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E-commerce
Kakao to buy fashion app, pushing aside eBay Korea
Kakao Corp., South Korea's top mobile messaging app operator, is set to acquire a majority stake in Zigzag, a domestic online fashion platform targe...
Apr 08, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
S.Korea's color cosmetics leader C&C to list in May
South Korea’s leading color cosmetics manufacturer C&C International Co. will be listed on Kosdaq in May, with expected market capitalizat...
Apr 08, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerce
Sale of Korea’s No.2 delivery app Yogiyo kicks off with May 4 prelim bid
The sale of South Korea’s second-largest food delivery app Yogiyo has kicked off with the sell-side issuing an information memorandum to poten...
Apr 07, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
S.Korea's public debt tops GDP for first time in 2020
South Korea's government debt surpassed its gross domestic product for the first time in 2020, with public debt reaching its highest level ever foll...
Apr 07, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
Hyundai Oilbank, Air Products sign MOU to make hydrogen
Hyundai Oilbank Co., the oil refining unit under Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings Co., has joined hands with US gas and chemical company Air Produc...
Apr 06, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Startups
Baby Shark creator Pinkfong emerges as S.Korea's 13th unicorn
SmartStudy, a South Korean edtech firm behind global YouTube hits Pinkfong and Baby Shark Dance, has become the country’s 13th unicorn startup...
Apr 06, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Capital raising
Stock, bond issues in S.Korea set for a record year in 2021
South Korean companies, having raised 30 trillion won ($27 billion) in both equity and bond issues in the first quarter of this year, are on course ...
Apr 06, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Factory suspension
Hyundai likely to briefly halt 2nd plant; Grandeur sedan affected
Hyundai Motor Co. will likely suspend a second plant due to a component supply disruption as a global shortage of automotive chips is putting the to...
Apr 05, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hyundai Motor group
Hyundai Motor sets recovery plan for commercial vehicles
Hyundai Motor Co. has devised ambitious plans for this year to rescue its declining commercial vehicle segment. The company will undergo organizatio...
Apr 05, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Premium brand
Hyundai Motor to launch Genesis in China, posts record US sales
Hyundai Motor Co. and sister firm Kia Corp. posted their best-ever March and first-quarter sales in the US, where the South Korean companies are wor...
Apr 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
Hyundai Mobis expands mobility business, reveals concept cars
South Korea’s largest auto parts maker Hyundai Mobis will undergo significant reforms in its business model to become a future mobility platfo...
Apr 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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League table
Morgan Stanley tops Korea's Q1 M&A league table
Morgan Stanley reclaimed its top position in South Korea's M&A advisor league table in the first quarter of this year for the first time in two ...
Mar 31, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Snowballing losses cloud Hyundai Heavy’s 2021 IPO plans
South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. saw its net losses snowball in 2020, clouding its initial public offering plans for this year....
Mar 31, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Revenue club
Korea’s top delivery app operator Woowa joins 1 trillion won sales club
Woowa Brothers Corp., the operator of South Korea’s top food delivery app Baedal Minjok, commonly known as Baemin, has joined the 1 trillion w...
Mar 31, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
How South Korea can prevent a self-defeating green recovery
The rules of economic growth have changed. From the disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic, governments have emerged with renewed sense of purpose, activ...
Mar 30, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Monthly trade infographics
South Korea's secondary battery exports reach all-time highs for 5 years in a row
Despite worsening economic conditions due to the COVID-19 crisis, South Korea’s secondary battery business saw a rise in its key indicators, inc...
Mar 30, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Industrial adhesives
U-One R2M: S.Korea’s pioneer of rubber-to-metal adhesive
An engine mount is the part of a vehicle that holds the engine in place while at the same time reducing engine vibration. So-called “anti-vibr...
Mar 30, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
IMM PE exits S.Korea's No.2 electric wire manufacturer
Seoul-based IMM Private Equity has fully exited its 300 billion won ($265 million) investment in the country's No. 2 electric wire manufacturer by s...
Mar 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Factory suspension
Hyundai Motor to halt plant for a week; Kona, IONIQ 5 affected
South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. will halt its main plant in Ulsan for a week due to a component supply disruption, the latest si...
Mar 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Inflation fears spread in S.Korea amid wage hikes
Inflation figures have entered a rising trend in South Korea amid ongoing competition across industries for higher wages. The country’s expect...
Mar 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
Hellman & Friedman set to gather $500 mn from Korea
San Francisco-based private equity firm Hellman & Friedman (H&F) is expected to gather $500 million from South Korea's three key investors -...
Mar 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
SK Tel, Shinsegae, Lotte, MBK make the cut in eBay Korea deal
Four out of the five preliminary bidders for eBay Korea, including SK Telecom Co. and MBK Partners, have made the cut in the deal estimated at aroun...
Mar 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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AgTech
Daedong makes S.Korea’s first self-driving tractor
South Korea’s top tractor and farm machinery maker Daedong Industrial Co. has achieved the country’s first mass-production of self-drivi...
Mar 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
Korea's global real estate fund investors brace for losses
The combined balance of overseas real estate investment funds sold in South Korea saw a drop in their net asset value below the original value by 40...
Mar 25, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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MBK girds for eBay Korea deal as competition heats up
MBK Partners is the only financial bidder for eBay Korea, the wholly-owned unit of the US online retailer, which has drawn top Korean retailers, the...
Mar 25, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Alternative investments
KIC, Hyundai Heavy to co-invest $900 mn in growth firms
The sovereign wealth fund Korea Investment Corporation (KIC) will make co-investments worth up to 1 trillion won ($900 million) alongside the Hyunda...
Mar 24, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Lotte buys S.Korea’s top secondhand e-commerce platform
South Korea’s retail giant Lotte is expanding its presence in the e-commerce sector with the acquisition of Joonggonara, the country’s l...
Mar 23, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Hyundai to build ultra-fast EV charging infrastructure under E-pit brand
Hyundai Motor Group has unveiled a plan to build high-speed electric car charging infrastructure across the country as the South Korean auto giant s...
Mar 23, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Shinsegae mulls 100% stake in Starbucks Korea
South Korea’s retail giant Shinsegae is reviewing ways to double its stake in Starbucks Korea from 50% to 100%, according to an industry sourc...
Mar 21, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
Hyundai, Woowa Brothers tie up to develop last-mile delivery robot
Hyundai Motor Group and Woowa Brothers Corp., the country’s top food delivery app operator, have agreed to jointly develop delivery robots cap...
Mar 19, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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