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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-08 16:00:00 | Mentioned in "As Korea drinks less, liquor goes lighter — and global" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-08 06:32:56 | Mentioned in "MSC boxship sinks deeper off Zhoushan after failed refloating" | The text "South Korea" in the article matched a known alias of South Korea. |
| 2026-08-07 20:27:18 | Mentioned in "Three bidders submit final offers for KDB Life" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-07 19:44:28 | Mentioned in "Posco Holdings to divest W2.5tr worth of shares in 2 affiliates" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-07 17:41:35 | Mentioned in "Olive Young's 3,000-won shopping bag becomes unlikely Korea souvenir" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-07 17:36:30 | Mentioned in "Coway logs record half-year earnings on robust rentals, overseas growth" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-07 17:08:08 | Mentioned in "SK hynix to invest W54tr in new Yongin, Cheongju fabs" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-07 16:37:14 | Mentioned in "Kakao wage deal ends labor dispute after first-ever strikes" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-07 16:29:06 | Mentioned in "KRX seeks clarity on ETF after-market participation amid industry pushback" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-07 16:02:11 | Mentioned in "Seoul shares fall for 2nd day on foreign selling amid renewed Hormuz tensions" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-07 13:09:54 | Mentioned in "Hyundai Department Store, KOCCA partner to help fashion brands tap overseas markets" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-07 13:09:48 | Mentioned in "Daewoo E&C selected for Mozambique's Rovuma LNG Phase 1 project" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-07 12:18:48 | Mentioned in "LG’s Exaone beats Google, Alibaba in AI benchmarks" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-07 11:51:37 | Mentioned in "Naver-Nvidia AI factory to generate revenue from 2027" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-07 10:44:03 | Mentioned in "Ediya Coffee offers discounts for foreign customers via Alipay+ promotion" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-07 09:41:00 | Mentioned in "South Korea makes play for large-scale ship recycling" | The text "South Korea" in the article matched a known alias of South Korea. |
| 2026-08-07 09:36:04 | Mentioned in "Seoul shares open higher on tech gains despite renewed Hormuz tensions" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-07 09:30:57 | Mentioned in "Naver Q2 net income up 41.6% as AI boosts core biz" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-07 09:02:00 | Mentioned in "South Korea vows truth over forced overseas adoptions" | The text "South Korea" in the article matched a known alias of South Korea. |
| 2026-08-07 08:16:53 | Mentioned in "SK Hynix board approves $38 billion investments for South Korea's Yongin, Cheongju chip plants" | The text "South Korea" in the article matched a known alias of South Korea. |
| 2026-08-07 07:00:00 | Mentioned in "Russia Turns to South Korea for Fuel as Refinery Crisis Deepens" | The text "South Korea" in the article matched a known alias of South Korea. |
| 2026-08-07 05:33:00 | Mentioned in "South Korea recovers landmines washed from North by floods" | The text "South Korea" in the article matched a known alias of South Korea. |
| 2026-08-07 00:00:00 | Mentioned in "Volvo EX90 brings calm confidence to electric luxury" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-06 22:37:37 | Mentioned in "LG, Nvidia chiefs to discuss AI infrastructure, robotics partnership in person next week" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-06 21:11:40 | Mentioned in "S. Korea’s Danuri captures rare images of SpaceX rocket crashing into moon" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-06 20:35:06 | Mentioned in "Famed budae jjigae franchise files for court rehabilitation" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-06 19:00:00 | Mentioned in "Posco Future M secures first major LFP supply deal" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-06 17:26:27 | Mentioned in "OB Brewery brews local flavors for International Beer Day" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-06 17:20:13 | Mentioned in "KT&G raises outlook after record first-half revenue" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-06 17:19:29 | Mentioned in "Daewoo E&C taps new CEO nominee" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-06 16:21:10 | Mentioned in "Seoul shares tumble over 4% on tech losses amid lingering AI concerns" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-06 15:20:36 | Mentioned in "‘No time to divide chip profits’: Industry minister" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-06 15:19:58 | Mentioned in "US polysilicon curbs leave Korean solar firms caught in crossfire" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-06 15:11:27 | Mentioned in "Did NPS rebalancing delay amplify Kospi volatility?" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-06 15:08:47 | Mentioned in "Korea’s ETF curbs push leveraged trading overseas" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-06 14:52:03 | Mentioned in "China’s homegrown DUV jolts chip industry, but yield test looms" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-06 14:31:19 | Mentioned in "HD Construction Equipment doubles renewable power share" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-06 14:31:02 | Mentioned in "Incheon Airport begins first Boeing 777 freighter conversion" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-06 14:29:26 | Mentioned in "Celltrion’s record quarter sparks target-price upgrades" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-06 14:29:12 | Mentioned in "T’way Air rebrands as Trinity Airways in premium push" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-06 14:25:21 | Mentioned in "LG Uplus posts record profit on AI data center growth" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-06 14:18:34 | Mentioned in "Homeplus reopens ahead of full operations next week" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-06 11:24:39 | Mentioned in "Kakao chooses AI services over costly infrastructure" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-06 11:23:18 | Mentioned in "‘Stronger than ever’: Finance chief rejects ‘uninvestable’ Korea claim" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-06 10:46:16 | Mentioned in "Finance minister voices confidence in economy, vows efforts to stabilize stock market" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-06 10:06:37 | Mentioned in "Samsung to launch 3 Galaxy Z foldable smartphones in S. Korea on Fri." | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-06 09:44:23 | Mentioned in "Samsung Electronics wins 2 awards at intl. chip conference" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-06 09:26:53 | Mentioned in "Seoul shares start sharply lower on tech losses amid Hormuz hopes" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-06 09:21:12 | Mentioned in "Kakao Q2 net profit down by nearly 90%" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-06 09:07:56 | Mentioned in "S. Korea posts record-high current account surplus again in June on strong chip exports" | 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 | — |