CJ CheilJedang (097950.KS) Q1 2026: Operating Profit Slumps 28.5% on Cost Expansion, Net Income More Than Doubles on Tax Relief and Divestiture Gains
CJ CheilJedang posted operating profit of KRW 238.1 billion in Q1 2026, down 28.5% year-on-year, as SG&A costs rose 5.4% and BIO segment margins contracted. Net income surged 108.8% to KRW 119.8 billion on tax normalisation and a KRW 15.1 billion discontinued-operations gain.
Samsung Biologics Secures KRW 149.1 Billion in CMO Add-Ons as Union Plans Independence Vote
Samsung Biologics disclosed two DART-filed CMO contract expansions totaling KRW 149.1 billion in June 2026, lifting its cumulative backlog to ~USD 10.4 billion, even as the labor union prepares a vote to exit Samsung Group's conglomerate union.
Hyundai Glovis (086280.KS) Q1 2026: Revenue Hits KRW 7.81 Trillion on Auto Logistics Surge, Operating Profit Up 3.9%
Hyundai Glovis (086280.KS) posted KRW 7.81 trillion in Q1 2026 revenue (+8.2% YoY) with operating profit up 3.9% to KRW 521.5 billion. Net income fell 14.4% on non-operating headwinds. Fleet expansion: 37 LNG car carriers on order.
Samsung E&A (028050.KS) Q1 2026: Operating Profit Surges 20% as Middle East Demand Reshapes Revenue Mix
Samsung E&A Q1 2026 quarterly results: operating profit up 19.6% YoY to KRW 188.2bn; Middle East revenue surges 33% to 58% of total sales; backlog at KRW 17.8tn.
Daehan Shipbuilding (439260.KS) Surpasses 2026 Order Target and Logs Sixth Straight 20%-Plus Margin Quarter on Suezmax Dominance
Daehan Shipbuilding (439260.KS) posted Q1 2026 operating profit of KRW 82.6 billion at a 26.8% margin — its sixth consecutive quarter above 20% — as Suezmax specialization and US-Iran tensions drive record tanker demand. The company has already exceeded its 2026 annual order target with 13 vessels secured and is pursuing US Navy MRO certification.
SK Hynix Dethrones Samsung Electronics as KOSPI's Top Market Cap for First Time in 27 Years
SK Hynix briefly surpassed Samsung Electronics on June 22 to become South Korea's largest company by market cap — a milestone unseen since 1999 — as its AI-driven HBM dominance sent shares to a record KRW 2,945,000.
Kakao Games Installs LINE Yahoo-Backed Co-CEOs, Denies Merger With LINE Games; Stock Jumps 15%
Kakao Games (293490.KS) held an EGM on June 22 to install Kim Taehwan and Lee Si-woo as co-CEOs under new parent LAAA Investment (LY Corp.), which injected KRW 300B via equity and convertible bonds. A potential merger with LINE Games was ruled out for now; Southeast Asia is the stated growth target. Shares jumped 15.9% on the session.
South Korea's FSS Chief Regrets Approving Samsung, SK Hynix Leveraged ETFs as Retail Investors Bear Up to KRW 10 Trillion in Brokerage Fees
South Korea's FSS Governor Lee Chan-jin expressed sharp regret over the May 27 approval of 2x single-stock leveraged ETFs tied to Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, warning cumulative trading commissions may reach KRW 5–10 trillion while retail investors—holding 92% of the KRW 14 trillion combined AUM—bear most of the risk. Regulators are studying five curbs including tighter monitoring, credit controls, and possible restrictions on future approvals.
South Korea's FSS to Release Banking Governance Reform Before KB Financial Shortlist, Introducing Three-Term Chairman Limit
South Korea's FSS Governor Lee Chan-jin says a governance reform plan capping bank holding company chairmen at three consecutive terms will be released before KB Financial's July 3 shortlist selection.
Iljin Electric (103590.KS) Q1 2026: Operating Profit Surges 49% as Grid Infrastructure Boom Lifts Cable and HV Equipment Demand
Iljin Electric posted Q1 2026 operating profit of KRW 50.8 billion, up 49.1% year-over-year, as ultra-high-voltage cable and GIS demand surge on grid infrastructure investment.
Hanon Systems Q1 2026: Operating Profit Jumps 361% on Margin Recovery
Hanon Systems (018880.KS) posted Q1 2026 consolidated operating income of KRW 97.2 billion, up 361% year-on-year, as revenue rose 5% to KRW 2,748 billion.
KakaoPay Loses Court Battle Over Alipay Data Transfers, Cementing KRW 19 Billion in Fines
A Seoul court rejected KakaoPay's challenge to a KRW 12.98 billion FSS fine for routing 54.2 billion personal credit records through China's Alipay without user consent, cementing a combined KRW 18.9 billion regulatory bill and setting a sector-wide data-sharing precedent.