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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-01 06:42:46 | Created — "Samsung bets on Texas expansion as memory shortage stretches into 2028" | Capacity expansion: 'Samsung bets on Texas expansion as memory shortage stretches into 2028' (lifecycle=Breaking) |
| 2026-08-01 06:42:46 | Article Linked — "Samsung bets on Texas expansion as memory shortage stretches into 2028" | source_item #888 |
| 2026-08-01 06:42:46 | Significance Changed — "Samsung bets on Texas expansion as memory shortage stretches into 2028" | 3 |
| 2026-08-01 06:42:46 | Confidence Changed — "Samsung bets on Texas expansion as memory shortage stretches into 2028" | 2 |
| 2026-08-01 01:00:08 | Mentioned in "Chinese families turn to cash and cautious stock bets as real estate avenues narrow" | The text "South Korea" in the article matched a known alias of South Korea. |
| 2026-07-31 21:31:15 | Mentioned in "Lotte Card fined W5b over massive data breach" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-07-31 21:30:49 | Mentioned in "Strict regulations on 'split listing' to take effect early Aug." | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-07-31 20:00:54 | Mentioned in "Explainer: Behind South Korea’s first Arctic journey" | The text "South Korea" in the article matched a known alias of South Korea. |
| 2026-07-31 17:54:42 | Mentioned in "SK sells control of wafer maker SK Siltron to Doosan for W2.3tr" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-07-31 17:00:37 | Mentioned in "Kospi jumps 18% to post record daily gain" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-07-31 16:39:41 | Mentioned in "Less China, more America: K-beauty's big two report strong Q2" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-07-31 16:25:32 | Mentioned in "Coupang faces 100,000 won payout per victim over data breach" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-07-31 16:13:47 | Mentioned in "Seoul shares surge record 18% to reclaim 6,500-point level on chip rally" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-07-31 15:48:32 | Mentioned in "Samyang Foods joins government push to attract tourists from overseas" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-07-31 14:47:28 | Mentioned in "SK hynix hits daily limit as chip stocks extend dramatic rebound" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-07-31 14:24:10 | Mentioned in "Korea's industrial output posts biggest gain in 6 years on autos, chips" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-07-31 14:12:12 | Mentioned in "Kolmar’s China plant wins first overseas good manufacturing practice recognition" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-07-31 13:49:12 | Mentioned in "Hyundai Engineering pivots toward energy, AI infrastructure" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-07-31 13:20:30 | Mentioned in "KT, DeepX, Sesol team up on NPU-based edge AI systems" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-07-31 13:20:18 | Mentioned in "LG unveils Korea’s largest AI model with 750 billion parameters" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-07-31 13:18:09 | Mentioned in "Mega Special Zone bill draws labor backlash over deregulation" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-07-31 13:07:17 | Mentioned in "Tax revenue up W5.5tr in June on higher incomes, property market" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-07-31 12:56:03 | Created | South Korea |
| 2026-07-31 12:39:37 | Mentioned in "US FDA clears new sunscreen ingredient. K-beauty's turn is still ahead" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-07-31 10:26:50 | Mentioned in "Can monthly vouchers revive South Korea’s shrinking rural communities?" | The text "South Korea" in the article matched a known alias of South Korea. |
| 2026-07-31 10:13:43 | Mentioned in "Gov't to take 'timely' measures against market volatility: finance minister" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-07-31 09:37:53 | Mentioned in "Chip rally sends Kospi up 17% past 6,500" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-07-31 09:33:29 | Mentioned in "Seoul shares start 13% higher on US tech gains driven by Microsoft's strong earnings" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-07-31 09:14:59 | Mentioned in "Industrial output posts sharpest growth in 6 yrs in June on cars, chips" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-07-31 08:55:31 | Mentioned in "[Contribution] Connecting the Asia-Pacific through forests: A green path to shared prosperity" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-07-30 20:24:04 | Mentioned in "NPS eyes corporate pension oversight, stirring competition concerns" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-07-30 20:23:29 | Mentioned in "Leveraged Samsung, SK hynix products should fade out naturally: ETF pioneer" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-07-30 19:53:29 | Mentioned in "SK chief makes first personal purchase of SK hynix shares" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-07-30 17:37:40 | Mentioned in "Hanwha promotes chairman’s three sons in leadership reshuffle" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-07-30 16:08:19 | Mentioned in "Seoul shares again dip over 1% after 2-day deep rout amid AI spending concerns" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-07-30 15:17:23 | Mentioned in "Mirae Asset's global ETF assets top W678tr" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-07-30 15:09:51 | Mentioned in "Won hits five-month high as Kospi remains volatile" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-07-30 15:06:33 | Mentioned in "Hyundai chief visits Brazil as automaker steps up SUV, EV push" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-07-30 15:00:48 | Mentioned in "Appliances and auto parts lift LG Electronics to record Q2" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-07-30 14:54:45 | Mentioned in "Samsung’s AI boom lifts chips, tests foundry and mobile units" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-07-30 14:36:52 | Mentioned in "Samsung SDI posts first profit in seven quarters" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-07-30 14:14:43 | Mentioned in "NC ramps up global expansion at Gamescom, Tokyo Game Show" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-07-30 13:50:15 | Mentioned in "Daewoong's botulinum toxin Nabota enters Kuwait" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-07-30 13:46:39 | Mentioned in "Samsung Electro-Mechanics profit doubles on AI server parts demand" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-07-30 13:46:20 | Mentioned in "Hyundai Motor names Samsung, Nvidia veteran to lead autonomous driving" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-07-30 13:35:07 | Mentioned in "HD Hyundai partners with Fraser Industries to empower US shipbuilding" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-07-30 13:00:15 | Mentioned in "LG Energy Solution swings back to profit as storage batteries fill EV gap" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-07-30 12:50:37 | Mentioned in "Korea unveils fresh curbs on leveraged ETFs" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-07-30 12:02:34 | Mentioned in "KT hit with W54b penalty over data breach" | Already tagged as "South Korea" during collection, matched to South Korea. |
| 2026-07-30 12:00:00 | Mentioned in "Is pause in new ship orders by South Korean flag carrier a warning?" | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 12:56:03 | Created | — | South Korea | Stage 5 geography promotion | — |