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Telecommunications & Media

Cable TV launches local election coverage ahead of June 3 local elections

The Korea Cable TV Broadcasting Association said 8 regional cable TV channels nationwide will begin community-focused election coverage ahead of the June 3 local elections. Operators plan formats including candidate pledges and voter views, short-form content, live links to campaign sites and multi-live broadcast comparisons. Several will air debates and speeches, including free airtime for local assembly candidates. Some will provide rapid vote counts using in-house systems and AI-based studios.

AI & Enterprise

Yuanta Securities sees strong Q1 results for Hecto Innovation; highlights subsidiary growth and stablecoin moves

Yuanta Securities issued a report on April 27 with a positive outlook for Hecto Innovation’s first-quarter performance. It expects growth in the core business and consolidated subsidiaries, and sees consolidated first-quarter revenue exceeding 100 billion won. Analyst Kwon Myung-joon highlighted Hecto Financial and Hecto Healthcare, citing guidance-based gains and continued momentum. The report also noted stablecoin-related participation in Circle’s Arc public testnet and Hecto Group’s April agreements and investments.

Games & Commerce

Baemin \'BTS limited-edition drink\' boosts delivery and pickup orders at small cafes

Woowa Brothers, operator of food delivery app Baedal Minjok (Baemin), said average daily pickup orders for a limited-edition drink sold at small cafes rose about 11-fold through a tie-up with \'BTS The City Arirang Seoul\'. For 100 small cafes in Seoul’s Jongno and Jung districts, pickup orders jumped about 1,000 percent and pickup sales rose 430 percent. Baemin also provided ingredients, recipes and marketing support.