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Kolmar Group Sibling Dispute Ignites: Brother Pushes for “Board Replacement“, Sister Says “Premature”
As Kolmar Group accelerates its transition to second-generation management, internal conflict between siblings has surfaced. This follows Vice Chairman Yoon Sang-hyun, the eldest son of Kolmar Holding...
2025-05-15 목요일 | 김나영 기자
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Chung Yong-jin’s “Determined Resolve” Proven by Results… E-commerce Still Has a Long Way to Go
Emart posted a surprise performance in the first quarter of this year. The foundation for this result was the comprehensive profitability improvement efforts and strengthening of core business competi...
2025-05-14 수요일 | 박슬기 기자
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Hyosung Posts Stronger-than-Expected Earnings…Heavy Industries Surges, Textiles Hold Ground
Major affiliates of Hyosung Group, led by Chairman Cho Hyun-joon-including Hyosung TNC and Hyosung Heavy Industries-posted better-than-expected earnings in the first quarter of this year. However, the...
2025-05-13 화요일 | 곽호룡 기자
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‘Galaxy Z Launch in July’ Roh Tae-moon…Unstable ‘Exynos’ Remains a Concern
Roh Tae-moon, Acting Head of the DX Division and President at Samsung Electronics, has made a decisive move. The strategy is to introduce new smartphones earlier than usual to defend profitability.Ami...
2025-05-12 월요일 | 김재훈 기자
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HD Hyundai’s Two Construction Equipment Affiliates: "Even with Poor Performance, It’s for the Shareholders"
HD Hyundai’s construction equipment affiliates, HD Hyundai Infracore (CEO Oh Seung-hyun) and HD Hyundai Construction Equipment (CEO Choi Cheol-gon), are continuing aggressive share buybacks despite w...
2025-05-09 금요일 | 신혜주 기자
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Kim Bom-Suk’s ‘Korean-Style WOW Strategy’ Works: Coupang Achieves Record Quarterly Results with Rapid Global Growth
"Massive Potential to Deliver the Same WOW Experience That Resonated with Korean Consumers in Taiwan"Kim Bom-Suk (Bom Kim), Chairman of Coupang Inc., made this remark during the company’s earnings ca...
2025-05-08 목요일 | 박슬기 기자
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‘Cash-Rich’ Samsung Biologics and SK Bioscience Accelerate Investments Amid Biotech Industry Downturn
Samsung Biologics and SK Bioscience, leading contract development and manufacturing organizations (CDMOs) in South Korea’s biotech sector, are continuing bold investment strategies backed by solid fi...
2025-05-07 수요일 | 김나영 기자
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"Samsung Electronics Bets Big on HBM: Completed Sample Supply of Improved HBM3E, to Be Reflected in Q2 Earnings"
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., which is staking its future on a rebound in high-bandwidth memory (HBM), announced that it will deliver its enhanced 12-layer HBM3E (5th generation) products to customer...
2025-05-02 금요일 | 김재훈 기자
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Hanwha Ocean Turns Profitable... Why Is Its Credit Rating Still BBB+?
Hanwha Ocean (CEO: Kim Hee-cheol) will mark the second anniversary of its rebranding next month, following its acquisition by Hanwha Group. Over the past two years, Hanwha Ocean has improved both prof...
2025-04-30 수요일 | 신혜주 기자
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S-OIL, "Direct Exports to U.S. Only 0.1% of Total Sales, No Tariff Impact"... But Concerns Remain
Despite a Q1 "earnings shock," S-OIL remains confident about a rebound in performance starting in the second quarter. However, the company is closely monitoring U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff po...
2025-04-29 화요일 | 곽호룡 기자
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Cosmax Family Succession Battle Enters Round 3... What Is the Outcome of the 8-Year Test?
The Cosmax Group has restructured its second-generation leadership system. Transitioning from a dual-CEO structure, where elder son Lee Byung-man and younger son Lee Byung-joo jointly led the holdin...
2025-04-28 월요일 | 김나영 기자
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SK hynix Posts Over KRW 7 Trillion in Q1 Operating Profit… “Strong Demand for HBM to Persist”
SK hynix has reported profitability that exceeded market expectations, driven by robust growth in high-bandwidth memory (HBM). Despite concerns stemming from China’s DeepSeek and potential semiconduc...
2025-04-25 금요일 | 김재훈 기자
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Naver Cloud, “Inference AI is Essential to Sovereign Strategy… Launch Set for First Half of This Year”
As the global AI industry shifts toward a competitive landscape centered on “inference AI,” Naver Cloud is entering the fray in earnest. Leveraging its proprietary large language model (LLM), HyperC...
2025-04-24 목요일 | 김재훈 기자
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“No Concerns over Tariff Risks... Profitability Expected to Remain Strong” — HD Hyundai Electric Posts Record-High Q1 Revenue
“There were no one-off gains or losses reflected in the first-quarter results. We believe this level of profitability can be sustained in the second quarter and beyond. We also expect exchange rate f...
2025-04-23 수요일 | 신혜주 기자
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'Retail Giant' Coupang Takes the Crown in Parcel Delivery, Overtaking CJ Logistics
Coupang, the dominant player in South Korea’s retail industry with KRW 41 trillion in revenue last year, has now emerged victorious in the parcel delivery market as well. Coupang Logistics Service (C...
2025-04-22 화요일 | 박슬기 기자
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Inheritance Tax for Chung Mong-koo Totals KRW 2.3 Trillion… Chung Eui-sun Takes It Head-On in His Own Way
On June 14 last year, shares of Hyundai Mobis surged by as much as 15% during intraday trading.The spike was triggered by rumors circulating in Yeouido’s financial district about a potential health i...
2025-04-21 월요일 | 곽호룡 기자
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"Investing as Much as We Earn Overseas"… Orion Aims to Build a Global Hub in Confectionery and Pharmaceuticals
Orion Corporation, the company behind the K-snack craze with products like Choco Pie, Kkobuk Chips, and Mygummy, is continuing its growth trajectory through bold investments. Building on solid financi...
2025-04-18 금요일 | 손원태 기자
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HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Tops Foreign Exchange Gains Among Big Three Shipbuilders in 2024 with KRW 457.1 Billion
As the KRW-USD exchange rate has experienced repeated sharp fluctuations recently, the foreign exchange risk for domestic shipbuilders, who have a high proportion of foreign currency sales, has come u...
2025-04-17 목요일 | 신혜주 기자
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ABL Bio Eyes Turnaround with 'KRW 4 Trillion Mega-Deal'... Prospects for Additional Deals?
ABL Bio has successfully signed a licensing-out (LO) agreement worth approximately KRW 4 trillion for its bispecific antibody platform “Grabody-B,” signaling a turnaround to profitability. The compa...
2025-04-16 수요일 | 김나영 기자
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Kia Cuts North American EV Sales Target by 34% Following Trump's Election
Kia Corporation has significantly revised its 2030 electric vehicle (EV) sales target for the North American market, reducing it by 34% compared to the previous year's projection. This adjustment come...
2025-04-15 화요일 | 곽호룡 기자
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Cho Joo-wan’s Second Term at LG Electronics: Can It Overcome the Limits as a ‘Home Appliance Powerhouse’ and Achieve Growth?
Cho Joo-wan, who has returned as CEO of LG Electronics, is once again being tested on his commitment to restructuring the company’s business portfolio. Since his appointment in 2021, Cho has focused ...
2025-04-14 월요일 | 김재훈 기자
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Trump’s Wavering Tariffs... Korean Food and Beauty Industries in Deep Concern Over Countermeasures
President Donald Trump’s tariff pressure is rippling across the globe, leaving South Korean companies with high export dependency scrambling to devise countermeasures. If President Trump imposes a 25...
2025-04-11 금요일 | 손원태 기자
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What is Hyundai and Kia's Strategy to Counter Trump's Tariffs with a 40% U.S. Production Share?"
Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation are taking a cautious stance in response to the imposition of high tariffs in the United States, closely monitoring the situation. However, analysts predict t...
2025-04-10 목요일 | 곽호룡 기자
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Localization in Full Swing... Why Kolmar Korea and COSMAX Are Smiling Despite U.S. Tariff Bomb
Amid growing concerns over a U.S.-led "tariff war," Korean cosmetics ODM (Original Design Manufacturing) firms Kolmar Korea and COSMAX have positioned themselves as insulated players. Their early inve...
2025-04-09 수요일 | 김나영 기자
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Solid Performance in Home Appliances... LG Electronics Reports All-Time High Q1 Revenue, Slight Drop in Profit
LG Electronics (CEO: Cho Joo-wan) achieved its highest-ever first-quarter revenue this year, fueled by robust performance in its core home appliance business and a decline in logistics-related risks. ...
2025-04-08 화요일 | 김재훈 기자
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Hanwha’s Kim Seung-youn and Kim Dong-kwan: Will the Father-Son 'Parallel Theory' Be Completed?
Could it be the inherited managerial DNA?Kim Dong-kwan, Vice Chairman of Hanwha Group, demonstrates leadership and decisiveness that closely resemble those of his father, Chairman Kim Seung-youn. In f...
2025-04-07 월요일 | 신혜주 기자