The author is an analyst for Shinhan Securities. She can be reached at inhae.ji@shinhan.com -- Ed.Leading indicator of media sector turnaroundWe note that the upturn in share prices of domestic media plays including production studios is closely linked to the recovery of ad market conditions at home
Nexon announced on Nov. 9 that it has named Kevin A. Mayer as its new outside director.The new outside director-designate previously worked as chief strategy officer of The Walt Disney Co. He is credited with the company’s successful acquisition of Pixar, Marvel Entertainment, LucasFilm, and 21st Ce
KT announced on Sept. 25 that it has signed a business agreement with NGeneBio to jointly develop and commercialize digital healthcare services based on genetic information analyses.NGeneBio started as KT's first in-house venture startup specializing in R&D, reagent production, software R&D and
Global e-commerce platform Cafe24 and Facebook's joint 'Successful E-commerce Strategies on Facebook' webinar attracted about 1,800 business and merchant attendees.Cafe24 and Facebook APAC's e-commerce experts spearheaded the webinar. They discussed how to maximize online business gr
Global e-commerce platform Cafe24 will be hosting its webinar series on online brands that are winning COVID-19 on July 15 and 22.The series will spotlight CEOs of various online brands posting millions of dollars in revenue, even during the pandemic. On July 15, Lee Seung-hwan, CEO of women’s fashi
As the South Korean government has decided to expand direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing, the local DTC genetic testing market is expected to grow at a rapid pace.The Ministry of Health and Welfare had a meeting with the Korea Genome Industry Council on April 9. There, the ministry decided to p
Hyundai Motor will set up hydrogen vehicle charging stations in three places in downtown Seoul, including one at the National Assembly.The station at the National Assembly has a capacity of 250 kg and is capable of charging more than 50 hydrogen vehicles a day. Hyundai Motor Co. is going to complete
Korean patients with cancer and dementia will soon be allowed to have genetic tests without going to hospitals by using direct-to-consumer (DTC) devices, which test using their saliva.DTC usually refers to the marketing of pharmaceutical products but also applies to the direct marketing of medical d
Korean-American med-tech company NEOFECT has officially begun trading on the KOSDAQ, securing more than $17 million in funding. A member company of the K-ICT Born2Global Centre, NEOFECT closed at 7,830 won on Nov. 29, up 130 won from 7,700 won on the first day of trading. The company had been valued
Exosystems, a Korean healthcare startup which is a member company of the K-ICT Born2Global Centre, is unveiling its newly-launched ICT rehabilitation device at the World Forum for Medicine, MEDICA, in Dusseldorf, Germany this month.The device, dubbed the exoRehab, helps provide personalized rehabili