Joe Hagin

Private equity Geopolitics rewrite investment playbook – and that’s an opportunity: KKR

In an era of escalating geopolitical uncertainty, the head of one of the world’s largest private equity firms sees opportunity – not ret...

Retail E-Mart’s No Brand success story: A Korean snack chain goes global

When South Korean convenience store operator E-Mart Inc. launched its low-budget house label No Brand in 2015, few thought it would last long.Under ...

Korean food Allgot’s frozen kimbap to hit Costco shelves in US in H1, 2024

South Korean food company Allgot Co.’s frozen kimbap, which sold out immediately after landing in the US about two months ago, is on another r...

Private equity KKR Co-CEO Joe Bae meets NPS, KIC execs in S.Korea

KKR Co. Co-Chief Executive Joseph Bae made a visit to South Korea last week to meet with senior managers of the country’s top limited partners...

Real estate Bluecove buys Grand Hyatt Seoul for over $565 million

South Korean real estate firm Bluecove Investment has signed an agreement to acquire five-star hotel Grand Hyatt Seoul for more than 700 billion won...

Foreign exchange Korean won rebounds on estimated $2 bn intervention

The South Korean won rebounded on Friday as the foreign exchange authorities were suspected of selling some $2 billion, showing its determination to...

Business & Politics LG recruits former WH deputy chief of staff Joe Hagin for govt relations

LG Corp. announced on Sunday that the group has recruited former White House deputy chief of staff Joe Hagin for its Washington D.C. office. Ha...

Private equity Joe Bae to co-lead KKR as 2nd Korean-descendent CEO of a PE giant

Joseph Bae, co-president of KKR & Co., was named as its co-chief executive officer this week, becoming the second Korean descendent CEO to lead ...