Volvo Car Korea Expands Toy Hospital Drive, Donates 707 Repaired Toys Volvo Car Korea said Tuesday it expanded its “Volvo Toy Hospital” event to major showrooms nationwide, collecting and donating a total of 707 toys in partnership with the Swedish Embassy in Seoul and Kinis Toy Hospital. The event ran from Nov. 15 to Dec. 14 at Volvo showrooms across the country. During the campaign, visitors donated unused or broken toys as part of year-end giving, the company said. Showrooms also offered hands-on programs for families, including a color-book DIY kit de February 25, 2026

Kakao Pay CEO Shin Won-geun Buys 59,055 Shares, Pledges Not to Sell While in Office Kakao Pay CEO Shin Won-geun, who is set to begin a third term on March 3, has bought additional company shares and said he will not sell his stake while serving as CEO. Kakao Pay said in a regulatory filing on the 25th that Shin acquired a total of 59,055 shares. He bought 57,055 shares at 5,000 won per share by exercising stock options and purchased another 2,000 shares on the open market at 67,370 won per share. The total purchase was about 420 million won. The purchases raised Shin’s h February 25, 2026

Presbyopia Eye Drops Near Korea Launch as Competition Builds South Korea is moving closer to introducing prescription eye drops for presbyopia, drawing growing attention as a non-surgical alternative to glasses, contact lenses and procedures. With convenience a key selling point, early competition is expected to sharpen as more products near launch. According to market research firm Expert Market Research’s “South Korea Myopia and Presbyopia Treatment Market Report and Forecast,” the country’s myopia and presbyopia treatment market is projected to February 25, 2026

GC Pharma Anthrax Vaccine Wins Korea New Drug Grand Prize; Dongkook, Daewoong, SK Biopharm Updates GC Pharma’s Baritrax Injection wins top prize at Korea New Drug Awards GC Pharma said Feb. 25 that Baritrax Injection, the world’s first recombinant anthrax vaccine co-developed with the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, will receive the grand prize at the 27th Korea New Drug Awards on Feb. 27. Lee Jae-woo, head of development at GC Pharma, and Kang Ji-eun, product manager for Baritrax Injection, will also be honored for their contributions, receiving commendations from February 25, 2026

Arts Council Korea, 10 Partners Form Network to Expand Children’s and Youth Theater Arts Council Korea, known as ARKO, signed a multilateral memorandum of understanding with 10 organizations on the 24th at the ARKO KkumBat Theater to promote children’s and youth arts and expand awareness of its value. Participating organizations include the Gwangjin Cultural Foundation, the National Children and Youth Theater Company, the International Association of Theatre for Children and Young People (Korea), the Geumcheon Cultural Foundation, the Nowon Cultural Foundation, t February 25, 2026

Korea’s Petrochemical Industry Welcomes 2 Trillion Won Support, Seeks Tailored Aid by Complex The petrochemical industry welcomed the government’s approval of its first sector restructuring plan and a 2 trillion won package of financial and tax support, saying it could ease pressure after a prolonged downturn and China-driven oversupply that has sharply hurt profitability. Industry officials said Wednesday the package is a positive step, but its scope and effectiveness will depend on how it is carried out. They pointed in particular to the inclusion of financing, calling it the bi February 25, 2026

KDB to Pick Mega-Project Investments No. 2 and 3 This Month, Expanding Regional Funding Korea Development Bank said it will broaden the National Growth Fund’s investment focus beyond advanced strategic industries to include small and midsize companies outside the Seoul metropolitan area, stepping up efforts to support more balanced regional growth. The state-run lender plans to complete selection of follow-on “mega-project” investments under the 150 trillion won fund within this month, aiming to ease a capital-centered growth structure and build multiple growth hubs. KDB Cha February 25, 2026

Min Hee-jin offers to forgo 25.6 billion won to end all legal disputes with HYBE Min Hee-jin, former CEO of HYBE sublabel ADOR and now CEO of OK Records, said she is willing to give up the 25.6 billion won she would receive after winning a first trial in a stock-sale payment lawsuit against HYBE, if the company agrees to halt all civil and criminal legal disputes. At a news conference on Tuesday afternoon, Min said, “If I put down the 25.6 billion won, I ask HYBE to stop all ongoing civil and criminal lawsuits and disputes.” She said her proposal would also cover endi February 25, 2026

GM Korea Union Appeals Court Rejection of Bid to Block Service Center Closures GM Korea’s labor union said Tuesday it will appeal a court decision rejecting its request for an injunction to block the shutdown of the automaker’s company-run service centers. The GM Korea branch of the Korean Metal Workers’ Union said it submitted an appeal to the Incheon District Court. The Incheon court on Feb. 13 dismissed the union’s injunction request seeking to prohibit the closure of the direct-run service operations. The court said matters related to organizational restructurin February 25, 2026

‘The Man Who Lives With the King’ Hits 6 Million Viewers as Cast Recalls Key On-Set Moments A single movie scene holds many perspectives. Even in the same place and time, a director and actors may remember it differently. <Choi Song-hee’s B-Cut> looks beyond the polished “A-cut” on screen to the behind-the-scenes record that still carries the set’s atmosphere. By cross-checking interviews with the people who made the film, it reconstructs the “B-cut” moments that were often more intense than the finished frame. <Editor’s note> The film “The Man Who Lives With the King February 25, 2026