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Finance
Shinhan Bank to issue 25 billion won Ddaenggyeoyo vouchers with Seoul
Shinhan Bank said on Jan. 28 it will issue 25 billion won of Ddaenggyeoyo vouchers with the Seoul city government to help boost sales at small merchants and reduce residents’ dining-out costs. The vouchers will be available from 10 a.m. on Feb. 3 in 22 districts and can be used only on Seoul’s public delivery app Ddaenggyeoyo, with a 15 percent discount. Additional coupons and a 5 percent payback apply under certain conditions.
Finance
Savings banks enter second round of online investment-linked investments as 20 firms added to innovative finance service
The Korea Federation of Savings Banks said 20 savings banks, including Acuon, were additionally designated for the Financial Services Commission’s online investment-linked innovative finance service and plan to start within the first quarter. The service, first designated in 2024 and launched in May 2025, has supplied about 160 billion won via six online investment firms. Delinquency stood at 0.6 percent as of end-December, it said.
Industry
SK Hynix to cancel 12.24 trillion won of treasury shares as annual operating profit tops 47 trillion won
SK Hynix will cancel treasury shares worth 12.24 trillion won, after reporting its highest-ever annual results. The company decided to cancel 15.3 million common shares on Feb. 9, equivalent to about 2.1 percent of total outstanding shares. In 2025, revenue rose 46.8 percent to 97.15 trillion won and operating profit jumped 101.2 percent to 47.21 trillion won. It said it is also reviewing measures such as a U.S. listing.
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Finance
Financial union raises issues with ELS sanctions method, condemns FSS inspection practices
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Finance
South Korean stocks hit record highs again; Kosdaq reclaims 1,100 for first time in 25 years
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Industry
South Korea launches public-private task force for K-GX green transition plan
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AI & Enterprise
Flora raises $42 million to integrate multiple generative AI design tools
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Industry
SK On posts 4,414 billion won Q4 operating loss, widens 133 percent
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AI & Enterprise
AI use spreads fast, privacy protection awareness at 'danger level'
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AI & Enterprise
Airtable launches Superagent AI agent, targets next-generation AI collaboration platform
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AI & Enterprise
China's Illuvatar CoreX unveils multi-year GPU roadmap, targets global market
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Games & Commerce
NCSoft's Aion2 announces measures against farmers, pledges continued crackdown on macro accounts
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Finance
Lee Eok-won to allow 2x single-stock ETFs; says digital asset law needs ownership limits
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Industry
When will Samsung Galaxy get solid-state batteries? Technology status and launch outlook
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Crypto
Tom Lee says Bitcoin, Ethereum to rally once gold and silver run ends
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Telecommunications & Media
Kim Jong-cheol visits TV production sites, pledges regulatory reform
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Games & Commerce
Netmarble to show The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin at Taipei Game Show, first hands-on in Taiwan
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Games & Commerce
Com2uS holds 4th Unijam With Com2uS with Unidev