Korea Times Finance Reporter
Hello, I am Jun Ji-hye, a reporter at The Korea Times. I primarily cover financial authorities and write articles on a wide range of topics related to finance and capital markets. If you have any information to share, feel free to email me at jjh@koreatimes.co.kr, and I will review it carefully. I am committed to always doing my best to communicate with readers through high-quality articles.
Global private equity firm Blackstone signed an agreement to acquire a controlling stake in JJ Tools, a Korean industrial cutting tool manufacturing company.
Bitcoin, the world’s leading cryptocurrency, which was nearing the $100,000 milestone, continued its downward trajectory and now shows signs of potentially dropping below the $90,000 mark.
KakaoBank will transform into a comprehensive financial platform with assets totaling 100 trillion won ($72 billion) within the next three years, driven by sustained growth and expanded innovation, CEO Yoon Ho-young said on Tuesday.
Insurance companies are halting the sale of proportional coverage insurance policies for critical treatments such as cancer, brain and heart conditions following warnings from the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS).
With the terms of major bank CEOs set to expire at the end of this year, all eyes are on what lies ahead for them.
A wide range of domestic banks and securities firms are expected to adopt dynamic pricing, powered by artificial intelligence (AI), allowing prices to be set differently for each user, according to a researcher from the Korea Capital Market Institute (KCMI), Sunday.
The sector with the highest level of foreign ownership shifted from electronics to telecommunications this month. Foreign investors have begun purchasing shares in KT after selling off their Samsung Electronics stocks.
Coway’s introduction of rentable water purifiers to the Korean market in 1998 transformed the consumption model, leading many consumers to choose rental services over purchasing products.
Cryptocurrency exchanges here are competitively listing meme coins amid growing optimism surrounding the market following Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election.
NH NongHyup Bank, which has maintained the largest branch network nationwide in consideration of its unique role in supporting agricultural and rural communities, is now following other banks in closing branches.