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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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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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Steel
POSCO CEO enters 2nd term with focus on eco-friendly markets
South Korean steelmaker POSCO Co. will put its efforts into gaining dominance in new growth markets such as eco-friendly vehicles and steel bars use...
Mar 12, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Kia reveals teaser of first dedicated EV model, EV6
Kia Corp. on Mar. 9 showcased teaser images and video clips of EV6 – its first dedicated electric vehicle (EV) built on Hyundai Motor Group&rs...
Mar 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
US' ITC says 10-year import ban on SK not excessive
The US International Trade Commission (ITC) has stated that the 10-year exclusion order prohibiting SK Innovation Co. from importing battery product...
Mar 05, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Premium TVs
Samsung launches QLED TVs, aims to retain global leadership for 16th year
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest TV maker, has launched new flashy flagship TV models, with which the tech giant aims to retain it...
Mar 03, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Upward IPO price band revisions at all-time high this year
This year, South Korean companies preparing for trading debuts have set their offering prices on average about 27% higher than the proposed price ba...
Mar 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Top travel platform Yanolja eyes Q2 IPO review, listing by year-end
South Korea’s largest travel platform Yanolja is looking to have its initial public offering plans reviewed by regulators in the second quarte...
Mar 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
NPS posts near 10% returns for second straight year
The National Pension Service (NPS) has reported a provisional return rate of 9.7 percent in 2020, marking the second time for the South Korean pensi...
Feb 24, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Naver Webtoon targets US listing by year-end
Naver Webtoon Ltd. has begun preparations to make its trading debut in the US by year-end, according to the investment banking industry on Feb. 17.S...
Feb 17, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hyundai reveals interior images of EV model IONIQ 5
Hyundai Motor Co. unveiled interior images of the IONIQ 5, the first model under its standalone electric vehicle sub-brand, on Feb. 15, featuring a ...
Feb 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
K-pop labels' revenue model shift to usher in new valuations
South Korean entertainment companies are expanding their scope beyond the music scene and shifting to platform services, ushering in new valuations ...
Feb 03, 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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Earnings
POSCO likely to see strong 2021 following weak yearly performance
POSCO, the world’s fifth-largest steelmaker, is set to return to a strong performance this year following a lackluster 2020 hit by the fallout...
Jan 28, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Hyundai Heavy plans IPO this year; valuation to approach $4.5 bn
South Korea-based Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. is planning a trading debut this year, with the proceeds marked for future growth engines to power th...
Jan 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Court rulings
Samsung heir sentenced to 2.5 years in jail for bribery
Samsung Electronics Co. Vice Chairman and de-facto leader Jay Y. Lee was on Jan. 18 sentenced to two and a half years in prison on bribery and embez...
Jan 18, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate rebrand
Kia drops Motors from name, unveils roadmap for new EV models
Kia Motors Corp., a unit of Hyundai Motor Group, has dropped Motors from its name, as the company breaks away from its traditional manufacturing-dri...
Jan 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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CES 2021
LG Display unveils brighter next-generation OLED TV panel, to add models
LG Display Co., a major South Korean display panel maker, has unveiled a next-generation OLED TV panel that enables brighter and more vivid picture ...
Jan 11, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
SUVs drive up Hyundai, Kia in US market; G80 named safest car of year
A slate of new sport utility vehicles are driving up Hyundai Motor Group's market share in the US, where its two automaking units have relied on sed...
Dec 31, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
South Korean police look into fatal crash of Tesla Model X
South Korean police are looking into a fatal crash of a Tesla Inc. electric vehicle after its driver told them it went out of control after sudden a...
Dec 11, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korea Inc. braces for tough year as strong KRW kicks in
South Korean exporters are bracing for a tough year with their profits poised to languish, hit by the strong won, amid expectations for a rebound in...
Dec 07, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
S.Korean games, entertainment eye China return after 3-year ban
South Korea's game and entertainment companies saw their share prices surge on rising expectations of a return to the Chinese market after a Korea...
Dec 04, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
KRW strengthens to 2.5-year high as Korean stocks rally
The South Korean won has strengthened to its highest level in two and a half years amid local stocks’ three-day bull run to a record high on h...
Dec 03, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Rights offerings
S.Korea's share issues set to hit fresh high of $17 bn by year-end
Credit crunch concerns from the early days of the COVID-19 outbreak seem long ago as South Korea-based companies' capital raising nears an all-time ...
Nov 25, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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CFO Insight
S-Oil says at least 20 more years to go for oil-powered cars
The penetration of electric and hydrogen-powered vehicles into the transportation industry will unlikely become a major threat to refiners over the ne...
Nov 23, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Chem beats CATL, Panasonic to supply batteries for Tesla’s Model Y SUV
South Korea’s LG Chem Ltd. will supply batteries to US electric vehicle giant Tesla Inc. for its latest mid-size SUV Model Y, to be manufact...
Nov 20, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
KT&G resurfaces as coveted dividend player at year's close
KT&G Corp. has been a laggard on the main bourse for the most part of the year despite its solid financial health, putting South Korea’s dom...
Nov 20, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
S. Korean COVID-19 test kit maker eyes listing next year
SD Bio Sensor, Inc., a South Korea-based manufacturer of COVID-19 test kits, is pushing to go public early next year, drawing market attention as a st...
Nov 19, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Culture & Trends
Carpenters brew tea from 150-year-old Korean pine trees
GANGNEUNG, Gangwon Province -- Gangneung, on the coast east of Seoul, is famously known as a coffee destination — but there's actually another d...
Nov 18, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
S. Korea’s current account surplus at 2-yr high; full-year surplus to top BOK forecast
South Korea’s current account surplus rose in September to its highest level in two years on the back of rebounding exports of chips and automob...
Nov 05, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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