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Hana Financial Group Chairman Ham Young-joo, left, poses with Community Chest of Korea (CCK) Chairman Kim Byong-joon after the group donated 15 billion won ($10.4 million) to share with the underprivileged at the CCK's headquarters in Seoul, Tuesday. Hana has donated 113.5 billion won to the CCK since 2003, joining the club of 100-billion won donors. Courtesy of Hana Financial Group
The 2025 calendar released by the Korea Minting and Security Printing Corp. (KOMSCO) is gaining popularity as the new year draws near. The calendar, which combines the identity of the minting company and money every year, has become a sought-after “rare item," with many wanting to grab a copy.
The Public Procurement Service (PPS) is promoting e-procurement and modernized public procurement infrastructure at the conference of the Asia Pacific Public Electronic Procurement Network in Manila, Philippines, from Wednesday to Thursday, the procurement agency said.
Recently, “Gangaroo House,” a pilot show aired on a cable TV channel, went viral. The show, whose Korean title translates as “Fully grown up, But not leaving parents,” showed the daily lives of celebrities living with their parents. It can be thought of as the opposite of the popular observational reality TV show “I Live Alone.”
The General Insurance Association of Korea signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Indonesian General Insurance Association to strengthen bilateral exchanges and cooperation, the Korean association said Tuesday.
Shinhan Financial Group Chairman Jin Ok-dong, front, poses with representatives of startups that participated in Shinhan Future’s Lab, a startup nurturing program, at SJ.Kunsthalle in southern Seoul, Monday. Marking its 10th anniversary this year, the program has helped 464 startups attract 95.8 billion won ($68.2 million) in investments combined, as well as leading to 285 collaborative projects with Shinhan. Courtesy of Shinhan Financial Group
Dunamu, the operator of the country’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Upbit, was awarded by the Ministry of Science and ICT for its efforts to enhance internal and external trust through active disclosure of information security.
Contrary to the popular belief that cryptocurrency investors are mostly young people without a stable income, residents of southern Seoul's affluent Gangnam District and people with stable government jobs are most interested in the virtual currency, data showed.
Hana Financial Group organized the 2024 Hana Waves Conference to cultivate future women leaders, the group said Tuesday.
Hanwha Life's artificial intelligence (AI) research center is working on research collaboration projects with the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI of Stanford University following the signing of an industry-academia partnership, the insurer said Tuesday.