[This Week's Books] 'K-Battery 30-Year War' and More

K-Battery 30-Year War

With Donald Trump returning to the White House after four years, the Korean battery industry faces new changes and challenges. Tracing the footsteps of the Korean battery industry from its inception to securing over 20% market share in the global secondary battery market, we forecast the future of the Korean battery industry. Interviews with over 50 key figures from top executives of core companies such as LG Energy Solution, POSCO Holdings, SK On, EcoPro BM, and L&F, as well as academia and industry, reveal the real technological gap between Korea and China and the true competitiveness of Chinese companies. (Written by Lee Ji-hoon / Leadersbook)

Different but Committed to Growing Together Through Coaching

Today, companies believe that creating an environment where members can express their individuality and creative abilities is more important than the past emphasis on strong vision and leadership. This is why more companies are focusing on ‘coaching.’ This article covers Hyundai Mobis’s efforts to spread a coaching culture. Hyundai Mobis started a basic coaching course for executive-level leaders in 2021 and expanded it to department heads, team leaders, and HR personnel, leading the coaching culture. (Written by Hyundai Mobis Growth Support Team’s full-time coaches / RH Korea)

Current Affairs 2025 That Youth Must Know

Active journalists working at general magazines, economic journals, news agencies, and broadcasters personally selected this year’s hot issues and deliver vivid content based on their field experience. Through heated discussions, the writers selected 12 key issues of the year from over 100 topics: △Veto power and special prosecutor law △AI regulation △Middle East war △Medical crisis △Minimum wage 10,000 won era △Impeachment △Broadcasting 4 laws △Nobel Literature Prize, among others. Credible data and graphic materials that aid visual understanding are added to provide a clear overview of this year’s major issues. (Written by Hong Ki-sam et al. / Donga M&B)