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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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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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Banking & Finance
Hana Financial partners with Line to launch digital bank in Indonesia
Naver Corp.’s Japan-based messaging app affiliate Line Corp. is rapidly expanding its digital banking business in Asian countries outside Kore...
Jun 13, 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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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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Enterprise value
Kakao just behind rival Naver in market cap, may overtake soon
South Korean mobile platform giant Kakao Corp.’s enterprise value is rising backed by its strong business performance, threatening to overtake...
Jun 03, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Media
Naver to gain toehold in OTT market via CJ ENM
South Korea's Naver Corp. is expanding its footprint into the over-the-top (OTT) media service market by acquiring a stake in CJ ENM Co.'s OTT platf...
Jun 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Chanel, Hermes, LV raise prices in Korea, but sales remain strong
Luxury brands are hiking up prices in South Korea. Designers such as Hermes, Louis Vuitton and Chanel have increased their prices in Korea this year...
Jun 02, 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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Pre-IPO funding
Market Kurly raises another $200 mn at a $2 bn valuation
The valuation of Kurly Inc. has now surpassed 2 trillion won ($1.8 billion). The operator of South Korea’s online grocery and gourmet fo...
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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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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Carbon neutrality
Korea’s OCI to return to highest profit in decade on rising polysilicon prices
OCI Co., a South Korean chemical and green energy company, has been in the red for years, weighed by weak prices of its mainstay product polysilicon...
May 30, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung Display to expand small OLED line with $2.7 bn investment
Samsung Display Co., South Korea’s largest display maker, plans to spend as much as 3 trillion won ($2.7 billion) to build a new organic light...
May 28, 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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ASK 2021 Interview
Long-term transformation in public markets: ValueAct
On May 12th ValueAct Partner, CEO, and Chief Investment Officer G. Mason Morfit appeared at the ASK Global Conference 2021 hosted by The Korea Econo...
May 27, 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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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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Korean startups
Cloud firms rush to secure footing in pet data market
The pet care market is set to ride a "cloud wave" as companies make use of pet data on cloud storage spaces to tap into the growing pet care market,...
May 25, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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ASK 2021 Interview
Long-term Treasurys still viable option: The D. E. Shaw Group
US Treasury bonds with longer maturities remain effective hedging instruments against inflation in the current low rate environment, according to Th...
May 21, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Korean firms emerge triumphant from pandemic with record Q1 profits
South Korean companies have posted their best-ever quarterly sales and operating profits, emerging from a year-long slump caused by the global COVID...
May 21, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Chat fiction app operator eyes global expansion, webtoon market
As smartphones have become essential to everyday life, chat fiction -- storytelling in the form of fictional text messaging -- has become popular am...
May 18, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Markets
With chipmakers in full gear, Hyundai Motor poised for rebound
Shares of Hyundai Motor Co. have been trapped in a boxed range for more than four months after falling from an all-time high in early January of 289...
May 18, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
Downtown Seoul office building prices rise to record high
Office building prices in downtown Seoul set a fresh record high this month, with the highest price of one pyeong, or 3.3 square meters, surpassing ...
May 18, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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K-pop
Blackpink label YG delivers Q1 earnings surprise; 90% above market consensus
YG Entertainment Inc. has delivered earnings surprise in the first quarter of this year, thanks to its K-pop girl group Blackpink's powerful fandom ...
May 14, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Heavy household borrowing fans Korea’s asset market overheating
South Korea’s asset market is showing signs of overheating as households take out fresh loans at a record pace to invest in initial share sale...
May 13, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Colosseum rises to e-commerce challenge with one-stop solution
Fulfillment companies are expected to enjoy sharp growth this year, thanks to the global e-commerce boom fueling demand for fulfillment services, ...
May 13, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Monthly trade infographics
S.Korea: 11th in global export market for top-ranked items
South Korea ranks 11th in global export market shares with 69 top-ranked items -- reaching an all-time high In 2019, South Korean products ranked 1...
May 10, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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PEF divestments
PEFs knocking on door of Korean IPO market for profitable divestment
South Korean and overseas private equity firms are knocking on the door of the initial public offering market for profitable divestments, riding the...
May 10, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung to jump into laptop processor market with Exynos chip in H2
With the global laptop computer market growing rapidly in the pandemic-caused work-and-learn from home era, Samsung Electronics Co. is working on a ...
May 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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