Economy
Business·Industry
HLB INC.’s Second Promising Drug, ‘Lirapugratinib’: The Fate of Its U.S. Approval [Monthly Insight]
The most notable issue in the pharmaceutical and biotech industry this September is HLB INC.(028300)’s second attempt to gain approval in the U.S. HLB is awaiting approval from the U.S. Food and Drug …
M&A·IB
“Did You Work as an LP in Korea?”…Talents Picked by Global Asset Managers [Market In]
As competition among global private equity (PEF) firms to secure funds in Asia intensifies, the presence of Korean institutional investors (LPs) is also growing. With the Korean market—home to large i…
M&A·IB
[Market In] Money Flows into AI Power Demand… PE and VC Firms Take Divergent Investment Approaches
As demand for artificial intelligence (AI) data centers grows, securing a stable power supply is emerging as a key challenge. In response to this trend, the domestic alternative investment industry is…
M&A·IB
Development of the 81-Story Seongsu Sampyo Site; 640 billion won Bridge Loan Matures… A Test for Conversion to a Main Project Finance (PF)
The maturity date for the 640 billion won bridge loan for the development project on the site of the Sampyo Ready-Mix Concrete Plant in Seongsu-dong, Seongdong-gu, Seoul—considered a “prime piece of l…
Business·Industry
Opted for Restrained 'Elegant Proportions'... The Architect of World-Class Excellence
The headquarters of major Korean conglomerates are more than just buildings. From their locations and design choices to the construction process and the achievements made within them—tracing the histo…
Taxes
An Apartment to Make Up for Lost Money—But After Selling It in Just Three Months, I’m Told to Pay 100 Million? [Taxes, What Happened Next]
Last June, Mr. Kim received an unexpected tax bill. It stated that he owed an additional 100 million won in capital gains tax on an apartment he had sold four years earlier.Mr. Kim had neither purchas…
Business·Industry
Even When Advanced Technology Is Stolen, Courts Rule 'Not Guilty'… Loopholes in Technology Leakage Laws
While the scope of advanced technology leaks—ranging from entire semiconductor manufacturing processes to training materials for new employees—is expanding, blind spots in technology protection still …
Business·Industry
China’s CXMT Stole Samsung’s Semiconductor Technology… It Took 10 Years to Face Punishment, and in the Meantime, It Became the ‘World’s No. 4’
According to market research firm Omdia, the market share of China’s largest memory company, Changxin Memory Technologies (CXMT)—which held just a 1% share in the DRAM market in 2022—jumped to 7.6% in…
Banks
"True Millionaires" with Over 1 Billion Made Their Move… Where Money Is Flowing as They Reduce Their Stock Holdings
As the monetary tightening cycle gains momentum, the flow of capital in asset markets is accelerating. With domestic and international interest rates expected to continue rising, dollar-denominated as…
M&A·IB
Lotte Rental Acquisition Battle Clears the 90% Mark… TPG Secures FTC Approval [Market In]
The sale of Lotte Rental has cleared a major hurdle with the Fair Trade Commission’s approval of the business combination. This comes eight months after the acquisition bid began. Three months after t…