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Chairman Ham Young-joo of Hana Financial Group. (Photos: Hana Financial Group)Hana Financial Group announced on Aug. 25 that it has opened the Gwangju Seo-gu AI & Digital Job Center in Seo-gu, Jeonnam Gwangju Special City to support the enhancement of AI and digital capabilities and re-employmen…
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Mirae Asset Securities Vice Chmn. Kim Mi-seob and Heo Sun-ho. (Photo: Mirae Asset Group)Mirae Asset Securities announced on Aug. 12 that it racked up a consolidated net profit of 1,905.2 billion won in the second quarter of this year, becoming the first company to surpass 1 trillion won in net profi…
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President & CEO Park Chang-hoon of Shinhan Card. (Photos: Shinhan Card)Shinhan Card has launched the Kakao Bank Chakbut Shinhan Card, a private label credit card (PLCC) featuring trendy, lifestyle-oriented benefits, in collaboration with Kakao Bank, Korea’s No. 1 internet bank.This card is the …
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HF President Kim Kyung-hwan gives his opening address in the 2026 International Housing Finance Conference on Sept. 4. (Photo: HF)The Korea Housing Finance Corporation (HF) co-hosted the 2026 International Housing Finance Conference with the Japan Housing Finance Agency (JHF) at Bankers’ Hall in My…
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KDIC President Kim (fifth from left) poses for a photo with participants at KDIC Headquarters on Aug. 28. (Photo: KDIC)The Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation (KDIC) held a policy symposium on Aug. 28 under the theme of “Why Deposit Insurance Now? — A New Understanding of Financial Stability.…
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Chairman Lee Jae-keun of KB Financial Group. (Photos: KB Financial Group)KB Financial Group operated the Global Demo Day Program in Singapore for two days from Aug. 26 to 27 in collaboration with the KOSME’s K-Startup Center Singapore to support Korean startups’ business expansion and investment a…
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CEO Kim Jae-kwan of KB Kookmin Card. (Photos: KB Kookmin Card)KB Kookmin Card announced on Aug. 26 that it will launch a social contribution education program to enhance and foster future generations’ financial and digital literacy. This program is designed to allow teenagers to acquire essent…
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President Jung Sang-hyuk of Shinhan Bank. (Photos: Shinhan Bank)Shinhan Bank shared its practical know-how on anti-money laundering (AML) with Pacific Island nations seeking to strengthen their capabilities in this area. The initiative followed a request from the World Bank. By sharing adv…
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President Lee Hwan-joo of KB Kookmin Bank. (Photos: KB Kookmin Bank)KB Kookmin Bank held a graduation ceremony for the 7th class of its youth IT talent development program, “KB IT’s Your Life” on Aug. 28.KB IT’s Your Life is KB Kookmin Bank’s flagship talent development program to strengthen yo…
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President Lee Ho-sung of Hana Bank. (Photos: Hana Bank)Hana Bank announced on Sept. 1 that it has signed a business agreement for the promotion of non-face-to-face guaranteed loans with the Korea Federation of Credit Guarantee Foundations (KOREG). By doing so, the bank will introduce a non-face…
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Samsung Electronics Chmn. Lee Jae-yong and Mistral AI CEO Arthur Mensch struck an investment agreement at the Elysee Palace in Paris on Aug. 8. (from left) Samsung Electronics Executive Vice President Lee Jong-myung, Samsung Electronics Chmn. Lee Jae…
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Lotte Group Chmn. Shin Dong-bin, KAIST President Bae Choong-sik and other attendants cut the ribbons at a ceremony to dedicate the“Lotte X KAIST R&D Center” at KAIST head office in Daejeon on Sept. 11. (Photo: Lotte Group)KAIST held a ceremony …
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Chairman Seo Kyung-bae delivers a commemorative address online to mark the 81st anniversary of Amorepacific Group on Sept. 4. (Photo: Amorepacific Group)Marking its 81st anniversary, Amorepacific Group will accelerate its push into the global market,…
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Chairman Lee Jay-hyun of CJ Group. (Photos: CJ Group)CJ ENM announced on Sept. 7 that two branded FAST channels, “CJ ENM K-Stories” and “CJ ENM K-Pop,” launched on Prime Video in the U.S. Both are available for free on Prime Video, with programmi…
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