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  Korea Golf Course Managers Association Holds Annual Meeting on Tax, Labor Changes The Korea Golf Course Managers Association said Thursday it held its 2026 annual general meeting over two days, March 25-26, at Maison Glad Jeju and Golfzon County Ora CC. Advisers, an honorary chair, auditors and CEOs from member companies attended. The group reviewed last year’s projects and approved its financial statements, while discussing responses to fast-changing conditions in the golf course industry. The association shared the outcome of an appeals court ruling in a lawsuit over March 26, 2026
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  SK Chemicals, J2H Biotech sign MOU on drug development; Dongkook launches skincare brand SK Chemicals, J2H Biotech sign MOU to expand joint new-drug development SK Chemicals said March 26 it signed a memorandum of understanding with J2H Biotech to strengthen cooperation on joint development of new drugs. The agreement is aimed at exploring collaboration on J2H pipelines for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis, or MASH, and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, or IPF. J2H will share results from ongoing research with SK Chemicals, and the two companies plan to discuss March 26, 2026
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  NH NongHyup Financial to Launch $1 Billion Shared Growth Fund for Strategic Industries NH NongHyup Financial Group said on the 26th it will create the "NH Korea Shared Growth Fund" (tentative name) totaling 1 trillion won. The fund is intended to support the successful rollout of the government’s flagship growth policy, the "National Growth Fund," and to foster advanced strategic industries. It will be formed in two rounds within the year, with all 1 trillion won to be contributed by NongHyup affiliates. Investments will focus on national advanced strategic industries s March 26, 2026
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  OTT Platforms Move Into Live Sports, Challenging Traditional TV Broadcasters Live broadcasting has long been considered the crown jewel of TV networks. Traditional live coverage typically requires expensive equipment and highly trained crews, including outside broadcast trucks that send signals by satellite back to a station for transmission. For decades, broadcasters with deep capital and specialized staff — and, in some cases, public funding — have carried major events as part of their role as large news organizations. But broadcasters have alread March 26, 2026
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  Son Heung-min Seeks First Open-Play Goal of 2026 With South Korea vs. Ivory Coast 최근 소속팀에서 골 가뭄에 시달리고 있는 홍명보호 '캡틴' 손흥민(로스앤젤레스FC)이 태극마크를 달고 분위기 반전에 나선다. Hong Myung-bo's South Korea national team will play Ivory Coast in its first March A-match friendly at 11 p.m. on March 28 (Korea time) at Stadium MK in Milton Keynes, England. With the 2026 FIFA World Cup finals in North America about three months away, the match is intended as a stand-in test for South Africa, South Korea's opponent in the third group-stage game. Hong h March 26, 2026
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  Samsung Biologics, Celltrion expand CDMO investment as labor and safety risks rise Samsung Biologics and Celltrion, after posting record results last year, are pressing ahead this year with multitrillion-won investments centered on contract development and manufacturing (CDMO) to expand capacity, industry officials said. Even with strong growth, both companies face rising internal and external risks, including labor friction, a factory safety incident and geopolitical uncertainty. Samsung Biologics reported 4.55 trillion won ($4.55 trillion won) in revenue and 2.0 March 26, 2026
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  Chong Kun Dang CEO Kim Young-joo Pledges Profit Growth, Higher Corporate Value in 2026 Major drugmakers including Chong Kun Dang, Dong-A ST and Ildong Pharmaceutical held annual shareholder meetings on March 26, approving agenda items as proposed, including new director appointments and cash dividends aimed at boosting shareholder value. According to the industry, Chong Kun Dang held its 13th annual general meeting that morning at its headquarters in Chungjeong-ro. Shareholders approved a cash dividend of 500 won per share, equal to 20% of par value. In opening remarks, C March 26, 2026
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  Online P2P lenders seek looser investment caps as cumulative loans near 20 trillion won Online investment-linked finance firms, known as on-tu-eop, are calling for deregulation — including higher investment caps for retail investors — to improve profitability and expand inclusive finance. With cumulative lending nearing 20 trillion won, the sector is increasingly seen as an alternative source of credit, drawing attention to whether talks on easing rules will gain momentum. According to the financial industry, the sector held a policy forum at the National Assembly on March March 26, 2026
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  Tongyeong, Seoul Launch Spring Classical Season With Major Music Festivals South Korea’s spring classical music season is opening with a run of major festivals, led by the Tongyeong International Music Festival and followed by the Seoul Arts Center Symphony Festival and the Seoul Spring Chamber Music Festival. Industry officials said Thursday that the three events will offer a wide range of programs, from large-scale orchestral concerts to chamber music. The Tongyeong International Music Festival runs March 27 to April 5 at Tongyeong Concert Hall under the t March 26, 2026
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  New Book Traces Tech Revolutions From the Industrial Age to the AI Era Sapiens’ Last Voyage in the Age of the AI Revolution=By Kim Do-yeol, Cheongnyeon Seogwan. The book reviews major technological upheavals from the 18th-century first Industrial Revolution to today’s AI revolution, tracing in chronological order the fear and resistance people have repeatedly shown when confronted with new technology. Organized in four parts, it frames the central question facing humanity in the AI era — “how” to respond — through a narrative history. Kim argues that toda March 26, 2026