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Automobiles
Hyundai Genesis, Kia attract record customers in US
Hyundai Motor Co.’s premium car brand Genesis and its affiliate Kia Corp. have logged record sales in the US so far this year, helping Hyundai...
Dec 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Venture capital
KTB Network to list at bottom of price range
KTB Network Co., South Korea's first-generation venture capital firm, priced its public offering price at the bottom of the guidance range as the re...
Dec 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
KRX approves preliminary review of LG Energy IPO
The Korea Exchange (KRX) on Nov. 30 approved a preliminary review of LG Energy Solution Ltd.’s listing, paving the way for one of the largest-...
Nov 30, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Proptech platform Olim Planet eyes 2022 Kosdaq IPO
Olim Planet, a South Korean property technology startup, has begun the process to go public on the junior Kosdaq market as early as the second half ...
Nov 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Alternative investments
Global cities with young elites will survive in long term, RXR chairman says
Now it is time to invest in e-commerce, healthcare and multifamily housing, or the so-called three megatrends, which have increased in demand during...
Nov 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
LG Electronics names strategy chief as new CEO
South Korea's LG Electronics Inc. on Thursday appointed its strategy chief Cho Joo-wan as the company's new chief executive officer, in a major resh...
Nov 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Samsung likely to announce US foundry investment plan this week
Samsung Electronics Co. is expected to announce an investment plan for its second US-based semiconductor foundry plant this week. As the South Kor...
Nov 22, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Genesis House New York: An oasis in Manhattan
Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea’s top automaker, is opening Genesis House New York, a sophisticated showroom, in the trendy Meatpacking Distric...
Nov 12, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
NPS, Tishman form $1.5 bn JV to invest in US housing
The National Pension Service (NPS) of South Korea, the world’s third-largest pension fund, and New York-based global real estate investment ...
Nov 10, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
Steel scrap in high demand in steelmakers' push to cut emissions
Steel scrap, once derided as trash, is emerging as a national strategic resource as steelmakers are increasingly recycling metal scrap to reduce rel...
Nov 07, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate investment
CJ Group Chief unveils $8.5 billion investment plans for growth
South Korea’s CJ Group, which operates the country’s largest food and beverage company CJ Cheiljedang Corp. as well as entertainment gia...
Nov 04, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai's Genesis beats Lexus' selling price in US
The rising demand for high-end vehicles, despite dwindling production caused by semiconductor shortages, are driving new vehicle prices to record hi...
Nov 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Inflation in Korea nears decade high, fuels fears of more rate hikes
South Korea’s consumer inflation accelerated to a near-10-year high in October, while exports reported an eighth straight month of double-digi...
Nov 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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REITs
KTB to launch REITs for logistics centers in Vietnam and housing in US
South Korean asset manager KTB Asset Management Co. plans to launch two overseas real estate investment trusts (REITs) to invest in Vietnam-based lo...
Nov 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Short selling
Foreign brokerages dominate S.Korea list of short sellers
Foreign brokerage companies have dominated the list of short sellers in South Korean stock markets since the short-selling ban was lifted on large-c...
Nov 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
Infra and RE investment heads resign from NPS
The infrastructure investment head and real estate investment head at South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS), are leaving the world&rs...
Nov 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
K-pop stars see huge capital gains from stock options
Executives and employees of top K-pop agencies such as SM Entertainment Co. and YG Entertainment Inc. are expected to earn huge capital gains from...
Oct 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
K-pop fan engagement platform DearU prices IPO above range
DearU Co, a K-pop fandom platform in South Korea, priced its initial public offering above the price range on Thursday thanks to heated demand. The ...
Oct 28, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Uncertainty clouds Samsung as paradigm shifts toward profitability
Samsung Electronics Co.’s third-quarter earnings report on Thursday was almost perfect but for one thing. The world’s top memory maker s...
Oct 28, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Alternative investments
Koramco puts $103 mn in funds for US university housing
Koramco Asset Management Co., one of the top asset managers in Korea and a 100% subsidiary of Koramco REITs Management & Trust Co., said on Oc...
Oct 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
SK Hynix to buy back ex-foundry unit after strong Q3 results
SK Hynix Inc. will be buying back the remaining stake in its former unit Key Foundry to double its foundry capacity, after its third-quarter operati...
Oct 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Korea’s slated IPOs fail to attract investors
Investor confidence has waned in South Korea in line with stock market instability. Stock prices of some newly listed companies have failed to mee...
Oct 25, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Kakao Pay sets IPO price at top end on heated demand
Kakao Group’s payment services unit Kakao Pay Corp. set the initial public offering price at the top end of the proposed band thanks to strong...
Oct 22, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Markets
Zero-carbon, self-driving still in distant future for top Kospi stocks
Shares in Samsung Engineering Co., a leading South Korean plant builder, have skyrocketed about 90% year to date, far outstripping the average rise ...
Oct 22, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
POSCO Chem Q3 profit surges as battery materials lift sales to fresh high
South Korea’s POSCO Chemical Co. enjoyed a surge in operating profit in the third quarter as higher sales of battery materials ramped up reven...
Oct 21, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Simone drops IPO on weak institutional investor demand
South Korean Simone Acc. Collection Ltd. has withdrawn its initial public offering plan on lukewarm demand from institutional investors, investment ...
Oct 21, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Enchem raises IPO price by a record 20% on strong investor demand
South Korea’s Enchem Co., which is working to list its shares on the Kosdaq market, has decided to raise its initial public offering price by ...
Oct 20, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Electronics brings gardening indoors with plant cultivator Tiiun
LG Electronics Inc. is bringing gardening indoors by unveiling a plant growing appliance, which allows consumers to grow flowers, vegetables and her...
Oct 14, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
Blind pool funds eclipse project funds for Korean asset managers
A growing number of South Korean asset management firms are preparing to launch their own blind pool funds for global real estate investments, which...
Oct 14, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Korean shipbuilders turn focus to high-value vessels
South Korean shipbuilders, brimming with heavy order backlogs, are turning their focus to high-value and eco-friendly vessels for new orders as the ...
Oct 14, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Latest News
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- 2 S.Korea’s No.1 dried seaweed firm Kwangcheonkim up for sale for $295 mn
- 3 BOK chief warns against aggressive policy rate cuts, sees need for fiscal stimulus
- 4 S.Korea eases path for foreign REITs in senior housing push
- 5 Koramco targets $7 bn bets on Korea data centers