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Media
Naver to gain toehold in OTT market via CJ ENM
South Korea's Naver Corp. is expanding its footprint into the over-the-top (OTT) media service market by acquiring a stake in CJ ENM Co.'s OTT platf...
Jun 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Chips, autos set S.Korea’s May export growth at fastest pace in 32 years
South Korea’s exports surged to the highest level in over 32 years in May on the back of strong demand for semiconductors and automobiles, rei...
Jun 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Cryptocurrencies
Chinese investors enjoy bitcoin arbitrage gains on Kimchi Premium
Chinese investors trading in digital assets such as bitcoin are reaping decent arbitrage gains in South Korea as the so-called Kimchi Premium has re...
Apr 13, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Hankook Tire to sell stake in Hanon Systems, eyes $900 mn gains
South Korea’s Hankook Tire & Technology Co. plans to divest of its 19.5% stake in Hanon Systems Corp., an auto parts maker, in a move that...
Apr 08, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Central bank
BOK posts record 2020 net income on higher foreign asset gains
The Bank of Korea paid the second-highest amount of tax revenue in the country last year, trailing only Samsung Electronics Co., after the South Kor...
Mar 12, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Share price forecasts
Samsung investors fret over stock’s fall as analysts see further gains
For retail investors of Samsung Electronics Co., the stock’s recent drop is reminiscent of the 2018 crash, when individuals who snapped up the...
Feb 10, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Sovereign wealth funds
KIC earns 60% of its cumulative gains in last two years
Korea Investment Corporation (KIC) earned a combined $42 million in gains between 2019 and 2020, representing 60% of its cumulative earnings since i...
Feb 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Yogiyo sale gains steam as Baemin investors set for Q1 exit
Financial investors in South Korea's No. 1 food delivery app Baedal Minjok (Baemin) are set to exit in the first quarter of this year, closing t...
Jan 14, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Samsung flags decent Q4 earnings growth, misses estimates on KRW, Apple
South Korea’s tech giant Samsung Electronics Co. has flagged that its fourth-quarter operating profit likely rose by nearly a third from a yea...
Jan 08, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Korea’s EV battery trio among world’s top 5; seen gaining further ground
South Korea’s three major electric vehicle battery makers have grown significantly over the past year, securing spots on the world’s top...
Jan 04, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Markets
Korea’s stock markets rise most among majors; beat S&P 500, Nasdaq gains
South Korean bourses on Wednesday wrapped up this year's trade at their highest levels of the year, rising the most among major equity markets and b...
Dec 30, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
PEFs gaining clout in Korea’s broader M&A sectors
Private equity firms have been leading South Korea’s mergers and acquisitions markets in a broader range of sectors in recent years, represent...
Nov 30, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Kakao’s Q3 sales, operating profit soar on e-commerce, online ad gains
South Korea’s mobile platform giant Kakao Corp. said Thursday its operating profit and sales jumped to their all-time highs in the third quarter...
Nov 05, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio earnings
Samsung Biologics Jan-Sept profit beats entire 2019 gains
Samsung Biologics Co., the world’s largest contract manufacturing organization (CMO) in terms of capacity, posted an operating profit of 200.2 b...
Oct 21, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chinese startups
SK, KTCU see gains from Chinese startup’s Nasdaq IPO
SK Group and the Korean Teachers’ Credit Union (KTCU) may walk away with handsome gains from their joint investment of 360 billion won ($314 mil...
Oct 16, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
Hyundai’s hydrogen push gains steam under new leadership
Hyundai Motor Co. is taking the lead in the South Korean government drive to push the hydrogen economy as one of the country’s new growth engine...
Oct 15, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
BTS label Big Hit trims gains after strong debut
Big Hit Entertainment Co., the label behind K-pop boyband sensation BTS, nearly halved its initial gains by the close of its first day of trading Oct....
Oct 15, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Foreign exchange
Korean won rebounds to pre-pandemic level; more gains seen until US election
The South Korean won leapt to its highest close in eight months against the dollar on Sept. 18, powered by foreign investors’ week-long stock bu...
Sep 18, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banks
Kookmin gains foothold in Indonesia after bumping up stake in local bank
Kookmin Bank has increased its stake in Bank Bukopin to become the largest shareholder in the medium-sized Indonesian lender, as it works to boost its...
Aug 26, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Renewable energy
Hanwha eyes gains running hydrogen fueling stations for US startup
Hanwha Group may exercise its rights to operate more than 700 hydrogen fueling stations to be built across the US and Canada by US hydr...
Aug 17, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Markets
Large-cap stocks lead KOSPI’s rally; more gains seen as laggards play catch-up
South Korea’s large-cap stocks have posted hefty gains in recent trade, driving the liquidity-driven markets higher after robust second-quarter ...
Aug 11, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Korea’s IPO market gains steam amid global pandemic
SK Biopharmaceuticals Co. Ltd. made a strong market debut on the Korea Exchange, as the country's IPO market has been gaining steam with newly listed ...
Jul 02, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Alternative investment
KIC's moving out of Seoul gains momentum after April election
The South Korean government is expected to push ahead with the plan to move Korea Investment Corporation (KIC) and other public agencies to provincial...
Apr 20, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mirae Asset to exit from German building in two years for strong gain
Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. is set to exit from an office building in Frankfurt with handsome gains, just two years after acquiring the 17...
May 23, 2019 (Gmt+09:00)
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Markets
K-pop stars earn huge capital gain from stock options
Executives and employees of top K-pop agencies such as SM Entertainment Co. and YG Entertainment Inc. are expected to earn huge capital gains from the...
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