BTS lable HYBE share
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Chemical Industry
Hanwha to buy $900 mn Hanwha General shares from Samsung
Two Hanwha Group units have decided to buy the remaining stake in their affiliate Hanwha General Chemical Co. for 1 trillion won ($880 million) from...
Jun 23, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Markets
BTS label HYBE shares at highest close: Too late to chase it now?
Shares in HYBE Co., the label behind BTS, hit their all-time high close on Tuesday, buoyed after the boy band's latest track "Butter" topped the Bil...
Jun 22, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Seoul to host EV-only Formula E World Championship in 2022
South Korea’s capital Seoul will be finally hosting the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship in August 2022, with BTS as the global ambassador...
Jun 18, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Branding
LG unveils fresh-faced logo designs to firm up brand storytelling
South Korea-based electronics giant LG has revealed new designs of its logo, "Face of the Future," in a move to upgrade its brand storytelling. On J...
Jun 11, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mobile networks
Samsung unveils low-end 5G phone to rival China’s cheap models
Samsung Electronics Co. on Friday launched a low-end 5G smartphone in overseas markets amid intensified price competition initiated by Chinese mobil...
Jun 04, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
HYBE raises $400 mn in a move to diversify BTS-dependent portfolio
HYBE Co., the global entertainment powerhouse behind BTS, has successfully closed its previously announced rights offering to raise 445.5 billion wo...
Jun 03, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung loses ground in foundry market as TSMC ties in with Japanese firms
Samsung Electronics Co., which is losing share of the global foundry market, has come under increased pressure from its bigger rival Taiwan Semicond...
Jun 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
K-pop content platforms team up to take lead in community market
Platform operators targeting global K-pop fans are mired in fierce competition as companies team up to vie for the lead in the fan community platfor...
May 31, 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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Entertainment
HYBE’s $400 mn rights offering for Ithaca merger to open June 1-2
HYBE Co., the music and entertainment agency behind BTS, on Jun 1-2 will open the subscription for its rights issue shares worth 445.5 billion won (...
May 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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K-pop
BTS smooths Butter at Billboard Music Awards; scoops up 4 awards
BTS is unstoppable. The K-pop boy band continues to set fresh records -- becoming the first Korean band to scoop up four awards at the 2021 Billboar...
May 25, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Fizzling IPO boom? Korean IPO shares make dull debuts
C&C International Co., South Korea's leading color cosmetics manufacturer, became the fifth company this year to see its share price slide below...
May 18, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shareholder value
SK Telecom to retire $2.3 bn treasury shares amid corporate split-off
South Korea’s largest mobile carrier SK Telecom Co. said on Tuesday it will retire 8.69 million treasury shares worth 2.6 trillion won ($2.3 b...
May 04, 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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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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Energy
Hyundai Motor, BTS celebrate Earth Day with hydrogen campaign
South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. and global K-pop boyband sensation BTS have collaborated to urge people to protect the environ...
Apr 21, 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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Entertainment
HYBE’s music unit split-off plan ignites shareholder concern
HYBE Co., the label behind BTS, will attempt to split off its music business as a separate entity at its general shareholder meeting on May 14. Acco...
Apr 13, 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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Mergers & Acquisitions
Deep inside the deal: HYBE-Ithaca merger
The recent merger deal between two global entertainment powerhouses, HYBE Co. of South Korea and Ithaca Holdings of the US, will create a mega music...
Apr 07, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
BTS, Bieber, Lovato celebrate HYBE-Ithaca alliance
HYBE Co. and Ithaca Holdings, the two entertainment powerhouses that recently joined hands to create the mega music label that will house BTS, Arian...
Apr 06, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
HYBE-Ithaca merger puts BTS, Justin Bieber under one roof
BTS, Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande will be under the same music label group through a historic M&A deal between HYBE Corporation, formerly Big...
Apr 02, 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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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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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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