Case Name :      KT&G of South Korea: Analyses Concerning Privatization

Authors :           Ho-Young Lee, Won-Wook Choi, Min Jung Lee, Youngmook Lee

Source :             Ivey Publishing

Case ID :            W12292

Discipline :        Accounting

Case Length :    14 pages

Solution Sample availability : YES

Plagiarism : NO (100% Original work)

Korea Tobacco and Ginseng (KT&G) is a leading tobacco and ginseng company in South Korea, as well as one of the most successful cases of privatization in the country’s history. This case examines KT&G’s business operations during the process of privatization and afterwards in an environment of increasing foreign competition and investment. This case provides a valuable lesson for investors interested in the volatile process of privatization.