Corporate & Governance
- KOSPI Sinks 1.79% as Samsung and SK Hynix Slide Past a 10 Trillion Won Buyback Wall
Seoul's benchmark fell 1.79% on August 28 as Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix dropped 3-4%, even after the pair spent some 10 trillion won on buybacks in a week
- Hyundai Engineering Opens 2026 Graduate Recruitment Across 10 Job Fields
Hyundai Engineering is accepting applications for its 2026 new-employee open recruitment across 10 job fields until September 9, the company said August 28.
- KEPCO Jumps on Westinghouse Stake Talk as Korean Chip Giants Stumble Into Jackson Hole
KEPCO surged over 6% on reports of a possible Westinghouse stake, while Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix erased gains ahead of the Jackson Hole speech.
- Hyundai Motor Securities Names Jang Moon-su Research Chief in Four-Team Overhaul
Hyundai Motor Securities will expand its research center from three teams to four in September, appointing Jang Moon-su as the division's new head.
- Bank of Korea Raises Base Rate to 2.75%, Ending a Two-Year Easing Run
The Bank of Korea lifted its base rate 25bp to 2.75% on July 16, its first increase in the ECOS record since late 2024, with bond yields already well above it.
- Hana Bank Joins State Guarantee Funds in 200 Billion Won Push for Young Founders
Hana Bank, KIBO and KODIT launched Y-BRIDGE, a 200 billion won guarantee-backed loan program aimed at companies run by young South Korean entrepreneurs.
- Kospi Clears 6,900 as Samsung Buyback Filing Extends a Broad Two-Session Rally
The Kospi rose 0.88% to 6,912.95 after a 5.89% surge, with Samsung's treasury-share filing and a 6.55% insurance jump keeping the rally broad.
- Samsung's Buyback Pledge Powers KOSPI Higher Against a Wall of US Headwinds
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix rallied on August 21, lifting the KOSPI as a fresh share buyback filing outweighed rising US yields and global demand fears.
- Samsung and SK Hynix Erase Early Losses as Payout Hopes Lift Seoul Chip Stocks
Samsung Electronics closed up 3.9% and SK Hynix 2.3% on August 21 after both opened lower, as buyback and shareholder-return expectations drove the rebound.
- Samsung Buyback Filing Powers Chip Rally, but Thin Trading Betrays Doubt
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix rebounded sharply on August 20 after Samsung disclosed a treasury share buyback decision, yet KOSPI turnover sits at a yearly l
- Samsung Puts 240 Billion Won Into FläktGroup HVAC Lines at Gwangju Plant
Samsung Electronics will invest 240 billion won to build production lines for German HVAC unit FläktGroup at its Gwangju campus, deepening its climate-tech push
- Kakao Rules Out Holding Company Structure for KakaoX After Spin-Off
Kakao says KakaoX will not become a holding company after its planned spin-off, with founder Brian Kim staying on as major shareholder of both entities.
- Korean Won Holds Below 1,400 Per Dollar as Samsung Unveils Record Shareholder Return
The won stayed in the 1,300s per dollar for a third session, an 11-month high, as Samsung Electronics filed plans for up to 110 trillion won in returns.
- SK Securities Extends Rally as SK Hynix Hands It a 40 Trillion Won Buyback Mandate
SK Securities shares surged for a second straight day on August 21 after being named broker for SK Hynix's 40 trillion won share buyback program.
- Hanwha Aerospace Rises After US Army Taps It for Next-Generation Howitzer Prototype
Hanwha Aerospace shares climbed August 19 after news the firm secured a US Army prototype contract for a next-generation self-propelled howitzer.
- Kiwoom Lists Venture-Capital ETN as KOSDAQ Clears Three More IPO Hopefuls
Kiwoom Securities listed a venture-capital ETN on the KOSPI on Aug. 20 while the Korea Exchange cleared three KOSDAQ listing reviews and Nearthlab moved to list
- Shareholder-Return Hopes Pull Samsung and SK Hynix Out of a Two-Day Tailspin
SK Hynix jumped 7-8% and Samsung 5% early on Aug. 20 as shareholder-return hopes reversed a plunge driven by foreign and institutional selling.
- SK Hynix Workers to Take 60% of Profit-Sharing Bonus in Stock Under Tentative Pay Deal
SK Hynix and its union tentatively agreed to a 6.3% wage increase and to pay 60% of the profit-sharing bonus in company stock, with 40% in cash.
- KOSPI's Push Past 7,000 Rides on Two Chipmakers and Thin Volume
The KOSPI is testing the 7,000 level on Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix strength, but trading value and volume have sunk to their lowest of the year.
- Four KOSDAQ Firms Move to Raise a Combined 330 Billion Won in One Day
Silicon2 led four KOSDAQ-listed companies that disclosed capital increases on August 18, together seeking about 330 billion won in new equity funding.
- Samsung and SK Hynix Extend Rally as Chip Export Momentum Overrides Analyst Caution
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix closed sharply higher again on August 13, capping a three-day rally driven by chip export strength and broad institutional buyi
- Daedong Metal Funds a ₩9 Billion Hydrotech Stake as KOSDAQ Flags Its Market Cap
KOSDAQ-listed Daedong Metal raised ₩9 billion via a third-party allotment to Daedong and bought affiliate Hydrotech shares as the exchange flagged its market ca
- GameStop Weighs Dropping $56 Billion eBay Takeover in Favor of a Partnership
GameStop is reportedly reconsidering its $56 billion bid for eBay and studying a partnership or joint venture instead, a far less capital-intensive route.
- SK Hynix Extends Slide With 4.8% Drop After 10% Plunge as Samsung Steadies
SK Hynix fell 4.8% on August 7 after a 10% plunge the day before, while Samsung Electronics edged up 0.2%. Foreign and institutional selling drove the rout.
- KT Chief Park Yoon-young Makes Mokdong Data Center the Test Bed for an AI Infrastructure Push
KT CEO Park Yoon-young inspected the Mokdong data center, calling on the group to pool its capabilities and sharpen its AI data center competitiveness.
- SK Hynix Sinks More Than 10%, Samsung Falls 6.3% as Big Money Exits Seoul Chip Stocks
SK Hynix closed down more than 10% and Samsung Electronics lost 6.3% in Seoul on Aug. 6, with foreign and institutional investors leading the selling.
- Korean Brokerages Cut Price Targets on LX International, Handsome and GC Biopharma
Eugene, Hanwha and DAOL trimmed their price targets after LX International, Handsome and GC Biopharma each reported second-quarter results below estimates.
- KOSDAQ Rallies 8.5% in Two Sessions as Biotech Lifts Technology Growth Segment
KOSDAQ jumped 5.88% to 780.72 on August 4 after a 2.44% gain the prior day, with the Technology Growth segment and biotech names like LigaChem leading.
- Lotte Card Faces 1.5-Month Business Suspension and 5 Billion Won Penalty Over Data Leak
Korea's Financial Services Commission ordered a 1.5-month partial business suspension and a 5 billion won penalty against Lotte Card over a customer data leak.
- Samsung and SK Hynix Whipsaw Through Wildest Stretch of Trading in Years
After a record 20% surge on July 31, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix plunged 8%, then swung violently before closing barely higher. What's driving it?
- Samsung-LG Appliance Profit Gap Holds Near 1 Trillion Won for a Second Quarter
LG's home-appliance and HVAC operations out-earned Samsung's finished-goods business by about 1 trillion won again, extending a stark profit divergence.
- Chungnam Pledges to Halve Permit Times for Samsung-Led 202 Trillion Won Investment
South Chungcheong will halve permitting periods and secure power and water to fast-track a 202 trillion won advanced-industry drive led by Samsung Electronics.
- SK Hynix Touches Korea's Daily Limit at 1,718,000 Won — and Analysts Still See Room
SK Hynix jumped 29.95% to 1,718,000 won on July 31, hitting the daily ceiling, while Samsung Electronics rose over 20% — yet both trade far below targets.
- Two KOSDAQ Playbooks: L&C Bio's 140 Billion Won Rights Offer, Bonne's Private Placement
L&C Bio seeks about 140 billion won in a shareholder rights offering while Bonne raises 2.2 billion won from one investor — two KOSDAQ paths to new equity.
- Korea's FSC Cuts Lotte Card Suspension to 1.5 Months Over Massive Data Breach
Korea's FSC gave Lotte Card a 1.5-month business suspension and a 5 billion won fine over a breach of 2.97 million customers' data, easing a proposed 4.5 months
- L&C Bio's 140 Billion Won Rights Offering Leads a KOSDAQ Capital-Raising Rush
Three KOSDAQ companies unveiled share sales totaling over 144 billion won, led by L&C Bio's 140 billion won rights offering for facility investment.
- Samsung and SK Hynix Whipsaw From Record Crash to Record Rally in Four Sessions
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix plunged 13-14% before roaring back with record gains, capping the wildest week Korean chip stocks have ever traded.
- Daishin Securities Adds FX Gain-Loss and Purchase Rate Display to Overseas Stock Balances
Daishin Securities revamped its overseas stock balance screen on July 30, letting investors see currency gains and losses and their purchase exchange rate.
- Hahn & Co's K Car Exit and STIC's Refinancing Show Korean PE Firms in Active Portfolio Mode
Hahn & Company is selling K Car to a KG Group consortium while STIC Investment swaps lenders on its Lotte Energy Materials financing.
- Korea's 'Father of ETFs' Wants Single-Stock Leveraged Funds to Die a Natural Death
Bae Jae-kyu of Korea Investment Management says leveraged bets on Samsung and SK Hynix should be phased out gradually, not delisted — here's what that means.
- How One Chip Index Came to Steer the KOSPI
The KRX SK Hynix TR index now swings harder than the KOSPI itself, turning a single memory maker into Korea's benchmark risk.
- Pulmuone, AgentAI and EOFlow Raise a Combined 72.4 Billion Won in Same-Day Private Placements
Three Seoul-listed companies disclosed third-party share placements on July 29, from Pulmuone's 40 billion won debt paydown to a control change at AgentAI.
- Hyundai Rotem Sinks to 52-Week Low as Q2 Earnings Miss Estimates
Hyundai Rotem shares fell more than 16% on July 27 to a fresh 52-week low after second-quarter results came in below market expectations.
- Samsung and SK Hynix Tumble as Chip Fears Trip KOSPI Sidecars
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix fell as much as 8–10% on July 28, triggering sell-side sidecars, with traders pointing to Chinese memory competition.
- Three Korean Listed Firms Unveil Capital Raises on July 28
KOSPI and KOSDAQ companies SK D&D, Playgram and OSP disclosed separate share sales on July 28, led by a 140 billion won rights offering.
- Doosan's Q2 Operating Profit Jumps 37% to ₩488.4 Billion
Doosan reported second-quarter operating profit of ₩488.4 billion, up 37% year-on-year, while affiliate Doosan Enerbility posted ₩314.2 billion, up 16%.
- Korean Earnings Jump: Hanwha Ocean, LG Innotek and Dong-A Post Q2 Gains
Hanwha Ocean, LG Innotek and Dong-A Socio Holdings all reported sharply higher second-quarter operating profit, with weak year-earlier bases magnifying the gain
- Lee Jae-yong Meets Sam Altman as Samsung Eyes the AI Chip Race
Samsung chairman Lee Jae-yong met OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in San Francisco to discuss AI and semiconductor cooperation. What the meeting signals for HBM and found
- Why Samsung and SK Hynix Now Rise or Fall on U.S. Big Tech Earnings
Wall Street increasingly rewards AI that turns a profit, tying Korea's Samsung and SK Hynix to how Microsoft, Amazon and Meta perform.
- Samsung's Robot Push Sends Korean Robotics Stocks Soaring
Korean robot-related stocks jumped on July 22 after reports that Samsung would expand its robotics business, reversing a steep year-to-date slide.
- Samsung and SK Hynix Whipsaw Through a Volatile Week, Then Sell Off
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix swung sharply through late July before tumbling 7–8% as foreign and institutional investors sold in tandem.
- Samsung Debuts Galaxy Z Fold8, Fold8 Ultra and Flip8 in AI Foldable Push
Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy Z Fold8, a first-of-its-kind Fold8 Ultra and the Flip8, reshaping its foldable lineup around on-device AI.
- Shinhan and Hana Both Top Korea's 2026 Service Quality Index
In KMAC's 2026 KSQI, Shinhan Bank led the banking industry for a 16th straight year while Hana Bank topped the customer-contact category for an 11th.
- Two KOSPI Firms Pour Fresh Capital Into Their Own Subsidiaries
Hana Financial Group and Samchully disclosed new share purchases in their subsidiaries, deepening control of an insurer and a seaweed-snack maker.
- Woori Nears Record Q2 Profit as KB Financial Sets New High
Woori Financial's second-quarter net profit rose 7.4% to about 1 trillion won, its second-best ever, while KB set a record — widening the field's gap.
- Korean Listed Firms Line Up Capital Raises in Late-July Disclosures
T&L, Plasmapp and Enex each filed capital-raising decisions this week — a bonus issue and two third-party share sales worth a combined 12 billion won.
- Osteotech Founder's Stake Passes to Son as Succession Closes
Osteotech has completed the inheritance of its late founder's shares, making Kim Sung-yeon the largest shareholder with a related-party stake of 12.45%.
- Korea Stocks Climb as Electronics Lead and SK Square Retires Shares
Korean equities closed higher as electronics and distribution shares led the advance, while SK Square rose on a board decision to cancel part of its stock.
- Samsung Weighs Hundreds of Millions in Mistral AI Stake
The Financial Times reports Samsung is in talks to invest hundreds of millions of euros in French AI developer Mistral, signaling a deeper hardware-to-model pus
- Samsung Unveils Eighth-Gen Galaxy Z Foldables and First Smart Glasses in London
Samsung takes the wraps off its eighth-generation Galaxy Z foldables and debut smart glasses at a London Unpacked event, testing its second-half hardware moment
- Samsung, SK Hynix Whipsaw From 4% Slide to Sharp Rebound on Chip Doubts
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix fell about 4% on peak-out fears, then rebounded roughly 6% and 4% the next day as bargain buyers stepped in.
- Korean Small-Caps Turn to Third-Party Share Sales for Cash
Several KOSPI and KOSDAQ names disclosed private-placement rights issues on July 20, tapping outside backers for operating and debt-repayment funds.
- Macquarie Moves to Take Gabia Private in Tender Offer for Korean Cloud Firm
Macquarie Asset Management is bidding for Korea's Gabia (079940) with the stated aim of delisting it. Shares hit the daily limit-up on July 20.
- Bank of Korea Keeps August Rate Decision Wide Open
BOK Governor Shin Hyun-song says all options remain on the table for August, as a chip-led recovery lifts growth ambitions and stokes market volatility.
- Samsung and SK Hynix Whipsaw Before Closing Higher
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix swung between steep losses and gains on July 14 before finishing up around 3%, pulling the KOSPI into positive territory.
- SK Hynix Shares Pull Back After Nasdaq ADR Debut
SK Hynix's Korean-listed stock fell sharply after its American depositary receipts began trading on the Nasdaq, even as demand for the new listing ran strong.
- KOSDAQ Firms Turn to Third-Party Share Sales in Mid-July Cash Drive
Four KOSDAQ-listed companies disclosed equity moves on July 13–14, led by Graphy's 12.1 billion won third-party allotment backed by Korea Securities Finance.
- E-Mart Cuts Imported Egg Prices to 4,980 Won From the 16th
E-Mart is lowering the price of a 30-count carton of imported fresh eggs to 4,980 won from 5,890 won at stores nationwide starting the 16th.
- Korea's Chip Selloff: SK Hynix Sinks 8%, Samsung Sheds 4%
SK Hynix fell about 8% and Samsung roughly 4% intraday on July 13 as Korea's memory giants led a market rout, even as Kyobo floated an ELB on both.
- Korean Firms Set Summer Break at 3.8 Days, Clustered in Early August
A Korea Enterprises Federation survey of 674 firms finds the average 2026 summer vacation runs 3.8 days, with most breaks falling in the first week of August.
- LS Electric Clinches Second Straight No-Bargaining Labor Deal
LS Electric has settled its 2026 wage and collective agreement without a single formal bargaining round for the second year running, signaling durable labor pea
- LS Electric Settles Labor Pact Without Bargaining for Second Year
LS Electric reached its 2026 wage and collective bargaining agreement with no negotiation for a second straight year, freeing management to focus on strategic i
- Chip Optimism Lifts KOSPI Back Above 7,400 as KOSDAQ Jumps
Korean stocks rallied on July 10 as improving semiconductor sentiment pushed the KOSPI up 2.5% past 7,400 and the KOSDAQ up more than 5%.
- SK Hynix's Splashy US Debut Draws Global Attention
SK Hynix's high-profile American debut drew foreign press coverage and praise, spotlighting a memory-chip giant with 66 trillion won in annual revenue.
- iM Securities Raises 150 Billion Won via Hybrid Capital Notes
iM Securities issued 150 billion won in hybrid capital securities to fund an expansion of its asset-management and investment-brokerage businesses.
- Korea's Chip Frenzy and the 2x Samsung–SK Hynix ETF Bet
A leveraged ETF on Samsung and SK Hynix that listed on May 27 has come to embody Korea's semiconductor mania — and its risks.
- Korean Brokerages Cut E-Mart and Hanwha Aerospace Targets on Q2 Doubts
Korea Investment & Securities and KB Securities lowered targets on E-Mart and Hanwha Aerospace on July 10, expecting second-quarter profit to miss forecasts.
- KOSPI Rebounds Past 7,400 as Chip Sentiment Turns
South Korea's KOSPI climbed back above 7,400 on July 10, led by a chip-sector recovery two days after a sharp Samsung and SK Hynix selloff.
- Samsung and SK Hynix Sell-Off Reopens the KOSPI Peak Debate
Sharp declines in Samsung and SK Hynix have investors asking whether the KOSPI's memory-led rally has topped out. Here is what the numbers show.
- KOTRA Widens Export Push From Mongolia to Hyundai-Kia Supply Chains
KOTRA convened a CIS trade strategy meeting in Ulaanbaatar and teamed with Hyundai and Kia to move auto-parts suppliers into overseas markets.
- Shinhan Investment Boosts Security Budget for the AI Threat Era
Shinhan Investment & Securities says it is expanding information-security spending, citing 17.1 billion won, to counter AI-driven cyber threats.
- Five KOSDAQ Firms Approve Third-Party Share Sales in a Single Day
On July 6, five KOSDAQ-listed companies disclosed third-party allocation rights offerings totaling about 74 billion won, signaling a burst of private placement
- Three KOSDAQ Firms File Same-Day Capital Moves on July 7
Winhitech, JS Link and Booster each disclosed capital-structure actions on July 7 — two third-party share sales and one bonus issue on the KOSDAQ market.
- Four KOSDAQ Firms Unveil Third-Party Share Sales in Single-Day Wave
On July 6, four KOSDAQ-listed companies disclosed third-party allotment share issues raising a combined 54 billion won, with KPM Tech's stake purchase confirmed
- Samsung Caps Staff Housing Loans at 85㎡ Amid Home-Price Concerns
Samsung Electronics limits its 500-million-won staff housing loans to homes of 85㎡ or less, easing pressure on capital-area prices.
- Samsung's WindFree AC Tops 20 Million Units in a Decade
Samsung Electronics says its WindFree air conditioner has passed 20 million cumulative global units, ten years after launch, as of end-June 2026.
