South Korea A tracked procurement-relevant organisation, company, supplier, country, region, port, commodity, regulator, route or similar subject.
- Type The kind of entity being tracked, such as Company, Country, Port, Commodity or Regulator.
- Country
- Record status The current record state of the entity, such as active, merged or archived.
- Active
- Review status The internal editorial review state of the entity record.
- Pending
- Description
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- Procurement relevance
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- Importance An analyst-assigned input describing how strategically important the entity is. This is one of the inputs used to calculate Entity Criticality below -- Importance is the judgement call an analyst makes; Entity Criticality is the deterministic score calculated from it.
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- Strategic
- No
- Critical supplier
- No
- Watchlist Marks an entity for closer monitoring when new relevant signals or events mention it.
- Not watched
- Mentions The number of distinct real collected signals in which the entity has been identified.
- 451
- First seen
- 2026-07-24 12:33:00
- Last seen
- 2026-08-21 09:27:31
- Record type
- REAL
Entity Criticality A deterministic 0-100 score and Tier 1-5 rating of how structurally important this entity is to procurement and supply chains in general -- computed from its importance level, critical-supplier/strategic/watchlist flags and entity type. Country and Region entities are not scored here; they contribute through geographic exposure instead. This is a global assessment, not specific to any one customer's own exposure.
— NOT APPLICABLE
Geographic entities contribute through geographic exposure rather than Entity Criticality.
Current Status
3 open events Canonical events linked to this entity that are still Breaking, Active or Monitoring -- not yet Closed, rejected or merged into another event. · 3 total linked events · 0 Developing Intelligence threads · 0 report appearances · Not watched
Events Canonical events linked to this entity that are still Breaking, Active or Monitoring -- not yet Closed, rejected or merged into another event.
| Headline The concise title of the canonical procurement event. | Type The kind of real-world development identified, such as a supply shortage, contract award, regulatory change or production disruption. | Significance Significance estimates the potential procurement impact of the event, including factors such as supply, cost, operations, geography and strategic importance. | Confidence Confidence indicates how reliable ProcIntel considers the event assessment based on the quality, quantity and independence of the supporting evidence. It does not measure the event's importance. | Lifecycle Lifecycle shows the current state of the development: Breaking is newly detected, Active remains current, Monitoring is being watched for further changes, and Closed is no longer actively developing. | Review The internal review status of the event record. It is separate from the real-world lifecycle of the underlying development. | Articles The number of source articles linked to this canonical event. Several articles may describe the same underlying development. | Evidence strength A plain-language assessment of how much independent evidence supports the Developing Intelligence thread. |
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| Hyundai union intensifies strikes amid stalled wage talks | Labour strike | 3 · Material | 2 · Low | Breaking | Pending | 1 | Low |
| Asiana shareholders approve merger with Korean Air | Acquisition | 2 · Moderate | 3 · Moderate | Breaking | Pending | 1 | Low |
| Samsung bets on Texas expansion as memory shortage stretches into 2028 | Capacity expansion | 3 · Material | 2 · Low | Breaking | Pending | 1 | Low |
Developing Intelligence An evolving procurement situation made up of several distinct but clearly related events over time.
No Developing Intelligence threads
This entity is not currently part of any Developing Intelligence thread.
Reports Weekly Intelligence Report editions in which an event or Developing Intelligence thread linked to this entity has appeared.
No report appearances
This entity has not yet appeared in any Weekly Intelligence Report edition.
Relationships A structured link between two entities, such as a company operating at a port or a regulator overseeing an industry.
No relationships recorded yet
Relationship intelligence will populate automatically as evidence is gathered.
Timeline Every recorded action involving this entity -- source mentions, linked events being created or updated, Developing Intelligence links, report appearances and entity-record actions such as merges -- in one dated feed. Nothing here is inferred; each entry is drawn from an existing record.
| Date | What happened | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-19 11:00:00 | Mentioned in "Seoul probes safety conditions at HD Hyundai following subcontractor deaths" | The text "South Korea" in the article matched a known alias of South Korea. |
| 2026-08-19 09:35:24 | Mentioned in "Seoul shares open sharply lower on US tech sell-off" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-18 20:33:51 | Mentioned in "AIA Life Korea CEO Nathan Chuang resigns" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-18 17:51:28 | Mentioned in "Korea’s crypto outflows reflect product gap, not stablecoin gap: First Digital CEO" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-18 16:34:00 | Mentioned in "US Treasury holdings fall to $114.8B in June" | The text "South Korea" in the article matched a known alias of South Korea. |
| 2026-08-18 16:14:29 | Mentioned in "Seoul shares end lower, snapping 5-day winning streak, on profit-taking" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-18 15:29:29 | Mentioned in "Oura takes smart ring rivalry to Samsung’s home market" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-18 15:19:26 | Mentioned in "Chip boom prompts Moody’s to lift Korea growth to 3.5%" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-18 14:55:49 | Mentioned in "Woori to merge Tongyang, ABL into W55tr life insurer" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-18 14:44:39 | Mentioned in "Seoul denies chips eyed for first US investment project" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-18 14:43:02 | Mentioned in "Hyundai E&C tapped for up to 8 TerraPower reactors" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-18 14:42:49 | Mentioned in "Korea's battery trio spend W4.3tr despite prolonged EV slowdown" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-18 14:42:45 | Mentioned in "Buldak boom lifts Samyang to record overseas sales" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-18 14:39:08 | Mentioned in "LG, Nvidia target 100,000 hours of humanoid training data" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-18 14:32:42 | Mentioned in "S-Oil invests W9tr into Korean petrochemical revival" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-18 13:56:46 | Mentioned in "BTS-collaborated food brand ARIH expands into Japan, Canada" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-18 13:36:47 | Mentioned in "Paik Jong-won's The Born Korea partners with Canada’s Sunray for restaurant expansion" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-18 13:24:07 | Mentioned in "LS Electric wins $34m Bloom Energy data center deal" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-18 13:23:16 | Mentioned in "Korea Eximbank donates W100m for Colombia quake relief" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-18 13:12:29 | Mentioned in "LG outearns Samsung in appliances, despite similar sales" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-18 12:59:57 | Mentioned in "LG, SKT, Upstage advance in Korea’s sovereign AI race" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-18 11:41:29 | Mentioned in "KT, SK Telecom, Upstage advance to next stage in govt.-led AI project" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-18 09:46:56 | Mentioned in "Container shipping costs to Middle East continue rising in July amid conflict" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-18 09:30:53 | Mentioned in "Seoul shares open higher on tech gains amid Middle East concerns" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-18 04:41:00 | Mentioned in "Asian allies stress 'critical cooperation' as Trump slashes South Korea drills" | The text "South Korea" in the article matched a known alias of South Korea. |
| 2026-08-18 02:56:00 | Mentioned in "South Korea denies report on discussing chips as first US investment" | The text "South Korea" in the article matched a known alias of South Korea. |
| 2026-08-17 15:55:23 | Mentioned in "Korea seeks to keep $200b US investment rollout on track" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-17 15:55:12 | Mentioned in "How Olive Young's US store makes K-beauty interactive" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-17 15:54:37 | Mentioned in "Chey, Gates deepen nuclear ties for AI power" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-17 14:53:10 | Mentioned in "Samsung ‘Ghost shares’ ruling raises cost of brokerage control failures" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-17 14:27:24 | Mentioned in "Korea Eximbank lends Glencore $1b to secure copper" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-17 14:27:02 | Mentioned in "HD Hyundai Electric eyes Europe with greener grid technology" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-17 14:14:03 | Mentioned in "LG opens Brazil refrigerator plant in Global South push" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-17 14:13:46 | Mentioned in "SK rally rewrites Chey’s W944b settlement calculus" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-17 13:56:57 | Mentioned in "G-Star at crossroads as Korean game giants opt out" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-17 12:09:00 | Mentioned in "Korea taps Glencore for copper with $1B loan deal" | The text "South Korea" in the article matched a known alias of South Korea. |
| 2026-08-17 11:32:24 | Mentioned in "Kakao Bank to cancel its treasury shares amid pay dispute" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-17 11:30:22 | Mentioned in "Nvidia CEO's daughter to visit LG factory for robotics talks" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-17 11:22:15 | Mentioned in "GS Global opens Houston office to target US energy projects" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-17 11:03:08 | Mentioned in "Why Samsung’s Fold8 won by breaking the foldable formula" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-17 11:01:52 | Mentioned in "K-pop brings the crowd, K-beauty keeps them exploring" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-17 10:13:31 | Mentioned in "CJ chair visits KCON LA with same founding spirit" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-17 07:29:02 | Mentioned in "South Korea reviewing Trump's comments on drills, hopes for US-North Korea talks" | The text "South Korea" in the article matched a known alias of South Korea. |
| 2026-08-17 00:25:10 | Mentioned in "Equity investments should give about 15% annual returns over next 5 years: Raamdeo Agrawal" | The text "South Korea" in the article matched a known alias of South Korea. |
| 2026-08-16 22:53:00 | Mentioned in "Trump says US scaling back military drills with South Korea, citing 'very good' relationship with Kim Jong Un" | The text "South Korea" in the article matched a known alias of South Korea. |
| 2026-08-16 16:00:00 | Mentioned in "Korean builders double down on AI data centers" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-16 15:57:33 | Mentioned in "Industry minister again heads for Washington amid growing U.S. tariff pressure" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-16 10:19:55 | Mentioned in "Stock short selling on rise despite market upturn" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-16 10:12:45 | Mentioned in "Household credit surely to have topped 2,000 tln-won mark for 1st time" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-15 16:00:00 | Mentioned in "From rally to rerating: Can Korea make its premium last?" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
Aliases
No alternate names recorded yet.
Review History
| Date | Action | Previous | New | Reviewer | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 12:56:03 | Created | — | South Korea | Stage 5 geography promotion | — |