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.
Woori Bank opens special branch for SMEs

Woori Bank CEO Cho Byung-kyu, third from right, stands next to heads of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) during the opening ceremony of the bank's Seoul Digital BIZ Prime Center branch inside the Seoul Digital Industrial Complex in Guro District, Seoul, Thursday. The branch will be a specialized channel for SMEs, aiming to provide various financing services for companies located in the industrial complex. Courtesy of Woori Bank
By Anna J. Park