Hana Financial Group wins KJD's grand prize for ad for foreigner-centric service

Hana Financial Group was given the Korea JoongAng Daily's grand prize at the annual JoongAng Advertising Awards. The company's winning ad promotes its Hana the Easy banking service dedicated to visitors or foreigners living in Korea.

2025-12-16

As growth slows, targeted spending vital in expansionary spending, German central bank chief says

Korea and Germany may sit on the opposite sides of the globe, but they share striking economic parallels. Both rose to prosperity within decades on the back of manufacturing and strong exports, anchored by world-class car industries.

2025-12-08

Gachon University earns top spot as school with most growth in JoongAng University Rankings

Gachon University excelled in the JoongAng University Rankings, attributed to hiring top scientists and increasing research funding. The university ranked first in various indicators, demonstrating significant growth.

2025-11-28

Korean students prefer Seoul-based universities with broad major options, strong career support

Korean high school seniors are increasingly drawn to universities in Seoul, valuing the wide variety of majors and strong career support they offer.

2025-11-28

Nine more acts round out Golden Disc performer line-up, including Jennie, Stray Kids, BoyNextDoor and Ateez

The Golden Disc Awards announced its second performer lineup for its 40th edition of the awards show, with Monsta X, BoyNextDoor, Stray Kids, ARrC, Ateez, Jennie, Close Your Eyes, KiiiKiii and TWS joining the stage in Taipei on Jan. 10.

2025-11-27

SNU leads schools nationwide in 'impactful' alumni

Seoul National University, Korea University and Yonsei University claimed the top three spots in the “alumni impact” category of this year’s The JoongAng University Rankings,

2025-11-27

From campus clubs to multimillion-won startups: Universities fund a new wave of innovators

Ahn Ho-jun, CEO of iLLisoft, founded his company in 2020 while he was a junior in Hanyang University Erica Campus’ Division of Media, Culture and Design Technology. Now, iLLisoft generates an average annual revenue of 400 to 500 million won.

2025-11-26

High-ranking schools boast high-quality research in JoongAng humanities subject ranking

The JoongAng University Rankings by Subject were announced on Tuesday. Ewha Womans University received an “excellent” rating in the social sciences and “exceptional” ratings in the humanities and business and economics.

2025-11-25

Nobel Prizes no longer 'distant dream' as Korea's 'exceptional' universities compete on int'l stage

“Nobel Prizes in science are no longer a distant dream. We now have the foundation to compete and collaborate with top-tier researchers on the global stage,” said Jeong Jae-ho, director of the Quantum Science Program at Yonsei University.