Hana Financial Group Partners with ADGM and Hanwha Asset Management to Build Digital Asset Infrastructure Hana Financial Group is collaborating with the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) and Hanwha Asset Management to establish digital financial infrastructure, including stablecoins and cross-border payment and remittance services.On September 18, Hana Financial Group announced that it had signed a tripartite memorandum of understanding (MOU) with ADGM and Hanwha Asset Management to cooperate on stablecoin initiatives and cross-border financial infrastructure between South Korea and Abu Dhabi.The signi September 18, 2026

People Power Party Warns President Lee of Public Backlash Over Kim Seung-won Appointment The People Power Party warned President Lee Jae-myung on September 18 that "if he pushes through the appointment of Kim Seung-won as Minister of Justice, angry public sentiment will overwhelm him."Jung Jeom-sik, the party's floor leader, made the remarks during a policy meeting at the National Assembly, stating, "An unqualified nominee is trying to become a minister without proper vetting to eliminate the president's trial."He criticized the Democratic Party for unilaterally adopting a report on September 18, 2026

LG Electronics Wins Best IRO Award at 2026 Korea IR Awards LG Electronics announced that its IR head, Park Won-jae, received the Best IRO award at the 2026 Korea IR Awards ceremony held on September 18 at the Korea Exchange's Seoul office in Yeongdeungpo. The award recognizes the company's efforts in enhancing corporate value and strengthening its IR competitiveness through proactive and transparent communication, as well as building shareholder trust.The company has consistently worked to improve transparent communication with the market. It has hosted September 18, 2026

Fair Trade Commission to Educate Major Corporations on Subcontract Payment Disclosure and Linkage System 공정 당국이 102개 공시대상기업집단을 대상으로 하도급대금 결제조건 공시와 연동제 관련 교육에 나선다. 허위·지연공시 등 반복적으로 적발되는 사례의 재발 방지를 안내하고 최근 주요 에너지까지 확대된 하도급대금 연동제 적용 내용도 설명한다.공정거래위원회는 오는 21일 서울 중구 대한상공회의소에서 102개 공시대상기업집단 담당자를 대상으로 '하도급대금 결제조건 공시제도 및 연동제 설명회'를 개최한다고 18일 밝혔다.공시대상기업집단에 속하는 원사업자는 하도급법에 따라 하도급대금의 지급 수단별&middo September 18, 2026

605 Pass the Insurance Actuary and Adjuster Exams, Down from Last Year A total of 605 candidates passed the insurance actuary and adjuster exams this year, a decrease from last year. The Financial Supervisory Service announced on the 18th that it has finalized the list of successful candidates for the 49th Insurance Actuary and Adjuster Second Examination, held on July 25-26, 2026. This year, 104 candidates passed the actuary exam, while 501 passed the adjuster exam. The number of successful actuary candidates decreased by 16 from last year's 120. A total of September 18, 2026

GC Cell's CAR-NK Therapy Approved for Use at Seoul National University Hospital GC Cell announced that its developing CD5-targeted chimeric antigen receptor natural killer (CAR-NK) cell therapy, GCC2005, has received approval for therapeutic use from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety on September 18. The approval was requested by Seoul National University Hospital, targeting patients with peripheral T-cell lymphoma who have limited treatment options after receiving prior therapies. The hospital plans to administer the investigational drug GCC2005 to these patients for September 18, 2026

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix Rise 3-4% Amid U.S. Semiconductor Surge Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are showing strong gains of 3-4% in early trading. This follows a surge in semiconductor stocks on U.S. markets and forecasts of a memory supply shortage, leading to increased buying interest in domestic semiconductor giants.As of 9:24 a.m. on the Korea Exchange, Samsung Electronics was trading at 260,000 won, up 7,500 won (2.97%) from the previous trading day. SK Hynix also saw a rise of 76,000 won (4.36%), trading at 1,821,000 won. The stock started the day at September 18, 2026

LS Marine Solutions Secures Record $1.57 Billion Offshore Wind Contract LS Marine Solutions has secured the largest underwater cable construction contract in South Korea, establishing a foothold in the large-scale offshore wind sector.On September 18, LS Marine Solutions announced it has signed a contract worth approximately 156.9 billion won (about $1.57 billion) for the underwater cable construction of the Shinan Uwi offshore wind project in Jeollanam-do, in partnership with Hanwha Ocean.This contract marks the largest in the company's history, amounting to about September 18, 2026

Heavy Rain Damage in Baeksu-eup, Yeonggwang County Declared a Special Disaster Zone Baeksu-eup in Yeonggwang County, South Jeolla Province, has been declared a "Special Disaster Zone" following damage from heavy rainfall that occurred from August 28 to September 1.The Ministry of the Interior and Safety announced on September 18 that it received presidential approval around 9 p.m. on September 17 to designate Baeksu-eup as a Special Disaster Zone.During the heavy rains, Yeonggwang County experienced rainfall of up to 107.5 mm per hour, with a total accumulation of 579.5 mm. Thi September 18, 2026

Small Business Agency Holds Q3 Labor-Management Council Meeting and Shopping Event for Chuseok The Small Business Market Promotion Agency announced that it held its third-quarter Labor-Management Council meeting on September 17 in Dream Square, Mapo District, Seoul, followed by a shopping event at Mangwon Market in preparation for Chuseok.This meeting was conducted in an open format, allowing employees to participate, moving away from the previous approach that primarily involved agency leaders and union representatives.The agency plans to foster a trusted labor-management culture based o September 18, 2026