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Korean chipmakers
Chip shortage hits Korea’s COVID-19 diagnostic device manufacturers
The global chip shortage is impacting South Korea’s COVID-19 test device makers. They are paying up to 10 times the normal price of semiconduc...
Jun 07, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Taiwanese fabless firms outwit Korean rivals in chip supercycle
Taiwanese fabless semiconductor firms, with backing from their hometown foundry companies, are reaping the benefits of higher chip prices and soarin...
Jun 06, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean SMEs
Camera module supplier Partron eyes record sales, considers affiliate IPO
South Korea’s Partron Co., specialized in electronic parts for telecommunication devices, started as a mobile phone antenna maker in 2003 afte...
Jun 04, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
Samsung returns as foreigners’ top pick; Kospi just shy of record high
Samsung Electronics Co., the bellwether of South Korea’s main bourse, has returned as the market darling, with foreigners buying heavily on th...
Jun 03, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Chanel, Hermes, LV raise prices in Korea, but sales remain strong
Luxury brands are hiking up prices in South Korea. Designers such as Hermes, Louis Vuitton and Chanel have increased their prices in Korea this year...
Jun 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Chips, autos set S.Korea’s May export growth at fastest pace in 32 years
South Korea’s exports surged to the highest level in over 32 years in May on the back of strong demand for semiconductors and automobiles, rei...
Jun 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
AI chip startup FuriosaAI wraps up $70 mn Series B round
South Korea-based artificial intelligence startup FuriosaAI has recently wrapped up an 80 billion won ($72.1 million) Series B round, attracting inv...
May 31, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Global automakers accelerate EV push as chip shortage eases
Global auto companies are moving forward with their electric vehicle (EV) and other future mobility initiatives as the global semiconductor shortage...
May 28, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Cross-industry collaboration
HYBE x McDonald’s: The BTS Meal launches globally
McDonald’s has launched The BTS Meal on May 26 in the first selected group of 12 markets including Brazil, Canada and the US. The BTS meal is ...
May 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
POSCO chairman: Future at stake without co's hydrogen push
Choi Jeong-woo, chairman of POSCO, South Korea’s largest steelmaker, said it’s no exaggeration to say that the company’s future is...
May 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
Korean medical cosmetics firms make big rebound in Q1
South Korean medical cosmetics companies that underwent a tough year in 2020 are posting rejuvenated earning results thanks to s rise in demand in E...
May 24, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
World's 1st e-sports channel OGN up for sale; valued at $8.9 million
OGN, a South Korean cable TV channel specialized in broadcasting video game-related content and e-sports matches, is up for sale.According to invest...
May 21, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Korean foundry firm DB HiTek sets new Q1 sales record
South Korea’s foundry company DB HiTek Co. has reported the highest quarterly revenue since its establishment in 1997. The company’s reg...
May 17, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Deals
Biggest deal in Korea: Hanon Systems stake sale draws KKR, Carlyle, TPG
The sale process of a near-70% stake in South Korean auto parts supplier Hanon Systems Corp. has kicked off, attracting a pool of strategic investor...
May 16, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung to jump into laptop processor market with Exynos chip in H2
With the global laptop computer market growing rapidly in the pandemic-caused work-and-learn from home era, Samsung Electronics Co. is working on a ...
May 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Short selling
Lifted short sale ban blamed for Korea ETF redemption
The lifting of South Korea's short-selling ban on large-cap stocks on Monday could be blamed for the recent heavy outflows from US-listed exchange-t...
May 07, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor to launch Genesis in Europe; US auto sales at record high
Hyundai Motor Co. is taking its standalone high-end brand Genesis to Europe, the traditional stronghold of premium cars such as BMW and Audi, as the...
May 04, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Kia posts record US sales for 2nd straight month, driven by SUVs
Kia Corp., an automaking affiliate of the Hyundai Motor Group, on Monday posted its best-ever monthly US auto sales for a second straight month in A...
May 03, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
SK Hynix CEO bullish on memory outlook, eyes $12 billion profit
The chief executive of SK Hynix Inc., the world’s second-largest memory chipmaker, aims to achieve as much as 13 trillion won ($12 billion) in...
Apr 30, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
BTS-loved kombucha brand Teazen up for sale
The majority shareholder of South Korea’s fine tea brand Teazen Co. is seeking to sell ownership of the company, attracting multiple potential...
Apr 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Samsung reports highest Q1 revenue, expects chip rebound in Q2
Samsung Electronics Co. has recorded the highest first-quarter revenue figures in the company’s history, thanks to strong performances in its ...
Apr 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
SK Hynix mulls foundry expansion, advances capex to ease chip shortage
SK Hynix Inc., the world’s second-largest memory chipmaker, said on Wednesday that it is looking into various options to grow its foundry busi...
Apr 28, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Samsung SDI Q1 sales at all-time high, says VW’s battery move long shot
Samsung SDI Co., one of South Korea's top three electric vehicle battery makers, saw its first-quarter revenue profit jump on solid demand with its ...
Apr 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Samsung SDI Q1 sales at all-time high, says VW’s battery move long shot
Samsung SDI Co., one of South Korea's top three electric vehicle battery makers, saw its first-quarter revenue profit jump on solid demand with its ...
Apr 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Prolonged pandemic
Incheon Int'l Airport raises $300 mn in first global bond sale
South Korea's government-owned Incheon International Airport Corp. has raised $300 million in its first global bond sale to ease financial difficult...
Apr 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Team Fresh secures $6 mn via stake sale to DSC Investment
South Korea-based venture capital firm DSC Investment announced on Apr. 27 that it has acquired a 6.5% stake, valued at around 6.5 billion won ($5.8...
Apr 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
POSCO revises up sales target after Q1 profit rises to 10-year high
South Korea’s largest steelmaker POSCO said on Monday it’s raising this year’s sales target by 17.5% after posting its highest q...
Apr 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Industrial clean rooms
Wonbang Tech: S.Korea’s leading chip clean room company
The dew point is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated with water vapor. When cooled further below the point, the airborne water vapor ...
Apr 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Second-tier chipmakers ramp up investments amid chip shortage
Second-tier chipmakers have been ramping up investment to boost their footing in the industry as they expect chip demand to gradually increase in li...
Apr 25, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Evercore joins as advisor for S.Korea’s Hanon Systems stake sale
Evercore Inc., a New York-based boutique investment banking advisory firm, is joining hands with Morgan Stanley to co-manage the sale of a majority ...
Apr 23, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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