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Hana Bank CEO Lee Ho-seong joins youth illegal gambling campaign
Hana Bank said on Feb. 9 that its CEO Lee Ho-seong (이호성) joined a relay campaign aimed at preventing youth gambling and expanding public awareness of the dangers of illegal cyber gambling. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency is leading the campaign to spread a warning message about illegal cyber gambling targeting teenagers. Lee participated after being nominated by a Mirae Asset Securities vice chairman and recommended Woori Bank’s CEO as the next participant.
Games & Commerce
Naver Webtoon to turn 'The Starry Swordmaster' into a game; Studio Lico to publish
Studio Lico, a subsidiary of Naver Webtoon, has started developing a new game using the intellectual property of the popular global webtoon 'The Starry Swordmaster'. Studio Lico said it is working with CodeDragon on a mobile action RPG, with Studio Lico serving as publisher and CodeDragon as developer. The original series is serialized in 10 languages and has surpassed 250 million cumulative views globally.
Telecommunications & Media
KT Skylife returns to profit in 2025 on 23 billion won operating profit
KT Skylife said on Feb. 9 it recorded 984.2 billion won in 2025 consolidated revenue and 23.0 billion won in operating profit, returning to profit after a year. It said a sharp drop in amortisation of intangible assets and impairment losses stabilised earnings, while EBITDA came to 164.3 billion won. The company also reported subscriber growth for ipit TV, internet and mobile services.
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Industry
Hecto Healthcare's Kim SeokjinLAB launches four adult health supplements
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Finance
KOSPI back above 5,300 on U.S. tailwinds, foreign and institutional buying
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Finance
Toss tops 1,000 partner mini apps on App in Toss platform
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AI & Enterprise
ADB officials tour South Korea's digital and AI innovation sites
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Telecommunications & Media
KT to launch intensified network monitoring system during Lunar New Year holiday
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Games & Commerce
Wemade Connect signs license deal with Kodansha to develop 'HundredNote' mobile game
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AI & Enterprise
NC AI signs MOU with Communication and Culture to bring AI to fashion marketing
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Telecommunications & Media
SKT activates special communications measures for Lunar New Year holiday, offers free video calls
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Finance
HectoFinancial emerges as core of stablecoin settlement
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Telecommunications & Media
LTE-5G integrated plan talks drag on as QoS emerges as key issue
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Industry
Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix to revise incentive rules as bonuses exceed salaries
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Finance
Mutual funds lag as ETF fee war deepens for asset managers
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AI & Enterprise
Anthropic shakes global stock markets as its AI profile rises
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Crypto
Bitcoin breaks below 100 million won mark as Bithumb hit by mistaken transfer incident
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Crypto
Block to cut up to 10 percent of jobs amid business revamp