[News Space=Reporter seungwon lee] Pulmuone USA, the American subsidiary of Pulmuone, announced on the 4th that it will be conducting a plant-based food campaign to celebrate Earth Month in April and to spread awareness of a sustainable eating culture for the health of both the earth and the planet to local consumers. Amid the K-food craze and growing interest in plant-based foods for health in the U.S., Pulmuone USA is working to raise awareness of sustainable eating habits among local consumers by applying limited edition packaging designs to its key plant-based products, including tofu and
[News Space=Reporter seungwon lee] OB Beer (CEO Ben Magda Seiberhard), the number one beer in the domestic market, announced its performance for last year after raising prices on April 1. According to the audit report of the Financial Supervisory Service's electronic disclosure system on the 5th, OB Beer's consolidated sales in 2024 were tallied at KRW 1.7404 trillion, up 12.6% from the previous year (KRW 1.5458 trillion). Operating profit was KRW 367.6 billion, up 56% from KRW 236.4 billion the previous year. Net income also increased 57% year-on-year to KRW 241.1 billion. Even though the ove
[News Space=Reporter seungwon lee] Since the transition to endemic (cyclical epidemic of infectious diseases), overseas travel demand has recovered to pre-COVID-19 levels last year, and as overseas direct purchases have surged, consumer complaints have also increased significantly. According to the Korea Consumer Agency on the 4th, the number of consumer consultations related to international transactions last year increased by 17.5% from 19,418 the previous year to 22,816. The number of consultations recorded 26,954 in 2020 when COVID-19 broke out, then decreased to 14,086 the following year,
[NewsSpace=Jack Moon] PropTech ERP is driving fresh changes in South Korea's 24 trillion won annual apartment management fee market, setting itself apart with user-friendly ERP systems featuring large-screen workspaces and quick task processing menus. This innovation is expected to disrupt a market structure that has long remained stagnant under monopolistic conditions. According to PropTech company RSQUARE, the company operates the residential life innovation brand HomeDot, with its flagship service being HomeDot ERP. ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) refers to comprehensive resource managem
[News Space=Reporter heesun kim] J Collection (CEO Jeong Tae-ho), which distributes Smeg products with a 70-year tradition established in the Guastalla Emilia region of Italy, recorded deficits in both operating profit and net profit last year. In addition, following two consecutive years of operating losses, there is analysis that a red light has been turned on for its financial soundness, as it is expected to face short-term financial pressures such as a high debt ratio, lack of liquidity, and debt repayment. According to the audit report of the Financial Supervisory Service's electronic dis
[News Space=Reporter seungwon lee] Although Beer K (CEO Lee Young-seok) has reduced its deficit significantly compared to the previous year, it is still going through a difficult time as it cannot shake off the label of urine beer. According to the audit report of the Financial Supervisory Service's electronic disclosure system on the 1st, Beer K's sales in 2024 will be 34.1 billion won, a 57.7% decrease from 80.6 billion won in the previous year (2023). Not only sales, but also operating loss was recorded at 3.3 billion won. Although the deficit was greatly reduced compared to the previous ye
[News Space=Reporter seungwon lee] Kolon Group (hereinafter Kolon) is actively supporting eco-friendly energy education for future generations. Kolon announced on the 2nd that it participated in the 'Sharing Together Project' of the New Entrepreneurship Council (ERT) of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry and conducted the eco-friendly energy education program 'Energy School on Wheels, Eco Longlong (hereinafter referred to as Eco Longlong)' at Jinjam Elementary School in Daejeon. This event was attended by key figures such as Lee Kyu-ho, Vice Chairman and CEO of Kolon Industries, Choi T
[News Space=Reporter seungwon lee] Hanwha Aerospace's 3.6 trillion won paid-in capital increase is causing controversy as it faces daily opposition. The Economic Reform Solidarity said on the 2nd, "It is difficult for investors to understand that Hanwha Ocean's stock was purchased for 1.3 trillion won right before a large-scale investment plan and that five years of investment funds were raised at once from shareholders." They argued that if these questions are not resolved, this paid-in capital increase should be withdrawn. On March 31, Lee Jae-myung, the leader of the Democratic Party of Kor
[News Space=Reporter seungwon lee] Cuckoo, which hired actor Kim Soo-hyun as its advertising model to open up overseas markets, is in an awkward situation. Due to the controversy with the late actress Kim Sae-ron, they decided to cut ties with Kim Soo-hyun and 'suspend new promotions.' It was judged that the brand image could be damaged because of Kim Soo-hyun. This means that there was a hitch in the overseas market strategy. Even in this situation, the performance indicators of Cuckoo Electronics (CEO Koo Bon-hak) remained unshaken. According to the audit report of the Financial Supervisory
[News Space=Reporter seungwon lee] Korea Otsuka Pharmaceutical (CEO Moon Seong-ho) is expected to show high growth in both sales and profits in 2024, and is running at full speed, completely free from the aftermath of the anti-Japanese boycott movement. According to the audit report of the Financial Supervisory Service's electronic disclosure system on the 31st, last year's sales increased by 13% to KRW 267.6 billion compared to the previous year (KRW 236.8 billion). The sales ratio was as follows: product sales (sales of pharmaceuticals produced at Gyeonggi-do Hyangnam Pharmaceutical Complex)