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Naver hits KRW 10 trillion revenue but premium valuation in doubt
Various factors influence corporate valuation. Objective assessment requires consideration of diverse variables. Korea Financial Times examines companies' current situations, responses, and financial ...
2026-01-13 화요일 | 정채윤 기자
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Three Generations of Hyundai's American Challenge: From Budget Cars to Premium EVs
This year marks the 40th anniversary of Hyundai Motor Group's entry into the United States, the world's largest automotive market. What began with the late Chung Ju-yung's "pioneering spirit," evolved...
2026-01-12 월요일 | 김재훈 기자
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Chong Kun Dang's AbClon Bet Delivers Sixfold Gain
Chong Kun Dang's investment in AbClon is showing signs of hitting the jackpot. As AbClon's share price has surged recently, the current valuation gain exceeds six times the initial investment. Chairma...
2026-01-09 금요일 | 양현우 기자
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LIG Calls for Global Leap, Faces 'Koo Family Company' Label Challenge
LIG Group, which was newly designated as a disclosure-eligible conglomerate last year, is drawing attention for the high ownership stake held by the founding family of its holding company, LIG. As LIG...
2026-01-08 목요일 | 신혜주 기자
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'Chung Eui-sun Declares Robot Management Era'... Hyundai Motor Group to Lead Robotics Age with 'Physical AI'
Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Chung Eui-sun has declared the expansion of an AI robotics ecosystem based on 'Physical AI' this year. The vision is to accelerate commercialization of humanoids, wearable...
2026-01-07 수요일 | 김재훈 기자
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Lee Jae-yong and Chey Tae-won, Korea's 'Semiconductor Duo,' Head to China... What's the Status of Local Operations?
Lee Jae-yong, Chairman of Samsung Electronics, and Chey Tae-won, Chairman of SK Group, who lead South Korea's memory semiconductor business, are visiting China as part of an economic delegation. With ...
2026-01-06 화요일 | 곽호룡 기자
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'Beyond Mobile to Robotics': LG Innotek Continues Portfolio Expansion
LG Innotek is expected to deliver improved performance driven by a rebound in optical solutions boosted by the Apple effect, along with high-margin businesses such as substrates and automotive compone...
2026-01-05 월요일 | 곽호룡 기자
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Doosan Enerbility Eyes Return to 'A' Credit Rating After 9 Years on Nuclear Power and Gas Turbine Boom
Doosan Enerbility (CEO Park Ji-won) is on the verge of regaining its 'A' grade corporate bond rating. After remaining at BBB grade for approximately nine years since 2017, the company's credit recover...
2026-01-02 금요일 | 신혜주 기자
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SK Bets KRW 600 Trillion on Yongin Semiconductor Fab Alone... AI Infrastructure Speed Race
SK is pouring KRW 600 trillion into the Yongin semiconductor cluster—five times its original plan—going all-in to secure artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure. The government also plans to fac...
2025-12-31 수요일 | 곽호룡 기자
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Nongshim Pursues Global Push After Losing Profit Lead to Samyang
Samyang Foods, armed with Buldak Stir-Fried Noodles, is in hot pursuit of Nongshim. While Nongshim leads in sales, it has fallen behind Samyang Foods in operating profit, market capitalization, and st...
2025-12-30 화요일 | 양현우 기자
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Doosan's Park Jeong-won Makes Bold Moves for the Future Ahead of 130th Anniversary
For Park Jeong-won, Chairman of Doosan Group, 2025 has been a year when his characteristic tenacity truly shone. He has successfully overcome the arduous period following the market backlash that dera...
2025-12-29 월요일 | 신혜주 기자
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'We Can't Fall Behind in Robotics'... Hyundai Motor Group's Humanoid 'Atlas' Takes the Stage
Hyundai Motor Group's humanoid robot 'Atlas,' identified as a key future technology, is finally set to make its appearance. As concerns deepen that the company has been falling behind competitors like...
2025-12-26 금요일 | 김재훈 기자
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Galaxy S26 Squeezed in Pricing Vise Between Apple and Chinese Brands
While securities firms are raising their 2026 Samsung Electronics earnings forecasts daily following confirmation of the memory semiconductor boom, most projections for the MX division responsible for...
2025-12-24 수요일 | 곽호룡 기자
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LG H&H Hits Bottom with Solid Financial Strength, Poised for Rebound
Various factors influence corporate value. Objective assessment requires consideration of multiple variables. Korea Financial Times examines a company's current situation, response, and financial heal...
2025-12-23 화요일 | 박슬기 기자
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CJ CheilJedang Grapples with Financial Improvement Amid Declining Performance and Asset Sales
Various factors influence corporate value. Objective assessment requires consideration of multiple variables. Korea Financial Times examines a company's current situation, response, and financial heal...
2025-12-22 월요일 | 양현우 기자
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Korea Zinc Achieves 103 Consecutive Profitable Quarters Under Choi's Strategic Investments
Chairman Choi Yun-beom's strategic bets on critical minerals since taking the helm at Korea Zinc are paying off, putting the company on track for a record 103 consecutive profitable quarters and its h...
2025-12-19 금요일 | 김재훈 기자
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Doosan Chosen as Preferred Bidder for SK Siltron, Chey's Stake Excluded
SK Inc. announced on Dec. 17 that it has selected Doosan Corporation as the preferred bidder for the sale of its stake in SK Siltron. SK Siltron is a semiconductor wafer manufacturer that SK acquired ...
2025-12-18 목요일 | 곽호룡 기자
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Why U.S. Government Is Betting KRW 2.5 Trillion on Korea Zinc
As the U.S. government prioritizes strategic industry supply chain self-sufficiency and actively pursues direct equity investments in private companies, it plans to invest KRW 2.5 trillion, a huge amo...
2025-12-17 수요일 | 신혜주 기자
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SK Hynix's Five-President Team Set to Usher in KRW 100 Trillion Profit Era
In times of recession, CFOs (Chief Financial Officers) lead companies. Strategic investment and cost efficiency are important weapons. This is the so-called 'CFO heyday.'However, this expression does ...
2025-12-16 화요일 | 곽호룡 기자
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LG Energy Solution's Global Ambitions Hit by Credit Rating Downgrades
Various factors affect corporate value. Objective evaluation requires considering diverse variables. Korea Financial News aims to view a company's current situation, response, and financial soundness ...
2025-12-15 월요일 | 김재훈 기자
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Why Was Kim Bom-Suk's Close Ally Harold Rogers Urgently Dispatched from Coupang U.S. Headquarters?
CEO Park Dae-jun of Coupang, who said he would "take all responsibility," resigned on December 10. Interpretations suggest he was effectively removed as the personal information leak incident spread u...
2025-12-12 금요일 | 박슬기 기자
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LG Display Set to Reach KRW 1 Trillion Operating Profit Next Year
LG Display, led by President Jeong Cheol-dong, is on the verge of turning to annual profitability for the first time in four years. This comes as efforts to advance the OLED-centered business structur...
2025-12-11 목요일 | 곽호룡 기자
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Soaring Hyundai Mobis Stock Raises Succession Costs for Chung Eui-sun
Hyundai Mobis has been recording notable shareholder returns since declaring its 'New Mobis' vision in 2023 to leap forward as a 'mobility platform provider.' As Hyundai Mobis expands into key future ...
2025-12-10 수요일 | 김재훈 기자
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KT's Aggressive AI Push Falls Short as Debt Mounts, Security Breach Looms
While KT Corporation has expanded its business scale through aggressive investment in the artificial intelligence (AI) era, the pace of debt increase is also accelerating. There are points that when a...
2025-12-09 화요일 | 정채윤 기자
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Samsung Biologics, Yuhan-Backed AIMEDBIO Surges 300% on KOSDAQ Debut
AIMEDBIO soared spectacularly on its first day of KOSDAQ listing, rising 300% from its offering price. AIMEDBIO, which made a successful debut, attracted early attention thanks to investments from Sam...
2025-12-08 월요일 | 양현우 기자
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"Coupang Faces Up to KRW 4 Trillion Fine, Business Suspension Over 33.7 Million Data Breach"
33.7 million pieces of personal information leaked. An unprecedented massive incident. This accident occurred due to Coupang's clear negligence in failing to renew signing keys issued to authenticatio...
2025-12-05 금요일 | 박슬기 기자