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Samsung Biologics Hits Industry-First KRW 2 Trillion Operating Profit, Eyes KRW 3 Trillion Next [KFT Topic]
Samsung Biologics has written a new chapter in history. Following its industry-first breakthrough of KRW 1 trillion in operating profit in 2023, the company has reached the KRW 2 trillion milestone ju...
2026-01-23 금요일 | 양현우 기자
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Koo Kwang-mo's Vision for AI and Robotics Drives LG Group's Transformation [KFT Topic]
LG Group Chairman Koo Kwang-mo has demonstrated clear competitiveness in AI, one of the three future businesses (AI, biotech, and cleantech) he has prioritized. Market attention is now turning toward ...
2026-01-22 목요일 | 곽호룡 기자
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Kakao CEO Chung Shina Rebuilds C-Level Leadership for AI OS Transformation [KFT Topic]
Kakao CEO Chung Shina has implemented a sweeping reorganization of C-level leadership. She recruited Song Jae-ha, former CTO of Woowa Brothers, as Chief Technology Officer and brought back Lee Jin-soo...
2026-01-21 수요일 | 정채윤 기자
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'Expansion' S-OIL vs. 'Caution' GS Caltex [KFT Topic]
Amid global economic slowdown and prolonged low oil prices, South Korean refiners GS Caltex and S-OIL are taking divergent paths. While S-OIL pursues aggressive investment to expand its petrochemical ...
2026-01-20 화요일 | 곽호룡 기자
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Kia's U.S. EV Sales Plunge 39%... What's Happening? [KFT Topic]
Kia recorded all-time high sales in the United States last year, but its electric vehicle sales actually plummeted sharply. This contrasts with Hyundai Motor Company, its senior partner, which achieve...
2026-01-19 월요일 | 김재훈 기자
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Hanwha to Split into Defense-Energy and Tech-Lifestyle Entities [KFT Topic]
Hanwha Corporation is pursuing a spin-off split into a surviving entity covering defense, shipbuilding and offshore, energy, and finance, and a newly established entity encompassing tech and lifestyle...
2026-01-16 금요일 | 신혜주 기자
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'Stock Price Soars' SK Square… Expectations Rise for 'AI & Semiconductor' Investments [KFT Topic]
SK Square (CEO Kim Jung-gyu), SK Group's investment intermediate holding company, has seen its stock price more than double over the past year, entering the top 10 market capitalization rankings on th...
2026-01-15 목요일 | 정채윤 기자
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"Samsung Is Back," Chip Chief Declares, Eyeing Record Profit on HBM Recovery [KFT Topic]
Samsung Electronics is forecasting an unprecedented operating profit of up to KRW 150 trillion this year. Beyond simply riding the industry upturn, the company is demonstrating its determination to re...
2026-01-14 수요일 | 곽호룡 기자
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Naver hits KRW 10 trillion revenue but premium valuation in doubt [KFT Topic]
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 [KFT Topic]
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 [KFT Topic]
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 [KFT Topic]
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' [KFT Topic]
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? [KFT Topic]
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 [KFT Topic]
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 [KFT Topic]
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