Economy
Business·Industry
[Photo] LGELECTRONICS Sets Up Exhibition Booth at Germany’s IFA… Catches Visitors’ Attention
On the 3rd (local time), one day before the official opening of IFA 2026 in Berlin, Germany, foreign journalists and home appliance industry representatives toured the LGELECTRONICS exhibition hall. A…
Business·Industry
Galaxy Becomes a ‘Game Master’… Samsung to Host AI Escape Room at IFA
SamsungElectronics is setting up a dedicated space for global influencers and content creators at “IFA 2026,” Europe’s largest consumer electronics trade show. Moving away from simply listing product …
M&A·IB
Global Steel Companies Are Investing in ‘Future Steel’ Rather Than New Businesses
The investment landscape for global steelmakers is shifting. While domestic steel companies are expanding into new industries such as artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, and biotechnology through …
Business·Industry
[Reporter's Notebook] Technology Leakage: A Crime That Steals the Nation's Future
Cutting-edge strategic technologies cannot be dismissed as merely the property of a single company. They are core assets that determine the competitiveness of the national economy and shape the future…
Business·Industry
IFA Kicks Off Today… Samsung and LG Corp. Counter China’s 932 Companies with ‘AI Home’
Chinese home appliance and information technology (IT) companies are challenging Korean firms at “IFA 2026,” Europe’s largest home appliance trade show, by showcasing an artificial intelligence (AI) e…
M&A·IB
Beyond Steel to High-Tech Industries… The Investment Landscape Is Changing
Domestic steel companies are expanding their reach into high-tech industries through corporate venture capital (CVC) investments. This move is intended to address the structural growth limitations the…
Bonds·FX Policy
[Market In] Lotte Auto Lease to Raise Up to 60 Billion Won Backed by LOTTE rental Guarantee… Bookbuilding on the 7th
Lotte Auto Lease is entering the public corporate bond market backed by a principal and interest payment guarantee from its parent company, LOTTE rental. The company plans to raise a total of 30 billi…
Financing
[Market In] Board of Directors Removes Ahn Geon-myeong’s Name… “Secretive Disclosure” Tramples Shareholders’ Right to Know
There are growing calls for domestically listed companies to disclose the details of resolutions passed by their boards of directors and subordinate committees with greater transparency. Critics argue…
M&A·IB
Naver Webtoon, Holder of Webtoon IP, Enters the Fray… The Character Chat Market Is Divided [Market In]
Naver Webtoon has entered the “AI character chat” market. Amid recent active investment in this market by the domestic venture capital (VC) industry, the landscape has shifted as South Korea’s largest…
Business·Industry
'Surge in Demand for AI Components'… SamsungElectroMechanics on Track to Join the 2 Trillion Club in Operating Profit for the First Time This Year
SamsungElectroMechanics is projected to post its best-ever earnings this year, with operating profit approaching 2 trillion won. As demand for components used in artificial intelligence (AI) servers s…