Seoul Financial Hub
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Seoul Metro to develop communication system for foreign passengers
Foreign users of major subway stations in Seoul can communicate with Seoul Metro Corp. staff through simultaneous translation. Through artific...
Aug 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
Affinity's CJ Lee to become 3rd Korean executive to leave
Affinity Equity Partners’ founding member and Managing Partner Lee Chul-joo (CJ Lee) will resign from the Asia’s leading buyout manager,...
Aug 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
42dot launches its first B2B self-driving shuttle service
42Dot, a self-driving technology affiliate of Hyundai Motor Group, on Tuesday said it launched a self-driving shuttle at Samsung Mobility Museum in ...
Aug 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
Seoul mulls ‘treble damages’ for illegal K-content websites
The South Korean government and the ruling People Power Party are considering tripling punitive damages to illegal distributors of Korean entertainm...
Jul 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Arts
Hanwha to turn Seoul landmark into modern art hub
Standing 249 meters (817 feet) high, 63 SQUARE, well known as the 63 Building to older generations, was once the tallest building in Seoul until it ...
Jul 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Hanwha Aerospace, KAIST to jointly develop off-road self-driving techs
South Korea's Hanwha Aerospace Co. and the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) have launched a joint project to develop off-r...
Jul 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fashion
S.Korea’s men’s fashion platform Deps launches offline store
Deps, a men’s fashion platform launched by South Korean fashion brand incubator Hago L&F, is accelerating its market offensive through the...
Jul 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
KB Financial logs record profit in Q2, above consensus estimates
South Korea’s second-largest financial institution KB Financial Group Inc. achieved record-high quarterly net profit in the April-June period ...
Jul 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor Group, Seoul Univ. to jointly develop battery
Hyundai Motor Group opened a joint battery research center at Seoul National University, marking its full-fledged foray into next-generation battery...
Jul 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
KT invests over $11 mn in AI software company Moreh
South Korea's KT Corp. will invest 15 billion won ($11.6 million) in Moreh, a Seoul-based artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure software compa...
Jul 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Upcoming IPOs
Fabless FADU taps institutional demand to raise about $151 mn
FADU Technology, the first unicorn in South Korea’s semiconductor sector, has embarked on a process to raise up to 193.8 billion won ($151 mil...
Jul 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung to open Galaxy Experience Spaces in seven cities
Samsung Electronics Co. announced on Tuesday that it will open the "Galaxy Experience Spaces" in seven cities spanning six countries. These spa...
Jul 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Central bank
BOK warns of household lending risk on growth, inequality
South Korea’s central bank warned that household lending in the country has leaped to the world’s third highest and could hurt long-term...
Jul 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fashion
Lotte Department Store opens Louis Vuitton’s Take Over pop-up store
South Korea's Lotte Department Store announced on Friday that it operates a Louis Vuitton pop-up store in The Crown, located on the basement first...
Jul 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
SK Telecom, Hana Financial Group jointly nurture AI startups
SK Telecom Co. and Hana Financial Group are strengthening their collaboration in the field of artificial intelligence (AI). They are jointly fosteri...
Jul 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
Hanwha Solutions, SK D&D team up for hydrogen fuel cell, solar power
South Korea's Hanwha Solutions Corp. and SK D&D have signed a strategic memorandum of understanding (MOU) to jointly pursue hydrogen fuel cell...
Jul 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
SK Hynix eyes wastewater facilities sale for $770 mn
SK Hynix Inc. is in talks with its affiliate SK REIT Co. to sell the wastewater treatment facilities within its semiconductor campus in Icheon, Gyeo...
Jul 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chemical Industry
S.Korea’s SKC seeks to sell fine ceramic business for $307 mn
SKC Ltd., a South Korean chemicals maker, is seeking to sell its fine ceramic business for an estimated 400 billion won ($307 million) as the unit o...
Jul 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fashion
Dior to open Tears capsule collection pop-up store in Seoul
Dior will open a pop-up store in Seoul's Seongsu-dong to commemorate the launch of the "Dior Tears capsule collection."This collection was created t...
Jul 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
KB Financial pursues glocalization in Southeast Asia
KB Financial Group Chairman and Chief Executive Yoon Jong-kyoo brought up “glocalization” as a key strategy for its global expansion at ...
Jul 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
Singapore's CDL buys Nine Tree hotel in Seoul for $107 mn
Singapore-based major real estate firm City Developments Ltd. (CDL) has bought Nine Tree Premier Hotel Myeongdong II from South Korea’s Shinha...
Jul 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Deal reached on LG-Stellantis battery plant subsidy; construction resumes
All construction work at a battery joint venture in Canada between South Korea’s LG Energy Solution Ltd. and multinational automaker Stellanti...
Jul 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
7-Eleven’s operator Korea Seven hit by rating cut
The credit rating of Korea Seven Co., which runs the South Korean operations of the convenience store chain 7-Eleven, was downgraded to its lowest l...
Jun 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fintech
Samsung, 4 Korean banks to foster financial software engineers
Samsung Electronics Co. and South Korea’s four commercial banks – Shinhan, KB Kookmin, Hana and Woori – have agreed to help suppor...
Jun 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Vestas to relocate Asia-Pacific HQ to Seoul in September
Denmark-based Vestas, the world's top wind turbine manufacturer, is set to move its Asia-Pacific regional headquarters from Singapore to South Korea...
Jun 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
SKIET rejuvenates old mining town in Poland as green industry hub
DABROWA GORNICZA, Poland – It was not long ago that the Polish city of Dabrowa Gornicza in Silesia Province was struggling to bring back its g...
Jun 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
Woori Bank to start legal, accounting advisory for firms entering Vietnam
South Korea's Woori Bank on Monday announced the opening of its comprehensive advisory service line for foreign direct investment (FDI) designed for...
Jun 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
US burger chain Five Guys to launch in South Korea on June 26
The American burger chain Five Guys, which has attracted keen interest in South Korea for its service and prices even before its entry into the coun...
Jun 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
Seoul preps to launch ferry service for tourists, commuters
The city of Seoul plans to launch a ferry service in 2024 as authorities in the South Korean capital vie to draw more foreign tourists and ease comm...
Jun 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fashion
Nike to open its 3rd Jordan World of Flight store in Seoul
Nike Inc. is set to open its Jordan World of Flight in Seoul, a store dedicated to Jordan brand streetwear and sports shoes, on Wednesday. It will b...
Jun 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)