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Metaverse
CJ ENM to build virtual studio with Samsung’s new commercial displays
South Korean media company CJ ENM Co. is using Samsung Electronics Co.’s new commercial displays for a virtual production studio to spearhead ...
Jul 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Kakao Pay delays IPO following regulator request to refile prospectus
Kakao Pay Corp., the digital settlement platform unit of South Korea’s top messaging app operator Kakao Corp., is delaying its planned initial...
Jul 20, 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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Energy
GS Energy to create renewable JV with Spain’s Iberdrola
South Korea’s leading oil and gas company GS Energy Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of GS Holdings, and Spain’s largest utility company...
Jun 16, 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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Block deal
Korea state agency sells $134 mn Woori Fin shares
The Korea Deposit Insurance Corp. (KDIC) has reduced its stake in Woori Financial Group to 15.25% by selling 149.2 billion won ($134 million) worth ...
Apr 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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K-pop
Big Hit, Naver to join with Universal Music to take K-pop platform global
Big Hit Entertainment Co., the label behind K-pop sensation BTS, and portal giant Naver Corp. are set to team up with Universal Music Group, the wor...
Feb 04, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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K-pop
NCSoft’s UNIVERSE fuels competition in K-pop entertainment platforms
South Korean game publisher NCSoft Corp. is fueling competition in the online entertainment platform market with the planned launch of its own app, ...
Jan 19, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung, Hynix in intensifying competition for solid-state drives
Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc. are unveiling a series of new solid-state drives (SSDs) to grab a greater share of the intensifying global...
Jan 18, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Central bank
BOK to buy $4.2 bn in state bonds by year-end to stabilize debt market
The Bank of Korea will buy state bonds worth 5 trillion won ($4.2 billion) directly from the market by the end of this year to stabilize the local deb...
Sep 08, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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M&A
Korea state agency to sell up to 10% Woori Financial stake in block deal
The Korea Deposit Insurance Corp. (KDIC) has resumed the ongoing sale process of its 17.25% stake in Woori Financial Group in four years. It will offe...
Sep 07, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korea’s state pension fund needs split to improve efficiency: National Assembly report
The National Pension Service needs to be split to enhance the efficiency of the South Korean state pension fund’s operations and reduce its heav...
Aug 13, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mirae Asset’s $270 mn property fund for State Farm complex fully subscribed
Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. has raised the planned 300 billion won ($270 million) in a public property fund in 10 days after it was launch...
Sep 29, 2016 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mirae Asset launches public fund for $820 mn State Farm complex deal
South Korea’s Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. has purchased State Farm Insurance’s four-building office complex in Texas for 900 billion won (...
Sep 21, 2016 (Gmt+09:00)
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SK Innovation to supply batteries to Hyundai’s IONIQ 7
SK Innovation Co. is set to supply batteries for the IONIQ 7, Hyundai Motor Co.’s large electric sport utility vehicle (SUV) to be unveiled in...
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