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Energy
LG Elec., GS EPS join forces to produce, use solar power in Korea
LG Electronic Inc. is set to produce solar energy to support 10% of the annual electricity consumption at its Changwon plant in South Korea.The firm...
Sep 19, 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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Foreign exchange
Tumbling Korean won increases corporate debt burden
The South Korean won extended its losses to hit its weakest level since the 2008-09 global financial crisis on Wednesday, pressured by higher-than-e...
Sep 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate strategy
LG Energy, KT join KED’s top 30 Korean innovator list
KT Corp. and Studio Dragon Corp. have joined the ranks of South Korea’s most innovative companies thanks to their creation of cultural produ...
Sep 13, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Hanwha Solutions, GS Energy to produce sheets for solar power
South Korea’s Hanwha Solutions Corp., Hanwha Group’s energy services arm, is entering into a sizeable co-investment to strengthen its so...
Sep 07, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Hyundai, Hanwha ink $5.8 bn defense deals with Poland
South Korea’s defense makers Hyundai Rotem Co. and Hanwha Defense signed formal contracts worth $5.8 billion to export battle tanks and self-p...
Aug 26, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Korean teens prefer TikTok over KakaoTalk, says survey
South Korean teens appear to prefer to do their social networking on TikTok over KakaoTalk, as short-form videos surge in popularity worldwide. ...
Aug 26, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
SoftBank-backed Tridge becomes South Korea’s first agriculture unicorn
South Korea’s agriculture and food trading platform Tridge Co. announced Thursday that it raised 50 billion won ($37.4 million) from DS Asset ...
Aug 25, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Petrochemicals
Korean petchem producers cut output on weaker margins
South Korea’s petrochemical makers reduced ethylene production as a global economic slowdown is expected to hurt demand in the second half wit...
Aug 24, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Machinery
Daedong attracts investment from Kakao for smart mobility projects
Daedong Corp., South Korea’s leading tractor and farm machinery maker, has attracted 10 billion won ($7.6 million) from Kakao Mobility Corp. t...
Aug 18, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
Doosan wins $640 mn desalination plant deal in Saudi
South Korea’s Doosan Enerbility Co. secured a $640 million deal for a desalination plant in Saudi Arabia to meet water demand in the kingdom.D...
Aug 03, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
Korean LPG firm E1 starts hydrogen fueling business
South Korea’s major liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) distributor E1 Corp. made inroads into the hydrogen industry by setting up the eco-friendly ...
Jul 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
SK E&S to invest $25 mn in turquoise hydrogen firm Monolith
SK E&S Co., the natural gas business unit of South Korea’s SK Group, said on Monday it is set to invest $25 million in US turquoise hydrog...
Jul 18, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
South Korea’s merch-producing platforms target influencers
Digital content creators in South Korea – YouTube partners, Tiktok creators and webtoon writers – are no longer relying solely on subscr...
Jul 07, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Elec.-SM Ent. tie up to challenge Apple Fitness+
LG Electronics Inc. and SM Entertainment Co., South Korea’s giants in the home appliances and entertainment sectors, joined hands in the home ...
Jul 01, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Samsung SDI inks $6.6 bn deal for 60% of elecfoil needs
Samsung SDI Co., South Korea’s major battery maker, inked a $6.6 billion contract to secure 60% of its needs for elecfoil, an ingredient for c...
Jun 24, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung to boost chip substrate investment after Apple order
Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co. will expand its manufacturing facilities for high-performance package substrates in both South Korea and Vietnam, afte...
Jun 22, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fiber & Textile
Envioneer, Toray to make super fibers for EV insulators
Envioneer Co., a South Korean composite materials manufacturer, and Toray Advanced Materials Korea Inc. joined forces to launch businesses of aromat...
Jun 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Korea webtoon startup Kenaz acquired by hedge fund
South Korea’s leading webtoon production startup Kenaz was taken over by a domestic hedge fund as it aims to reduce dependence on major platfo...
Jun 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy to invest $451 mn in mass production of Tesla’s 4680 battery cells
LG Energy Solution Ltd. announced Monday it will invest 580 billion won ($451 million) to manufacture battery cells for Austin-based Tesla, Inc.The ...
Jun 13, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Medipost acquires Canada’s OmniaBio for CDMO business
Medipost Co., a South Korean biotechnology company, has acquired a 39.6% stake in OmniaBio Inc., a Canada-based cell and gene therapy contract devel...
May 31, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Samsung SDI, Stellantis pick Indiana for US EV battery plant
Samsung SDI Co., the world’s sixth-largest battery maker, and Dutch-domiciled multinational automaker Stellantis N.V. picked the state of...
May 24, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Machinery
Korean agricultural machinery maker to expand US production
South Korea’s major farm machinery maker is set to invest $20 million in manufacturing facilities in the US state of Georgia, to expand its bu...
May 22, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Webtoons
Naver Webtoon to form JV with Japan’s TBS for original IP
Naver Webtoon Corp., the digital comics and novel platform of South Korea’s online portal giant Naver Corp., has agreed to set up a joint vent...
May 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Lotte to buy BMS' biologics plant in Syracuse for $160 mn
South Korea's Lotte Group has agreed to buy Bristol Myers Squibb's (BMS) biologics plant in Syracuse in the state of New York for $160 million, the ...
May 13, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SK On to build $2.3 bn EV battery plant for Hyundai in US
SK On Co., the world’s fifth-largest electric vehicle battery manufacturer, plans to build a new US factory to supply batteries to a planned E...
May 12, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Shinsegae to resume soju business targeting Southeast Asia
South Korea’s Shinsegae L&B Co. is set to resume its distilled spirit soju business as early as the end of May, aiming for exports to some...
May 04, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Korean drugmakers close to commercializing COVID-19 vaccine, pill
South Korea’s biopharmaceutical companies are close to commercializing a COVID-19 vaccine and treatment pill as they are on the brink of compl...
Apr 25, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
Kia plans new Korea plant first time in 25 years for purpose-built vehicles
Kia Corp., South Korea’s No. 2 automaker, will set up a new domestic factory for the first time in 25 years to produce purpose-built vehicles ...
Mar 24, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate restructuring
Lotte Confectionery to merge with Lotte Food
Lotte Group will merge its confectionery and foodstuff businesses, South Korea's fourth-largest conglomerate announced Wednesday.Lotte Confectionery...
Mar 24, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)