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Samsung Card's Q3 net income jumps 20.9%, despite sales decline

Samsung Card on Friday reported its third-quarter net income of 168.7 billion won ($122.3 million), up 20.9 percent from a year earlier.

2024-10-25

Limit credit-card loans, help debt restructuring

Financial authorities must closely monitor credit card issuers still engaged in loan practices for profit-making if the authorities don’t want to see another credit card crisis devastate the market.

2024-09-30

Credit card loans hit record-high for eight month period

Loans extended by eight major credit card firms reached a record-high of 44.67 trillion won ($34.05 billion) this year through the end of August, which already surpassed 2023's full-year amount of 41.55 trillion won.

2024-09-29

'I have to [expletive] win': Min Hee-jin will sell her house to fight HYBE in court

Min Hee-jin is determined to get her job back as the CEO of ADOR and will sell her house to cover 2.3 billion won ($1.8 million) in legal expenses, the NewJeans' producer said Friday at her first public appearance in four months.

2024-09-28

Komsco to print more Team Korea commemorative cards amid high demand

Sold by the Korean Minting and Security Printing Corporation (Komsco), the commemorative gold cards each feature a photo of a Korean national team athlete with a gold medal around their neck.

2024-08-08

Steven Yeun, Min Hee-jin to speak at Hyundai Card's star-studded Da Vinci Motel fest

Hyundai Card's annual three-day culture fest, Da Vinci Motel, featuring global and local icons across art, tech and academia, is slated to kick off on Sept. 27 at the Vinyl and Plastic Understage Music Library Storage Art Library in central Seoul.

2024-08-08

A deep dive into Seoul's Climate Card transportation pass

After its successful pilot launch in January, Seoul’s Climate Card officially rolled out last month, now upgraded with more options for short-term travelers.

2024-08-05

DP chief Lee blasts 'petty' prosecutors after summons over card misuse

Former Democratic Party (DP) leader Lee Jae-myung said Monday that the prosecution’s request that he and his wife, Kim Hye-kyung, appear for questioning over allegations of corporate credit card misuse was a “petty and violent act of retaliation.”

2024-07-08

Climate Card to go into full-fledged operation after successful trial run

The Climate Card, an all-inclusive monthly transit pass, has proven successful during a four-month trial run and will go into full-fledged operation next month with more diverse choices for users, the Seoul city government said Wednesday.

2024-06-26

The K-pass explained: All you need to know about Korea's latest transit card

The "K-pass," Korea's newest transportation card, quickly became popular after being introduced in May, as people seek ways to secure discounts on mass transit fares amid high inflation. Here's all you need to know about the K-pass.

2024-06-13