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KDB Chairman Kang Seog-hoon announced a plan to provide 100 trillion won in financial support to high-tech strategic industries over the next three years at its headquarters in Seoul on Jan. 2. (Photo: KDB)In his New Year¡¯s message for 2025, Chairman Kang Seog-hoon of Korea Development Bank (KDB) a¡¦
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Chairman Yang Jong-hee of KB Financial Group. (Photos: KB Financial Group)According to KB Financial Group, Chairman Yang Jong-hee expressed his concern in his New Year¡¯s message to employees on Feb. 2. ¡°This year is expected to be a year of chaos and upheaval, which will be more unpredictable¡¦
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Shinhan Financial Group held ¡°2025 Win-Win Growth Day¡± at the Shinhan Financial headquarters in Seoul to renew its commitment to sharing on Jan. 15. Chairman Jin poses for a photo with employees.(Photo: Shinhan Financial Group)Shinhan Financial Group Chairman Jin Ok-dong emphasized that the financ¡¦
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On Jan. 11, Hana Financial Group held a traditional rice cake sharing event to spread warmth to neighbors in need. Chairman Ham talks with employees¡¯ children while making rice cakes. On Jan. 2, Hana Financial Group Chairman Ham Young-ju delivered a New Year¡¯s address to all employees, urging¡¦
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NongHyup Financial Chairman Lee Chan-woo begins his first day as chairman by visiting the NongHyup Bank Customer Happiness Center in Yongsan-gu, Seoul on Feb. 4.NongHyup Financial Group Chairman Lee Chan-woo said in his inaugural speech on Feb. 4 that customer trust is vital to the growth and sustai¡¦
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Lee Hwan-joo, the new president of KB, delivers his inauguration speech in a ceremony at KB Kookmin Bank¡¯s headquarters in Seoul on Jan. 2. KB Kookmin Bank must become a bank that sells trust to customers and society, not just a bank that sells financial products, emphasized Lee Hwan-joo, the ¡¦
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Shinhan Bank President Jung Sang-hyuk speaks about the theme ¡°New route for Value-up¡± at the management strategy meeting for the first half of 2025 at Blue Campus in Yongin, Gyeonggi-do, on Jan. 3. (Photo: Shinhan Bank)After expressing his deep condolences to the families of the victims of the Mua¡¦
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New Hana Bank President Lee Ho-sung delivers his inaugural speech in a ceremony at Hana Bank¡¯s Euljiro headquarters on Jan. 2. (Photos: Hana Bank)¡°We will restore the basics of Hana Bank¡¯s unique customer-centered sales culture, becoming a leading bank,¡± said Lee Ho-sung, the new president of Ha¡¦
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New NongHyup Bank President Kang Tae-young delivers his inaugural speech in a ceremony at the headquarters of NongHyup Bank in Seoul on Jan. 3. (Photo: NongHyup Bank)Kang Tae-young, the eighth president of NongHyup Bank, emphasized at his inauguration ceremony on Jan. 3 that finance should be a mean¡¦
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On Jan. 17, Suhyup Bank holds New Employee Appointment Ceremony¡¯ at the bank¡¯s headquarters in Seoul. New employees pose for a photo with the president of Suhyup Bank. (Photo: Suhyup Bank)Suhyup Bank has announced a new vision to be a ¡°financial partner that creates a new future¡± and aims t¡¦
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BTS performs a comeback concert to celebrate the release of ¡°BTS Comeback Live: Arirang¡± at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul on Mar. 21. (Photo: Big Hit Music and Netflix)BTS made a long-awaited comeback by holding a concert in Seoul, Korea on Mar. 22.&¡¦
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Seoul Tourism Organization announced Seoul¡¯s tourism trends for the year 2026 ¡°V¡¤I¡¤T¡¤A¡¤L¡¤I¡¤T¡¤Y.¡± (Photos: STO)Seoul Tourism Organization (STO) announced Seoul¡¯s tourism trends for the year 2026 - ¡°V¡¤I¡¤T¡¤A¡¤L¡¤I¡¤T¡¤Y.¡± With a goal of ¡¦
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A poster to promote the 2025 Seoul Winter Festival taking place from Nov. 12 until Jan. 4, 2026. (Photos: SMG) Seoul¡¯s downtown areas were transformed into a fascinating winter city with Santa villages and K-content events to enjoy, including p¡¦
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