CJ The Market for Biz
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Webtoons
Naver Webtoon to enhance global biz with new exec for US IPO
Naver Webtoon Ltd., the world’s top digital comics provider, aims to ramp up its global business with the appointment of a new executive ahead...
Dec 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Korea's agro-food exports reach $8.3 bn milestone in just 11months
South Korea's agricultural and food exports hit a record high in 2023, fueled by strong demand for instant noodles, strawberries, and other staples....
Dec 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
S.Korea to spend $2.3 bn to quadruple robot market by 2030
South Korea’s public and private sectors will together invest more than 3 trillion won ($2.3 billion) by 2030 to nearly quadruple the domestic...
Dec 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
Korea's NPS taps Jun Ahn as real estate investment head
National Pension Service (NPS) of South Korea, the world’s third-largest pension fund, appointed Jun Ahn (Ahn Jun-sang) as its real estate inv...
Dec 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
Hankook prepared to defend MBK Partners’ takeover bid: Chairman Cho
Cho Hyun-bum, chairman of Hankook & Company Co., the holding firm of South Korea’s top tire maker Hankook Tire & Technology Co., said ...
Dec 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
CJ Foodville attracts $54 mn investment from Arges PE
CJ Foodville, the food service subsidiary of South Korea's CJ Group and the operator of bakery brand Tous les Jours announced on Thursday that it at...
Dec 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Hyundai-invested SES to provide Li-Metal battery B samples, eyes UAM
SES AI Corp., a high-performance battery maker backed by several global automakers such as GM and Hyundai Motor Co., has moved one step closer to co...
Dec 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
AI, cloud to rule video surveillance market in 2024: Hanwha Vision
Hanwha Vision Co., formerly Hanwha Techwin, expects the global video surveillance market to undergo a major upgrade with the development of artifici...
Dec 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
Toho buys 25% stake in CJ ENM’s Fifth Season for $225 mn
Toho Co. has acquired a 25% stake in Fifth Season for $225 million, a move expected to be a win for not only the money-losing US-based producer-dist...
Dec 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
New 2024 E-Class soon to arrive in Korea, land of Mercedes-Benz
As with the launch of every new E-Class, the flagship model of luxury German car brand Mercedes-Benz, the phrase “evolution, not revolution&rd...
Dec 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Home&Shopping opens exclusive section in Vietnam K-Market
South Korea's Home&Shopping announced on Friday that it opened its exclusive section in the K-Market in Vietnam. The company aims to support the...
Dec 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Unwavering whiskey fad in Korea, held up by mass-market spirits
The whiskey hype, which started during the COVID-19 pandemic, shows no sign of receding in South Korea, and the latest craze, mainly driven by affor...
Dec 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
Doosan Robotics eyes top spot in cobot market after Oct IPO
SUWON – South Korea’s Doosan Robotics Inc. is aiming for the top spot in the collaborative robot market excluding China, zooming in on t...
Dec 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
LG H&H’s sales surges 300% on Qoo10 in 6 months
South Korea’s LG H&H Co. announced on Thursday that its sales in November this year in Megawari, a shopping event organized by Qoo10, th...
Dec 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
EcoPro Materials, Doosan Robotics heat up Korean IPO market
South Korea’s initial public offering market is recovering as EcoPro Materials Co., Doosan Robotics Inc. and other newly listed jackpot shares...
Dec 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
E-Mart opens 3rd store in Vietnam, spurs K-food marketing
South Korea’s E-Mart Inc. will open its new hypermarket in Ho Chi Minh City on Dec. 7, accelerating sales of its private label No Brand produc...
Dec 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Genesis GV60 named best SUV in China
Hyundai Motor Co.'s premium brand Genesis announced on Wednesday that its luxury mid-sized electric sports utility vehicle (SUV) GV60 was selected a...
Dec 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
Korean banks enjoy robust earnings in Asian emerging markets
Four major banks in South Korea are enjoying healthy earnings from overseas businesses, particularly in Asian emerging markets.KEB Hana Bank posted ...
Dec 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Hanwha to re-enter biopharma market, targeting biomaterials
South Korea’s Hanwha Group will re-enter the biopharmaceutical market to become the country’s sole producer of tris buffers, a key reage...
Dec 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
Korean Daewoo E&C seeks biz amid Indonesia’s new capital plan
South Korean Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co. is seeking business opportunities alongside Indonesia’s plan to relocate its capital as...
Dec 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Lotte Chilsung, E&J Gallo to jointly boost soju sale in US
South Korea’s Lotte Chilsung Beverage Co. announced on Tuesday that it partnered with the world's largest winery E&J Gallo to expand its...
Dec 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fashion
Hyungji, Dishang Group to co-work for market development
South Korea’s Fashion Group Hyungji and China’s largest clothing exporter Dishang Group signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to te...
Dec 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
CJ Freshway to boost smart farming business
South Korea’s CJ Freshway Corp. announced on Monday that it will launch a smart farm contract cultivation business in 2024. South Korea's...
Dec 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Short selling
HSBC, BNP Paribas reported to Korean prosecutors for naked shorting
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Ltd. (HSBC) and BNP Paribas CIB have been reported to South Korean public prosecutors in violation of ...
Dec 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
AEW, Pebblestone buy Korean logistics center for $238 mn
Seoul-based Pebblestone Asset Management Co. and US real estate investor AEW Capital Management have completed the acquisition of a logistics ce...
Dec 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Webtoons
Korean digital comics boost Naver Webtoon’s biz in Japan
Naver Webtoon Ltd., the world’s top digital comics provider, enjoyed robust business in Japan with a record gross merchandise value (GMV) this...
Dec 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung, SK Hynix expect high 2024 profits as memory market returns
Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc., the world’s two largest memory chipmakers, expect to post decent chip profits next year as DRAM pri...
Nov 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Asset management
Flexibility unlocks opportunities: M&G Investments
As central banks fight with post-COVID inflation, the repricing of global interest rates continues to add to global market volatility across both bo...
Nov 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
CJ OliveNetworks to enter smart city business with Team Naver
South Korean digital service company CJ OliveNetworks announced on Thursday that it has signed a mutual cooperation agreement at Naver Corp.'s headq...
Nov 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
CJ CheilJedang introduces K-Food in EzyMart across Australia
South Korean food company CJ CheilJedang Corp. on Thursday announced its foray into Australia's convenience store sector by introducing its popular ...
Nov 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)