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Sat, June 3, 2023 | 22:50

Korea Times forum on digital transformation in financial sector

Korea Times forum on digital transformation in financial sector

"We need to create more programs to encourage seniors and financially vulnerable consumers to get more access to the benefits of digital banking," FSS Governor Yoon Suk-heun said at a forum on digital transformation hosted by The Korea Times in Seoul, Wednesday.

2019-06-27 20:06

Banks should innovate by partnering up with fintech startups

Banks should innovate by partnering up with fintech startups

Traditional banks here will have to do their part such as changing their organizational structures in order to achieve innovation and make their partnerships with fintech startups work, said Joydeep Sengupta, a senior partner and member of Global Client Council at McKinsey & Company.

2019-06-27 20:04

'Korean Wave' celebrity couple to split

"Korean Wave" celebrity couple to split

South Korean actors Song Hye-kyo and Song Joong-ki are splitting up less than two years after their fairytale marriage, the couple said on Thursday (June 27)

2019-06-27 14:24

Chungha makes comeback with her 4th mini album 'Flourishing'

Chungha makes comeback with her 4th mini album 'Flourishing'

K-pop diva Chungha came back with her long-awaited fourth mini-album “Flourishing.” “I wanted to do something entirely different with my new album and show my fans how I am growing as a female solo artist,” Chungha said during Monday’s press event at Sogang University’s Mary Hall, Seoul. “I hope this album could mark a turning point in my career.”

2019-06-25 15:35

South Korean model rocks catwalk at 65

South Korean model rocks catwalk at 65

65-year-old Kim Chil-doo became a sensation last year when he hit the catwalk for the first time at Seoul Fashion Week. He's now juggling a busy modeling career, one of a generation of seniors in South Korea picking up new skills in order to keep busy or make ends meet.

2019-06-25 10:23

Puppy kindergarten gaining popularity among full-time workers

Puppy kindergarten gaining popularity among full-time workers

A puppy kindergarten is gaining popularity among full-time workers who are too busy to take care of their pets in South Korea.

2019-05-27 10:40

Koreans try filipina actress make-up style!!

Koreans try filipina actress make-up style!!

This time, Korea Times reporters Minyoung Lee and Hanna Lee tried filipino style makeup on their faces. The filipina celebrity make-up look I tried was Lisa Soberano's look while Hanna tried Kathryn Bernardo. Hanna used to be in a number of beauty pageants in the Philippines but it was actually my very first time wearing that much makeup on my face. And well, check out the vi...

2019-05-14 17:10

Korea Forum 2019: Nobel laureate Sargent speaks of innovation pitfalls

Korea Forum 2019: Nobel laureate Sargent speaks of innovation pitfalls

During The Korea Forum 2019 co-hosted by The Korea Times and its sister paper Hankook Ilbo at the Shilla Seoul on Thursday, scholars, lawmakers and next generation leaders sat down together to assess the challenges and hurdles the Korean economy faces ahead and search for ways to bring the nation's economy to the next level.

2019-04-26 16:36

Learning Korean in a DAY at the National Hangeul Museum!

Learning Korean in a DAY at the National Hangeul Museum!

The National Hangeul Museum located in Seoul’s Yongsan-gu district is a museum solely dedicated to Hangeul, the Korean alphabet system. This special museum is where you can learn about the cultural and historic value of Hangeul through various hands-on activities, exhibitions, and educational programs.

2019-04-22 21:08

BTS says they want to express love on new album, as single smashes YouTube record

BTS says they want to express love on new album, as single smashes YouTube record

South Korean boy band phenomenon BTS on Wednesday (April 17) held a news conference in Seoul on their new album "Map of The Soul: Persona", after one of their new songs smashed a YouTube record.

2019-04-19 15:48

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