KT has won grand prizes in the telecom membership and small business store management solution categories at the 2026 National Service Awards. KT said its KT Membership service won in the telecom membership category, while its small business platform Sajaegiji won in the store management solution category. To mark the awards, KT will run a customer participation event on the KT Membership app and offer summer benefits in July.

Shinhan Bank has launched an emergency living-expense loan for senior customers who receive the basic pension into a Shinhan Bank account. The product, called the Shinhan Basic Pension Emergency Loan, is offered as a minus-account facility with a single limit of 500,000 won. It carries a loan term of 3 years and an annual interest rate of 0.1 percent. The bank is also running a promotional event through Sept. 30.