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MBK kicks off Lotte Card sale for about $1.4 bn in 2nd bid
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Lotte Card headquarters building in Seoul Lotte Card Co. is expected to be up for grabs in the first half…
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Fear of lack is the greatest problem in Kpop
in CommunityFear of lack explanation – When a Kpop fan sees an idol they aren’t a fan of do well, they…
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Controversy brews over HYBE Chair Bang’s investment deal with PEFs
in NewsBang Si-hyuk, founder and chairman of HYBE (Courtesy of HYBE) Bang Si-hyuk, founder and chairman of HYBE Co., the South…
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Korea Zinc’s role questioned in SM Entertainment stock manipulation case
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Korea Zinc’s headquarters in Seoul When OneAsia Partners, a Seoul-based private equity fund operator, revised part of its PEF Havana…
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Hanwha Ocean, HD Hyundai reconcile, look to joint overseas warship bids
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A 1,500-ton landing ship (from the top), a 3,400-ton frigate and a 2,200-ton deepwater guard ship built by HD Hyundai…
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Japanese colonial masters were told to ‘love’ their Korean subjects by punching them ‘Bam!’ with an ‘iron fist’ if they became ‘unsteady and unfocused’ during their rigorous training to cultivate the ‘Japanese Spirit’ (Sasakawa’s remarks, Seoul 1943)
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During World War II, in colonial Korea, guest speakers from mainland Japan frequently visited to give speeches aimed at boosting…
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Hyosung TNC mulls takeover of chemical affiliate’s specialty gas unit
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Hyosung Chemical’s specialty gas division supplies gas for semiconductor manufacturing process (File image from Hyosung Chemical’s website) Hyosung TNC Corp.,…
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Hyosung Chemical scraps specialty gas unit sale to IMM, STIC
in NewsHyosung Chemical’s specialty gas plant Hyosung Chemical Corp. has failed to reach an agreement with a consortium of IMM Private…
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Korean funds offer rescue financing for global offices
in NewsCrystal Park in Paris (Screenshot captured from CBL website) South Korean institutional investors are offering rescue financing for overseas office…
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Seventeen still being 13 is exceptional.
in CommunityI can’t think of any other group with so many members and such a long career that has managed to…
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(Opinion) Korea should embrace becoming the ‘city-state of seoul’ in a good way in order to solve most of its social problems
in CommunityForeigner here, who has read a bit about south korean structural problems in social and traditional media (including on this…
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Shinsegae affiliate SSG.COM secures Olympus as new financial investor
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SSG.COM, the e-commerce brand of Korea’s retail giant Shinsegae Korean retail giant Shinsegae Group’s online shopping mall operator SSG.COM has…
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BYD to debut passenger EVs in South Korea in 2025
in NewsBYD Atto 3 in a manufacturing line (Courtesy of BYD) China’s electric vehicle giant BYD Co. will make a debut…
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MBK Partners tipped to win battle for control of Korea Zinc
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MBK Partners was established in 2005 A consortium led by North Asia-focused buyout firm MBK Partners edges closer to winning…
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S-1 releases CCTV monitoring service
in NewsSouth Korea’s security service provider S-1 Corp. said on Monday it launched CCTV Monitoring Service, a system designed to notify…
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Big Mobility, Hummingbirds win Chung Ju-yung Startup Competition
in NewsThe Asan Nanum Foundation selected Big Mobility and Hummingbirds as the top winners of the 13th Chung Ju-yung Startup Competition…
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Allies Fret Over Trump Presidency as Authoritarian Axis Challenges U.S.-Led Order
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Regulator puts brakes on Korea Zinc’s $1.8 bn rights issues
in NewsFinancial Supervisory Service’s headquarters in Yeouido, Seoul South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) has put the brakes on Korea Zinc…
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NPS commits $436 mn to Koramco, Hana Alternative for real estate lending
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NPS building National Pension Service (NPS), South Korea’s biggest institutional investor, has picked Koramco Asset Management Co. and Hana Alternative…
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Times where Kpop Companies failed their idols?
in CommunityI’m thinking of instances where companies catered to their fans and either kicked out a member or made them apologize…
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Korea Zinc to raise $1.8 bn in rights issues amid face-off with MBK
in NewsKorea Zinc’s senior engineers held a press conference to protest MBK’s takeover attempt on Sept. 24, 2024 Korea Zinc Inc.…
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MEGATHREAD: MHJ part ??? THE SECOND INJUNCTION
in CommunityNews has just broken in SK that MHJ’s attempt to be reinstated as ADOR’s CEO has failed. Please discuss all…
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What are some mistakes rookie idols have made due to inexperience?
in CommunityLet’s only talk about unproblematic mistakes—those that were not done maliciously and stem from inexperience. The most recent example that…
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Korea Zinc, MBK face proxy war for the zinc smelter
in NewsKorea Zinc’s smelter in Ulsan, South Gyeongsang Province Korea Zinc Inc.’s face-off with an MBK Partners-led consortium over control of…
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ITZY/MIDZY – Do you think us MIDZY have failed to prop up our girls?
in CommunityHey, it’s kinda a slow Sunday for me and with the M/V for Imaginary Friend just around the corner, I…
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ATTRAKT and KMF issues joint statement condemning the re-debut of SAENA, SIO and ARAN in ‘ablume’:
in Community— “It is regrettable that the three former members of FIFTY FIFTY, who partook in tempering attempts, are now making…
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Kakao to launch AI messenger service Kanana in H1 2025
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Kakao CEO Chung Shina presents Kanana at the if(kakaoAI) 2024 conference on Oct. 22, 2024 (Coourtesy of Kakao) South Korea’s…
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Need other’s opinions and POV on Luxury brand matter.
in CommunityNeed everyone’s POV and opinion. Nowadays there are many discussions about cruelty free brands and stuff. People are concerned about…
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LG Elec builds EV chargers safety net for fire prevention
in NewsLG Electronics 7 kW slow charger (EVW007SM-SK) equipped with fire prevention technology LG Electronics Inc. equipped its slow electric vehicle…
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Foreigner asks about something from Korean history
in CommunityThis may not even be part of the actual history, but I’ve seen it done in historical K-dramas most of…
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Korea’s special tourist zones fail to attract foreign visitors, boost local economy
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I wonder why? What’s your take on this? submitted by /u/MotivatedforGames [link] [comments]
