SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Hybe, the K-pop company behind global superstar BTS, achieved its biggest sales ever last year, boosted by the expansion of the global fandom for its artists and successful debuts of rookie groups. The company said in a regulatory filing that it posted 1.77 trillion won (US$1.37 billion) in sales [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. and its affiliate Kia Corp. enjoyed record-high sales in the Indian market last month backed by robust SUV sales, data showed Tuesday. According to the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers and Hyundai Motor Group, Hyundai and Kia sold 50,106 units and 28,634 vehicles, respectively, last month [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Kakao Corp., the operator of the country’s top mobile messenger, said Friday its 2022 net income fell 38 percent due to a base effect. The company’s net profit totaled 1.02 trillion won (US$810.2 million) on a consolidated basis in 2022, compared with a profit of 1.64 trillion won a [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — KT Corp., South Korea’s No. 2 wireless carrier, said Thursday its net profit declined last year from a year earlier due to a higher base effect. KT’s net income amounted to 1.38 trillion won (US$1.1 billion) on a consolidated basis in 2022, down 4.9 percent from the previous year’s [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean internet-only kakaobank said Wednesday that its net profit hit an all-time high last year thanks to increased interest income. Its net profit came to 263.1 billion won (US$208.5 million) in 2022, up 28.9 percent from the previous year, the lender said in a regulatory filing. Its revenue [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Kakao Games Corp., the gaming unit of South Korean tech giant Kakao Corp., said Wednesday it swung to the red last year due to increased spending involving its investment in a local game developer. Kakao Games logged a net loss of 164.2 billion won (US$130.6 million) on a consolidated [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — SK Telecom Co., South Korea’s largest wireless carrier, said Wednesday its net profit dropped 60.8 percent last year from a year earlier due mainly to the exclusion of its equity gains from its chipmaking affiliate. The company logged a net profit of 947.8 billion won (US$754.6 million) on a [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Jeju Air Co., South Korea’s biggest low-cost carrier, said Tuesday it shifted to a net profit in the fourth quarter as eased COVID-19 restrictions unleashed pent-up travel demand. The budget carrier swung to a net profit of 17.4 billion won (US$14 million) for the three months ended Dec. 31 [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — SK Innovation Co. said Tuesday it plans to spend 7 trillion won (US$5.58 billion) in capital spending this year to shore up its loss-making battery business and aims to achieve a turnaround by next year. The amount earmarked for SK On Co. makes up the substantial portion of the [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Kakao Pay Corp., the online payment unit of South Korean tech giant Kakao Corp., said Tuesday it swung to the black last year thanks to increased financial income. Kakao Pay logged a net profit of 27.5 billion won (US$22 million) on a consolidated basis in 2022, turning from a [...]