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Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Mulls Deepening Boston Dynamics IPO Dilemma
The initial public offering (IPO) of Boston Dynamics, the robotics arm of Hyundai Motor Group, is moving to the forefront. Japan's SoftBank, a major shareholder, is approaching the expiration of its p...
2026-05-28 목요일 | 김재훈 기자
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Samsung Electronics Surpasses 30% NAND Market Share, Bolsters 'Super-Gap' Lead Through NVIDIA Alliance
Samsung Electronics (Co-CEOs Jeon Young-hyun and Roh Tae-moon) has leveraged the generative artificial intelligence (AI) boom to more than double its NAND flash revenue quarter-over-quarter in the fir...
2026-05-27 수요일 | 곽호룡 기자
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LG Electronics CEO Ryu Jae-cheol's Robot Ambitions: What's Behind the Competitiveness
Even amid global economic headwinds and mounting tariff barriers, LG Electronics has remained remarkably resilient — and the driving force behind that stability is the power of its core business: hom...
2026-05-26 화요일 | 곽호룡 기자
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Celltrion Fires on All Cylinders with Profitability and Shareholder Returns, but Stock Price Lags
Celltrion, which is continuing to break its earnings records, is drawing attention as its corporate value appears to be taking a step backward. Despite a streak of positive drivers—including record-b...
2026-05-22 금요일 | 양현우 기자
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SK Networks Completes Business Overhaul, Enters 'AI Monetization' Phase
SK Networks (President of Business Operations : Choi Sung-hwan; President and CEO: Lee Ho-jeong) has completed its "emptying out" phase — a sweeping overhaul in which non-core businesses were decisiv...
2026-05-21 목요일 | 정채윤 기자
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Hyundai Motor Faces Massive Union Bonus Demand Exceeding Dividends Amid Heavy Tech Investments
As disputes over performance-based bonuses emerge as a hot-button issue across domestic industries, the labor union of Hyundai Motor Company has also stepped forward to demand an expansion of bonus cr...
2026-05-20 수요일 | 김재훈 기자
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LG Electronics Transcends Manufacturing: Robotics Is Only the Tip of the Iceberg
LG Electronics' share price has surged sharply, breaking through its all-time high. Improved earnings and the growing visibility of its robotics business have been cited as the main drivers, but this ...
2026-05-19 화요일 | 이성규 기자
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DB HiTek Founder Kim Jun-ki’s ‘Semiconductor Grit’ Shines
DB HiTek is gearing up for rapid growth in the artificial intelligence (AI) niche market.DB HiTek (CEO Cho Ki-suk) recorded a consolidated revenue of KRW 374.6 billion and an operating profit of KRW 6...
2026-05-18 월요일 | 곽호룡 기자
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Core Offline Businesses Drive Shinsegae Siblings to Record Q1; Subsidiary Fortunes Split
Shinsegae Group siblings Chung Yong-jin and Chung Yoo-kyung both posted record performances in the first quarter of this year. This was driven by the strengthened competitiveness of their core busines...
2026-05-15 금요일 | 박슬기 기자
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Lotte Chemical Snaps 10-Quarter Deficit Streak... How Long Will War-Driven Windfall Last?
Lotte Chemical has finally succeeded in turning a profit, driven by reflex benefits from geopolitical risks in the Middle East and its production optimization efforts. Although it broke a deficit stre...
2026-05-14 목요일 | 곽호룡 기자
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Rebounding from a Plunge: Does POSCO Future M's Z-Score Signal a Revival?
Various factors influence corporate value. For an objective evaluation, diverse variables must be considered. Through the 'Altman Z-score,' the Korea Financial Times aims to take a multidimensional lo...
2026-05-13 수요일 | 김재훈 기자
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Samsung's Harman: From High-End Audio to the Brain of Future Mobility
Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong’s strategic "bold move," Harman, is transforming into a core growth pillar for the company. As a centerpiece of the "future mobility" vision ambitiously purs...
2026-05-12 화요일 | 곽호룡 기자
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Doosan Fuel Cell Posts KRW 100 Billion Operating Loss, Yet Delivers 11x Returns to Investors
Doosan Fuel Cell (CEO Lee Doosoon) shares are heading back toward their all-time high — a remarkable trajectory that runs in stark contrast to the company's actual financial performance. The fuel cel...
2026-05-11 월요일 | 신혜주 기자
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POSCO Holdings Stock Soars 68% in Two Months on Wings of Non-Steel Business
POSCO Holdings posted a surprise earnings beat in the first quarter, with operating profit surging 24% year-on-year despite continued weakness in its core steel business. Having demonstrated the resil...
2026-05-08 금요일 | 정채윤 기자
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Solid Finances, Underwhelming Returns: Yuhan Corporation's Capital Efficiency Challenge
An objective assessment of corporate value is only complete when a wide range of variables are considered from multiple angles. The Korea Financial Times uses the Altman Z-Score to evaluate the financ...
2026-05-07 목요일 | 양현우 기자
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Kolmar Group Joins South Korea's Large Business Tier After 36 Years — HK inno.N at the Core
South Korea's first large enterprise in the cosmetics ODM (original design manufacturing) industry has emerged. Kolmar Group, which surpassed KRW 5 trillion in total assets 36 years after its founding...
2026-05-06 수요일 | 양현우 기자
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Samsung SDS Taps KKR to Fuel AI and M&A Overhaul with KRW 7.6 Trillion
There are many factors that influence corporate value. An objective assessment requires consideration of diverse variables. Korea Financial Times seeks to take a multidimensional look at the situation...
2026-05-04 월요일 | 정채윤 기자
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LIG D&A, Hanwha Systems Enter Full-Scale Rivalry as Defense AI Battle Reaches the Boardroom
LIG Defense & Aerospace (LIG D&A) and Hanwha Systems — both regarded as the "brains" of South Korea's defense industry — have launched an all-out "battle of minds," spanning next-generation ...
2026-04-30 목요일 | 신혜주 기자
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The Robot Gamble: Doosan Robotics CEO Bets Big on North America Despite 11 Straight Years in the Red
Doosan Robotics has not recorded a profit even once since its founding in 2015 — 11 consecutive years of losses through last year. Yet its stock price continues to rise. How does one explain this? Am...
2026-04-29 수요일 | 정채윤 기자
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Samsung SDI's Returns Run Six Times That of LG Energy Solution… But Why?
"Will the era of K-Battery rise again?" More investors have been asking that question of late, as shares of LG Energy Solution and Samsung SDI have been on an upward trajectory this year.Still, one ca...
2026-04-28 화요일 | 김재훈 기자
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Samsung's EUR 1.5 Billion Cooling Systems Bet: From Home Appliances to AI Data Centers
Samsung Electronics has launched an expansion into the HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) market, which it has identified as a new growth engine.Through a recent organizational restruct...
2026-04-27 월요일 | 곽호룡 기자
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Samsung Biologics Hits Earnings Peak — But Strike Cloud Dims the Outlook
Editor's Note: Corporate value is shaped by a wide range of factors, and an objective assessment requires examining multiple variables. Korea Financial Times explores the current conditions, responses...
2026-04-24 금요일 | 양현우 기자
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Hanwha Solutions Trims Rights Offering Size, Shares Rebound — But KRW 600 Billion Shortfall Remains
Hanwha Solutions' share price collapsed when news of a rights offering arrived just one hour before the market close last month. On the day of the announcement, the stock plunged more than 18%, sinkin...
2026-04-23 목요일 | 신혜주 기자
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Exynos Reborn: How Samsung Is Betting Its Chip Future on On-Device AI
Samsung Electronics' System LSI Division is positioning itself to become the dominant force in integrated solutions for the on-device AI era. The strategy rests on two pillars: restoring the technolog...
2026-04-22 수요일 | 곽호룡 기자
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From Carmaker to Logistics Platform: Kia's Robotics-Fueled Reinvention
Many factors influence corporate value, and an objective assessment requires the consideration of a wide range of variables. The Korea Financial Times seeks to provide a three-dimensional view of a co...
2026-04-21 화요일 | 김재훈 기자
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Shareholder Returns or Succession Strategy? The Dual Purpose Behind Hyundai Motor and Kia's Payout Policies
Hyundai Motor Company and Kia have set a three-year target of achieving a "35% Total Shareholder Return (TSR)" — a goal announced last year as part of their respective corporate value enhancement ini...
2026-04-20 월요일 | 김재훈 기자