Samsung Electronics Executive Chairman Lee Jae-yong has become a meme after a photo of him making a shushing gesture went viral. The photo was taken during a visit to Busan, where Lee was supporting the city's development as a "global hub."
The proportion of women in executive positions at the top 100 companies in Korea reached the 6 percent mark for the first time ever this year, data showed Thursday.
The proportion of women executives rose to 7 percent in the first quarter of this year, following the implementation of a revised Capital Markets Act that banned a single-gender composition of a company board in August last year.
Hyundai Department Store executives could be jailed or fined under the Serious Accidents Punishment Act following a fire at a Hyundai Premium Outlet location that killed seven. The Ministry of Employment and Labor has initiated an investigation...
Of the 100 companies surveyed by UnicoSearch, a headhunting firm, 5.6 percent of leadership positions were held by women. This is the first time the 5-percent mark has been broken.
Kakao is now prohibiting its executives and executives of related companies from selling shares for a certain period of time following an initial public offering.
SsangYong Motor, currently under court receivership, said Tuesday it will cut nearly 40 percent of its executives as part of its restructuring measures.
CJ Group named new CEOs at key companies, including CJ CheilJedang, as part of its annual personnel reshuffle.
The acquisition of Eastar Jet was brought further into doubt as the cash-strapped buyer of the airline failed for a second time in almost two weeks to deliver a list of key appointments.
A government and management-led campaign to return emergency disaster relief grants — 1 million won ($810) for a family of four — is not gaining much traction, as employees resist returning the money and local governments said it would be better ...
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