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.
Naver Pay, Billboard join hands for fintech-entertainment partnership
From left, Naver Pay CEO Park Sang-jin, Billboard Korea CEO Kim Yu-na and Billboard President Mike Van sit next to one another at the headquarters of Naver in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, Tuesday. Naver Pay signed a memorandum of understanding with Billboard and Billboard Korea on forming a strategic partnership to create synergy between the fintech and entertainment sectors, the payment app operator said Wednesday. They will jointly pursue collaborative projects, as Billboard Korea is set to launch its entertainment business in Korea in June. Courtesy of Naver Pay
By Anna J. Park