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Shinhan Financial invites Winter Olympics ski, snowboard medalists to honor achievements

Shinhan Financial Group said on Monday it invited South Korea’s ski and snowboard medalists from the 2026 Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo Winter Olympics to its Shinhan Card headquarters in central Seoul for a celebration and encouragement event. Attendees included gold medallist Choi Ga-on in women’s snowboard halfpipe, silver medallist Kim Sang-gyeom in men’s parallel giant slalom, and bronze medallist Yoo Seung-eun in women’s snowboard big air. The group delivered prize money and extended support for the Korea Ski and Snowboard Association through 2030.

Telecommunications & Media

Legislative Research Service calls for \'free viewing\' clause in Broadcasting Act, urgent universal access overhaul

South Korea\'s National Assembly Legislative Research Service called for a redesign of the universal viewing rights system following controversy over exclusive Olympic broadcast rights. It said the Broadcasting Act should explicitly state that eligible events must be viewable \"at no additional cost,\" so people without pay-TV or OTT subscriptions can watch. It also raised the need to expand the scope of designated events and rework the channel-based system to include online platforms and services.

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Korea Media Communications Committee holds public meeting on universal viewing rights for North America World Cup broadcasts

The Korea Media Communications Committee said on Tuesday it will hold a public meeting on March 20 in Seoul to discuss North America World Cup broadcasts and improvements to the universal viewing rights system. The meeting follows growing debate after the Milan Cortina d\'Ampezzo Winter Olympics was aired exclusively on a pay-TV channel. It comes as negotiations among broadcasters over World Cup rights face difficulties.