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Shinhan Bank President Jin Ok-dong. (Photo: Shinhan Bank)Shinhan Bank will strengthen its non-financial platform business and focus on the digital PB business with its new mobile asset management channel in 2021. In particular, the bank will push for digital innovation and lead the digitalization of…
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On Jan. 4, President Ji Sung-kyu appears as a hologram figure due to the COVID-19 pandemic and greets employees at the headquarters of Hana Bank in Seoul in a non-face-to-face manner. (Photo: Hana Bank)Hana Bank announced on Dec. 28, 2020 that it has executed its reorganization and executive reshuff…
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On Jan. 4, Yoon Jong-won, president of IBK’s gives a New Year’s message through the bank’s own broadcasting system during a ceremony to mark the first business day of 2021 in consideration of the COVID-19 situation. (Photo: IBK)The Industrial Bank of Korea (IBK) replaced its annual ceremony to ki…
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Kwon Joon-hak, president of NH NongHyup Bank.Kwon Joon-hak, president of NH NongHyup Bank, who took office on January 1st, listens to the opinions of the head of Farm and Joy, a smart farm run by young farmers during his visit to the farm in Asan, South Chungcheong Province, on Jan. 5. (Photos: Nong…
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Chairman Sohn Byung-doo of Korea Exchange (KRX) delivers his inaugural speech as he took office at an inauguration ceremony at the KRX headquarters in Busan on Dec. 21.Former Vice Chairman Sohn Byung-doo of the Financial Services Commission (FSC) started his three-year term as chairman of Korea Exch…
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Executive Vice Chairman Choi Hyun-man of Mirae Asset Daewoo. (Photo: Mirae Asset Daewoo)In 2020, Mirae Asset Daewoo enjoyed record-high sales in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis with differentiated risk management, the ability to deal with crises and a balanced profit structure. By focusing on expand…
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Chairman Chung Hee-soo of the Korea Life Insurance Association. (KLIA) (Photo: KLIA)Chung Hee-soo, chairman of the Korea Life Insurance Association (KLIA), pledged to support the expansion of the healthcare market for the life insurance industry by preparing a construction insurance information shar…
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Shinhan Life Insurance CEO Sung Dae-kyu. (Photo: Shinhan Life Insurance)Sung Dae-kyu has been tapped as head of integrated Shinhan Life Insurance, the combination of Shinhan Life Insurance and Orange Life. Sung is set to take office as CEO of Shinhan Life Insurance in July 2021. The Shinhan Financia…
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Jung Ji-won, chairman of the GIAK.Chairman Jung Ji-won took office as the 54th chairman of General Insurance Association of Korea (GIAK) on Dec. 23. In his inaugural speech, GIAK Chairman Jung said, “Now is a significant time for GIAK to explore new growth models to brace for a paradigm shift in th…
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President Yoon Dae-hee of Korea Credit Guarantee Fund (KODIT) attends a ceremony to launch the 2021 business at KODIT headquarters in Daegu on Jan. 4. (Photo: KODIT)Korea Credit Guarantee Fund (KODIT) will expand guarantee support as its top priority for the New Year to help the Korean economy overc…
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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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A whole view of High1 Ski Resort, owned by Kangwon Land. (Photos: Kangwon Land)High1 Ski Resort, owned by Kangwon Land, heralded the start of the 2025/2026 ski season by officially opening the Athena III-1 slope and snow sled site on Nov. 28. Hi…
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President Cho Won-yong of the Gyeonggi Tourism Organization (GTO). (Photos: GTO)The Gyeonggi-do provincial government and the Gyeonggi Tourism Organization (GTO) will hold the Gyeonggi Sea Drone Show at the Wavepark area in Siheung Turtle Island from…
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The 2025 Incheon FESTA Every Night, which took place in Songdo from June 20 and June 29, attracts a large throng of spectators. (Photo: Incheon Tourism Organization)The 2025 Incheon Pentaport Rock Festival, celebrating its 20th anniversary, successfu…
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