Choi Soo-yeon

Regulations Parliament passes bill to expand boards’ fiduciary duties

South Korea's National Assembly on Thursday passed an amendment to the Commercial Act to expand boards of directors’ fiduciary duties to minor...

Business & Politics Korea’s new acting president assures economy resilient, security tight

South Korea’s new Acting President Choi Sang-mok said on Friday he is confident that the country’s economy is resilient and its national...

Business & Politics South Korea’s sovereign credit rating stable: S&P, Moody's, Fitch

South Korea’s sovereign ratings remain stable despite the political turmoil caused by the short-lived martial law declaration of President Yoo...

Mergers & Acquisitions Korea Zinc chair hatches plan to maintain management control

Korea Zinc Inc. Chair Choi Yun-birm said on Sunday he has a strategy for defending management control of the world’s top zinc and lead smelter...

Mergers & Acquisitions Korea Zinc drops $1.8 bn rights issue to regain shareholder support

Korea Zinc Inc., the world’s top lead and zinc smelter, on Wednesday withdrew its 2.5 trillion won ($1.8 billion) rights issue as the move to ...

Corporate strategy K Bank aims to turn into AI-based investment platform: CEO

K Bank, the digital banking unit of South Korean telecom giant KT Corp., aims to turn into an AI-based investment platform after going public later ...

Fashion Management dispute brewing at leggings brand Xexymix operator Brand X?

A leadership change in Brand X Corp., the operator of South Korea’s top leggings brand Xexymix, is spawning speculation that a management cont...

Economy Korea’s finance min, central bank chief to take on demographic crisis

South Korea’s finance minister and central bank chief on Monday agreed to address the world’s lowest fertility rate, a most urgent task ...

Mergers & Acquisitions MBK not to sell Korea Zinc to China after tender offer

MBK Partners Ltd. does not plan to sell Korea Zinc Inc., the world’s largest zinc and lead smelter, to China if MBK's takeover bid of up to 2 ...

Batteries Lotte Energy Materials sets sights beyond copper foil: CEO Kim

MUNICH – Lotte Energy Materials Corp. is one of South Korea’s leading battery materials specialists.Formerly known as Iljin Materials Co...

Investment banking Goldman Sachs names Choi Seoul office chief

Global investment bank Goldman Sachs said on Monday that it has named managing director Choi Jae-joon as the new chief of its Seoul office.Choi lead...

Korean startups SM Entertainment founder invests $5.2 million in Mindlogic

K-pop pioneer SM Entertainment Co.'s founder and former Chief Producer Lee Soo-man is expected to invest up to 10 billion won ($7.5 million) in Mind...

Leadership & Management POSCO Holdings’ Chairman Choi to hand over baton

POSCO Holdings Inc.'s Chairman Choi Jeong-woo is not among the company’s next CEO candidates, suggesting Choi will leave the company after ser...

Executive reshuffles LG Energy's new CEO aims to focus on qualitative growth

LG Energy Solution Ltd., the world’s second-largest electric vehicle battery maker, is set to focus on qualitative growth by securing leading ...

Food & Beverage Hotel Shilla’s four restaurants selected on La Liste

South Korean leading luxury hotel and retail operator Hotel Shilla announced on Tuesday that its four restaurants were selected on the La Liste 2024...

Steel POSCO Group chief: steel desperately needs corporate solidarity

South Korea’s POSCO Group on Tuesday said its Chairman Choi Jeong-woo presided over the regular meeting of the World Steel Association on Su...

Future mobility SM Entertainment founder invests in Chinese drone maker

Lee Soo-man, founder and former executive producer of South Korea's SM Entertainment Co., has reportedly made a huge investment in the Chinese self-...

Leadership & Management POSCO’s Choi traverses Canada, US to pitch for battery material projects

Choi Jeong-woo, chairman of South Korea’s largest steel group POSCO, is crisscrossing Canada and the US to meet with politicians and business ...

Automobiles Lotte Rental CEO becomes first owner of Kia EV9

The first owner of Kia Corp.'s EV9 large electric sports utility vehicle (SUV) is Mr. Choi Jin-hwan, President and CEO of Lotte Rental, South Korea'...

Waste management SK Geo Centric to attend event hosted by French president

South Korea’s recycling specialist SK Geo Centric on Monday said its CEO Na Kyung-soo will attend the next day the Choose France summit at the...

Steel POSCO Group chairman presides over World Steel Association meeting

Choi Jeong-woo, Chairman of POSCO Group and the World Steel Association, attended the association's first half-regular meeting held in Vienna, Austr...

Batteries POSCO Group plans talks with former US diplomat

Former US Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun will hold talks with Chairman Choi Jeong-woo of South Korea’s POSCO Group.They will discuss...

Mergers & Acquisitions Kakao's tender offer for SM Ent. twice oversubscribed

South Korea’s Kakao Corp. has secured 40% of SM Entertainment Co. as planned, wrapping up its 1.25-trillion-won ($960 million) takeover bid fo...

Food & Beverage Korea’s SPC Samlip, Siam Makro to tie up for Thai bakery business

SPC Samlip Corp., a unit of South Korea’s food and bakery giant SPC Group, said on Monday it has forged a business partnership with Siam Makro...

Private equity K-pop pioneer SM engulfed in management dispute

Kakao Corp., South Korea’s mobile platform giant and operator of the country’s top messenger app Kakao Talk, is set to become the second...

Korean startups Korean law firm creates startup investment association

The Law Office of Choi & Lee, a small-sized law firm, became Korea's first law firm to invest in startups. In one of the most difficult times wh...

Electronics Samsung Display debuts world's first 17-inch slidable display PC

South Korea’s Samsung Display Co. announced the world’s first 17-inch slidable display PC prototype at the Intel Innovation developer co...

Entertainment SM mulls ending producer contract with founder Lee Soo-man's firm

SM Entertainment Co. announced Thursday it is considering terminating the production contract with Like Planning, wholly owned by its founder Lee So...

Corporate investment Korea Zinc to invest $7.5 billion in green hydrogen, battery materials

Korea Zinc Co., the world’s largest lead and zinc smelter, plans to spend 9.74 trillion won ($7.5 billion) in renewable energy, green hydrogen...

Tech, Media & Telecom Millennial woman takes reins as Naver CEO

South Korea's dominant online platform Naver Corp. on Monday entered a new chapter in its 22-year history under a new millennial leader, whose prior...