Korean LPs choosier about private equity

As Korea's traditional private equity investors face growing challenges and invest less in the asset class at home, small domestic companies are increasingly looking overseas for funding after years of government support. “These suppliers have good product, leading technology. They can’t market themselves, however. They’re poorly managed. There are giant companies outside of Korea that would be happy to work with them,” Kim Soomin of Japan’s Unison Capital told AsianInvestor. Su…