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Markets
HMM’s stock loses ground on slowing profit growth, overhang woes
South Korea’s largest container liner HMM Co. suffered a tumble in its stock prices despite the rosy outlook on the global shipping industry a...
Oct 28, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Metaverse
Masayoshi Son to bet $170 mn on Naver metaverse platform
Softbank Group founder Masayoshi Son is slated to bet $170 million on Naver Corp.’s metaverse platform. The investment is expected to help Nav...
Oct 24, 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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K-pop copyright trading platform Musicow prepares for IPO
Musicow Inc., South Korea's first music copyright trading platform, has embarked on the process to go public on the back of its eye-catching growth ...
Oct 21, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
Coldplay’s 'Music of the Spheres’ review: An over-the-top cosmic lovefest
Coldplay is deep enough into its career that each new album comes packaged with a story. It’s no longer sufficient to issue a new collection o...
Oct 20, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
Korean OTT platform TVing to go abroad with Naver's LINE
South Korea's over-the-top (OTT) streaming platform TVing Co. will make its inroads into Japan and Taiwan next year and into the US in 2023, tapping...
Oct 19, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
DearU: A K-pop fan engagement platform success story
No company would know better than DearU Inc. that powerful fandom can turn into fast money.The South Korean startup that started as a software devel...
Oct 18, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
CJ ENM in exclusive talks to acquire SM Entertainment
South Korea's entertainment powerhouse CJ ENM Co. is in exclusive talks to acquire a 19.37% stake in SM Entertainment Co., the country's first-gener...
Oct 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Alternative investments
CalSTRS, POBA co-invest $317 mn in US debts in 2021
The California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) and South Korea's Public Officials Benefit Association (POBA) have invested a combi...
Oct 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Korean P2P lending platform 8Percent raises near $40 mn
South Korea-based online peer-to-peer lending platform 8Percent has secured 43.5 billion won ($38.3 million) in an investment round led by the Silic...
Oct 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Naver's metaverse platform seeks over $40 mn in funding
Naver Z Corp., the operator of South Korea's metaverse platform Zepeto, is in the early stages of talks with investors to raise more than 50 billion...
Oct 13, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Yanolja, HanaTour team up to take lead in travel market
South Korea’s No. 1 accommodation booking platform Yanolja has joined forces with the country's leading travel agency HanaTour Service Inc. to...
Oct 06, 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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Hydrogen economy
Hyundai Glovis launches ECOH brand for hydrogen, battery businesses
Hyundai Glovis Co., a logistics unit of Hyundai Motor Group, said on Monday it is launching a new brand to beef up its eco-friendly business, includ...
Oct 04, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
K-pop fan engagement platform DearU begins process for Nov IPO
How much will you pay to chat with your favorite K-pop groups such as TWICE every day? A South Korean startup generated 20 billion won ($16.9 millio...
Sep 30, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
With Hyundai’s Genesis GV60, your face is the key to unlock the door
If you own Hyundai Motor Co.'s latest premium electric crossover, the GV60, set for roll-out next month, you can just touch the handle and show your...
Sep 30, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
StockX enters Korea's resale market, poses threat to domestic platforms
The rapid growth of the resale scene in South Korea has driven the world’s No. 1 resale platform, StockX, to venture into the country, signali...
Sep 28, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Exclusive
Cosmetics startup Birdview readies for 2022 listing
South Korea-based Birdview, the operator of leading cosmetics platform Hwahae, is aiming to make a trading debut as early as the first half of nex...
Sep 23, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Alternative investments
KB Fin, Shinhan invest in Sweden's wind farm via joint fund
South Korea's two banking giants -- KB Financial Group and Shinhan Financial Group -- have invested a combined 80 billion won ($68 million) in a win...
Sep 17, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Korea content platform startup to buy Getty Images unit
A South Korean content platform startup OGQ Corp. is set to take over the world’s leading stock content company Getty Images Inc.’s unit...
Sep 13, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Antitrust body takes aim at Kakao's taxi-hailing app, Coupang
South Korea's antitrust body has launched an investigation into Kakao Mobility Corp. on allegations of discrimination against taxi drivers not subsc...
Sep 12, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
S.Korea to allow brokerages to trade carbon credits
Financial services companies, including brokerage firms, will be able to participate in South Korea's carbon emission trading market by year's end a...
Sep 08, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Streaming platform Mahocast eyes listing on Japan's Mothers market
TOKYO -- Japan-based concert streaming platform Mahocast, dubbed as the Netflix for concerts in Japan, is gaining attention as a venue for both musi...
Sep 07, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Naver’s market cap to top 100 trillion won, analysts say
South Korea’s market analysts projected that Naver Corp.’s market cap will surpass 100 trillion won ($86 billion), driven by the rapid g...
Sep 07, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
Iljin Hysolus shares hit ceiling on first day of trading
South Korea’s only mass-producer of hydrogen tube trailers, Iljin Hysolus Co. made a strong debut on Kospi by reaching the price ceiling on it...
Sep 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Interpark draws cool response from Korean online giants
South Korea’s online retail platform Interpark Corp. has failed to drum up interest from the country's largest online platforms, including Nav...
Aug 31, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Naver poised for battle over sneaker resale market
South Korea’s platform giant Naver Corp. is on the move to claim the throne in the sneaker resale market, up against other fashion platforms s...
Aug 31, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
SM to absorb music production unit before founder's stake sale
SM Entertainment Co., a South Korean music powerhouse, will absorb a music production company wholly owned by its founder and chief producer Lee Soo...
Aug 25, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Com2uS acquires metaverse platform to grow as digital content provider
South Korea-based Com2uS Corp., the creator of the popular game Summoners War, is ramping up its efforts to transition into a global content platfor...
Aug 25, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
KT makes partial exit from travel platform Yanolja
South Korea’s telecom giant KT Corp. has made a partial exit from the country’s largest travel platform Yanolja, which is eyeing a US IP...
Aug 25, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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