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Fintech
Kakao to challenge Naver, Apple for offline payment services
South Korea’s largest mobile payment app KakaoPay has bought a stake in the country’s No. 1 electronic payment system provider, accordin...
Sep 29, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
LG embraces ESG management standards with first groupwide report
South Korea’s fourth-largest conglomerate LG is rapidly embracing environmental, social and governance standards as key criteria in evaluating...
Sep 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Markets
S.Korea to take measures to support stock, bond markets
South Korea is set to take measures to stabilize local stock and bond markets hit by global interest rate hikes amid growing risks of a worldwide ec...
Sep 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Central bank
BOK chief signals another big step as Fed hike haunts won
South Korea’s central bank on Thursday signaled another 50-basis-point policy interest rate hike as the won currency weakened past the psychol...
Sep 22, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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The KED View
Was South Korea’s FX intervention too late?
The South Korean won on Sept. 14 opened 1.4% lower in the domestic currency session after shocking US inflation data rattled global financial market...
Sep 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
SM mulls ending producer contract with founder Lee Soo-man's firm
SM Entertainment Co. announced Thursday it is considering terminating the production contract with Like Planning, wholly owned by its founder Lee So...
Sep 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Content platforms
Lotte Home Shopping to nurture Bellygom as a global character
Lotte Home Shopping Inc. announced Thursday the company will showcase Bellygom at a New York City exhibit next week, as part of a broader plan to gr...
Sep 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
POSCO may need months to normalize typhoon-hit steel mill
POSCO, the world’s sixth-largest steelmaker, is expected to need months to resume full operations of its typhoon-hit plant, which makes up a q...
Sep 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
Squid Game wins Emmy awards for best actor, director
LOS ANGELES, California -- Netflix mega-hit Squid Game star Lee Jung-jae and creator Hwang Dong-hyuk each bagged an Emmy trophy Monday night in Los ...
Sep 13, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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COVID-19
SK Bioscience seeks WHO nod for prompt COVID vaccine sale
SK Bioscience Co., the biopharmaceutical unit of South Korea’s No. 2 conglomerate SK Group, sought approval from the World Health Organization...
Sep 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Hyundai Glovis takes first step for liquefied CO2 carrier
South Korea’s Hyundai Glovis Co. has taken the first step in developing the world’s largest liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2) carrier used...
Sep 06, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
LG Uplus' K-pop idol platform goes global via smart TVs
Fans of K-pop idols such as boyband sensation BTS and girl group Blackpink will be able to enjoy their live performances through smart TVs at home a...
Sep 06, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Blockchain
About 1,000 attend Upbit Developer Conference preliminary events
South Korea’s unicorn startup Dunamu Inc. hosted two preliminary events for the Upbit Developer Conference (UDC) scheduled for later this mont...
Sep 05, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
Korea airlines to increase flights on eased COVID-19 rule
South Korean airlines plan to increase international flights by year-end as the country is set to ease the rule on COVID-19 for travelers in a move ...
Aug 31, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Korean big-box stores see credit rating downgrades
Two credit rating agencies have lowered South Korean big-box retail giants’ credit profiles. Korea’s top three big-box stores, Homeplus ...
Aug 31, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Hyundai IONIQ 6 logs record pre-orders in South Korea
Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea’s top automaker, announced on Tuesday that its first fully electric sedan IONIQ 6 is enjoying record pre-orders...
Aug 23, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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K-pop
K-pop, Toyota’s platform for marketing in the US
LOS ANGELES -- Toyota Motor Corp., the top global automaker, showcased its sports cars – the GR86 and the GR Supra – at the Los Angeles ...
Aug 23, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
K-chicken chain BB.Q foresees stores quadrupling in N.America
Gourmands in North America will be able to enjoy South Korean fried chicken more conveniently as BB.Q Chicken, the country’s leading franchise...
Aug 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Samsung Group
Samsung’s Lee reinstated; big moves in store for top conglomerate
Lee Jae-yong, Samsung Group’s de facto leader, on Friday had his right to work restored, paving the way for big moves for South Korea’s ...
Aug 12, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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The KED View
Four chip alliance: S.Korea's courage to overcome Chinaphobia
“I'm gonna make him an offer he can’t refuse.”Ahn Cheol-soo, a senior lawmaker of South Korea’s ruling People Power Party, c...
Aug 09, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Celltrion logs strong Q2 earnings powered by biosimilars
South Korea’s biopharmaceutical maker Celltrion Inc. on Friday reported strong quarterly earnings thanks to healthy demand for its biosimilar ...
Aug 05, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Korean EV, battery makers to benefit from US inflation bill
South Korea’s electric vehicle and battery makers are expected to benefit from the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, the US bill designed to br...
Aug 01, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Zigbang completes Samsung SDS home IoT takeover
Zigbang, a South Korean proptech startup that provides real estate search and transaction services, has completed the acquisition of Samsung SDS Co....
Jul 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Online study assistant operator Bebridge receives $1.9 mn in pre-Series A
South Korean startup Bebridge Inc. announced Thursday it raised 2.5 billion won ($1.9 million) in pre-Series A round from Magna Investment, Bluepoin...
Jul 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Louis Vuitton chairman to meet with heads of S.Korean department stores
The chairman and chief executive of French luxury label Louis Vuitton is scheduled to visit South Korea next week and meet with the heads of three m...
Jul 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Chanel’s first VIP boutique to open in Asia – will it be in Seoul?
A couple of months ago, media outlets reported Chanel plans to open stores solely for VIP shopping in Asia.The French label is widely expected to op...
Jul 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
SK Telecom to take lead in UAM biz with telco know-how
BUSAN -- South Korea’s top mobile carrier SK Telecom Co. aims to dominate the urban air mobility market based on its expertise and know-how in...
Jul 17, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
South Korean startups team up with convenience stores for drone delivery
South Korean convenient stores are ramping up competition in the business of drone delivery. The initial target regions include the Seoul subur...
Jul 13, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
CJ’s TVing, KT’s Seezn set for merger to challenge OTT leader Netflix
South Korean entertainment powerhouse CJ ENM Co.'s over-the-top streaming platform TVing is set to merge with its local rival Seezn, run by tel...
Jul 13, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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K-pop
Disney+ to run two BTS shows in HYBE's 1st global content collaboration
HYBE Co., the K-pop label best known for BTS, signed an agreement with Walt Disney Company in its first collaboration with an international content ...
Jul 13, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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