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AI & Enterprise
Kwon Young-beom says hierarchical command-driven structure makes organisational innovation hard in AI era
Enterprise solutions firm Younglimwon Softlab on April 15 held a “2026 Corporate Culture Innovation Seminar” in Seoul under the theme of whether companies can survive without asking questions in the AI era. About 120 corporate officials attended. Chief Executive Kwon Young-beom said companies still rely on hierarchical, command-driven operations and that such structures make creativity and innovation difficult. He proposed autonomy and trust-based organisational design and introduced three mobile solutions.
Finance
Fintech hot issue: Financial markets sway on high oil prices and weak won; refinancing loan war breaks out
Financial market jitters in South Korea are growing as the Middle East war drags on, pushing oil prices higher and strengthening the dollar. The won has risen above 1,500 per dollar, near the highest level in about 17 years, while foreign outflows add to volatility in the KOSPI. Separately, banks, internet-only lenders and fintech platforms are intensifying competition for sole proprietor refinancing loans as infrastructure opens up.
Finance
Mirae Asset to develop Honam region\'s first five-star JW Marriott hotel on Yeosu Gyeongdo
Mirae Asset Management said on Thursday it will develop a JW Marriott hotel on Gyeongdo in Yeosu, South Jeolla province, marking the first global five-star hotel brand in the Honam region. The company held a signing ceremony on Wednesday in Seoul for a management contract for the hotel site within the Yeosu Gyeongdo development area. Mirae Asset is investing about 1 trillion won in the broader development, targeting completion in 2029.
