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  KB Kookmin Bank to Hire About 110 Entry-Level Employees in First Half of 2026 KB Kookmin Bank said March 18 it will recruit about 110 entry-level employees for the first half of 2026. Hiring will be conducted in five categories: UB (corporate client finance and wealth management), UB (regional talent), discharged officers, ESG shared growth, and veterans. Applications will be accepted through March 25 on the bank’s official recruitment website. The process includes document screening, a written test, a first interview and a second interview. Final successful candi March 18, 2026
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  Doosan Enerbility Wins First U.S. Order for Large Combined-Cycle Steam Turbines Doosan Enerbility said it has won a U.S. contract to supply steam turbines for data center power generation, expanding its footprint in the North American electricity market serving AI data centers. The company said March 18 that it recently signed a supply agreement with a U.S. company for two 370-megawatt steam turbines and two generators to provide electricity for data centers. It said this is its first steam turbine supply deal in North America. Doosan Enerbility said the contract d March 18, 2026
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  Hana Bank Rolls Out Generative AI for Corporate Credit Reviews, Cutting Draft Time to 10 Seconds Hana Bank said on March 18 it has developed an in-house generative AI-based “corporate credit review opinion generation system” and deployed it across all branches. The system analyzes a range of data — including financial statements, company information and industry trends — and automatically produces a draft review opinion needed in the credit rating process for audited and non-audited companies. Hana Bank said staff previously spent an average of more than 30 minutes analyzing indicat March 18, 2026
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  Eastar Jet Expands Co-Marketing With Doosan Bears to Reach Younger Baseball Fans Eastar Jet said Tuesday it will continue co-marketing with KBO team the Doosan Bears. The airline and the Bears have expanded their brand collaboration for a third straight year since signing a “strategic business agreement for joint marketing” at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in August 2024. Under the agreement, Eastar Jet provides prizes such as airline tickets for events aimed at fans attending the Bears’ home games, while the Bears support promotion of the carrier through advertising plac March 18, 2026
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  Porsche Korea Opens First Official Showroom in Jeju Porsche Korea said Tuesday it has opened Porsche Center Jeju, an official showroom for the Jeju region. The center opened Monday, marking the first official Porsche showroom on Jeju since the company operated the “Porsche Now Jeju” pop-up store in 2021. It will be run by Porsche Korea’s authorized dealer, Deutsche Auto. Porsche Center Jeju spans 3,944.54 square meters (about 1,193 pyeong) from one basement level to three stories above ground. The company said the facility features an inte March 18, 2026
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  LG Energy Solution, GM JV to Start LFP Battery Cell Production for U.S. Energy Storage LG Energy Solution and General Motors’ joint venture, Ultium Cells, will begin producing LFP (lithium iron phosphate) battery cells for energy storage systems at its Spring Hill, Tennessee, plant, the company said.    LG Energy Solution said it is investing about $70 million to convert part of an existing electric-vehicle battery line to ESS production, with mass production set to start in the second quarter. Cells made at the Tennessee plant will be supplied through LG Energy Solution’s March 18, 2026
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  Film Review: Lee Dong-hwi’s ‘Method Acting’ Finds Pathos Beneath the Laughs “It feels romantic — this lighting, the temperature, the humidity …” a guest once said on a variety show. The point was that place, weather and even how you feel can combine to create a mood. Movies are no different. Your mood that day, and your own experiences, can become part of how you judge what you see. “Choi’s Review” introduces films through the writer’s perspective and lived experience, in a more relaxed, everyday tone. There is a clear gap between the craft of making people laugh March 18, 2026
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  BTS comeback project turns Seoul into citywide 'THE CITY ARIRANG' festival Ahead of BTS’ comeback, Seoul is set to be washed in what organizers call a “purple Arirang.” Beyond a standard album release, the plan is to turn the capital into a monthlong, citywide festival space tied to the group’s return. HYBE on March 16 released details on Weverse for its urban project “BTS THE CITY ARIRANG SEOUL.” The events will run from March 20, the release date of BTS’ new album “ARIRANG,” through April 19 across central Seoul. “THE CITY” is HYBE’s in-house format that laye March 18, 2026
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  Korean Banks Tighten Dollar Liquidity Controls as Won Nears 1,500 per Dollar Geopolitical risks tied to the Middle East have pushed the won-dollar exchange rate to hover around 1,500 won per dollar, prompting South Korean banks to tighten management of foreign-currency funding. Foreign-currency liquidity indicators are not yet at dangerous levels, but banks are raising their guard because further moves in the exchange rate could quickly affect capital adequacy. According to the financial sector on Monday, the foreign-currency liquidity coverage ratio, or LCR, at March 17, 2026
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  South Korea Scrambles for Naphtha Supplies After Strait of Hormuz Closure South Korea’s government and petrochemical companies are moving to secure alternative naphtha supplies from Algeria, India and the United States as concerns grow that domestic stockpiles of the widely used feedstock could run out.  Industry officials said Tuesday that the government and companies have set a joint plan to check on-the-ground naphtha inventories in those countries and to contact global commodities traders including Glencore and Trafigura, aiming to bring as much available s March 17, 2026