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Korean stock market
Samsung Display sells back 35 million Corning shares for $1.6 billion
Samsung Display Co., South Korea’s largest display maker, is selling 35 million shares in Corning Inc. back to the US company for an estimated...
Apr 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Korean-made small SUVs reach 50% share in US market
Sport utility vehicles (SUVs) manufactured in South Korea have earned more than half the market share in the small-size SUV segment in the US.In the...
Apr 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Korean-made small SUVs reach 50% share in US market
Sport utility vehicles (SUVs) manufactured in South Korea have earned more than half the market share in the small-size SUV segment in the US.In the...
Apr 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mobile networks
Samsung unveils mid-band 5G equipment to target $9.9 bn US market
Samsung Electronics Co. has unveiled a range of fifth-generation wireless equipment solutions targeting the US mobile service market, expected to ac...
Apr 20, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Narrower price gap to LCD underpins OLED TV market
A rapid increase in liquid crystal display (LCD) panel prices has sharply narrowed the price gap between LCD panels and organic light-emitting diode...
Apr 19, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Citibank Korea's retail arm sale may fuel M&A market
Citigroup Inc.'s plan to exit from South Korea's retail banking market may invigorate the country's M&A market, with small-sized, non-banking fi...
Apr 16, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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K-pop
Entertainment shares to soar in Q2 following BTS, Blackpink comeback
South Korean entertainment labels are expected to see their earnings momentum back in full swing in the second quarter as popular K-pop groups such ...
Apr 16, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate restructuring
LG Corp shares surge ahead of relisting after LX Holdings split-off
Shares of LG Corp. are significantly outperforming the broader market on expectations the company will be fairly valued when it’s relisted on ...
Apr 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
Korean content shares soar as platforms eye overseas expansion
Shares of Korean content providers are flying high as platform operators such as Kakao Entertainment Corp. are looking to expand overseas to bask in...
Apr 14, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerce
Coupang to start first overseas operation in Singapore
South Korea’s e-commerce giant Coupang Corp. is moving forward with its global expansion plans by entering the Singapore market. The New York ...
Apr 12, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
Foreigners return to Korean market; Kosdaq at near 21-year high
Foreign investors, the dominant players on the Korean bourse, are returning as buyers of Samsung Electronics Co. and other blue chips, keeping the m...
Apr 12, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Shares of chip machinery makers rise on foundry boom
South Korean manufacturers of chip production equipment have seen their share prices rising sharply, buoyed by a series of new orders received from ...
Apr 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Block deal
Korea state agency sells $134 mn Woori Fin shares
The Korea Deposit Insurance Corp. (KDIC) has reduced its stake in Woori Financial Group to 15.25% by selling 149.2 billion won ($134 million) worth ...
Apr 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Webtoons
NHN joins race for top spot in global webtoon market
South Korean content platforms' appetite for webtoons remains strong as major players such as Naver Corp. and Kakao Corp. further ramp up their webt...
Apr 05, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
Google to buy $50 mn new shares in Kakao Mobility
Google Inc. will acquire 56.5 billion won ($50 million) worth of new Kakao Mobility Corp. shares, in a strategic investment in the South Korean mobi...
Apr 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Asset management
BlackRock sheds $620 mn Korean retail fund business
BlackRock Inc., the world’s largest asset manager, has sold its retail business in South Korea to a small domestic investment firm to concentr...
Mar 31, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fund manager survey
Outlook for Korean battery shares evenly split amid weak performance
South Korea’s major battery makers, which have underperformed the broader stock market since the start of the year, remain opaque as fund mana...
Mar 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
Korean value stocks outshine growth names in flat market
Over the past three months, domestic value stock funds in South Korea saw net outflows of 921.4 billion won ($814 million), with the benchmark Kospi...
Mar 24, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Market jitters grow over Korean battery shares after VW’s decision
Market jitters over South Korea’s battery makers are growing after Volkswagen AG’s announcement on Monday that it will make batteries in...
Mar 18, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
Krafton plans 5-for-1 share split ahead of over $880 million IPO
South Korean games developer Krafton Inc., 13.2% owned by Tencent Holdings’ investment arm, plans a five-for-one share split ahead of its plan...
Mar 17, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Allganize eyes $26.5 bn enterprise search market
“Companies that haven't adopted artificial intelligence may eventually cease to exist,” said Lee Chang-su, founder and chief executive o...
Mar 17, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
Coupang sets partial early lockup release; CEO sells $42 mn in shares
South Korea’s e-commerce giant Coupang Inc. has announced an early stock lockup release to occur at the open of trade on Mar. 18 on the New Yo...
Mar 17, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Share swap
Shinsegae, Naver ink $221 mn share swap to rival Coupang in e-commerce
South Korea’s retail giant Shinsegae Group and top portal operator Naver Corp. have agreed to a 250 billion won ($221 million) share swap to s...
Mar 16, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Korean battery shares tumble as VW gears up for in-house production
Shares of South Koreas’ major battery makers tumbled on Tuesday after Volkswagen AG announced it will gradually switch the type of batteries u...
Mar 16, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Market Kurly faces bumpy road to 2021 US listing
South Korea's Kurly Inc., better known by its brand name Market Kurly, has recently terminated its contract with IPO manager Samsung Securities Co.,...
Mar 16, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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K-pop
Growing fandom of BTS, other K-pop idols revives album market
In the South Korean music industry, the emergence of Soribada, the country’s first peer-to-peer file-sharing service, in 2000 heralded the beg...
Mar 14, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Coupang CEO: S.Korean e-commerce market 'isn't small,' offers robust growth potential
South Korea's e-commerce giant Coupang Corp. had a successful trading debut in New York on Thursday as its shares soared by 41% in their first sessi...
Mar 12, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
POSCO CEO enters 2nd term with focus on eco-friendly markets
South Korean steelmaker POSCO Co. will put its efforts into gaining dominance in new growth markets such as eco-friendly vehicles and steel bars use...
Mar 12, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Coupang rival Market Kurly also eyes US IPO in 2021
Following the successful IPO debut of South Korea’s e-commerce giant Coupang Corp., its smaller, premium local rival Market Kurly is also cons...
Mar 12, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
Shares of Samsung, Hynix subdued amid foreign selling spree
Foreign investors, the dominant players on the Korean bourse, are dumping leading chipmakers such Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc., keeping...
Mar 11, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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