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Wed, October 4, 2023 | 19:51

KB releases commercial featuring Park Eun-bin

KB releases commercial featuring Park Eun-bin

KB Financial Group released a new commercial featuring its new model, Park Eun-bin, the actress starred in the internationally popular series, "Extraordinary Attorney Woo."

2023-09-04 16:56

Hana Financial Group continues ESG management with young honorary ambassadors

Hana Financial Group continues ESG management with young honorary ambassadors

Hana Financial Group announced that it held a ceremony to mark the end of the three-month tenure of its 17th team of SMART ambassadors at its headquarters in Seoul, Thursday, an honorary ambassadors program operated by the group for college students.

2023-09-03 15:54

Analysts split over outlook for GS E&C

Analysts split over outlook for GS E&C

GS Engineering & Construction (E&C) is receiving mixed projections on the future course of its credit rating, following poor construction of an apartment complex and the planned suspension of its business.

2023-09-01 17:14

Samsung Electronics stock price soars on foldable phones, AI chips

Samsung Electronics stock price soars on foldable phones, AI chips

The stock price of Samsung Electronics has been on the rise for two consecutive trading sessions, following news of its supply of high-bandwidth memory product HBM3 to Nvidia. The stock price of the Korean tech giant ended at 71,200 won ($53.96) on Monday's closing, a 0.28 percent increase from Friday's session, continuing its upward trend since Friday.

Anna J. Park | 2023-09-01 16:49

BNP Paribas continues to back women in Korean film industry

BNP Paribas continues to back women in Korean film industry

BNP Paribas Korea's Territory Head Aymar De Liedekerke Beaufort, right, presents the “BNP Paribas Asian Shorts Award” to winners during the closing ceremony of the Seoul International Women's Film Festival (SIWFF) at Sangnam Megabox in Seoul, Wednesday. BNP Paribas has been an official sponsor of the SIWFF since 2019. Courtesy of BNP Paribas Korea

Anna J. Park | 2023-09-01 15:23

Savings banks suffer earnings declines in Q2 due to higher costs

Savings banks suffer earnings declines in Q2 due to higher costs

Major savings banks saw earnings nosedive in the second quarter of this year compared to the same period of 2022 due to soaring costs stemming from rising interest rates.

Anna J. Park | 2023-09-01 15:23

Woori Financial Group on track for carbon neutrality by 2050

Woori Financial Group on track for carbon neutrality by 2050

Woori Financial Group announced, Thursday, that it obtained approval from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) for the group's mid- and long-term carbon reduction targets. SBTi is a global body that partners with various international organizations, including the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), World Resources Institute (WRI), the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and the Uni...

Anna J. Park | 2023-08-31 16:54

Korea Fintech Week 2023 brings financial giants and startups together

Korea Fintech Week 2023 brings financial giants and startups together

Korea's fintech sector will be strengthening partnerships with major financial groups, seeking win-win strategies in an accelerated digital transformation era. While fintech enterprises can spur the development of traditional financial giants by providing innovative business-to-business (B2B) models, fintech venture firms' ingenious services will also reach a wider number of ...

Anna J. Park | 2023-08-30 16:04

EcoPro Materials IPO remains unclear amid lingering owner risk

EcoPro Materials IPO remains unclear amid lingering owner risk

A timely listing of EcoPro Materials, a cathode material precursors producer, appears unlikely, as authorities have yet to grant approval for the firm's bid to go public amid lingering owner risks after its group chief was recently convicted of insider trading.

2023-08-30 15:57

2 vice chairmen, Vietnamese bank chief to vie for KB Financial Group leader post

2 vice chairmen, Vietnamese bank chief to vie for KB Financial Group leader post

KB Financial Group announced Tuesday that two of its vice chairmen _ Hur Yin and Yang Jong-hee _ and Chairman Kim Byoung-ho of Vietnam's HD Bank were shortlisted as candidates to become the group's next chairman in the second of three stages to pick the successful nominee. Hur is in charge of the group's global business and insurance business unit, while Yang is responsible f...

2023-08-29 20:48

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