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Electronics
LG launches QNED TV to rival Samsung in premium TV market
LG Electronics Inc. has launched new flashy flagship TV models, with which the South Korean home electronics giant aims to compete with its bigger r...
Jun 30, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
Why Google is getting heat from game companies on recent commission cuts
Global IT giant Google is facing strong backlash from South Korean game companies angry with having to pay a 30% commission on in-app purchases whil...
Jun 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Mobile game developer Netmarble Neo kicks off IPO process
Following in the footsteps of its bigger rival Krafton Inc., South Korean mobile game developer Netmarble Neo has kicked off its initial public offe...
Jun 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG bonds
LG Chem to issue up to $1bn ESG bonds; Moody’s raises outlook to positive
South Korea’s largest chemical producer LG Chem Ltd. plans to issue up to $1 billion in dollar-denominated green bonds to raise funds for its ...
Jun 25, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Carlyle, Bain Capital, Valeo, Mahle enter prelim bids for Hanon Systems
The preliminary bidding to acquire South Korea’s auto parts supplier Hanon Systems Corp. has drawn overseas-based bidders only, with the stron...
Jun 22, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chief Executives
LG undergoes restructuring under young Chairman Koo's bold leadership
On June 29, LG Group Chairman Koo Kwang-mo will reach a three-year mark of serving as the head of South Korea's fourth-largest conglomerate. This ye...
Jun 20, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy supplies batteries to world’s largest Vistra ESS project
South Korea’s LG Energy Solution Ltd. is supplying batteries to the world’s largest energy storage system (ESS) project operated by US p...
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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IPOs
Krafton mega IPO on horizon: Industry game-changer
Krafton Inc. is set to become the first South Korean decacorn startup, or a company valued at over $10 billion, to make a trading debut on the count...
Jun 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
Samsung Electronics to market wearable robot for healthcare by year-end
Samsung Electronics Co. will commercialize a wearable robot for healthcare by the end of this year as the South Korean tech giant is delving into th...
Jun 15, 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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Mergers & Acquisitions
Hanon sale takes shape; Valeo, Mahle, LG among potential bidders
The much-touted sale of South Korea’s Hanon Systems Corp. is taking solid shape with names of potential bidders floating around in the market ...
Jun 10, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
LG Energy Solution applies for IPO seen to raise over $9 bn
LG Energy Solution Ltd. has begun the official process of South Korea’s largest-ever initial public offering that is expected to raise over 10...
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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Electronics
LG Innotek eyes record profit, revenue on strong camera module sales
LG Innotek Co., a major camera module supplier for Apple Inc.’s iPhones, is looking to post a record operating profit and sales this year as i...
Jun 07, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chief Executives
Com2uS, Gamevil Chairman Song Byung-joon: Mobile game pioneer, sports enthusiast
About eight years ago on Oct. 5, 2013, Song Byung-joon, the then-chief executive of South Korean mobile game developer Gamevil Inc., visited the off...
Jun 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
LG Electronics expands overseas appliance plants as it exits phone business
LG Electronics Inc. is expanding its overseas production facilities as the South Korean home appliance giant is shifting gears toward new growth dri...
Jun 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
LG Chem stock plunges -6.73%, worst dip since March
LG Chem Ltd. suffered a broad sell-off on May 26, with more than 4 trillion won ($3.6 billion) of its market cap vanishing in a single trading day, ...
May 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
Hyundai Motor’s new XCIENT truck raises hydrogen game in Europe
South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. has unveiled an upgraded version of its fuel cell truck XCIENT, turning up the heat on rivals in...
May 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Money flowing into fast-growing sneaker resale market
South Korea-based online fashion platform Musinsa has spun off its sneaker resale platform SoldOut to create a subsidiary named SLDT, alongside secu...
May 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Electronics enjoys OLED TV boom with record Q1 shipments
South Korea’s LG Electronics Inc. is enjoying the growing popularity of organic light-emitting diode (OLED) TVs, posting a record shipment in ...
May 25, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
World's 1st e-sports channel OGN up for sale; valued at $8.9 million
OGN, a South Korean cable TV channel specialized in broadcasting video game-related content and e-sports matches, is up for sale.According to invest...
May 21, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Water technology
LG Chem's water filter business thrives amid high demand in Middle East
LG Chem Ltd., the parent company of South Korea’s leading battery maker LG Energy Solution Co., is enjoying a strong rise in demand for its wa...
May 20, 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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Electronics
Samsung, LG go all out to lure adult gamers to LED TVs
Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc., South Korea’s two largest TV makers, are striving to attract gamers to their large-size LED T...
May 10, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
Color coated steel shines in style on Samsung, LG home appliances
At Dongkuk Steel Mill Co.’s main plant in Busan, some 430 km southeast of Seoul, huge rollers churning out colorful sheets never stop except w...
May 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
Com2uS enters JV to create webtoon based on popular game Summoners War
South Korean game developer Com2uS Corp. is expanding its footprint in the storytelling and webtoon industry by setting up a joint venture with lead...
May 07, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Venture capital
LG Electronics, Mirae Asset to launch $90 mn fund to invest in startups
South Korea’s LG Electronics Inc. and Mirae Asset Group have agreed to launch a 100 billion won ($90 million) joint venture-capital fund to he...
Apr 30, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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