enjoy handsome earnings from em...
Sep 25, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate strategy
CJ Group explores Saudi Arabia's entertainment potential
CJ Group, South Korea’s food-to-entertainment giant, is exploring business opportunities in Saudi Arabia's entertainment and logistics sectors...
Sep 25, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
SK Shieldus, Verizon form strategic partnership
South Korea's SK Shieldus Co. said on Wednesday that it entered a strategic partnership with the US-based telecom company Verizon.Under this partner...
Sep 25, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Electronics launches Global Heat Pump Consortium
LG Electronics Inc. said on Tuesday it launched a Global Heat Pump Consortium to strengthen cooperation on heating, ventilation, and air condition...
Sep 25, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
South Korea Can Go Only So Far Copying Japan’s Market Reforms
South Korea is taking a page from Japan to boost its stock market. There are certainly some low-hanging fruits to pick, but the country’s larg...
Sep 25, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Kia to enter Japanese purpose-built vehicles market
Kia Corp. said on Tuesday that it signed a local sales agreement for purpose-built vehicles (PBVs) with Japan's trading company Sojitz Corp. Under ...
Sep 24, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
BBQ Chicken to enter Indonesian market
Genesis BBQ Group, the operator of a popular South Korean fried chicken brand, said on Monday that it signed a master franchise agreement with PT ...
Sep 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
Koramco puts Hyundai Motor Securities building on market
Koramco Asset Management Co. has put the Hyundai Motor Securities building in Seoul's Yeouido business district (YBD) on the market. The deal is exp...
Sep 20, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Race to win tableside ordering market heats up in Korea
Baemin, South Korea's top food delivery platform, and the country’s leading travel and accommodation booking platform operator Yanolja Co. hav...
Sep 20, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
MBK not to sell Korea Zinc to China after tender offer
MBK Partners Ltd. does not plan to sell Korea Zinc Inc., the world’s largest zinc and lead smelter, to China if MBK's takeover bid of up to 2 ...
Sep 19, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Taihan Cable enters HVDC market in US
South Korea's Taihan Cable & Solution Co. said on Thursday that it was selected as the cable supplier for a 320kV voltage-type high-voltage dire...
Sep 19, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
SK Hynix shares nosedive after Morgan Stanley downgrade
The share price of SK Hynix Inc. plummeted as much as 11% at one point on Thursday after Morgan Stanley sharply cut its target price in an about-tur...
Sep 19, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
South Korean investors bet big on ETFs tracking Indian equities
India has emerged as a new darling for South Korean investors actively searching for an alternative to China reeling from multiple economic setbacks...
Sep 19, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
Korean ramen makers set sights beyond US to Latin America
Nongshim Co. and Samyang Foods Co., South Korea’s two largest ramen makers, are ramping up production to create and meet demand for their spic...
Sep 18, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Markets
LX Pantos founder’s son sells shares to LX International for $37 mn
The only son of LX Pantos Co.’s late founder has unloaded his additional shares in the company to South Korean logistics-to-trading conglomera...
Sep 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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K-pop
HYBE shares fall after NewJeans demand Min's reinstatement
HYBE Co. has suffered a fall of its share price for two consecutive days after its popular girl group NewJeans demanded their former creative direct...
Sep 13, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
MBK, Young Poong seek $1.5 bn hostile bid for Korea Zinc
MBK Partners Ltd., the North Asia-focused private equity firm, is set to take over Korea Zinc Inc. through an up to 2 trillion won ($1.5 billion) ho...
Sep 13, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
South Korea scraps anti-nuclear policy with approval of two nuclear plants
South Korea has approved the construction of two nuclear power plants, officially ending its anti-nuclear policy pursued by the previous Moon Jae-in...
Sep 13, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai, GM deepen ties to jointly develop cars
South Korea’s auto juggernaut Hyundai Motor Co. and US auto giant General Motors Co. will explore ways to jointly develop new vehicles and sou...
Sep 12, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung mass-produces QLC V9 NAND to lead AI storage market
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest memory chipmaker, said on Thursday it has begun mass production of a 286-layer high-capacity NAND...
Sep 12, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Hanwha to take full control of S’pore Dyna-Mac with tender offer
South Korea’s chemicals-to-defense conglomerate Hanwha Group plans to acquire all shares it does not own in Dyna-Mac Holdings Ltd., a Singapor...
Sep 12, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
AB InBev's Oriental Brewery buys Jeju Soju from Shinsegae
Oriental Brewery Co. (OB), a unit of the world’s largest beer company AB InBev, agreed on Wednesday to purchase Jeju Soju from Shinsegae L&...
Sep 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
SK Hynix unveils powerful data-center SSD to maintain AI memory lead
South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix Inc. on Wednesday unveiled a new solid-state drive (SSD) for data centers to expand its memory leadership in the AI ...
Sep 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
Krafton diversifies its business by investing in Spoon Labs
South Korea's gaming giant Krafton Inc. said on Wednesday that it invested in SpoonLabs, a domestic short-form drama platform companySpoonLabs is th...
Sep 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
HD Hyundai affiliates participate in Mining Indonesia 2024
South Korea's HD Hyundai Construction Equipment Co. and HD Hyundai Infracore Co. announced on Wednesday that they participated in Mining Indonesia 2...
Sep 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
APR enters UK cosmetics market
South Korea's cosmetic and clothing company APR said on Monday that it entered PureSeoul, a UK-based distributor specializing in K-beauty.PureSeoul ...
Sep 10, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Celltrion chairman announces venture into CDMO market
South Korea’s biosimilar maker Celltrion Inc. will venture into the contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) market, the com...
Sep 09, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Electronics to boost mass market presence vs Chinese peers
BERLIN – LG Electronics Inc., the world's largest home appliances maker, will adjust its premium-oriented strategy to expand its mass market p...
Sep 09, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Hanwha Systems, WB Group to collaborate on SAR satellites
South Korea's Hanwha Systems Co. said on Monday that it signed a mid- to long-term business cooperation memorandum of understanding (MOU) for space ...
Sep 09, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate strategy
Lotte to foster Pepero as global brand by 2035: Chairman Shin
Lotte Group has selected Pepero — a thin chocolate-covered stick cookie — as the first brand that it will foster into one of the world&r...
Sep 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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