Economy
M&A·IB
[Market In] The Choi Family of KoreaZinc Provides Additional Equity as Collateral to Meritz’s Lending Syndicate
The family of Yoon Choi, Chairman of KoreaZinc(010130), has carried out a restructuring by terminating some of its existing stock-backed loan agreements with financial institutions and concentrating c…
Business·Industry
Why Are Korean Companies Turning Their Attention to Taiwan? Trade Shows Emerge as Global Business Connectivity Platforms
"Taipei 101" (TAIPEI 101), Taiwan’s tallest building and a landmark. (Photo: TAITRA)
In June of this year, during “COMPUTEX TAIPEI,” NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang hosted “Korea Partner Night” at a local…
M&A·IB
New PEF Off to a Strong Start… First Investments Yield a Series of Big Wins [Market In]
New private equity fund (PEF) managers, who have built their first track records since their establishment, are on the verge of completing a series of divestitures. The key players are WJ Private Equi…
Business·Industry
[Exclusive] Samsung’s Roh Tae-moon Convenes MX Leadership… Special Mission to ‘Transition to AX’
It has been reported that Roh Tae-moon, CEO of SamsungElectronics and head of the Consumer Electronics (DX) Division, has instructed executives of the Mobile Experience (MX) Business Division to imple…
Business·Industry
U.S. Imposes Restrictions on ‘Chinese-Made Robots’… SamsungElectroMechanics and LG Innotek Accelerate Growth in AI Components
As the U.S. restricts new market entry by foreign-made advanced robots on national security grounds, the restructuring of the North American robotics supply chain is expected to accelerate. SamsungEle…
Business·Industry
Samsung Focuses on 'Technology,' SK on 'Ecosystem'… Two Distinct Approaches to AI Memory Strategy
SamsungElectronics and SK hynix have unveiled different strategies targeting the next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) memory market. While SamsungElectronics is focusing on securing a technolo…
M&A·IB
Lotte Rental Acquisition: A More Complicated Equation… 'Merger Review' Remains a Challenge [Market In]
The sale of Lotte Rental’s controlling stake is shifting from a situation where private equity fund (PEF) manager Texas Pacific Group (TPG) was the sole bidder to a competitive bidding process. The si…
Business·Industry
Gangwon Land’s High1 Snowboard Team Begins Mentoring Junior Athletes, the Fruit of 20 Years of Development
The Gangwon Land High1 Snowboard Team demonstrated the virtuous cycle of sports development it has maintained for 20 years by providing one-on-one lessons to youth athletes during a training camp in Switzerland. The system, in which former professional athletes mentor younger athletes, offers positive insights for the domestic sports community, and Gangwon Land has consistently invested in less popular sports and the discovery of promising young talent.
Financing
[Market In] KGINICIS CO.,LTD. Joins Forces with Han Shin Rating to Strengthen Digital Finance Business
KGINICIS CO.,LTD.(035600)is partnering with Korea Credit Rating Agency (KCR) to expand its data-driven digital finance business.
Lee Seon-jae, CEO of KGINICIS CO.,LTD. (fourth from the right), sign…
Bonds·FX Policy
[Market In] Samyang Packaging Returns to Public Bond Market After Two Years… Issues 60 Billion Won
Samyang Packaging (A-), a PET packaging specialist under the Samyang Group, is returning to the public corporate bond market for the first time in two years. The company plans to raise 60 billion won …