Anna Jiwon Park has been covering the politics at The Korea Times since the summer of 2024, when she joined the press pool for the Office of the President in Korea. Prior to that, she spent about five years reporting extensively on financial markets, regulatory authorities and the financial industry. She joined The Korea Times in 2019 after spending eight years as a broadcast journalist at Arirang TV, Korea’s leading global broadcaster, covering politics, defense and culture.
Foreign Bankers' Group joins annual giving campaign

Foreign Bankers' Group (FBG) Chairman Hyun Jong-hoon, left, donates 20 million won ($18,206) to the Community Chest of Korea on behalf of FBG member companies at the fundraising organization's headquarters in Seoul, Friday, as part of their annual giving campaign. The FBG, founded in 1984, provides a forum for discussion and cooperation among 46 foreign banks from 20 countries doing business in Korea. The association is currently led by ING Bank country manager Hyun since last year. / Courtesy of FBG
By Anna J. Park