[News Space=Reporter seungwon lee] It has been confirmed that Lee Jae-hwan, Chairman of Jaesan Holdings and former Vice Chairman of CJ Group and younger brother of CJ Group Chairman Lee Jae-hyun, has been indicted on charges of ‘fraud under the Act on the Aggravated Punishment, etc. of Specific Economic Crimes (Special Act)’ surrounding the trading of stocks of Cytogen, a KOSDAQ-listed company. According to an exclusive report by Sisa Journal on the 15th, he is accused of signing a contract to transfer stocks of a KOSDAQ-listed company, receiving a deposit, and then disappearing without handin
[News Space=Reporter seungwon lee] As E-Mart pursued a public offering to incorporate its subsidiary Shinsegae Food as a wholly owned subsidiary and voluntarily delist it, the trading volume immediately before the announcement increased abnormally, sparking controversy over insider trading. On the 12th, Shinsegae Food's trading volume reached 349,157 shares, its highest level since January 8th of this year, reaching 16 times the daily average of 21,000 shares. While the overall KOSPI trading volume on the day was similar to the recent monthly average, Shinsegae Food's trading volume soared, ra
[News Space=Reporter seungwon lee] Mirae Asset Securities solidified its position as the top financial investment company by ranking 17th overall in Brandstock's "Korea's Top 100 Brands 2025." This achievement, a five-place rise from last year's 22nd place, marks Mirae Asset Daewoo's first entry into the top 10 since its launch in 2016. Brandstock operates a certification system that comprehensively evaluates consumer awareness, loyalty, and market competitiveness of approximately 1,000 brands across 230 domestic industries, selecting the top 100. Demonstrating competitiveness with a global ne
[News Space=Reporter seungwon lee] A strange sight has been unfolding at Olive Young stores and drugstores recently. Consumers, while selecting shampoo or cosmetics, are taking photos of the back of the product with their smartphones. Instead of capturing the pretty packaging or the model's face, they're taking pictures of the "full ingredient list" printed in tiny print. If you upload the photos to an ingredient analysis app like Hwahae, Glowpick, or Picku, the app will immediately analyze the product's ingredients and provide information on potential allergens, EWG ratings, and the type of s
[News Space=Reporter seungwon lee] Coupang is facing a massive punitive damages lawsuit in the US due to a personal information leak involving 33.7 million people. Furthermore, it has been revealed that the company has been secretly operating a public relations organization near Gangnam Station. Key public relations personnel, including CEO Park Dae-joon, have been working in private offices there, secretly communicating with the government, the Presidential Office, the Fair Trade Commission, and the media, sparking a wave of controversy. SJKP, the US branch of Daeryun Law Firm, held a press c
[News Space=Reporter seungwon lee] GS Retail has been approved to join the 'GS Retail Branch' of the National Labor Equality Labor Union under the Federation of Korean Trade Unions (FKTU), and all three of the largest convenience store companies (Big 3) now have labor unions. Currently, there are approximately 40 union members applying, and the organization movement is rapidly spreading, with 400 people joining an open KakaoTalk group promoting the union in just one day. This marks the first time GS Retail has launched a unified union since its merger with GS Home Shopping in 2021. Background
[News Space=Reporter seungwon lee] On the 11th, the Korea Exchange designated SK Hynix (000660) and SK Square (A402340) as stocks under investment warning, completely restricting margin trading and trading on alternative exchanges (NXT). This measure follows a decision by the Market Surveillance Committee to protect investors, as the two stocks' one-year stock price increases exceeded 200% and the involvement of a small number of accounts in purchasing increased. Background of the stock price surge and expectations for ADR listing SK Hynix has surged 232.9% this year, reaching a record high, c
[News Space=Reporter seungwon lee] Samsung BioLogics's rebirth as a pure-play contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) through a spin-off is prompting significant price increases from domestic and international securities firms. Since its relisting on the 24th of last month, major securities firms have set target stock prices in the range of 2 million to 2.3 million won, raising the target price by over 400,000 won from the pre-spin-off level of 1.6 million won. The core value of CDMOs is highlighted by both profitability and growth potential. The reason for the upward revisi
[News Space=Reporter seungwon lee] LOTTE BIOLOGICS announced on December 12th that it held the “Future Innovation Technology Development Forum” for employees at the multipurpose hall of the IBS Tower in Songdo. Since last year, the company has been regularly hosting this forum, which focuses on the latest biopharmaceutical development and manufacturing technologies, in order to strengthen technological differentiation and collaboration in the global market. It also serves as a platform for knowledge exchange between employees at the Korea and New York Syracuse Bio Campuses. This forum, the fif
[News Space=Reporter seung won lee] Coupang is experiencing a rapid decline in customer trust due to the personal information leak of 33.7 million people, and various side effects such as user loss, loss of sales, and boycotts are becoming a reality. On November 29th, Coupang officially announced that approximately 33.7 million customer accounts had been exposed without authorization, marking the largest data breach since the 2011 Cyworld and Nate hacks. The leaked information included names, email addresses, phone numbers, shipping addresses, and some order history. Fortunately, payment infor