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President Kim Sung-tae of the Industrial Bank of Korea (IBK]. (Photo: IBK)IBK announced on Sept. 5 that it prepared a special support program for small business owners facing difficulties due to a delayed recovery in domestic demand and high inflation. Totaling 7.5 trillion won, the program is …
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Chairman Ham Young-joo of Hana Financial Group. (Photos: Hana Financial Group)Hana Financial Group announced that it opened the Hana Bank USA LA Branch in Los Angeles, California,, on Aug. 25 (local time) to expand its global business in the advanced financial market of the United States. The o…
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Chairman Yim Jong-yong of Woori Financial Group. (Photos: Woori Financial Group)Woori Financial Group announced on Aug. 27 that it signed an MOU with the APEC Summit Planning Team for official cooperation for APEC 2025 KOREA. On hand at the signing ceremony were Kim Ji-jun, director of the Plan…
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Chairman Lee Chan-woo of NongHyup Financial Group. (Photos: NongHyup Financial Group)NH Financial Group announced that it held the 2025 Second NH Financial Global Strategy Council Meeting at its headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul, on Aug. 26, chaired by Vice President Cho Jung-rae, head of the financial…
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Shinhan Bank President Jung Sang-hyuk poses for a photo with Daewoo E&C CEO Kim Bo-hyun, GTX-B CEO Kim Jeong-hun and others at the Project Financing Agreement Ceremony for the GTX’s Line B Private Investment Project at Conrad Hotel in Seoul on Sept. 15. (Photo: Shinhan Bank)Shinhan Bank announc…
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Yang Jong-hee, Chairman of KB Financial Group, and Lee Hwan-joo, President of KB Kookmin Bank, pose for a commemorative photo at the “2025 International Conference” held at the Lee Sam-bong Hall in Ewha Womans University’s ECC in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul on September 11. (Photo: KB Kookmin Bank)KB Koo…
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President Lee Ho-sung of Hana Bank. (Photos: Hana Bank)Hana Bank announced on Aug. 29 that it has established the Dementia Care Financial Center to support customers with dementia. The bank plans to provide specialized consulting at the financial sector’s first Dementia Care Financial Center, …
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President Jung Jin-wan of Woori Bank. (Photo: Woori Bank)Woori Bank announced on Sept. 17 that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Korea SMEs and Startups Agency (KOSME) for the Tomorrow Mutual Aid Association. The Tomorrow Mutual Aid Association is a system where companies a…
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VIPs including NongHyup Financial Group Chairman Lee Chan-woo, NongHyup Bank President Kang Tae-young, and Democratic Party Korea lawmaker Kim Sang-wook pose for a photo during the opening ceremony of NH Royal Chamber at the bank's headquarters in Seoul on Sept. 16. (Photo: NongHyup Bank)NongHyup Ba…
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Jeong Eun-bo, chairman of the KRX, gives a brief introductory greeting during a ceremony held in honor of the opening of KRX New York Office on Sept. 15. (Photo: KRX)The Korea Exchange (KRX) has opened an office in New York City, establishing a hub to access North American capital markets. Foll…
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Vice Chairman & CEO Kim Jung-soo of Samyang Foods. (Photos: Samyang Foods)Samyang Foods, once a Korean ramen pioneer and legend, is making a splash in the global ramen market with Buldak Ramen, a spicy ramen brand. Buldak Ramen has establish…
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LG Chem CEO and Vice Chmn. Shin Hak-cheol and Sinopec Chmn. Hou Qijun applaud as both sides signed a deal to jointly develop core materials of the sodium-ion battery at LG Twin Tower in Yeouido, Seoul, Oct. 30. (Photo: LG Chem)LG Chem is joining forc…
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Dignitaries, including Chmn. Shin Dong-bin of Lotte Group and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, applaud as they participated in a ceremony to dedicate a petrochemical plant, dubbed “Lotte Chemical New Ethylene (LINE),” in Cilegon on the island…
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Chairman & CEO Choi Jin-shik of the Federation of Middle Market Enterprises of Korea (FOMEK), Minister for Trade Yeo Han-koo and Malaysian Amb. to Korea Dato' Mohd Zamruni bin Khalid pose with other attendees at speaking at “2025 MME Internation…
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