[경제]LG Electronics sells smartphone business in place…

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LG Electronics is expected to conclude on the 5th of next week whether it will completely leave its hands on the smartphone business, which has not escaped from the chronic deficit of KRW 5 trillion.

Although they have attempted to sell the smartphone business overseas, the observation that the possibility of withdrawal from the business has increased as it has been in a steady state is predominant.

Reporter Lee Kwang-yeop.

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This is the first rollable phone that LG Electronics unveiled at the US consumer electronics and IT exhibition, CES in January of this year.

This smartphone, with its magically curled screen spreading smoothly, was expected to be released this year, but it was virtually lost.

Immediately after this event, LG Electronics announced that it would review all possibilities, including the sale of its mobile business.

LG Electronics has been in contact with Vietnamese and German companies for the sale of its mobile business, but it is reported that it has failed to achieve such results.

Therefore, it is expected that the board of directors on the 5th will take the lead with the withdrawal of the mobile business and begin large-scale relocation of 3,700 people.

Instead, it is expected that LG Electronics will focus on the electric vehicle and robot business in the era of electric vehicles.

[김종기 / 산업연구원 신산업실장 : 세계 스마트폰 시장이 애플, 삼성전자 양강구도인 가운데 중국업체들이 빠르게 성장하고 있는 상황에서 휴대폰보다는 전기차를 중심으로 한 미래 모빌리티 분야, 그리고 (중략) 프리미엄 가전 쪽에 투자를 더 집중하는 것으로 판단했지 않았을까…]

The mobile business has accumulated an operating deficit of 5 trillion won for 6 consecutive years since 2015, and has been called LG’s representative’sick finger’.

An official from LG Electronics said that at this board of directors, all possibilities will be opened and reviewed, and there has been no decision yet.

When LG Electronics transforms its business structure, its business performance will be further improved.

However, there are concerns that Samsung Electronics’ soloism will inevitably reduce the choice of consumers and the ecosystem of the small and medium-sized parts industry will also be shaken.

YTN Lee Kwang-yeop[[email protected]]is.

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