[News Space=Reporter seungwon lee] As Daewon Pharmaceutical lost the patent lawsuit for its representative domestic new drug 'Pelubi' in the first and second trials, as well as in the third trial at the Supreme Court, the lack of strategy and crisis management capabilities of the management were clearly revealed. As this ruling makes it virtually inevitable for the drug price of Peluvi to be lowered, a sales decrease of hundreds of billions of won is expected to become a reality. ◆ Another lawsuit after losing four times?… Key reason for losing four times in a row Daewon Pharmaceutical has los
[News Space=Reporter seungwon lee] ABC Mart Korea (CEO Lee Ki-ho, hereinafter referred to as ABC Mart), the No. 1 domestic shoe distributor, exceeded KRW 600 billion in sales in 2023 and continued its growth in 2024, but its operating profit and net profit decreased slightly. Major risks include the structure of profit outflows such as royalties and dividends to the Japanese headquarters, the burden of selling and administrative expenses, sluggish performance at some stores, and uncertainty in overseas new businesses. On the other hand, financial stability, including debt ratio and liquidity,
The sigh of an engineer visiting a construction site in Gurae-dong, Gimpo City, captures the reality of South Korea’s data center industry: “It’s been three years since groundbreaking, but we’re still only working on the foundation.” While artificial intelligence and cloud computing continue to advance at a rapid pace, the data centers that underpin these technologies remain stalled. Growing Demand, Stalled Construction Between 2025 and 2029, a total of 732 data centers are scheduled for development across South Korea, with 56% concentrated in Gyeonggi Province. Within the Seoul metropolitan a
Director Ryu is a seasoned expert with over 15 years of experience dedicated exclusively to the research field. During his tenure at IGIS Asset Management, he developed the IGIS-Daishin Seoul Office Transaction Price Index. He has also built a strong academic track record, having published 32 papers over the course of his career. He joined RSQUARE in June 2022. Director Ryu explained, “We have 60 to 70 staff members dedicated exclusively to research—a significant difference compared to most competitors, who typically operate with research teams in the single digits.” He added, “This depth of s
[News Space=Reporter seungwon lee] Daesang Corporation announced on the 2nd that it participated in the 'SIAL Canada 2025' exhibition held in Toronto, Canada from April 29 to May 1 and successfully promoted its representative brands 'Jongga' and 'O'food' products, proving its global competitiveness in the North American market. 'SIAL Canada 2025', which is considered one of the top three exhibitions in North America, is one of the most important international food exhibitions that serves as a bridgehead for entering the North American market, and is held alternately in Montreal and Toronto, Ca
[News Space=Reporter seungwon lee] Jeju Samdasoo maintained its undisputed No. 1 position by recording a 40.4% share of the domestic drinking water market in the first quarter of 2025. Jeju Samdasoo has built a solid trust by staying with consumers for 27 years based on clean raw water collected from a single water source on Mt. Halla. The thorough quality management system, which has not had a single case of unsuitable water quality or administrative action since its launch, is considered a key factor in driving consumer trust. Brand marketing was also effective. This year, the brand message
[News Space=Reporter seungwon lee] As confusion spreads due to the SK Telecom hacking incident, it has been confirmed that over 20,000 pieces of personal information were leaked from Albamon, a part-time job recruitment platform operated by Job Korea (CEO Hyun-jun Yoon). Albamon announced on its homepage on the 2nd that "on April 30, we detected and responded to signs of abnormal access to the Albamon system, and in the process, a total of 22,473 temporarily saved resumes were leaked." Albamon said that as soon as they became aware of the hacking attempt, they blocked the account and IP that a
[News Space=Reporter seungwon lee] On April 21 (local time), Nongshim opened its first “Shin Ramyun Snack Bar” near the world-renowned tourist destination, Machu Picchu in Peru. With this move, Nongshim aims to expand contact points with global consumers visiting Machu Picchu and offer them an experiential introduction to the Nongshim ramyun brand. The Shin Ramyun Snack Bar in Peru is located in Aguas Calientes, the essential gateway to Machu Picchu, and spans three floors. The first floor serves as an experiential space where visitors can cook and taste ramyun themselves. The second and third
[News Space=Reporter seungwon lee] It was revealed that more than 6 out of 10 of the top 500 companies in Korea in 2024 will have a debt ratio exceeding 100%. Among individual companies, Hyosung Chemical was the only one among the companies surveyed to fall into a state of 'complete capital erosion'. The debt ratio of Hansung Motors, the official importer of imported cars 'Mercedes-Benz', reached 2,000%. The debt ratio is the value of the total amount of debt of a company divided by the total amount of capital. If the debt exceeds the capital, the debt ratio increases, but if the capital incre
[News Space=Reporter seungwon lee] Kolmar Korea has developed a 'Reverse Aging' cosmetic technology that makes skin cells younger. This technology is an innovative technology that helps to strengthen the skin barrier and relieve inflammation while inducing skin cells to rejuvenate themselves, making the skin look younger. Korea Kolmar announced that it has developed an anti-aging peptide (small protein fragment) 'PTPD-12' using AI technology. The research team used AI to select 10 candidates from tens of thousands of peptides and found PTPD-12 that is effective for sensitive skin. The existing