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Food & Beverage
HiteJinro's fruit-flavored soju becomes huge hit among Russian MZers
South Korea's leading soju maker HiteJinro Co. has been enjoying great success in Russia thanks to strong demand for fruit-flavored soju from local ...
Jun 21, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
Once resistant, Korean retail investors lend more stocks for short selling
South Korean retail investors, who had largely opposed the regulator’s lifting of the short-selling ban on large-cap stocks from May, are now ...
Jun 21, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai NEXO, Toyota Mirai to compete in fuel cell cars as Honda exits
Japan’s Honda Motor Co. has announced it is exiting the hydrogen fuel cell vehicle market, leaving Toyota Motor Corp. and South Korea’s ...
Jun 18, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
Singapore emerges as new financial hub for S.Korean banks
South Korea’s major banks are rushing to Singapore as the city-state is emerging as a new financial hub in Southeast Asia, replacing the tradi...
Jun 18, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private debt
Korean institutions ranked top US liquidity provider under 2020 TALF
South Korean institutional investors, including the Public Officials Benefit Association (POBA) and Yellow Umbrella Mutual Aid Fund, emerged as the ...
Jun 17, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mobile networks
Samsung, LG take major steps forward in 6G commercialization
“It’s never too early to start preparing for 6G,” said Samsung Electronics Co. last July in releasing The Next Hyper-Connected Exp...
Jun 17, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
Harrison Street taps Korean LPs for $1.5 bn life science property fund
The Korean Teachers' Credit Union has committed $100 million to Harrison Street Real Estate Capital's new flagship fund that is aiming to raise $1.5...
Jun 17, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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COVID-19
CureVac may pick Korea as Asian base for COVID vaccine production
German biopharmaceutical company CureVac N.V. may choose South Korea as one of its global production bases for the COVID-19 vaccine following Korean...
Jun 16, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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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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Healthcare
KT makes another step beyond telecom, enters digital therapy sector
The telecom companies in South Korea, one after another, are taking bold steps outside their traditional turf of mobile business. They are eng...
Jun 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Korea’s F&B exports to surpass $4.5 billion in 2021
South Korea’s food and beverage (F&B) exports set a new record in 2020 and are projected to rise even higher this year. According to Korea...
Jun 14, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Tennessee mayors oppose ITC’s anti-dumping duties on Hankook Tire
Politicians in the US state of Tennessee are urging the International Trade Commission (ITC) to avoid hurting the operations of Hankook Tire & T...
Jun 14, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate restructuring
Korean firms split into new units for fair valuation amid uncertainty
The blurring of industry boundaries and increasing new opportunities in the pandemic era are driving major Korean companies to split businesses into...
Jun 13, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
Hyundai to provide hydrogen fuel cell system for world’s first electric car race
South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group will provide its hydrogen fuel cell system to the world’s first touring race for electric vehicles, Hy...
Jun 11, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
Korean PEFs buy Spyder's S.Korean license for over $50 mn
A consortium of three South Korean private equity firms has acquired the domestic operations of the US sportswear brand Spyder for 60 billion won ($...
Jun 11, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
Hyundai, SK, POSCO, Hyosung agree to launch Korea’s hydrogen council
Hyundai Motor Group and three other South Korean conglomerates have agreed to launch an industry-wide consultative body on hydrogen, underscoring an...
Jun 10, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
UK lifestyle brand Barbour enters legal battle with 10-year partner in Korea
The recent decision by Barbour, the British lifestyle brand under J. Barbour & Sons Ltd., to transfer the rights to sell its products in South K...
Jun 10, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor, Kia overtake Ford in US auto sales in May
Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp., the two automaking units of South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group, in May sold more cars in the US than Ford Moto...
Jun 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Parts maker Mando to split off self-driving operations
Mando Corp., a South Korean auto parts maker under Halla Group, is splitting off the autonomous driving business into a separate entity to sharpen i...
Jun 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Quantum computing
Korean telecom firms expand commercial use of quantum cryptography
The imminent advent of quantum computers is posing an online security risk. Quantum computers, unlike the binary computers in common use today, can ...
Jun 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Record-setting IPO boom may spell scanty profits
South Korean stock markets are on course to set a new record in the IPO volume with new issues estimated to exceed 30 trillion won ($27 billion) for...
Jun 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG investing
Korean insurers finance Carlyle's $2 bn deal with ESG debt
South Korean life insurers have made an environmental, social and governance (ESG)-themed investment in The Carlyle Group's €2 billion ($2.4 bi...
Jun 08, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy, POSCO invest $15 mn in Aussie battery material supplier
South Korea’s LG Energy Solution Ltd. and POSCO have agreed to invest a combined 17 billion won ($15 million) in Australia's Queensland Pacifi...
Jun 08, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Taiwanese fabless firms outwit Korean rivals in chip supercycle
Taiwanese fabless semiconductor firms, with backing from their hometown foundry companies, are reaping the benefits of higher chip prices and soarin...
Jun 06, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Citibank alludes to S.Korean retail business closure
Citibank Korea will begin to examine ways to gradually liquidate its consumer banking business as it faces difficulties in selling the retail operat...
Jun 04, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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The Deep Dive
Misandry controversy rattles Korean retailers; CEO of No.1 fashion app steps down
Gender-discrimination controversies are rattling South Korean retailers, with two companies recently accused of misandry in publicity campaigns. In...
Jun 04, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean SMEs
Camera module supplier Partron eyes record sales, considers affiliate IPO
South Korea’s Partron Co., specialized in electronic parts for telecommunication devices, started as a mobile phone antenna maker in 2003 afte...
Jun 04, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Interview
How India is becoming 'heaven' for Korean startups
India is becoming an attractive destination for South Korean startups that are eyeing overseas expansion, given the country's vast population and di...
Jun 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mezzanine loans
Mirae, NH face lawsuit over Drew Las Vegas loan loss
Mirae Asset Securities Co. and NH Investment & Securities Co. have been sued by South Korean institutional investors over the loss of their comb...
Jun 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Heavy cost pressure set to drive up car prices
South Korea’s automakers are facing a drastic increase in manufacturing costs. Raw material prices are soaring and the global chip shortage re...
Jun 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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