In this article, we will discuss the 5 most valuable Korean companies in the world. If you want to read our detailed analysis of these companies, go directly to 15 Most Valuable Korean Companies in the World.
5. Coupang, Inc. (NYSE: CPNG)
Coupang, Inc. (NYSE: CPNG) is ranked 5th on our list of most valuable Korean companies in the world. It was founded in 2010 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.
Coupang, Inc. (NYSE: CPNG) operates in the internet retail industry through its mobile applications and internet websites. The company expanded to become the largest online marketplace in South Korea.
Like Samsung Biologics Co., Ltd. (KSE: 207940.KS) and LG Chem, Ltd. (KSE: 051910.KS), Coupang, Inc. (NYSE: CPNG) is one of the most valuable companies in Korea.
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4. NAVER Corporation (KSE: 035420.KS)
NAVER Corporation (KSE: 035420.KS) and Kakao Corp. (KSE: 035720.KS) both operate in the ‘internet content and communications’ industry. The company and its subsidiaries provide internet and online search portal, and mobile messenger platform services in South Korea, Japan, and internationally. NAVER Corporation (KSE: 035420.KS) was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Seongnam, South Korea.
Among its many applications, the most popular include Naver which is a search portal with various topic boards; LINE, a messaging application; Papago, an automated interpretation application; WHALE, a web browser.
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3. Kakao Corp. (KSE: 035720.KS)
Kakao Corp. (KSE: 035720.KS) ranks 3rd on our list of ‘15 Most Valuable Korean Companies in the World. The company operates mobile and other online platforms in South Korea. Its platform operations comprise its talk business, portal business, and other business, which provide users with the ability to communicate, search content, shop, and make payments online, as well as use services, such as mobile transportation applications. Kakao Corp. (KSE: 035720.KS) was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Jeju, South Korea.
2. SK Hynix, Inc. (KSE: 000660.KS)
SK Hynix (KSE: 000660.KS) ranks 2nd on our list of most valuable Korean companies in the world. SK hynix, Inc. (KSE: 000660.KS) specializes in the manufacturing, distribution, and sales of semiconductor products to the international markets, offering memory semiconductor products, as well as computing, mobile, and graphics memory products. It is the world’s second-largest memory chipmaker and the world’s 3rd-largest semiconductor company. SK hynix, Inc. (KSE: 000660.KS) was founded in 1949 and is based in Icheon-si, South Korea.
1. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (KSE: 005930.KS)
Ranked first on our list of most valuable Korean companies in the world is Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (KSE: 005930.KS). The company is a giant in the consumer electronics industry. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (KSE: 005930.KS) was founded in 1938 and is based in Suwon, South Korea. The company engages in consumer electronics, information technology and mobile communications, and device solutions businesses worldwide. The company sells any and all digital items and also involves itself in the technology and venture capital investment business, medical supplies, software development and many other businesses. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (KSE: 005930.KS) is the most successful company of the Samsung chaebol, accounting for 70% of the group’s revenue in 2012.
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