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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-04 10:05:00 | Mentioned in "Inflation expected to edge up in Aug. on base effect: BOK" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-04 09:35:44 | Mentioned in "Seoul shares open higher on US gains, bargain hunting" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-04 08:35:12 | Mentioned in "Consumer prices up 2.8% in July; oil price hike slows" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-04 05:57:25 | Mentioned in "South Korea vows to soothe stock market volatility as ETF boom slows" | The text "South Korea" in the article matched a known alias of South Korea. |
| 2026-08-04 02:14:00 | Mentioned in "South Korea's Lee urges authorities to step up support as heatwave kills 16" | The text "South Korea" in the article matched a known alias of South Korea. |
| 2026-08-03 23:03:52 | Mentioned in "South Korea inflation cools to three-month low, but risks remain" | The text "South Korea" in the article matched a known alias of South Korea. |
| 2026-08-03 23:00:05 | Mentioned in "Why Chinese brokers forecast an A-share tech and chip rebound" | The text "South Korea" in the article matched a known alias of South Korea. |
| 2026-08-03 19:53:53 | Mentioned in "Hanwha Aerospace ends $320m eVTOL supply deal with Vertical Aerospace" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-03 19:43:02 | Mentioned in "Bithumb targets 2028 IPO with governance overhaul" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-03 18:01:00 | Mentioned in "Korea tax overhaul rewards resident homeowners, targets multiple properties" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-03 17:22:37 | Mentioned in "Jeju racing park hits 3 million visitors on AI, tourism boost" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-03 16:03:56 | Mentioned in "Seoul stocks dip over 5% on chip sell-off after record surge" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-03 15:28:39 | Mentioned in "GS Caltex gives employees’ families inside look at energy business" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-03 15:10:32 | Mentioned in "Foreign high-frequency trading exposes limits of retail curbs" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-03 15:00:47 | Mentioned in "AI demand lifts MLCC profits — and Chinese rivals" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-03 14:49:48 | Mentioned in "CXMT nears LPDDR6 validation days after record IPO" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-03 14:33:03 | Mentioned in "Hyundai, Kia set US July sales record as hybrids surge" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-03 14:27:12 | Mentioned in "Hanwha launches new holding firm under Kim Dong-seon" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-03 14:23:47 | Mentioned in "Korean Air, Archer team up on military air taxi" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-03 14:20:54 | Mentioned in "Samsung, SK hynix eye gains as GDDR7 prices rise" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-03 12:23:05 | Mentioned in "South Korea's central bank to buy gold from domestic producers" | The text "South Korea" in the article matched a known alias of South Korea. |
| 2026-08-03 11:15:13 | Mentioned in "Lotte founder’s ‘boundless advantage’ gains global spotlight" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-03 11:10:11 | Mentioned in "P&G Korea appoints India sales chief as CEO" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-03 09:39:05 | Mentioned in "Seoul stocks open sharply lower after record surge on profit-taking" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-03 09:01:02 | Mentioned in "KGM secures $75m investment from China’s Chery" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-03 08:00:00 | Mentioned in "[Graphic News] Eco-friendly cars account for half of new car registrations in H1" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-03 07:29:00 | Mentioned in "Record heatwave spreads across Korean peninsula, prompting emergency response" | The text "South Korea" in the article matched a known alias of South Korea. |
| 2026-08-03 00:36:14 | Mentioned in "South Korea factory activity quickens on surge in export demand, PMI shows" | The text "South Korea" in the article matched a known alias of South Korea. |
| 2026-08-02 19:33:11 | Mentioned in "Hyundai’s big bet beyond cars: Physical AI in 2 minutes" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-02 16:46:18 | Mentioned in "Kospi whiplash calls to rein in rosy forecasts, margin trading" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-02 14:33:13 | Mentioned in "Bonus debate returns to SK hynix with stock pay proposal" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-02 14:21:08 | Mentioned in "Matica Bio zeroes in on bridging global biotech with Korea" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-02 13:53:45 | Mentioned in "Hyundai wants to be an AI company, not just a carmaker" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-02 13:36:50 | Mentioned in "Samsung poised to overtake SK hynix in HBM race" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-02 13:33:45 | Mentioned in "Hana Financial launches Incheon relocation campaign" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-02 11:47:25 | Mentioned in "Lotte woos UNESCO delegations in Busan with Korean snacks" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-02 11:42:44 | Mentioned in "Samsung, SK hynix expand binding memory supply deals amid prolonged shortage" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-02 11:39:29 | Mentioned in "McDonald's Korea pulls Chungju corn burger early after customers report finding stones" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-02 11:31:44 | Mentioned in "Hyundai Motor Chair inspects Ioniq 3 in Turkey ahead of Europe launch" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-02 11:20:12 | Mentioned in "HD Hyundai Electric strengthens US foothold with 1,000th transformer" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-02 11:10:02 | Mentioned in "Fair trade watchdog approves KORAIL's takeover of SR" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-02 10:55:50 | Mentioned in "Korean won posts biggest monthly gain since 2009 on SK hynix ADR inflows" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-02 10:18:28 | Mentioned in "Household loans rise sharply in July on fast-growing mortgage, credit loans" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-02 06:53:00 | Mentioned in "South Korea records its highest-ever temperature of 42.5°C" | The text "South Korea" in the article matched a known alias of South Korea. |
| 2026-08-02 05:51:04 | Mentioned in "South Korea records its highest-ever temperature of 42.5°C" | The text "South Korea" in the article matched a known alias of South Korea. |
| 2026-08-01 16:00:02 | Mentioned in "[Weekender] Rethinking who tech serves: from assisted dressing to off-grid drinking water" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-01 16:00:00 | Mentioned in "Orion eyes W1tr in snack sales with global push" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-01 12:59:38 | Pri Recalculated — "Samsung bets on Texas expansion as memory shortage stretches into 2028" | PRI: 12 — MINIMAL Base risk 55/100 × Low confidence multiplier (0.45) × impact-direction multiplier (0.50). Highest contributor: Linked-entity criticality 95/100, normalised to this factor's 30-point cap (+28 of 30). Limiting factor: Significance 44/100, normalised to this factor's 40-point cap (22 points below its maximum). |
| 2026-08-01 10:12:20 | Mentioned in "S. Korea's monthly exports hit 2nd highest ever on strong chip shipments" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-08-01 07:52:27 | Mentioned in "Indonesia president says willing to visit North Korea to open dialogue on request of South Korea president" | The text "South Korea" in the article matched a known alias of South Korea. |
Aliases
No alternate names recorded yet.
Review History
| Date | Action | Previous | New | Reviewer | Note |
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| 2026-07-31 12:56:03 | Created | — | South Korea | Stage 5 geography promotion | — |