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Electronics
LG Electronics postpones 42-inch OLED Gaming TV launch to early 2022
LG Electronics Inc., one of the world’s largest TV makers, plans to launch the much-anticipated 42-inch organic light-emitting diode (OLED) TV...
Aug 19, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
Hydrogen tank maker Iljin Hysolus to make Kospi debut Sept. 3
South Korea’s leading hydrogen tank maker Iljin Hysolus Co. will be listed on Kospi on Sept. 3, according to the company’s IPO briefing ...
Aug 19, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
Battlegrounds Mobile India clocks 50 million downloads
Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) has clocked 50 million downloads on Google Play in about 1-1/2 months after the game’s launch, its deve...
Aug 18, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Markets
MSCI adds SK Bioscience, SKIET, EcoPro BM to Korea Index
Global index provider Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) added SK IE Technology Co. (SKIET), SK Bioscience Co. and EcoPro BM Co. to its K...
Aug 12, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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The Secret to CrossFit Games Domination: Bobsledding in South Korea
How far was the four-time reigning women’s CrossFit Games champion willing to go to stay in tiptop shape and defend her title? From Tennessee ...
Aug 12, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Samsung’s new foldables: Game changer in smartphones
Samsung Electronics Co. on Wednesday announced new additions to its high-end line of Galaxy Z Fold and Z Flip phones, in hopes that the new 5G-enabl...
Aug 11, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Games
NCSoft to launch Lineage W, first game with priority on global users
South Korea’s leading game developer NCSoft Corp. will be launching its latest massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG), Lineag...
Aug 10, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
Lotte Rental invests over $20 mn in autonomous driving startup ahead of IPO
South Korea's largest car rental and auto leasing company Lotte Rental Co. is set to invest 25 billion won ($21.8 million) in a domestic autonomous ...
Aug 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Google’s in-app billing system ignites power play among Korean regulators
South Korea’s attempt to prohibit global app store operators from forcing certain in-app payment schemes has hit a bumpy road due to power pla...
Aug 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
Nexon reveals upcoming 'super' games, eyes entertainment IPs
South Korea's leading game company Nexon Co. has unveiled a massive lineup of super games in development alongside plans to expand its intellectual ...
Aug 06, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
Hyundai Motor to make equity investment in Germany’s H2 Mobility
Hyundai Motor Co. is investing in H2 Mobility Deutschland GmbH & Co., a German operator of hydrogen fueling stations, as the top South Korean au...
Aug 05, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Krafton locks up two-thirds of IPO shares amid price concerns
Krafton Inc. has locked up more than 80% of its IPO shares allocated to institutional investors, in a move to prevent mass selling of its shares imm...
Aug 05, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Krafton IPO draws lukewarm demand from retail investors
Korea’s major game developer Krafton Inc’s much-anticipated IPO subscription has closed by only drawing a muted response from investors....
Aug 03, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Netmarble bets $2.2 bn on global social casino game market
South Korean game developer Netmarble Corp. decided to buy the world’s No. 3 social casino game publisher SpinX Games for $2.2 billion, bettin...
Aug 03, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Inside Samsung: Top level meetings drive ecosystem buildup
Samsung Electronics Co.’s latest strategic focus is setting up its own ecosystem of devices ranging from mobile phones, home appliances to TVs...
Aug 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
GS Group invests $26 mn in Kakao Mobility
South Korea’s GS Group has invested 30 billion won ($26 million) in Kakao Mobility Corp. to fast forward its energy unit’s transition to...
Jul 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Korea’s auto parts makers post record revenues in 2020
South Korea’s auto components makers posted another year of strong sales in the global market last year, according to the Detroit-based Automo...
Jul 14, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
LG invests $88 mn in Kakao Mobility as both seek new growth opportunities
LG Corp., the holding company of South Korea’s fourth-largest conglomerate LG Group, is investing 100 billion won ($88 million) in Kakao Mobil...
Jul 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
Why Google is getting heat from game companies on recent commission cuts
Global IT giant Google is facing strong backlash from South Korean game companies angry with having to pay a 30% commission on in-app purchases whil...
Jun 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Mobile game developer Netmarble Neo kicks off IPO process
Following in the footsteps of its bigger rival Krafton Inc., South Korean mobile game developer Netmarble Neo has kicked off its initial public offe...
Jun 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Biotech
Seegene develops one-stop COVID-19 testing lab on wheels; eyes MENA expansion
South Korea-based diagnostic kit maker Seegene Inc. has developed a mobile diagnostic and testing lab that offers a one-stop solution for COVID-19 t...
Jun 25, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
Hyundai eyes smart mobility with Boston Dynamics acquisition
Hyundai Motor Co. said on Monday it is shifting its business focus toward smart mobility from brick-and-mortar carmaking following its acquisition l...
Jun 21, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Kia, Uber form electric mobility partnership in Europe
South Korea’s second-largest automaker Kia Corp. has forged a partnership with Uber Technologies Inc. to supply electric vehicles in Europe fo...
Jun 16, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Krafton mega IPO on horizon: Industry game-changer
Krafton Inc. is set to become the first South Korean decacorn startup, or a company valued at over $10 billion, to make a trading debut on the count...
Jun 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Markets
Kakao becomes 3rd most valuable company in Korea
Kakao Corp. is now the third most valuable company in Korea, after Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc.Kakao’s market cap on June 15 surp...
Jun 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Healthcare
KT makes another step beyond telecom, enters digital therapy sector
The telecom companies in South Korea, one after another, are taking bold steps outside their traditional turf of mobile business. They are eng...
Jun 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Venture capital
NPS joins in TPG-led $125 mn funding for Kakao Mobility
The National Pension Service has committed $100 million to a TPG consortium that recently raised $116.8 million to invest in Kakao Mobility Co., Sou...
Jun 10, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Rights offerings
Hanwha Systems’ $1 bn rights offer oversubscribed; investors to book gains
South Korea’s Hanwha Systems Co. is set for a successful rights offering as the defense and air mobility unit of Hanwha Group has garnered str...
Jun 07, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mobile networks
Samsung unveils low-end 5G phone to rival China’s cheap models
Samsung Electronics Co. on Friday launched a low-end 5G smartphone in overseas markets amid intensified price competition initiated by Chinese mobil...
Jun 04, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chief Executives
Com2uS, Gamevil Chairman Song Byung-joon: Mobile game pioneer, sports enthusiast
About eight years ago on Oct. 5, 2013, Song Byung-joon, the then-chief executive of South Korean mobile game developer Gamevil Inc., visited the off...
Jun 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)