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AI & Enterprise
Piolink hires former IBM executive Jang Myung-ki as business division head
Piolink said on Jan. 7 it hired Vice President Jang Myung-ki to reinforce the capabilities of its business division and expand its market. It also appointed Vice President Lee Sung-min, the former head of the business division, as head of its Japan business unit in a two-track reshuffle aimed at bolstering domestic and overseas operations. Jang previously worked for IBM Korea for more than 30 years in IT sales across industries.
Finance
Hana Bank launches benefit package for Naver Pay terminal merchants
Hana Bank said on Tuesday it has launched a benefits package with Naver Pay for merchants using the Npay Connect terminal. Npay Connect is an offline integrated device that supports multiple payment methods, including cash, cards, QR payments and pay services, and can be requested via Hana Bank’s app for sole proprietors. The bank will provide a 30,000 won subsidy to eligible sole proprietors who register a Hana Bank account as their merchant settlement account. Naver Pay plans support measures to ease merchants’ initial costs.
AI & Enterprise
MSIT holds digital youth talent talk concert at CES
South Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT held the “Digital Youth Talent Talk Concert@CES 2026” in Las Vegas on Jan. 6 local time, hosted by the Institute for Information & Communications Technology Planning & Evaluation. About 300 outstanding digital young people selected from talent development support programmes attended. The ministry said it arranged the event to help participants respond to rapid AI and digital change and design future careers.
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Finance
DailyFunding finds case of more than 4,500 reinvestments in one year
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Finance
Hanwha Investment Securities completes advisory on acquisition of stake in overseas nickel smelter
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Finance
Woori Bank to mark 150th birth anniversary of Kim Gu with UNESCO
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Finance
Korea Investment Securities raises 2026 KOSPI target to 5,650 from 4,600
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Finance
KOSPI breaks above 4,600 for first time, extends record run
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Telecommunications & Media
National AI Strategy panel holds seminar on AI-based tailored welfare
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Games & Commerce
NCSoft's Aion2 tops 100 billion won in revenue 50 days after launch
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Games & Commerce
Berriz opens official merch store for rookie boy group AHOF
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Games & Commerce
Cafe24 opens 'Pro Community Center' in Dongdaemun to support online store launch and operations
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Industry
Xiaomi Korea launches goods campaign after President Lee Jae-myung selfie draws attention
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Telecommunications & Media
Korea Broadcasters Association to visit CES 2026
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Games & Commerce
Instagram most-used SNS among Korean teens, followed by TikTok and Pinterest
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Crypto
Bithumb customer service handles 10.48 million consultations in 2025, keeps response rate at 98 percent
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Industry
Samsung Display develops technology with Intel to cut laptop power use by 22 percent
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Telecommunications & Media
KT runs children's writers contest on Genie TV Kidsland