KB News DeskKakao Bank brings full-app banking to foreign residents
Internet-only bank opens 50-plus services through same app used by Korean customers Kakao Bank launched banking services for foreign residents Monday, opening more than 50 financial and lifestyle features through…
Global digital finance leaders to gather in Seoul for WDAF
Inaugural forum, hosted by Herald Media Group, brings together leading voices in stablecoins, tokenization and blockchain banking The people shaping the next chapter of finance are coming to Seoul. Executives…
S. Korea not considering female conscription: military manpower chief
Military Manpower Administration Commissioner Hong So-young said Monday that the government is not considering mandatory military service for women, despite the steep decline in South Korea’s military numbers. “The official…
BTS draws 150,000 in Peru, concerts projected to generate $58.4m
Lima stop extends beyond the stage with Jimin birthday celebrations, economic impact and RM’s message on fan boundaries BTS drew more than 150,000 fans across three sold-out concerts in Lima,…
Woman arrested on suspicion of killing father who scolded her for investment losses
Father repeatedly criticized daughter for losing hundreds of million won, police say A woman in her 40s was arrested on suspicion of killing her father while he slept, after he…
Yann LeCun sees Korea edge in AI’s shift to physical world
Turing Award winner rejects fears of uncontrollable AI, saying better safeguards can contain cyber risks Artificial intelligence’s next breakthrough will come not from ever-larger language models, but from systems that…
Kim Dong-seon bets W128.5b on Hanwha M&S
Tender offer at 32% premium would make youngest Hanwha heir the largest individual shareholder Hanwha President Kim Dong-seon is putting 128.5 billion won ($96.3 million) of his own money into…
'Doctor X: Mafia In White' draws criticism over medical accuracy
Namgung In, the series’ medical consultant, points to disagreements between consultants and production teams “Doctor X: Mafia In White,” starring Kim Ji-won, is facing criticism over its medical accuracy, with…
Lee reaches out more on X. His approval keeps falling
President Lee Jae Myung is increasingly turning to social media to reach out directly to the public in face of mounting political headwinds, but with little immediate impact on his…
Toss Place to hire hundreds in first companywide recruitment
Toss Place, a subsidiary of Viva Republica that provides payment terminals and point-of-sale solutions, has launched its first recruitment drive across all job functions, with plans to hire hundreds of…
