U-One R2M: S.Korea’s pioneer of rubber-to-metal adhesive

An engine mount is the part of a vehicle that holds the engine in place while at the same time reducing engine vibration. So-called “anti-vibr...

Pandemic polarizes pay between tech and non-tech firms

Last year's expansion of contactless technologies and services has created a new salary gap among key industries and companies in South Korea.  ...

S.Korean airlines turn to non-landing flights to tide over slump

South Korean airlines have set their sights on non-landing air travel services to draw in passengers in times of hardship, hoping to tide over the b...

SK Hynix’s 2020 non-memory chip sales seen to hit record high

SK Hynix Inc. is on track to record its highest sales from its non-memory chip business this year after the world’s second-largest DRAM memory c...

Now Systems looks to metal detector market for EV batteries

Now Systems Co., a South Korean metal detector maker, is looking to enter the digital detection equipment market to check metals used in rechargeable ...

Hyundai Motor ships fuel cell system to non-automotive European startups

Hyundai Motor Co. has exported its fuel cell system to non-vehicle startups in Europe, expanding its hydrogen business beyond the automobile industry,...

Korean game platform seeks $323 mn IPO in non-contact business boom

Kakao Games Corp., a unit of South Korea’s top mobile messaging app operator, is seeking to raise up to 384 billion won ($323 million) from an i...

Hana Fin, Lotte Non-life lend $85 mn for US midstream project

Hana Financial Investment Co. Ltd. and Lotte Non-life Insurance Co. Ltd. have lent $85 million in a mezzanine loan on Salt Creek Midstream LLC in Texa...

[ASK 2018 SUMMIT Panel Talks] Korean LPs lean toward non-dollar assets

South Korean asset owners are increasingly turning to non-dollar assets because the weakening US dollar erodes expected returns after currency hedging...

[ASK 2018 SUMMIT Panel Talks] NPS keen on mid-cap PE; KIC eyes non-sponsored deals

The National Pension Service (NPS) plans to commit fresh capital to about four additional mid-cap private equity funds this year, focusing on the mana...

Ex-NPS investment strategy head to lead non-equity portfolios of Korean asset firm

A former investment strategy head of the National Pension Service (NPS), Yoon-pyo Lee, will move to South Korea’s Truston Asset Management Co. Ltd. ne...