Search results for Feb. 1
Finance
Woori Bank offers up to 3 percent interest on WONplus deposit for customers exchanging dollars
Woori Bank said on Monday it will run an interest-rate preferential coupon event for customers who exchange U.S. dollars they hold into won through the end of June. Customers who reach a cumulative $10,000 in won exchange between Feb. 1 and June 30 will receive a 0.1 percentage point preferential coupon for a WONplus deposit. The deposit offers up to 3.0 percent annual interest for up to 1 year, within 50 million won, as of March 17, 2026.
Games & Commerce
GRAC opens loot box damage relief centre, launches one-stop support system
South Korea\'s Game Rating and Administration Committee opened a centre dedicated to damage relief linked to probabilistic in-game items. The committee held an opening ceremony at the Busan Cinema Center with about 50 attendees from the culture ministry, the city of Busan and related bodies. It assigned about 20 dedicated staff and will strengthen capabilities through training. It also reorganised to create a one-stop user protection headquarters with counselling, investigation and support teams.
Entertainment
IU concert to air on MBC over Lunar New Year holiday; Park Bo-gum \'Mongyudowondo\' stills draw attention
With the Lunar New Year holiday nearing, entertainment news is boosting anticipation among drama fans. IU\'s Sangam concert will be available to watch at home on MBC on Feb. 17. Casting controversy has resurfaced around idol appearances in musicals after STAYC\'s Sieun joined \"Seopyeonje\". Actor Lee Chae-min is reviewing an offer for a Korean drama adaptation of \"The Miracles of the Namiya General Store\". Stills from \"Mongyudowondo\" featuring Kim Nam-gil and Park Bo-gum drew attention. D Awards updates and OTT rankings also featured.
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AI & Enterprise
Why evolving engineering generative AI emphasises data governance
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Games & Commerce
Naver CEO Choi Soo-yeon and executives buy 700 million won of treasury shares
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Finance
Korean banks complete 2.1 trillion won livelihood finance support; voluntary program exceeds target
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Crypto
XRP posts bigger drop than BTC, ETH; what is behind the slump?
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Industry
Flour, sugar prices fall but food makers hesitate to cut processed food prices
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Telecommunications & Media
BTS to stage comeback show at Gwanghwamun on March 21; \'Golden\' wins Grammy
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AI & Enterprise
Manufacturing innovation in AI era depends on intelligent production sites
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Finance
February extraordinary session begins but capital market support measures face red light
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AI & Enterprise
SolidWorks 3D CAD is changing into a factory of knowledge and know-how with AI
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Telecommunications & Media
Tiny 100,000-won Xteink X4 e-book reader draws interest despite drawbacks
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AI & Enterprise
Evolving physical AI takes aim at high-end engineering, retools design work
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AI & Enterprise
Beyond LLMs, time to use AI to transform industry sites
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Crypto
Crypto bridge CrossCurve hit in attack, $3 million stolen
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Telecommunications & Media
Apple weighs flip-style foldable and eyes foldable iPad
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Crypto
Epstein unreleased email claim of contact with Bitcoin founders stirs controversy