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Entertainment
Kakao Entertainment sets up content ecosystem with M&As
Kakao Entertainment Corp., a unit of South Korea’s top mobile messenger app operator, has established its own content ecosystem including crea...
Apr 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Hyundai Motor unveils new EV charging platform to take on Tesla
Hyundai Motor Co. on Monday unveiled a new electric vehicle charging service platform as the top South Korean automaker takes on global rival Tesla ...
Apr 11, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
E-Mart to join buyout of Korean meat importer
E-Mart Inc., South Korea’s retail giant Shinsegae Inc.’s supermarket chain, is slated to participate in IGIS Investment Partner’s ...
Apr 11, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
SM Entertainment to find Saudi idols with Princess Haifa
South Korea’s entertainment behemoth SM Entertainment Co. will develop Saudi idols with Princess Haifa bint Mohammed Al-Saud as the kingdom ai...
Apr 07, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Korea’s battery trio cornered by Chinese rivals’ overseas advance
China’s leading battery makers are actively advancing into overseas markets with plans to build manufacturing factories close to their clients...
Apr 04, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hyundai E&C, Holtec sign nuclear power plant decommissioning deal
Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. is tapping into the US nuclear power plant dismantlement market by expanding its partnership with Holtec ...
Mar 31, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
Nexon incorporates own payment system for Dungeon & Fire release
South Korea’s online game developers are intensifying their efforts to build and incorporate their own payment systems to wipe out hefty commi...
Mar 30, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Companies
Kiturami Boiler bets on chip, battery facility systems
Choi Jin-min, founder and chairman of Kiturami Boiler Co., is one of the few living witnesses in South Korea's boiler history. At the age of 21, he ...
Mar 30, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Kurly applies for Korea IPO to raise about $800 mn
South Korea's Kurly Inc. on Monday applied for a preliminary review of its initial public offering, the Korea Exchange said, as the operator of groc...
Mar 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Alternative investments
Daewoo E&C jointly creates $400 mn fund for overseas M&As
Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co. of South Korea and IMM Investment Global, the Hong Kong-based affiliate of Korean equity firm IMM Investme...
Mar 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
SK E&S buys EverCharge to enter US EV charging market
South Korea’s SK E&S Co. acquired US electric vehicle charging solution provider EverCharge Inc. to start the business in the world’...
Mar 25, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai to adopt multiple car assembly system at local plant from August
Hyundai Motor Co. is introducing a multiple vehicle assembly system at its main plant in South Korea to better respond to rising market demand for d...
Mar 23, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Hyundai, BAIC Motor to inject $942 mn in China JV for EVs
Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea’s top automaker, is set to invest more in China to revive its business on the mainland through quality electric...
Mar 20, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Hanwha invests another $11 mn in US communications firm Kymeta
Hanwha Systems Co., the defense and air mobility unit of South Korea’s Hanwha Group, made another investment of $11 million in Kymeta Corp., a...
Mar 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Nine out of 10 VC heads in S.Korea say startups overvalued: Survey
Heads of South Korea’s leading venture capital firms say domestic startups have entered a phase of overvaluation. The Korea Economic Dail...
Mar 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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War in Ukraine
Korean shipbuilders see material impact from sanctions on Russia
International sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine are set to have a material impact on South Korea’s three largest shipbuilders, ...
Mar 13, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
SK E&S to start business of carbon storage in depleted gas fields
South Korea’s SK E&S Co. is set to enter the business of carbon storage in depleted gas fields.The natural gas business unit of SK Group s...
Mar 10, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate investment
SK units at risk of rating cuts on aggressive investments
South Korea’s SK Group units focusing on investments in new eco-friendly industries are facing risks of credit rating downgrades.Investors hav...
Mar 10, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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War in Ukraine
Korea defense firms in spotlight amid Russia-Ukraine war
South Korea’s defense makers are in the spotlight as nations are expected to boost their military power amid the Russia-Ukraine war. Industry ...
Mar 07, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai, Iveco to cooperate on commercial vehicles
Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea’s top automaker, and Iveco Group NV, Italia's truck maker, have agreed to join hands on their commercial vehicl...
Mar 07, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Coupang wraps up 2021 with record sales of $18.4 bn
South Korea’s e-commerce juggernaut Coupang Inc. posted $18.4 billion in sales last year, up 54% on-year. Compared to the pre-pandemic level i...
Mar 04, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
KB Life, Prudential Life to complete merger by Jan 2023
The merger of KB Life Insurance Co., an insurer under KB Financial Group Inc. of South Korea, and Prudential Life Insurance Co. of Korea will be c...
Mar 01, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pre-IPOs
SK Ecoplant raises over $800 mn from Korean PE firms
South Korea's SK Ecoplant Co. has raised a total of 1 trillion won ($830 million) from four domestic private equity firms, including 390 billion won...
Feb 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
China’s Geely challenges Hyundai with entry to Korea’s e-truck market
China’s largest privately owned carmaker Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. is entering South Korea’s electric truck market to compete wit...
Feb 23, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
SK Ecoplant buys e-waste recycling firm for $1 bn
South Korea's SK Ecoplant Co. has acquired Singapore-based electronic waste (e-waste) disposal and recycling company TES Envirocorp Pte. Ltd for $1 ...
Feb 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SK On aims to dominate global battery market by 2030
SK On Co. is on track to become the world’s No. 1 battery maker by 2030, the company said on Sunday. During an interview with the in-ho...
Feb 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
LG Energy acquires ESS company in US from Japan's NEC
LG Energy Solution Ltd. has acquired US-based NEC Energy Solutions to expand its capabilities into the energy storage system (ESS) integration mar...
Feb 17, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Defense giants eager to bolster satellite business
In the era of space privatization, satellites are the driving forces.South Korea’s main defense systems makers are turning away from arms expo...
Feb 11, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Naver recruits two AI scholars based in US
Naver Corp. is ramping up its recruitment of global talent in artificial intelligence. The South Korean tech giant announced Monday that it h...
Jan 25, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
Korea’s GS E&C to export hydrogen plant modules to US
GS Engineering & Construction Co. will export hydrogen plant modules to the US, becoming the first South Korean builder for such overseas sales....
Jan 25, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)