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Fintech
Naver, techfins poised to spark Korean loan market's Big Bang
South Korea's online giant Naver Corp. is preparing to join a government-initiated fintech platform, on which individual borrowers can directly sear...
Jun 16, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
NPS gains timberland, Europe tech exposure in Q1
The National Pension Service has gained exposure to timberland and the European mid-market tech sector in the first quarter of this year, adding two...
Jun 07, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
Korea's travel agency stocks overvalued, analysts say
The stock prices of South Korea’s two leading travel agencies, HanaTour Service Inc. and Modetour Network Inc., have skyrocketed in 2021 with ...
Jun 03, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pre-IPOs
Masayoshi Son-led SoftBank to invest $2 bn in Yanolja
Vision Fund, led by billionaire SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son, has decided to invest around $2 billion in South Korea's largest travel platform Yan...
May 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pre-IPOs
Travel app Yanolja seeks $900 mn from SoftBank pre-IPO
South Korea’s largest travel platform Yanolja is in negotiations with SoftBank Vision Fund for an investment up to 1 trillion won ($900 millio...
May 25, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
LG Group to invest $106 mn in advanced AI tech development
South Korea’s LG Group will spend about 120 billion won ($106 million) over the next three years to establish a massive high-performance compu...
May 17, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG investment
LG Chem to invest $134 mn in incubator fund for firms with ESG tech
LG Chem Ltd., South Korea’s leading chemical and battery maker, said on Tuesday it is investing 150 billion won ($134 million) in an incubator...
May 11, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Food tech startup Sir.LOIN seeks Series B funding; valuation to top $40mn
South Korea-based food tech company Sir.LOIN Inc. is seeking Series B funding in the range of 10 billion won as industry watchers project the startu...
May 06, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Ad tech firm Moloco joins unicorn club via Series C round
Moloco Inc., a data-driven advertising solutions firm, has concluded its Series C funding round, rendering the company a newcomer to the unicorn clu...
May 04, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
SK IE Tech IPO draws record-high demand; brokerage servers down briefly
SK IE Technology Co. (SKIET), the battery materials subsidiary of SK Innovation Co., has set a new record for initial public offering demand, briefl...
Apr 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
SK IE Technology’s IPO price set at top end; record demand at bookbuilding
The initial public offering price of South Korea’s SK IE Technology Co. has been set at the top end of the proposed band, reflecting a recor...
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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IPOs
Travel platform Yanolja eyes US IPO in dual listing
South Korea’s largest travel platform Yanolja has begun the internal process to list in both the US and South Korea, by which the company expe...
Mar 22, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pay raise
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.  ...
Mar 21, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Enterprise value
Travel platform Yanolja’s enterprise value seen at $11 bn if listed on Nasdaq
South Korea’s largest travel platform Yanolja’s enterprise value could rise to at least $11 billion if the stock is listed on the Nasdaq...
Mar 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Top travel platform Yanolja eyes Q2 IPO review, listing by year-end
South Korea’s largest travel platform Yanolja is looking to have its initial public offering plans reviewed by regulators in the second quarte...
Mar 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
Hyundai Motor, POSCO steelmaking tie-up to develop hydrogen tech
South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co. and steel giant POSCO have agreed to jointly develop technology that uses hydrogen instead of coking coal to p...
Feb 23, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Industrial materials
PI Advanced Materials emerges as high-tech golden goose
Back in 2019, SKC Kolon PI, a maker of industrial film, was put up for sale as the company’s two largest owners thought the business’s g...
Feb 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
NPS to invest in Silver Lake’s $20 bn tech fund
The National Pension Service has decided to invest in a $20 billion technology fund that Silicon Valley-based Silver Lake Partners recently closed, ...
Jan 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Interview
D.CAMP eyes tech startups for global expansion
D.CAMP, South Korea's largest non-profit foundation for startups, is on the lookout for domestic tech startups with the potential to go big in glo...
Dec 23, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Survey
Bank CEOs in Korea pick big tech as top 2021 challenge
Chief executives of banks operating in South Korea have picked the emergence of big technology companies and fintech startups in the credit market a...
Dec 08, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Interview
Legendary trader Larry Hite sees tech bubble, says Tesla yet to prove value
NEW YORK -- Larry Hite, long-time successful hedge-fund manager who doesn’t believe anyone can predict how the stock market will move, has warne...
Nov 23, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Top Korean travel startup Yanolja taps 2021 IPO managers
South Korea’s largest travel platform Yanolja has mandated Mirae Asset Daewoo Co. and Samsung Securities Co. to handle its initial public offe...
Nov 20, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Companies listed on tech-heavy Kosdaq score high in Q3 on pandemic
South Korean companies listed on the tech-heavy Kosdaq market posted one of their best third quarters ever thanks to strong sales related to anti-viru...
Nov 19, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Elecfoil maker IMM Tech aims Korean listing
Iljin Materials Co., a South Korean battery materials maker, is planning to list its Malaysia-based subsidiary IMM Technology on South Korea’s b...
Nov 09, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
NPS, KTCU commit $200 mn to US tech-focused PEF
The National Pension Service and the Korean Teachers’ Credit Union (KTCU) have committed a combined $200 million to technology-focused Thoma Bra...
Nov 02, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Licensing agreements
LG to provide ice-making tech for Electrolux's French door refrigerators
South Korea's tech giant LG Electronics Inc. announced on Oct. 26 that it has entered into a patent-licensing agreement with Sweden-based Electrolux t...
Oct 26, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Obituary
Samsung chairman, who led tech giant’s leapfrog to global brand, dies, aged 78
Lee Kun-hee, chairman of the world’s top smartphone and TV manufacturer Samsung Group, passed away on Oct. 25 at the age of 78, the South Kore...
Oct 25, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Top Korean travel platform Yanolja to join startups lining up for IPOs
South Korea’s largest travel platform Yanolja is planning to list on the domestic stock market in 2022, paving the way for Singapore’s GIC...
Sep 29, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tourism
The four best time travels in Korea; Jeonju, Gunsan, Gochang, Buan
Jeonju A trip to the Joseon Dynasty with over 500 years of history!Young people wearing beautiful hanbok walk among traditional Korean houses se...
Sep 24, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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