With the June 3 local elections over, attention in South Korea’s financial sector is shifting back to financial authorities and the National Assembly. Issues that lost traction during the campaign, including governance reform at financial holding firms, digital asset regulation, loan rules for non-resident single-homeowners and a compensation liability system for voice phishing, may return to the agenda in the second half. Regulators have also adjusted ELS sanctions and stepped up work on consumer protection and AI security threats.

Codegate Security Forum and Korea Technology Finance Corp (Kibo) will co-host the “Codegate AI Startup Hackathon” from July 21 to 23. About 20 teams selected through a screening process will be announced on July 15. The hackathon will run July 21 to 22 at SpaceShare Samseong Station Center, followed by a demo day and judging on July 23 at the COEX Grand Ballroom.