04:28 AM EDT, 09/04/2025 (MT Newswires) -- KKR (KKR) will fully acquire South Korean cosmetics packaging firm Samhwa from TPG (TPG) at a valuation of 733 billion South Korean won ($526.3 million), Samhwa said Thursday.

The private-equity giant is making the investment predominantly from its Asian Fund IV and K-Series.

Separately, KKR said it acquired of a portfolio of seven purpose-built student accommodation assets in the UK from Curlew Student Trust II for about 230 million British pounds ($309.1 million).

The 2,179-bed portfolio is spread across seven cities.