Shinhye Kang

(Bloomberg) -- South Korea's financial watchdog will investigate potential unfair trading practices around the takeover battle for Korea Zinc Co., as the fight for the world's top refiner of the metal intensifies.

(Bloomberg) -- Korea Zinc Co. has raised its offer for Young Poong Precision Corp. by 17%, escalating the battle for control of the world's biggest zinc smelter.

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(Bloomberg) -- The battle for control of the world's largest zinc smelter marks the beginning of the end of a multi-billion dollar succession feud as buyout firm MBK Partners says it has succeeded in securing a 5.34% stake in Korea Zinc Co.

Online lender K Bank Co. has withdrawn its $700 million-plus initial public offering in Seoul after failing to generate enough demand from investors, according to a regulatory filing on Friday.

Online lender K Bank Co. has withdrawn its $700 million-plus initial public offering in Seoul amid concerns over high valuation and dependency on a cryptocurrency operator for its funding.

A chef made famous by a hit Netflix show Culinary Class Wars is poised to boost South Korea’s struggling IPO market, listing his restaurant chain in a deal that may value his stake at about $180 million.

South Korea’s main opposition party will support the government’s decision to scrap a plan to impose capital gains tax on financial investments of retail investors, dropping its months-long fight against the controversial move.

South Korean stocks rose after the main opposition party agreed to back the government's decision to drop a plan that would have imposed a capital gains tax on retail investors.

A South Korean celebrity has joined the ranks of the world’s richest chefs after his restaurant franchise surged 36% on its trading debut on Wednesday, valuing his stake in the company at about $295 million.