LX International Corp.

Automobiles Korea’s KG Mobility teams up with Chery to develop mid to large SUVs

KG Mobility Corp., a South Korean automaker specializing in sport utility vehicles, said on Wednesday it joined hands with China’s fourth-larg...

Beauty & Cosmetics K-beauty shake-up: APR, Shinsegae rise as Aekyung declines

South Korea’s beauty industry is undergoing a major reshuffle, with new players rising to prominence while established giants face growing com...

Logistics LX Pantos acquires logistics center near Atlanta for $120 mn

LX Pantos Co., a logistics arm of LX International Corp., announced on Tuesday it has acquired a logistics center near Atlanta in Dalton, Georgia fo...

Leadership & Management Samsung lowers bar on hiring foreign talent in South Korea

South Korea’s biggest business group Samsung has sweetened the pot to win the technology talent war by lowering the bar for new hires of forei...

Corporate investment LX International seeks to acquire nickel, copper mines in Indonesia

LX International Corp., the trading unit of South Korea’s LX Group, said on Friday it is seeking to acquire a nickel mine and a copper mine in...

Shipping & Shipbuilding LX Pantos enters US intermodal logistics market with Japan’s ONE

LX Pantos Co., South Korea’s largest logistics company under LX International Corp., has advanced into the US intermodal logistics market join...

Korean chipmakers Magnachip, up for sale again, contacts Samsung, LG, LX

South Korean chipmaker Magnachip Semiconductor Corp. is on the market again four years after the US blocked a takeover by a Chinese private equity f...

Corporate restructuring SK On to complete merger with SK Enterm on Feb. 1

Electric vehicle battery maker SK On Co. said on Friday it is set to complete a merger with crude oil storage tank operator SK Enterm Co. on Feb. 1 ...

Aerospace & Defense Leonardo's Coulter named Hanwha Aerospace’s 1st foreign global chief

Hanwha Aerospace Co., a leading South Korean defense company, said on Monday it has hired Michael Coulter, a former senior executive at US-based Ita...

Mergers & Acquisitions LX Pantos IPO delayed as Mirae Asset sells stake

South Korea’s leading brokerage firm Mirae Asset Securities Co. is poised to sell its stake in LX Pantos Co., adding to expectations of more d...

IPOs Sono International seeks IPO in 2025 with $2.1 billion in corporate value

South Korea’s top resort operator Sono International Co. is seeking an initial public offering of its shares on the Korean market next year, r...

K-pop Former ADOR CEO Min unfollows NewJeans' SNS

Min Hee-jin, the former CEO of ADOR, HYBE Co. 's label behind the K-pop girl group NewJeans, announced her resignation as the label's internal direc...

Energy S.Korean firms bet big on US LNG market under new Trump gov't

South Korean energy and shipbuilding companies are gearing up for a swift advance into the US liquefied natural gas (LNG) market, which is expected ...

Bio & Pharma GC establishes generative AI platform Hey GC

South Korea's Green Cross Holdings Corp. (GC) said on Tuesday it established its generative AI standard platform Hey.GC.Hey.GC is designed to improv...

Bio & Pharma Huonslab strengthens HyDIFFUZE IP with completion of US, EU examination request under PCT application

South Korea’s Huonslab Co., a subsidiary of Huons Global Co. and a global leader in recombinant human hyaluronidase-based biologics Sub-Q deli...

Machinery HD Hyundai Infracore wins diesel engine award in Italy

South Korea's HD Hyundai Infracore Co.'s new diesel engines were selected as the best diesel engines of the year in Italy.This marks the first time ...

Electronics LG unveils AI-powered commercial washers, dryers in renewed B2B push

South Korean home appliances giant LG Electronics Inc. is stepping up efforts to enhance its presence in the global business-to-business (B2B) marke...

Banking & Finance S.Korea's Hana Card, KFCC launch first PLCC

South Korea's Hana Card said on Tuesday it launched the first private label credit card (PLCC) product, the "MG+ Credit Card Primo Hana Card" of the...

Energy POSCO International eyes M&A in US natural gas market

POSCO International Corp., the general trading and energy exploration unit of South Korea’s steel giant POSCO Holdings Inc., is considering ac...

Companies POSCO International wins top award at 2024 Korea IR Awards

South Korea's POSCO International Corp. won the top prize at the 2024 Korea IR Awards, organized by the Korea Investor Relations Service (KIRS), the...

Construction HD Hyundai to show unmanned construction equipment tech

South Korea's HD Hyundai XiteSolution said on Thursday that it plans to hold a demo show with remote control (RC) models of construction equipment...

Mergers & Acquisitions MBK wins enough stake in tender offer to control Korea Zinc

North Asia-focused private equity firm MBK Partners Ltd. has secured a large enough stake in Korea Zinc Inc. through a tender offer to take control ...

Airlines Air Incheon obtains IATA membership

South Korea's cargo airline Air Incheon said on Friday that it received full membership from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) last...

Logistics LX Pantos, Kazakhstan to cooperate on logistics

South Korea's LX Pantos said on Thursday that it plans to strengthen its logistics business in Central Asia, focusing on Kazakhstan.Lee Yong-ho, CEO...

ASK 2024 Alternative investment experts to gather Oct. 16-17 at ASK 2024

South Korea’s major institutional investors and global asset managers will gather at the ASK 2024 global alternative investment conference on ...

Automobiles Genesis sponsors Busan International Film Festival

Hyundai Motor Co.'s premium brand Genesis said on Friday that it will continue its sponsorship of the 29th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF),...

Fintech Naver Pay partners with GLN International

South Korea's Naver Pay announced on Wednesday that it partnered with Hana Bank’s global payment network subsidiary, GLN International, to lau...

Fashion Shinsegae International launches Harley-Davidson Collections

South Korea's Shinsegae International Co. launched a brand called Harley-Davidson Collections on Friday, blending Harley-Davidson’s motorcycle...

Sovereign wealth funds Korea Investment Corp. appoints Park Il Young as its new CEO

South Korean sovereign wealth fund Korea Investment Corporation (KIC) announced on Thursday that it has appointed former World Bank Group executive ...

Corporate strategy CJ Group explores Saudi Arabia's entertainment potential

CJ Group, South Korea’s food-to-entertainment giant, is exploring business opportunities in Saudi Arabia's entertainment and logistics sectors...