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JB Financial Group executives and employees pose with children and teenagers with multicultural backgrounds at Dada Camp, a program organized by the group with Good Neighbors to help them with career development and financial literacy. Some 140 children and teenagers participated in the two-week event that lasted until mid-August. Courtesy of JB Financial Group
Toss Securities reported an operating profit of 30.6 billion won (about $22.3 million) for the first half of this year, reaching its full-year target within just six months, the company announced Tuesday.
A relative I recently met looked much livelier than when I had last seen him. When I asked him how he was doing, he said that he had started going to an older adult center in his apartment complex, where he was very satisfied with the meals they served three times a week.
Children and teenagers living in shelters have to leave when they reach a certain age, despite receiving a small subsidy from the government upon departure. However, this support is often insufficient for these young individuals who must now fend for themselves.
K bank CEO Choi Woo-hyung, left, shakes hands with Kiwoom Securities CEO Eom Ju-sung after signing a memorandum of understanding at the bank’s headquarters in Seoul, Thursday. The internet-only bank and the online brokerage plan to jointly develop new business opportunities and expand platform businesses. Yonhap
Hana Financial Group Chairman Ham Young-joo, front row second from left, poses with Korea Paralympic Committee President Jung Jin-owan, front row third from left, and athletes of the national team for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Summer Games at the Icheon National Training Center in Icheon, Gyeonggi Province, Tuesday. Ham encouraged the athletes and delivered the group’s donation to the committee. Ham said that the passion and efforts of the athletes who will represent Korea and compete with the world’s top players are giving hope to all beyond the boundaries of sport. Jung thanked Hana Financial Group’s support that has continued since the Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games. Hana has been supporting diverse parasports, including football, Nordic skiing and curling. Courtesy of Hana Financial Group
As Mirae Asset Group founder and Chairman Park Hyeon-joo was recognized on the global stage, being named the "International Executive of the Year," expectations are also rising for the group to take a leap to become a "global top tier" firm.
National Tax Service (NTS) Commissioner Kang Min-soo takes an oath during his inauguration ceremony at the Government Complex Sejong in Sejong City, Tuesday. Kang said the tax agency will expand the use of AI while adhering to just and fair practices in taxation. Courtesy of NTS
Hana Bank was recognized as the best bank in Korea by Euromoney, the bank announced Monday.
A KB Kookmin Bank employee shows a promotion board for the launch of Indonesian language services on its online platform KB Star Banking. The bank announced Monday that Indonesian was newly added to KB Star Banking’s multilingual pages, which already included English, Chinese, Japanese, Cambodian, Vietnamese, Thai, Russian, Mongolian and Burmese. Customers can check their accounts, transaction histories and foreign exchange rates in Indonesian, as well as conduct overseas remittance transactions via mobile platform 24/7 without visiting a branch. While expecting enhanced convenience for Indonesian customers, the bank vowed to provide a variety of products and services to foreign customers. Courtesy of KB Kookmin Bank