[DISCLOSURE] AmorePacific Group (002790) announced on July 29 that its operating profit in the second quarter hiked 27.1 percent to 309.6 billion won (US$275.2 million) from the same period last year. Its sales rose 21.7 percent to 1.72 trillion won and net profit increased 33.1 percent to 246.7 billion won on-year.

[DISCLOSURE] Kolon Global (003070) announced on July 29 that its operating profit in the second quarter jumped 79.8 percent to 14 billion won (US$12.44 million) from the same period last year. Its sales slipped 1.48 percent down to 793.2 billion won.

[DISCLOSURE] Hyundai Rotem (064350) announced on July 29 that it has turned to black with 39 billion won (US$34.67 million) operating profit in the second quarter. Its sales came in at 722.5 billion won, down 22.3 percent on-year while net profit was 22.7 billion won reversing the loss.

[DISCLOSURE] KT (030200) announced on July 29 that it will sell 132,630 shares of its own, estimated to be worth 4.2 billion won (US$3.73 million) to pay performance awards.

[DISCLOSURE] Daewoo E&C (047040) announced on July 29 that its operating profit in the second quarter rose 14.4 percent to 105.7 billion won (US$93.96 million) from the same period last year. Its sales came in at 2.99 trillion won, up 19 percent on-year while net profit dropped 48.5 percent to 43.1 billion won.

[DISCLOSURE] SK Networks (001740) announced on July 29 that its operating profit in the second quarter slipped 2.4 percent to 35.2 billion won (US$31.29 million) from the same period last year. Its sales came in at 4.66 trillion won, down 9.74 percent on-year while net profit hiked 130.23 percent to 10.14 billion won.

[DISCLOSURE] KT (030200) announced on July 29 that its operating profit in the second quarter rose 15.8 percent to 426.95 billion won (US$379.51 million) from the same period last year. Its sales came in at 5.68 billion won, up 4.5 percent on-year while net profit fell 20.7 percent to 255.25 billion won.

[THE INVESTOR] IT solutions firm Samsung SDS saw its operating profit jump 35.2 percent on-year to 168.4 billion won (US$149.7million) in the second quarter of 2016, the company said in its regulatory filings on July 28. Its sales came in at 2.52 trillion won, up 17.6 percent year-over-year. 　The company said its IT services and logistics business process outsourcing(BPO) businesses enjoyed a 17 percent and 35.3 percent increase, respectively thanks to improved demand. 　The Seoul-headquartered f

[DISCLOSURE] Samsung Engineering (028050) announced on July 28 that its second-quarter operating profit fell 82.6 percent to 3.55 billion won (US$3.14 million) from the same period last year. Its sales inched up 2 percent on-year to 1.88 trillion won and net profit hiked 44 percent to 2.36 billion won.

[THE INVESTOR] LG Electronics (066570) announced on July 28 that its second-quarter operating profit surged 139.5 percent to 584.6 billion won (US$516.66 million) from the same period last year. Its sales inched up 0.6 percent on-year to 14 trillion won.

[DISCLOSURE] Lotte Chemical (011170) announced on July 28 that its second-quarter operating profit rose 8.5 percent to 693.94 billion won (US$613.3 million) from the same period last year. Its sales came in at 3.44 trillion won, up 8.3 percent on-year while net profit stood at 460.26 billion won.

[DISCLOSURE] Kolon Global (003070) announced on July 28 that it has received a 106.62 billion won (US$94.22 million) order from Sri Lanka’s National Water Supply and Drainage Board for its Matara Stage 4 water supply project. This amounts to 3.52 percent to its revenue last year.

[THE INVESTOR] Hyundai Mobis (012330) announced on July 28 that its second-quarter operating profit rose 7.6 percent to 1.5 trillion won (US$1. 33 billion) from the same period last year. Its sales came in at 19.19 trillion won, up 9.4 percent on-year while net profit increased 4.6 percent to 1.64 trillion won.

[DISCLOSURE] Hyundai Mobis (012330) will invest 643 billion won (US$568.27 million) to build a new Global Business Center building in Samseong-dong, Seoul, it announced on July 28. This amounts to 2.5 percent of its equity capital.

[THE INVESTOR] SK Telecom (017670), the country's largest telecom operator, announced on July 28 that its second-quarter operating profit slipped 1.34 percent to 407.36 billion won (US$360 million) from the same period last year. Its sales stood at 4.27 trillion won, up 0.27 percent on-year while net profit fell 26.87 percent to 290.99 billion won.

[DISCLOSURE] Samsung Electronics (005930) has spent 8.8 trillion won (US$7.78 billion) in facility investment in the first half of this year, it announced on July 28.

[DISCLOSURE] Samsung Electronics (005930) will repurchase its own stock worth 1.79 trillion won (US$1.58 billion), it announced on July 28. It will acquire 990,000 common stocks and 230,000 preferred stocks between July 29 and Oct. 28 for retirement.

[DISCLOSURE] Samsung Electronics (005930) has decided on a cash dividend of 1,000 won (US$0.88) per share, it announced on July 28. The total amount will be 141.54 billion won and the due date for payment is Aug. 17.

[THE INVESTOR] LS INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS (LSIS), an LS Group affiliate that specializes in power solution and automation, has won a US$16.1 million contract to modernize the railway system in Bangladesh, it announced on July 28. Over the next four years, LSIS will provide electronic systems that includes signals and communication to improve a railway that runs 72 kilometers near Bangladesh’s border with India. Railway system in Bangladesh / LSISThe order for the turnkey project came from CTM JV, a p

[DISCLOSURE] Hanwha Techwin (012450) announced on July 27 that Thales International SAS has exercised a put option for a 50 percent stake in Hanwha Thales. The transaction is a part of the stock transfer agreement Hanwha signed when it acquired the defense unit from Samsung last year. The French defense giant’s stake is estimated to be worth 288 billion won (US$253.95 million) .