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Former Daewoo Group Chairman Kim Woo-choong, once touted as one of the most successful businessmen in South Korea, died late Dec. 9 at age 82, an organization affiliated with the now-defunct conglome...
[THE INVESTOR] SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won is meeting with business leaders and government representatives around the world at the annual economic forum in Davos, Switzerland, the group said on J...
[THE INVESTOR] Hyosung Group Chairman Cho Hyun-joon appeared at prosecutors’ office for questioning on Jan. 17 about suspicions that he siphoned off company money to create a slush fund and engaged ...
[THE INVESTOR] The head of a biotech venture firm has emerged as the fourth-richest man in stock holdings in Korea, industry data showed on Jan. 7. The value of stocks held by Seo Jung-jin, chairma...
[ THE INVESTOR ] Hyundai Motor Group promoted Albert Biermann, vice president of the carmaker’s performance development division, to a president post, recognizing his role in enhancing the driving ...
[ THE INVESTOR ] South Korean video game giant Nexon Korea said on Jan. 5 that it has tapped Lee Jung-hun, its Vice President of Business, to lead the company as its new CEO. Lee is slated to a...
[THE INVESTOR] The founder of Korea’s leading food firm Pulmuone announced on Jan. 2 that he is stepping down to make way for a “professional CEO” in order to better manage the company. “Owner mana...
[ THE INVESTOR ] On Dec.27, the prosecution upheld its original 12-year sentence for Samsung Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong on appeal after a lower court sentenced him to five years for bribing former ...
[THE INVESTOR] Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb on Dec. 27 named Jeon Soo-yong, former vice chairman of NHN Entertainment, one of the nation’s top online game makers, as its new CEO...
[THE INVESTOR] Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Kun-hee has seen the value of his stock assets rise by nearly 4 trillion won (US$3.70 billion) this year thanks to a rally of the tech giant on the lo...
[ THE INVESTOR ] Lotte Group Chairman Shin Dong-bin was on Dec.22 sentenced by a Seoul court to 20 months in prison with a two-year suspension for embezzlement and breach of trust. The Seoul Centr...
[THE INVESTOR] Fintech firm Dunamu on Dec. 21 named former Kakao chief Lee Suk-woo as the new CEO to lead its operations. Lee will be officially appointed at an extraordinary meeting of shareholder...
[THE INVESTOR] A Seoul court is set to hand down its verdict on the head of South Korean retail giant Lotte this week over a string of alleged irregularities in the management of the business group,...
[THE INVESTOR] Samsung Electronics is slated to hold its global strategy meeting starting from this week to share next year’s goals and strategies under the newly appointed chief executives, accordi...
[ THE INVESTOR ] On June 4, Chung Eui-sun, the only son of Hyundai Motor Chairman Chung Mong-koo, brought himself into the public eye. Wearing jeans and a plain white T-shirt, the 47-year-old chae...
Kakao Pay eyes IPO next year
SC Bank Korea partners Toss to launch short-term personal loan
Big Hit’s offering price fixed at 135,000 won
Proptech startup Kasa Korea attracts W9.2b in series B funding
Korean lenders struggle with New York hotel-retail project investment
Netmarble launches storytelling game BTS Universe Story, second collaboration with BTS
Coupang delves into computer parts biz, outcompeting go-betweens
How once rising sports platform TLX Pass fell
September 29, 2020
