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Korean games
Krafton’s PUBG tops in global game market
“PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds” (PUBG), South Korea’s game developing and publishing giant Krafton Inc. ’s mega-hit ga...
Jan 10, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction & Planning
US tops Korea’s overseas construction orders in 2023
South Korea bagged more than $30 billion in overseas construction orders last year for the fourth consecutive year, mainly driven by a rise in order...
Jan 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Chip cycle hits rock bottom but uncertainty lingers: Chey
The global semiconductor market has hit "rock bottom" but uncertainties remain high amid growing protectionism and lingering concerns about China&rs...
Dec 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Korea’s 1st institutionalized fractional art offering a smash hit
South Korea’s first institutionalized fractional investing in a work of art proffered by Yeolmae Company, operator of South Korea’s frac...
Dec 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
New 2024 E-Class soon to arrive in Korea, land of Mercedes-Benz
As with the launch of every new E-Class, the flagship model of luxury German car brand Mercedes-Benz, the phrase “evolution, not revolution&rd...
Dec 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korean current account surplus at 19-month high on exports recovery
South Korea’s current account surplus hit a 19-month high in October as goods exports reported their first on-year growth in 14 months amid si...
Dec 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE due in Korea; to premiere S24 model in January
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest smartphone maker by volume, is launching the Galaxy S23 FE series – its latest fan edition ...
Dec 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Semiconductor export recovery powers S.Koreans’ income in Q3
A recovery in semiconductor exports led an increase in South Koreans’ income in the third quarter, although the earnings growth momentum may n...
Dec 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai, Kia support Korean exports hit by weak chip sales
Two affiliates of Hyundai Motor Group, the world’s third-largest automaker by sales, ranked as the top South Korean exporters in the one-year ...
Dec 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
EcoPro BM hits $34 billion jackpot to supply cathodes to Samsung SDI
EcoPro BM Co. has signed a 44 trillion won ($34 billion) to supply cathodes to Samsung SDI Co. for five years, deepening their alliance and betting ...
Dec 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Hyundai Wia to defend against illegal drones
South Korea's second-largest automotive parts supplier Hyundai Wia Corp. plans to develop an anti-drone system (ADS) technology tailored to the uniq...
Nov 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Korean battery makers’ broad restructuring hits US
SK On Co., South Korea’s No. 3 battery maker, has decided to furlough employees at one of its US battery factories in the state of Georgia to ...
Nov 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
PUBG’s glorious comeback in India boon to Krafton
South Korea’s game developing and publishing giant Krafton Inc. boasted the local gaming industry’s highest operating margin, above 40%,...
Nov 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Alternative investments
Mirae Asset hit by ex-asset manager's misconduct
Mirae Asset Securities Co., South Korea’s largest brokerage firm, found in June that a senior manager at its alternative investment division h...
Nov 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Foreign exchange
Yen hits 15-year low vs Korean won on less hawkish BOJ
The yen on Friday plunged to the weakest level in more than 15 years against the South Korean won as the Japanese central bank’s recent change...
Nov 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
SK Innovation targets profit from EV battery unit in Q4
SK Innovation Co., South Korea’s top energy company, said its electric vehicle (EV) battery subsidiary aims to turn to the black in the fourth...
Nov 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy Solution to start producing cheaper EV batteries
LG Energy Solution Ltd., the world’s second-largest electric vehicle battery maker, plans to manufacture cheaper EV batteries such as lithium ...
Oct 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Venture capital
S.Korean VCs go global for breakthrough
South Korean venture capitalists are actively discovering attractive investment assets overseas to find a breakthrough amid a prolonged local VC dro...
Oct 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
Allgot’s frozen kimbap to hit Costco shelves in US in H1, 2024
South Korean food company Allgot Co.’s frozen kimbap, which sold out immediately after landing in the US about two months ago, is on another r...
Oct 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Markets
Korea markets melt as Fed officials foresee longer-than-expected high rates
South Korean financial markets lost ground on Wednesday with the 10-year government bond yield at a one-year high as US Federal Reserve policymakers...
Oct 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korean Sept export drop eases as chip sales hit 1-year high
South Korea’s exports slowed their decline in September to their mildest drop amid a yearlong downturn, raising hopes for a recovery in Asia&r...
Oct 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
Net-zero by 2050 will hit S.Korea’s economic growth: BOK
The net zero emission target by 2050 is forecast to lower South Korea’s economic growth rate by an average of 0.6 percentage point per year ...
Sep 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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K-pop
All seven BTS members to renew contracts with HYBE
All seven members of BTS are set to renew contracts with their current label HYBE Co. for the second time, allowing their fans across the world to e...
Sep 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
S.Korean travel guide featuring BTS published
The Korea Economic Daily (KED) on Tuesday released The Purple Road, a tourist guide of South Korea highlighting places where the seven members of ...
Sep 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Culture & Trends
S.Korea’s web novel sector hits $750 mn in value: Study
South Korea's rising web novel industry, which has seen popular works like "Reborn Rich" and "The Red Sleeve" made into TV series, has exceeded 1 tr...
Sep 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
Disney Plus movin’ on up in Korea with hit K-drama series 'Moving'
Disney Plus, a global over-the-top (OTT) streaming service provider, is rapidly enhancing its presence in South Korea, with its latest original seri...
Sep 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
Korean banks' earnings hit hard by unpaid debts, rate hikes
South Korea’s major banks expect their earnings in the second half to fall on the soaring distressed debts of households and companies due to ...
Aug 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Foreign exchange
Koreans' Japanese yen savings hit record high in July
South Korean investors continued gobbling up the Japanese currency, which has remained weak against the Korean currency after retreating from a one-...
Aug 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shareholder activism
Schindler-invested Hyundai Elevator faces S.Korean activism
South Korea’s Hyundai Elevator Co., the No. 2 shareholder of which is Schindler Holding AG, has faced a request from a local activist investor...
Aug 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
MXene: Korean investors’ next target after superconductor craze fizzles
Speculative investors in South Korea have started to amass shares related to Mxene, touted as a next-generation material, after dumping a large numb...
Aug 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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