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MBK chief donates $25m to Haverford College
Apr 29, 2024
MBK Partners Chairman Michael ByungJu Kim has recently donated $25 million to his undergraduate alma mater, Haverford College, according to the asset manager's announcement on Monday. The $25 million donation, the largest amount in the school's history, was made on April 23. It will fund the establishment of the Institute for Ethical Inquiry & Leadership at the liberal arts college in Haverford, Pennsylvania. “Ethical inquiry is at the core of a Haverford education, and leade
Beloved singer attracts fans, customers to JungKwanJang stores
Apr 29, 2024
Korea Ginseng Corp., a global leader in ginseng production, has significantly enhanced its brand positioning and visibility through its marketing strategies that prominently feature Lim Young-woong. Lim, a trot singer with an avid fan base, has recently been named the ginseng brand's brand model. The marketing campaign kicked off with the release of an advertisement featuring Lim on YouTube on Wednesday, which rapidly gained traction by accumulating over 2 million views within 40 hours. The
SK Innovation's Q1 net loss widens on FX losses
Apr 29, 2024
SK Innovation Co., South Korea's leading refiner by sales, said Monday its net losses widened in the first quarter from a year earlier due mainly to foreign-exchange losses. Net losses deepened to 97.62 billion won ($71 million) in the first quarter from 51.95 billion won in the year-ago period, the company said in a statement. "A weak won, which drove up import prices of crude oil and decreased equity gains from SK On, weighed on the quarterly bottom line," a company spokesperson
[Herald Interview] Korean banks’ earnings dilemma: More profits, more responsibility
Apr 29, 2024
Heightened pressure puts banks in tricky position for growth, says Fitch Ratings director
KT launches new mobile plans for foreign residents
Apr 28, 2024
South Korea's leading telecom carrier, KT Corp., announced Sunday that the company will introduce new 5G mobile plans for foreign national residents starting Monday. “KT decided to introduce new mobile plans as there are not enough plans specifically for foreigners despite the increasing number of foreign residents in the country,” KT said. According to the Ministry of Justice, the number of long-term residents with nationalities other than Korean here grew to 1.9 million as of
[Photo News] Shinhan supports families
Apr 28, 2024
Shinhan Financial Group Chairman Jin Ok-dong on Friday cleans up the home of a family with multiple children, as part of the group’s volunteer program to support financially vulnerable groups. Shinhan plans to donate 150 million won ($109,000) to aid financially vulnerable families with multiple children. Following Friday's activity, Jin noted, "Shinhan Financial Group will continue paying attention to families with many children and will spare no effort in addressing the natio
Samsung chief bolsters ties with Germany’s Zeiss
Apr 28, 2024
Lee Jae-yong travels to Europe to inspect local operations, meet with business partners
Woori Financial jumps in race to take over Lotte Insurance
Apr 28, 2024
The competition to acquire Lotte Insurance, South Korea's seventh-largest nonlife insurer, is intensifying, with Woori Financial Group recently joining the race. Woori Financial Group's Chief Financial Official Lee Sung-wook stated Friday that the company is reviewing the acquisition of the insurer "to fortify our competitiveness in the nonbanking sectors." The remarks came during the company's quarterly conference call. The move represents Woori's effort to reenter
HD Hyundai CEO to co-chair WEF Special Meeting
Apr 28, 2024
HD Hyundai Vice Chairman and CEO Chung Ki-sun will serve as a co-chair of the Special Meeting of the World Economic Forum held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from Sunday to Monday. This session convenes 900 leaders from a broad array of sectors, including public and private enterprises, international organizations, NGOs, academia and civil society. The agenda is centered on addressing critical global challenges that are vital to sustainable growth: revitalizing global cooperation, fostering inclusive g
Nongshim launches dance challenge for new ramyeon products
Apr 28, 2024
Leading ramyeon producer Nongshim has announced the launch of a dance challenge event to mark the release of its latest products: Pu Phat Phong Guri Big Bowl and Kimchi Jja Guri Big Bowl. The newly launched products are inspired by Thai curry and Korean kimchi and pork stew, respectively. The product name "Guri" comes from the Korean word for raccoon, "Neoguri." The new initiative, tailored to resonate with the younger demographic’s love for dance challenges, also aims
More eateries went out of business in 2023 than pandemic years
Apr 28, 2024
Roughly 1 out of 5 businesses in the food service industry here went out of business in 2023 -- a higher rate than during the years of economic slump sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic -- according to figures disclosed by a local data analysis firm. According to Finda, 176,258 restaurants, takeout joints and food delivery locations across the country shut down for good last year, accounting for 21.5 percent of the 818,867 eateries in total. It implied that the food service industry had a worse yea
[Photo News] OLED train windows
Apr 28, 2024
LG Display said Sunday that it has delivered transparent organic light-emitting displays for the windows of the latest Great Train Express trains, the new high-speed trains connecting the Greater Seoul area. It is the first time that transparent OLED screens have been used in train windows here to display route maps and other entertainment content for passengers. LG has been supplying transparent OLED train windows to China and Japan since 2020, with plans to extend their applications to other i
Naver’s Line ownership in jeopardy as Japan ups pressure
Apr 26, 2024
Experts call for diplomatic efforts to tackle 'unfair' case
Korea’s top finance firms put aside W1.7tr for Hong Kong-tied ELS compensation
Apr 26, 2024
Korea’s top finance firms -- KB, Shinhan, Hana, Woori and NongHhyup -- have set aside a total of nearly 1.7 trillion won ($1.2 billion) in reserve for the compensation of losses related to the misselling of equity-linked securities products tracking the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index in Hong Kong. While KB Financial Group, the top seller of the ELS products, set aside 862 billion won to cover the compensation, NongHyup and Shinhan each allocated 341.6 billion won and 274 billion won.
Jeju Air opts out of Asiana Airlines' cargo division bid
Apr 26, 2024
During the bidding process among domestic low-cost carriers for the acquisition of Asiana Airlines' cargo division, Jeju Air, previously considered the front-runner, has chosen not to participate in the bidding. According to industry sources, the main bidding process, organized by financial services firm UBS for the sale of Asiana Airlines' cargo plane division on Thursday, saw the participation of three budget airlines: Eastar Jet, Air Premia and Air Incheon. Jeju Air did not submit a
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