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Games & Commerce
Kakao holds AI ideathon with five national universities; 145 students take part
Kakao will work with 145 students from five regional national universities to develop agentic AI services aimed at solving social problems. The company said it held the Kakao Tech Campus Ideathon on Aug. 22 and 23 with students from Kangwon, Kyungpook, Pusan, Chonnam and Chungnam National Universities. Kakao has shifted this year’s curriculum from web and app development to planning and developing agentic AI services.
Telecommunications & Media
BMC appoints Ko Min-su as first vice chair
South Korea\'s Broadcast Media Communications Commission held its 29th plenary meeting on Aug. 21 and elected standing commissioner Ko Min-su as its first vice chair. Ko, born in 1970, studied law at Yonsei University and earned master\'s and doctoral degrees there. He has worked as a reporter and held posts at government bodies, and later taught at Gangneung-Wonju National University and Kangwon National University. His term runs until March 31, 2029.
Finance
IBK Industrial Bank of Korea seeks commitment to fund for startups at regional national universities
IBK Industrial Bank of Korea is working with South Korea’s Education Ministry and nine regional national universities to support commercialisation of university-held innovative technologies and foster regional startups. The bank signed a multilateral agreement on July 28 to promote technology transfer and business development and to support the growth of university startups. It will build a cooperation framework for investment links and identifying promising local firms, and pursue matching commitments to a dedicated fund for research- and technology-based startups.
