They are seeking to acquire shares from TPG with a 29% stake in Kakao Mobility, Carlyle Group (6.17%), LG Corp. (2.46%) and Google Inc. (1.52%), as well as a portion of the 57.2% stake held by Kakao ...

LG DIsplay booth at SID Display Week 2025 (Courtesy of LG Display) LG Display Co., the world’s top large-sized organic light-emitting diode (OLED) panel maker, will invest 1.26 trillion won ($925.4 ...

Non-government organization World Vision Korea has sold its Ethereum holdings, becoming the first Korean legal entity to trade crypto after the South Korean government’s recent policy shift allowing ...

A bird's-eye view of LG Energy Solution's standalone battery plant in Arizona In a pivotal shift for the North American electric vehicle battery landscape, South Korea’s two leading battery makers – ...

POSCO Future M's precursor plant in Gwangyang, South Jeolla (Courtesy of POSCO Future M) GWANGYANG, SOUTH JEOLLA – POSCO Future M Co., South Korea’s leading battery materials maker, has secured itself ...

The US transformer-making unit of South Korea’s Hyosung Heavy eyes over 10% share of the US market within two years By Woo-Sub Kim Mar 03, 2025 (Gmt+09:00) 3 Min read duter@hankyung.com Most Read ...

Samsung Life Insurance's headquarters in Seoul Samsung Group’s financial affiliates are closing in on KB Financial Group for the top spot in South Korea’s financial services sector, underscoring ...

Laura Major with Motional's all-electric IONIQ 5 robotaxi (Courtesy of Motional) Motional Inc., the autonomous driving joint venture backed by Hyundai Motor Group, has appointed Laura Major, an ...

TRUMP’S SHIFTING TARIFF POLICY, MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT The sessions come as growing tensions stemming from US President Donald Trump’s shifting tariff policy and the escalating conflict in the Middle ...

US SUPPLY GAP OPENS OPPORTUNITY FOR KOREAN SUPPLIERS Wall Street analysts said a growing shortage of large power transformers in the US is boosting Korean makers’ exports. Nearly all Korean firms’ ...

Tencent's headquarters building in Shenzhen, China (Courtesy of Tencent) Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings Ltd. has emerged as a surprise contender in a race to acquire a roughly 40% stake in Kakao ...

The S.Korean memory chip giant has passed Nvidia’s quality test for the fifth-gen HBM, but has not yet begun shipments By Sookyung Seo Jun 13, 2025 (Gmt+09:00) 3 Min read skseo@hankyung.com Most Read ...