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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
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POSCO Future M CFO Jeong Dae-hyung, Holds the Line Amid Prolonged Financial Strain
POSCO Future M, POSCO Group’s battery materials subsidiary, recently proceeded with a capital raise worth approximately KRW 1 trillion despite concerns from shareholders. The move was a strategic dec...
2025-07-10 목요일 | 김재훈 기자
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HD Hyundai Raises KRW 150 Billion… How Much Synergy Will the Merger of Construction Equipment · InfraCore Bring?
HD Hyundai (CEOs Chung Ki-sun, Kwon Oh-gap) is moving to raise KRW 150 billion in funds. Having recently announced a merger plan for its construction equipment affiliates, the company has partially al...
2025-07-09 수요일 | 신혜주 기자
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CJ Logistics Strikes Back at Coupang — From 7-Day Delivery to Cross-Border Parcel Expansion
CJ Logistics is rolling out a dual-track strategy, expanding its 7-day delivery service nationwide while building a mega logistics center in the Middle East. This move comes as Coupang, Korea’s large...
2025-07-08 화요일 | 손원태 기자
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Samsung’s Roh Tae-moon Grapples with Smartphone Profit Woes — Will In-House AI Survive?
Can Samsung Electronics regain profitability in a smartphone market that has remained stagnant for eight years? Attention is now on whether the “premium strategy” championed by Roh Tae-moon, who hea...
2025-07-07 월요일 | 곽호룡 기자
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SK hynix Rides HBM3E Wave—Is the Era of KRW 10 Trillion Quarterly Operating Profit Here?
SK hynix is forecast to post its highest-ever quarterly results in the second quarter. Strong sales of high-value HBM3E 12-high memory, along with growing AI demand, are seen as the main drivers behin...
2025-07-04 금요일 | 곽호룡 기자
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Chung Eui-sun's 10 Years of Passion for Hyundai N : High-Performance Brand Eyes the Electric Vehicle Era
Chung Eui-sun, Chairman of Hyundai Motor Group, celebrates the 10th anniversary of the high-performance brand ‘Hyundai N’, into which he has poured his utmost effort. Overcoming initial skepticism a...
2025-07-03 목요일 | 김재훈 기자
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Lotte Corporation Responds to Credit Rating Downgrade : “Uncertainty Resolved… Full Commitment to Improving Financial Soundness”
South Korea’s three major credit rating agencies downgraded the credit rating of Lotte Chemical, resulting in a simultaneous downgrade for the holding company, Lotte Corporation. This marks the secon...
2025-07-02 수요일 | 박슬기 기자
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The Engineer Who Researched Wearable Robots Rises as the Core of Hyundai Motor’s Robotics Business
Chairman Chung Eui-sun of Hyundai Motor Group has identified “robotics” as a future growth business. Going beyond the automotive industry, he has unveiled a blueprint for a future mobility world whe...
2025-07-01 화요일 | 김재훈 기자
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'DRAM Leader' SK hynix — Can It Make a Mark in 'Non-Memory' Too?
“Even Samsung Electronics struggles with non-memory—does SK really have a secret weapon?”This was the reaction from an industry insider to news that SK keyfoundry, SK hynix’s non-memory subsidiary...
2025-06-30 월요일 | 곽호룡 기자
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‘Father and Daughter vs. Eldest Son’—Kolmar Group’s Family Feud Over Management Rights Heads to Court
A management rights dispute among Kolmar Group’s founding family has erupted into a high-profile legal battle. What began as a sibling conflict over the disappointing performance of subsidiary Kolmar...
2025-06-27 금요일 | 손원태 기자
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‘SK’s KRW 300 Billion Bet’... Can SK Signet Escape Capital Erosion and See Brighter Days?
SK Signet (CEO Kim Jong-woo, also known as Michael Kim), SK Group’s electric vehicle charger manufacturing affiliate, was once spotlighted as a new growth engine for the group in the EV era. However,...
2025-06-26 목요일 | 김재훈 기자
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Can LG Electronics Maintain an Operating Margin of 4% in Q2?
Attention is focused on whether LG Electronics (CEO Cho Joo-wan) can maintain an operating margin in the 4% range for the second quarter. The increase in U.S. tariffs and a slowdown in global demand a...
2025-06-25 수요일 | 곽호룡 기자
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“리더는 자리가 아니라 태도로 증명된다”
서점에 가보면 리더십을 다룬 책이 널려 있다. 하지만 조직을 맡아 실제로 사람을 움직여야 하는 순간, 바로 적용할 실전용 서적은 드물다. 머리 속에서 뽑아내 글에 담은 원칙이 그대로 작동하지 않는 경우가 태반이기 때문이다. 그런 점에서 최근 출간된 ’사례로 배우는 리더가 되는 길’은 이론과 실제 사이의 간극을 채워줄 괜찮은 지침서다. 이 책은 리더십을 설명하기보다 리더의 생각과 선택, 그리고 그 결과가 조직에 남긴 흔적을 차분히 따라간다. 독자도 그 길을 찬찬히 살펴보며 나가다 보면 무릎을 치게 된다. 저자인 홍석환 박사는 삼성그룹(비서실·삼성경제연구소), LG정유(현 GS칼텍스), KT&G 등에서 30년 넘게 인사·조직
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[신간] 이게 화낼 일인가?
분노가 일상이 된 시대다. 뉴스, SNS, 댓글 공간 어디를 가도 화는 넘쳐 난다. “이게 정말 화낼 일인가.”누구나 한 번 쯤은 겪지만, 좀처럼 제대로 질문해보지 않았던 감정이 있다. 분노다. 신간 《이게 화낼 일인가?》는 바로 이 질문에서 출발한다. 화를 참으라고 훈계하지도, 무작정 내려놓으라고 권하지도 않는다.대신 저자는 독자에게 한 박자 멈춰 서서 묻자고 제안한다. ‘지금의 화는 어디서 왔는가’, ‘이 감정은 정말 나의 선택이었는가’라고. 이 책은 일상에서 반복되는 짜증과 분노를 개인의 성격 문제로 환원하지 않는다. 저자는 화를 생존의 도구로 사용했던 인류의 진화 과정부터 뇌의 신경·호르몬 작용, 사회적 학습과 문화