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Batteries
Korea's EcoPro BM to build first overseas plant in Hungary
EcoPro BM Co., South Korea’s top cathode materials producer, has decided to set up its first overseas plant in Hungary.EcoPro BM on Dec. 9 ann...
Dec 10, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Monthly trade infographics
Kimchi on track for first trade surplus in 12 years
Kimchi exports hit record high Kimchi, Korea’s traditional fermented food, is raising its status in the global food market. Korea exported $1...
Dec 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
ViacomCBS, CJ ENM join hands to expand global businesses
ViacomCBS Inc., one of the top four US media conglomerates, and CJ ENM Co., South Korea’s entertainment powerhouse, have teamed up to expand t...
Dec 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Samsung, Hyundai Motor, SK leaders on overseas business trips
Leaders of South Korea’s three big conglomerates – Samsung, Hyundai and SK – are meeting with their major partners and business le...
Dec 06, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Venture capital
Mirae Asset joins $260 mn funding for food delivery startup Jokr
Mirae Asset Global Investment Co., South Korea’s leading asset manager, has participated in a $260 million Series B funding for Jokr, a New ...
Dec 03, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Venture capital
Korea Venture Investment creates global fund worth $2 billion
Korea’s government-backed fund of funds (FOF) management institution announced its latest selection of funds late last month, which would bene...
Dec 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Venture capital
Korea's biggest fund to invest $5.8 million in overseas VCs
Korea Venture Investment Corp. plans to invest $58.2 million or about 69 billion won in 10 funds around the globe. The government-backed fund o...
Dec 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Metaverse
Softbank joins $190 mn fundraising by Naver metaverse platform
Naver Corp.’s metaverse platform secured $190 million from Softbank and other investors to expand its business in a market marked by fierce co...
Dec 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pre-IPOs
SK On seeks $2.5 bn in new funding for battery plants
SK On Co., one of South Korea's top three rechargeable battery makers, plans to raise around 3 trillion won ($2.5 billion) in a pre-IPO share sale n...
Nov 25, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Samsung, Korea Post create $336 mn overseas alternative investment fund
South Korea's largest insurance company Samsung Life Insurance Co. and state-run postal savings and insurance agency Korea Post’s insurance ...
Nov 23, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Jay Y. Lee meets Verizon CEO and Moderna co-founder
Samsung Electronics Co. Vice Chairman Jay Y. Lee has met with biopharmaceutical conglomerate Moderna’s co-founder and telecommunications g...
Nov 18, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Markets
Koreans log $5.7 bn loss in Q3 from overseas stock investments
South Korean investors suffered a $5.7 billion loss in the third quarter from overseas stock investments on weak foreign shares. Individual investor...
Nov 18, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio
K-bio's out-licensing this year reaches $9.3 bn
Overseas technology transfers from South Korean biotechs and pharmaceutical manufacturers this year have exceeded 11 trillion won ($9.3 billion), al...
Nov 18, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
MBK closes SSF II at $1.8 bn, largest Asian SSF since 2019
South Korea’s MBK Partners, one of the largest private equity firms in Asia, said it has raised $1.8 billion for its second special situations...
Nov 17, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Mirae Asset Global Investments posts record-high Q1-Q3 net profit
Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. announced on Nov. 15 that its operating profit and net profit for the first three quarters came in at 312.4 bil...
Nov 16, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Sovereign wealth funds
KIC, NongHyup, Suhyup to co-invest $300 mn in overseas hedge funds
Korea Investment Corporation (KIC) is slated to jointly invest a combined $300 million in overseas hedge funds with Korea’s National Agricultu...
Nov 11, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Specialty coffee brand Terarosa raises $60 mn from Unison Capital
The operator of Terarosa, known as the Blue Bottle Coffee of South Korea, has received around 70 billion won ($60 million) in funding from Unison Ca...
Nov 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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REITs
KTB to launch REITs for logistics centers in Vietnam and housing in US
South Korean asset manager KTB Asset Management Co. plans to launch two overseas real estate investment trusts (REITs) to invest in Vietnam-based lo...
Nov 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
SeAH set for record earnings on steel supercycle, offshore wind projects
SeAH Group, a South Korean mid-size special steel conglomerate, is set to post record earnings this year on the back of the global steel supercycle ...
Oct 31, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Naver, Mirae Asset ramp up investment in India’s promising startups
South Korea’s top online platform operator Naver Corp. and brokerage giant Mirae Asset Securities Co. are aggressively investing in promi...
Oct 28, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
Korean OTT platform TVing to go abroad with Naver's LINE
South Korea's over-the-top (OTT) streaming platform TVing Co. will make its inroads into Japan and Taiwan next year and into the US in 2023, tapping...
Oct 19, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
Joe Bae to co-lead KKR as 2nd Korean-descendent CEO of a PE giant
Joseph Bae, co-president of KKR & Co., was named as its co-chief executive officer this week, becoming the second Korean descendent CEO to lead ...
Oct 13, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
China, Japan, Korea race for wafer capacity expansion
China, Japan and South Korea are racing for expanding wafer production as surging chip demand and increase in semiconductor makers’ capacity t...
Oct 05, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SKC drops plan for silicon anode JV on investment overlap woes
South Korea’s SKC Co. withdrew a plan to set up a joint venture with British battery materials maker Nexeon Ltd. for the silicon anode mater...
Oct 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Small-size PCB makers in expansion mode to meet demand
The growing demand for larger-size printed circuit boards (PCBs), used to connect chips to the circuit boards of electronic devices, has been pushin...
Sep 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
KGC creates Ginseng Museum Cafe in New York
Korea Ginseng Corporation (KGC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of KT&G Corporation, has set up its first interactive cafe in the global market where...
Sep 17, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
Kakao to strengthen overseas operations amid growing criticism
Kakao Corp. will accelerate its overseas expansion as part of its recently announced reform plan to strengthen fair business practices.Kakao said on...
Sep 16, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Petrochemicals
DL Chem to spend $2 bn on petrochemical expansion
DL Chemical Co., the petrochemical arm of South Korea's DL Group, will spend 2 trillion won ($1.7 billion) over the next five years to sharply boost...
Sep 12, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
EcoPro BM to reveal overseas production plans in mid-Oct
South Korea’s battery materials maker EcoPro BM Co. is set to unveil its plans for manufacturing in other countries including the United State...
Sep 10, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
SK E&S acquires US energy firm KCE, to invest $600 mn for expansion
SK E&S Co., the natural gas business unit of SK Group, has acquired Key Capture Energy LLC (KCE), a US operator of energy storage projects, as t...
Sep 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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