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Real estate
Blind pool funds eclipse project funds for Korean asset managers
A growing number of South Korean asset management firms are preparing to launch their own blind pool funds for global real estate investments, which...
Oct 14, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chemical Industry
Hanwha to raise $503 mn to expand China PVC production
South Korea’s Hanwha Solutions Corp. is set to raise $503 million to expand its polyvinyl chloride (PVC) business in China, the world&rsq...
Oct 08, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Food triggers next phase of global K-culture craze
The ongoing global fever over South Korean music and entertainment content is driving the rapid growth of the country’s packaged food manufact...
Oct 05, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Alternative food
SK Inc, STIC invest $55 million in US alternative dairy maker Perfect Day
SK Inc., the investment arm of South Korean conglomerate SK Group, and private equity firm STIC Investment Inc., have invested a combined 65 billion...
Oct 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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ASEAN
Korea needs to expand investment in ASEAN, import good products more
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is South Korea’s largest source of trade surplus. The Northeast Asian country generated $34...
Sep 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
Time to invest in luxury hotels in Korea: JLL executive
The COVID-19 pandemic has been particularly hard on the hotel industry, exposing it as one of the most vulnerable to the crisis amid the global lock...
Sep 28, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
KGC creates Ginseng Museum Cafe in New York
Korea Ginseng Corporation (KGC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of KT&G Corporation, has set up its first interactive cafe in the global market where...
Sep 17, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Monthly trade infographics
Processed rice goods emerge as dark horse in agri-food exports
Despite the global pandemic, exports of processed rice goods hit an all-time high at $137.6 million in 2020, up by 26.9% compared to the previous ...
Sep 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Korean unicorns winning talent war against global IBs
South Korean unicorn startups are soaking up talent from global investment banks (IBs) and brokerage houses. Junior and senior financial market spec...
Aug 17, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
CJ Cheiljedang posts record-high earnings in Q2
South Korea's food giant CJ Cheiljedang Corp. posted record-high earnings in the second quarter of this year, breaking its own record from the first...
Aug 10, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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The Deep Dive
Korea redefines dining experience with meal kits and delivery food
A good old-fashioned, home-cooked meal is becoming a thing of the past in Korean households, with a wide range of home meal replacements (HMRs) an...
Jul 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food stories from a chef
Food Delivery in Korea 101
With the recent spike in daily new Covid-19 cases, it’s a good time to review the great delivery options that are available in Korea. Delivery...
Jul 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
SK, China's Joyvio to launch $90 mn alternative food fund
SK Inc., the investment arm of South Korea's SK Group, will launch a 100 billion won ($90 million) fund jointly with Joyvio Group, a unit of Chinese...
Jul 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerce platform TMON delays IPO plans
South Korea’s e-commerce platform TMON Inc., majority-owned by KKR & Co. and Anchor Equity Partners, will postpone its plans for initial p...
Jul 23, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerce
Shinsegae-Naver alliance to sell local-themed meal kits as first collaboration
Shinsegae Group and Naver Corp. have jointly devised their first retail business model in about four months after their long-term business agreement...
Jul 20, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
Woowa Brothers launches last-mile indoor food delivery robot in Seoul
Woowa Brothers Corp., South Korea’s top food delivery app operator, has launched a last-mile indoor robot food delivery service, as people inc...
Jul 13, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
NPS bets big on property development as asset prices soar
The National Pension Service (NPS) has been increasing its appetite for office buildings in the development stage as part of an effort to snatch up ...
Jul 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Malaysia becomes preferred destination for Korea’s convenience chains
South Korea’s major convenience store chains are rushing to enter the Malaysian market. E-Mart 24, the convenience chain operated by Shinsegae...
Jun 24, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Failed M&As in Korea now draw excess of candidates with better outlook
South Korea’s M&A market is heating up as the outlook for the global economic recovery is becoming more comfortable this year.The M&A ...
Jun 14, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Antidepressants
The harder the life, the better for Korea's Whanin Pharm
"When life gets too hard, this is the pharmaceutical company stock you must buy," advises the title of Hanwha Securities' recent research note on Wh...
Jun 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerce
Survival of the richest: Coupang corners Baemin
South Korea's e-commerce giant Coupang Corp. is ready to take over the food delivery market via aggressive investments -- a move that is pressuring ...
May 27, 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
Fresh food logistics startup Team Fresh secures 30 bn won in Series C
South Korea-based fresh food logistics startup Team Fresh has concluded its 30 billion won ($26.7 million) Series C round, attracting high-profile i...
Apr 05, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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PEFs
Blackstone to open Seoul office for improved communication
The Blackstone Group is working to set up a Seoul office, seven years after the US investment firm closed it down, in response to growing calls from...
Feb 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
Startups spice up Korean food export market
South Korean startups are at the forefront of the Korean food export boom as they boost global awareness of popular dishes such as spicy fermented c...
Feb 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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F&B Industry
CJ Cheiljedang to set up food production plant in South Dakota
South Korea's food and beverage giant CJ CheilJedang Corp. will establish a food production plant that makes mandu in the 560,000 square meters of l...
Jan 13, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
Korea’s fried chicken brands fly high on food delivery boom
Once derided as a tomb for the self-employed due to cut-throat competition, fried chicken franchises in South Korea have emerged as a main beneficia...
Dec 30, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Bibigo mandu sets milestone in Korean food industry
South Korea's food and beverage giant CJ CheilJedang Corp. has become the first domestic food company to have a single item pull in over 1 trill...
Dec 22, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korea's signature sauce gochujang goes global, riding on K-wave
South Korea’s food exports have surged on the back of Korean dramas, or more popularly known as K-dramas, gaining global popularity particularly...
Oct 20, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
Korea's signature sauce gochujang goes global, riding on K-wave
South Korea’s food exports have surged on the back of Korean dramas, more popularly known as K-dramas, gaining global popularity particularly in...
Oct 19, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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