South Korea Business & Industry

Hankook & Company Marks 85th Anniversary with Art Exhibition

Hankook & Company Group is holding a special art exhibition "HANKOOK Gallery" at its Pangyo headquarters to celebrate its 85th anniversary, featuring ...

FSS Says Mirae Asset Yet to Decide on SpaceX Retail Subscription Plan

Mirae Asset Securities has yet to decide how to sell SpaceX IPO shares to Korean retail investors, Korea's FSS said, warning against excessive marketi...

Hankook & Company Group Marks 85th Anniversary with Art Exhibition

Hankook & Company Group marks its 85th anniversary with a special art exhibition visualizing the group's mission and vision, and honored 2,544 employe...

Kolmar Surges 7%, Cosmecca Jumps 12% on K-Beauty Earnings Rally

Korean cosmetics stocks rallied Wednesday as Kolmar Korea surged 7% and Cosmecca Korea jumped 12% on strong Q1 earnings, with APR's operating profit s...

Samsung Asset Management Launches Semiconductor Covered Call ETF

Samsung Asset Management launches the KODEX Semiconductor Target Weekly Covered Call ETF on Nov. 12, offering 9% annualized monthly distributions with...

Top Retail Traders Scoop Up Samsung Electronics, SK hynix Amid Rally

S-Oil Returns to Profit in Q1 on Oil Price Surge

S-Oil returned to profit in Q1 2024 with operating profit of 1.23 trillion won, swinging from a year-earlier loss, as Middle East-driven oil price gai...

Korea Paper Expands High-Value Nanocellulose Materials Business

Korea Paper (027970) is expanding into the nanocellulose-based high-functional materials business, targeting special coatings, composites, electronic ...

Dongkuk Steel Introduces Credit Payment on SteelShop E-Commerce Platform

Dongkuk Steel has partnered with the Korea Credit Guarantee Fund to introduce Pay-One Guarantee credit payments on its SteelShop e-commerce platform, ...

80% of Korean Retail Investors Post Q1 Gains, Led by Samsung Electronics

80% of Korean retail investors profited from domestic stocks in Q1, averaging 8.48 million won in gains, according to Shinhan Securities. Samsung Elec...

AMCHAM Warns Samsung Disruption Could Hurt Global Supply Chain, Korea's Credibility

AMCHAM warns that Samsung Electronics labor disputes and potential strikes could disrupt global semiconductor supply chains and undermine Korea's cred...

KOTEC, Hana Bank Join Hands to Boost SME M&A Activity

KOTEC and Hana Bank signed an M&A financial support agreement to provide 65.7 billion won in guarantees, supporting SME business succession and techno...

Lotte Shopping Posts Earnings Surprise as Department Store Drives 70% Profit Jump

Lotte Shopping's Q1 operating profit surged 70.6% to 252.9 billion won, beating consensus by 22%, led by record department store earnings and 92% fore...

Hyundai Rotem Partners with Korea Aerospace University on Space Industry

Hyundai Rotem signed an MOU with Korea Aerospace University to jointly develop next-generation space technology, conduct national R&D projects, and cu...

Samyang NC Chem Posts Record Q1 Earnings on AI Server Demand

Samyang NC Chem posted record first-quarter earnings with operating profit up 45.4% to 6.5 billion won, driven by AI server demand and a shift to high...

Daemyung Sono Rebrands as Sono Trinity After T'way Air Acquisition

Daemyung Sono Group has rebranded as Sono Trinity Group following its T'way Air acquisition, integrating aviation and hospitality to build a unified t...

Korea Investment's Humanoid Robot ETF Returns 37% Since Launch

Korea Investment Management's ACE K Humanoid Robot Industry TOP2+ ETF returned 36.98% in its first month, ranking No. 1 among 8 humanoid-themed ETFs l...

Samsung Electronics Labor-Management Bonus Talks Resume, Strike Looms

Samsung Electronics labor and management resume bonus negotiations Nov 11-12 after 45 days, with union demanding 15% of operating profit vs management...