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Woori Financial steps up push to become full-service financial group

Woori Financial Group has refined its second-half execution strategy to accelerate its move toward a full-service financial group. It plans to expand its customer base and boost cross-selling among affiliates, while restoring bank profitability, strengthening non-bank competitiveness and widening its AI transition. The group also discussed tighter profitability and soundness management, talent development and stronger AI-based security and consumer protection. It raised its Future Shared Growth Project target to 90 trillion won.

Finance

KB Financial says single-person households more satisfied as funds shift from deposits to stocks, ETFs

Single-person households in South Korea reported higher satisfaction with their current lives, while their financial assets shifted from deposits to investment products such as stocks and exchange-traded funds, a report by KB Financial Group showed. The share of savings and time deposits in their portfolios fell, while allocations to stocks, ETFs and crypto assets rose. More borrowers also said they invested in financial products using loans.

Games & Commerce

Korean game makers head to Gamescom and Tokyo Game Show to test new titles

South Korean game companies are set to appear in succession at Gamescom 2026 in Cologne and Tokyo Game Show 2026 in Chiba, highlighting new PC, console and subculture titles. Krafton plans a large booth and five new games, while Pearl Abyss teams up with Samsung Electronics to show Crimson Desert. NC runs a B2B booth via its North American unit. Firms also cite overseas-focused revenue and wider platform strategies behind the push.