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Samsung Biologics vs. Celltrion: Which Company Excels in Both Earnings and Employee Benefits?
Samsung Biologics and Celltrion showed a gap in both first-half performance and employee benefits this year. Samsung Biologics outpaced Celltrion not only in revenue but also in areas such as parental...
2025-08-20 수요일 | 양현우 기자
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Samsung Foundry Seeks Rebound with ‘Made in America’ Drive
Samsung Electronics' foundry division has begun targeting the US market in earnest under the banner of "Made in America". The company has recently secured consecutive orders from global big tech clien...
2025-08-19 화요일 | 곽호룡 기자
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LS’s Intent Behind Treasury Share Retirement: A Strategy to Thwart Hoban Group?
LS Group’s holding company, LS Corp., announced a plan to reduce its treasury stock ratio to 12% by March 2026 in a bid to enhance shareholder value, but market reaction remains lukewarm.On August 12...
2025-08-14 목요일 | 신혜주 기자
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NHN, with Largest Shareholder Stake Nearing 60%: Can Its Share Price Recover?
With the launch of the Lee Jae-myung administration, attention is turning to whether the so-called “Korea Discount” will finally be resolved. A series of reform initiatives—such as the revision of ...
2025-08-13 수요일 | 정채윤 기자
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SK Safeguards Battery Business with Cash Cow Enmove, While LG Sells Non-Core Growth Businesses
SK Innovation and LG Chem are both moving to secure cash in a bid to defend the competitiveness of their battery businesses, though the two are taking markedly different routes. The end goal, however,...
2025-08-12 화요일 | 곽호룡 기자
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Diverging Fortunes in Q3 Solar: Hanwha Solutions vs HD Hyundai Energy Solutions
Shareholders of Hanwha Solutions and HD Hyundai Energy Solutions are eyeing the third quarter with caution. Despite both companies delivering strong performances in the solar energy business during th...
2025-08-11 월요일 | 신혜주 기자
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Coupang Hits “KRW 12 Trillion Q2 Sales” Milestone, Taiwan Results Materialize… “Global Rocket Growth”
Coupang’s achievements in Taiwan are now coming to the fore. Nearly three years since its entry into Taiwan in 2022, the company’s growth businesses, including Taiwan, posted their highest-ever quar...
2025-08-08 금요일 | 박슬기 기자
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Posco and Hyundai Steel Step Up Race for Green Steel Supply Chains
Posco and Hyundai Steel, the two dominant players in Korea's steel industry, are focusing on securing eco-friendly, low-carbon steel supply chains as part of their strategies for long-term growth. Thi...
2025-08-07 목요일 | 김재훈 기자
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Why Did Kakao and KT Fall Short Against Naver and SKT in Korea’s ‘National AI’ Selection?
Kakao (CEO Chung Shina) and KT (CEO Kim Young-seop) were both eliminated from the recent ‘National AI Selection Competition.’ While both companies have developed their own large language models—Kak...
2025-08-06 수요일 | 정채윤 기자
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POSCO Holdings: Poised to Emerge as the Market Darling in the Second Half?
With the launch of the Lee Jae-myung administration, attention is turning to whether the so-called “Korea Discount” will finally be resolved. A series of reform initiatives—such as the revision of ...
2025-08-05 화요일 | 김재훈 기자
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Hanwha’s Third Son Kim Dong-seon Doubles Down on Department Stores and Food Tech After Burger Venture
Five Guys was the first real test of management for Kim Dong-seon, Executive Vice President of Hanwha Galleria.After stepping into management in 2023, the Five Guys business was the first project Kim ...
2025-08-04 월요일 | 박슬기 기자
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Can Underperforming SK Square Become SK Group’s Portfolio Standout?
SK Square, the core vehicle for SK Group’s portfolio rebalancing, is successfully improving its corporate structure through a comprehensive business realignment. Since assuming the CEO role last year...
2025-08-01 금요일 | 정채윤 기자
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SKC’s 11th Consecutive Quarterly Loss Signals Tough Road Ahead Even in 2025
SKC (CEO Park Won-chul) reported second-quarter sales of KRW 467.3 billion and an operating loss of KRW 70.2 billion on July 30. While sales improved 3.1% year-on-year, operating losses widened by 13....
2025-07-31 목요일 | 곽호룡 기자
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Hanwha Ocean Swings to Profit in Q2, Gears Up for Global Submarine Bids
Hanwha Ocean (CEO Kim Hee-cheol) returned to profit in the second quarter of this year, and has announced its intention to thoroughly prepare for upcoming submarine business opportunities after failin...
2025-07-30 수요일 | 신혜주 기자
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CJ CheilJedang Stock Drops, But Retained Earnings Reach KRW 5.7T — Shareholder Returns to Stay on Track
With the launch of the Lee Jae-myung administration, attention is turning to whether the so-called “Korea Discount” will finally be resolved. A series of reform initiatives—such as the revision of ...
2025-07-29 화요일 | 손원태 기자
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Kia Steps Up Global Defence Drive under CEO Song Ho-sung with Tactical Vehicles
Kia is stepping up its presence as a defense contractor, with President and CEO Song Ho-sung doubling down on military vehicle exports as a core pillar of the company’s future growth strategy.Althoug...
2025-07-28 월요일 | 김재훈 기자
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SK Hynix Surges to 41% Operating Margin in Q2; Puts Full Force Behind HBM4 Pricing Defense
SK hynix (CEO Gwak Noh-Jung) achieved a quarterly operating profit above KRW 9 trillion, driven by high-bandwidth memory (HBM).On July 24, SK hynix announced that it achieved revenue of KRW 22.232 tri...
2025-07-25 금요일 | 곽호룡 기자
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HD Hyundai Infracore Posts Earnings Surprise, Retires Treasury Shares; Eyes North America Rebound
HD Hyundai Infracore has once again exceeded market expectations by posting an earnings surprise in the second quarter, following its strong performance in the first quarter. With the ongoing post-war...
2025-07-24 목요일 | 신혜주 기자
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LG Chem’s Shin Hak-cheol Issues KRW 1.4T in Exchangeable Bonds Alongside Push to Sell Non-Core Assets
The slowing electric vehicle market has made investment conditions tough for LG Chem’s battery materials business. Speculation about the sale of LG Energy Solution shares—the company’s core cash co...
2025-07-23 수요일 | 곽호룡 기자
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With Samsung C&T Stock Surging, KCC Shareholders Wear Ambivalent Expressions
With the launch of the Lee Jae-myung administration, attention is turning to whether the so-called “Korea Discount” will finally be resolved. A series of reform initiatives—such as the revision of ...
2025-07-22 화요일 | 신혜주 기자
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Hyundai Motor President José Muñoz: “We Will Focus on What We Can Control Amid Uncertainty”
Hyundai Motor named José Muñoz as its first foreign president and CEO at the end of last year. With Muñoz having led Hyundai Motor’s growth centered on the North American market, he was seen as th...
2025-07-21 월요일 | 김재훈 기자
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Kakao Grapples with Growing Legal Risks... Pinning Hopes on AI Growth
Kakao (CEO Chung Shina) is again facing a sense of crisis amid its affiliates’ legal troubles and a bleak earnings outlook. In response, the company is focusing all efforts on revitalizing its busine...
2025-07-17 목요일 | 정채윤 기자
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SK On’s U.S. Battery Plant Hits Full Operation After 3 Years — A Turning Point Toward Profitability?
SK On’s North American plant, SK Battery America (SKBA), has reached full operation three years after its establishment, raising expectations for a turnaround in performance.According to SK On on the...
2025-07-16 수요일 | 김재훈 기자
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Despite KRW 950 Billion Net Loss, Emart Expands Dividends…PBR at 0.24x ‘Attractive’
With the launch of the Lee Jae-myung administration, attention is turning to whether the so-called “Korea Discount” will finally be resolved. A series of reform initiatives—such as the revision of ...
2025-07-15 화요일 | 박슬기 기자
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Coupang Follows Amazon into Cloud, Beyond Retail
Coupang is accelerating its transformation into the “Amazon of Korea,” now venturing beyond retail into the cloud business—a key pillar of Amazon’s profitability model. The move signals Coupang’s...
2025-07-14 월요일 | 박슬기 기자
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Inventory Shock and AI Setbacks Behind Samsung’s Q2 Earnings Miss
Samsung Electronics announced preliminary earnings on July 8 that fell short of market expectations, stating that a “one-time expense such as a valuation allowance on inventory in the memory business...
2025-07-11 금요일 | 곽호룡 기자