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E-commerce
KoreaCenter acquires Danawa, paving way for MBK’s bolt-on deal
KoreaCenter Co. has been named the new owner of Danawa Co., one of South Korea’s first-generation e-commerce platforms – a move that is ...
Nov 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Supply chain
Korea Inc. braces for rising costs, supply chain risks, volatile FX
Hopes for improving corporate earnings are rising as countries around the world are relaxing their anti-COVID-19 measures, but South Korean companie...
Nov 22, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Lotte Chemical seeks to acquire Japanese specialty chemical firms
Lotte Chemical Corp. is seeking to acquire major stakes in a few specialty chemical companies in Japan as the South Korean company aims to expand it...
Nov 22, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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The award ceremony airs live
Chunsa International Film Festival
Chunsa International Film Festival is where filmmakers and audiences meet and look to collaborate on the constructive future of Korean films. In memor...
Nov 19, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Hyundai Oilbank to make naphtha from plastic waste
Hyundai Oilbank Co. is set to produce naphtha by injecting plastic waste pyrolysis oil into the process of refining crude oil, poised to become the ...
Nov 18, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerce
STIC invests $20 mn in e-commerce giant Tiki
South Korean private equity firm STIC Investments Inc. has invested $20 million in Vietnam’s e-commerce giant Tiki Corporation’s serie...
Nov 17, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
BTS, TWICE to lead restart of K-pop global live concerts
K-pop artists such as BTS and TWICE are set to resume global live concerts – suspended by the global pandemic for about two years – as c...
Nov 17, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
Lotte joins Korea’s UAM race as Hyundai closes ranks with others
South Korean conglomerate Lotte said on Tuesday it is joining hands with three other partners to enter the country’s urban air mobility (UAM) ...
Nov 16, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerce
MBK seeks to buy two S.Korean e-commerce platforms
MBK Partners is in talks to buy management rights of two e-commerce platforms listed on South Korea's Kosdaq market in a package deal, according to ...
Nov 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Kurly, SSG.COM, Oasis plan for fast-track 2022 IPOs
Competition among South Korean e-commerce companies for initial public offerings is expected to get even fiercer next year. Kurly Inc., the oper...
Oct 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Naver launches Japan-focused e-commerce platform
South Korea's top online portal Naver Corp. launched its e-commerce platform dedicated to Japan last month, taking its first step toward a global on...
Oct 22, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
FNC Entertainment next in line for global success, shares surge
Shares of FNC Entertainment Co., a mid-size South Korean entertainment agency, are surging on expectations that offline concerts will soon resume wi...
Oct 19, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerce
Korea's first-generation platforms collapse, ringing in new e-commerce era
South Korea's first-generation e-commerce platforms, which have been around since the 1990s, are rushing to sell off their businesses as their valua...
Oct 05, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
BTS heads to LA for first live concert since COVID-19
BTS will travel to Los Angeles in November for its first live concert since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. BTS said on Sept. 28 on its offic...
Sep 28, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Petrochemicals
Coal price surge puts S.Korean petrochemical firms ahead of Chinese rivals
Rising coal prices in China will likely benefit South Korean petrochemical companies such as Lotte Fine Chemical and Hanwha Solutions, by strengthen...
Sep 13, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Lotte Shopping to acquire furniture maker Hanssem with IMM PE
Lotte Shopping Co., South Korea’s top department store operator, is set to acquire Hanssem Co. with IMM Private Equity.IMM PE selected Lotte S...
Sep 10, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerce
Amazon Global Store shakes up S.Korea’s e-commerce scene
Amazon Global Store posted a stellar first-week performance in South Korea. The service, launched at the end of August on SK Telecom Co.’s onl...
Sep 08, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
GIC, PEFs face further delays to Kyobo exit after ruling
Singapore’s GIC, Canada's Ontario Teacher's Pension Plan (OTPP) and private equity firms, including Affinity Equity Partners, may need to endu...
Sep 07, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Real Packing envisions borderless e-commerce ecosystem via videos
South Korea-based startup Real Packing is on a mission to build a trust-based society via its fact-checking video system.Launched in 2016, Real Pack...
Sep 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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M&As
Lotte teams up with IMM PE to acquire furniture maker Hanssem
Lotte Group is seeking to acquire a stake in Hanssem Co., South Korea’s largest furniture and home furnishing company, with an investment of u...
Sep 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Logistics
SK gas stations to become CJ Logistics micro-fulfillment centers
South Korea’s leading logistics company CJ Logistics Corp. teamed up with SK Energy to aim the domestic quick commerce market, utilizing gas s...
Aug 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerce
Amazon teams up with SK’s 11Street to offer Global Store for Koreans
SK Telecom Co.’s e-commerce platform 11Street Co. has teamed up with Amazon, the world’s largest online shopping mall, to offer the US c...
Aug 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Delivery Hero sells Yogiyo to GS Retail, Affinity-led group
Germany’s Delivery Hero SE has signed an agreement to sell South Korea’s second-largest food delivery platform Yogiyo to a consortium of...
Aug 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Shinsegae's e-commerce arm SSG.COM seeks 2022 IPO
SSG.COM, the e-commerce brand of South Korea's retail titan Shinsegae Inc., has begun the process to go public next year, with its valuation estimat...
Aug 13, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
S.Korean telcos accelerate diversification amid strong Q2
South Korea’s two largest telecom companies, SK Telecom Co. and KT Corp., have both delivered strong second-quarter results driven by rapid gr...
Aug 11, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
Lotte Rental invests over $20 mn in autonomous driving startup ahead of IPO
South Korea's largest car rental and auto leasing company Lotte Rental Co. is set to invest 25 billion won ($21.8 million) in a domestic autonomous ...
Aug 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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M&As
Naver to acquire 20% of Cafe24 to strengthen e-commerce presence
Naver Corp., South Korea’s top online portal, is set to acquire 20% of Cafe24, a Seoul-based global e-commerce solutions provider, to expand i...
Aug 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Petrochemicals
Lotte to resume $4.4 bn Indonesia petrochemical project next year
Lotte Group plans to resume a $4.4 billion petrochemical project in Indonesia next year as it aims to expand the business in Southeast Asia where de...
Aug 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Investors revalue E-Mart after owning two-thirds of Starbucks Korea
Shares of E-Mart Inc., South Korea’s largest retailer, are rallying after the company bought an extra stake in Starbucks Korea to control two-...
Jul 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerce platform TMON delays IPO plans
South Korea’s e-commerce platform TMON Inc., majority-owned by KKR & Co. and Anchor Equity Partners, will postpone its plans for initial p...
Jul 23, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)