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Homeplus Sells Supermarket Division to NS Home Shopping Amid Ongoing Restructuring
Homeplus has agreed to sell its supermarket business division, Homeplus Express, to NS Home Shopping in a deal aimed at securing urgently needed liquidity as the retailer continues its corporate rehabilitation process. The agreement, finalized on May 7 following approval from the Seoul Rehabilitation Court, will provide Homeplus with 120.6 billion won in cash while…
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MBK Partners Considers Exit from Luxury Chocolatier Pierre Marcolini Amid Strategic Portfolio Review
Private equity firm MBK Partners is exploring a potential sale of its stake in premium Belgian chocolate brand Pierre Marcolini, as it continues to reassess its portfolio across key markets in North Asia. According to sources familiar with the matter, the firm has begun early-stage discussions with advisers and is quietly reaching out to prospective…
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Japan Signals Block on MBK’s Makino Deal as National Security Concerns Take Center Stage
Japan has taken the rare step of intervening in a high profile cross border acquisition, effectively moving to halt MBK Partners’ planned takeover of Makino Milling Machine Co. on national security grounds. The decision underscores a growing willingness by Tokyo to scrutinize foreign investment in sensitive industrial sectors, particularly those tied to advanced manufacturing and…
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Regulator Scrutiny Mounts Over Lotte Card’s Exposure to Homeplus Collapse
Concerns are intensifying in South Korea’s financial sector after a lawmaker called for a closer examination of Lotte Card’s financial dealings tied to struggling retailer Homeplus. Lee In-young, a senior member of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, has urged authorities to investigate whether the credit card company absorbed substantial losses stemming from the retailer’s…
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Bain Capital Exits Korea Zinc Stake as Meritz Financial Steps In
Private equity heavyweight Bain Capital has fully exited its investment in Korea Zinc, transferring its entire stake to Meritz Financial Group in a significant ownership reshuffle that signals a new phase in the company’s ongoing governance dynamics. According to deal details circulating in investment banking circles, Bain Capital sold approximately 419,000 shares, equivalent to just…
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MBK Partners Loses Final Appeal in Shareholder Dispute
A legal challenge involving MBK Partners and its ally Young Poong Group has ultimately been rejected by the Supreme Court of Korea, which upheld earlier rulings that limited the exercise of voting rights in a shareholder dispute. According to the court’s First Division, led by Justice Shin Sook-hee, the restriction on voting rights was deemed…
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The Lotte Card Breach Under MBK Partners: Part 2
When the cyberattack that exposed the personal information of nearly three million customers at Lotte Card first came to light, the immediate questions centered on the technical failure: how could hackers extract such a vast quantity of sensitive data from a major financial institution without detection? But as regulators have continued their investigation in the…
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MBK Partners’ Orange Life Dividend Controversy
How dividend payouts during MBK Partners’ ownership of Orange Life triggered union criticism and political scrutiny. Private equity firms often present themselves as suppliers of capital, capable of restructuring companies, improving efficiency, and delivering strong financial outcomes. Yet those same strategies can become controversial when applied to businesses operating in heavily regulated sectors where financial…
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MBK Partners and the Homeplus Controversy
Asset Stripping, Debt Traps, and the $630M Pension Betrayal: How MBK Partners Hallowed Out a Retail Empire. The collapse of Homeplus into corporate rehabilitation is not just a retail failure, it’s a damning indictment of the predatory tactics used by MBK Partners. As South Korea’s second-largest supermarket chain fights for survival under court-led restructuring, the…
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MBK Partners and the Coway Labor Dispute
How Coway’s “CS Doctor” technician model became a prolonged labor conflict during MBK Partners’ ownership, exposing tensions between cost efficiency and worker protections. Private equity ownership often promises operational efficiency, disciplined cost structures, and sharper governance. Yet those same priorities can generate friction in companies whose business models depend heavily on large service workforces. The…