Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Unification Church lobbied both DP and PPP to publicly fund massive construction projects

The Unification Church pursued large-scale state-funded construction projects by lobbying Korea’s two major political parties, tailoring proposals to each side under the guise of virtuous intentions, according to internal documents and testimony.

2025-12-26

Amcham's CEO Servers' Night sets attendance, fundraising records

Amcham hosted its largest-ever CEO Servers' Night, a charity event raising scholarship funds for low-income university students, on Thursday. The gala also served as the 25th anniversary of Amcham's Partners for the Future Foundation.

2025-11-07

Korean firms' lobbying expenses soar with rising U.S. investments

Major Korean companies more than doubled their lobbying expenditures in the United States over the past five years, an increase attributed to preparations for the Donald Trump administration.

2025-10-01

Korean firms call for U.S. tariff relief, visa reforms amid trade uncertainty

Korean companies urged the government Monday to seek eased U.S. tariffs on strategic industries and improvements to the U.S. visa program for Korean workers, a major business lobby said.

2025-09-22

Ha Jung-woo swings back into action with quirky comedy 'Lobby'

Actor Ha Jung-woo has ended a 10-year hiatus as a director with the comedy film "Lobby," about a CEO undertaking lobbying efforts to win a government contract with a game of golf for the first time.

2025-03-28

Court hands down first sentence in property development scandal involving Democratic Party leader

The Seoul Central District Court sentenced Kim In-seop to five years in prison and imposed a restitution of 6.35 billion won for lobbying the Baekhyeon-dong development project. The DP chief Lee Jae-myung has been on trial since November last year.

2024-02-13

Ha Jung-woo's 'Lobby' wraps filming

"Lobby," directed by Actor Ha Jung-woo, wrapped filming on Dec. 27 of last year. Ha himself plays the lead role of a researcher tasked with lobbying the government for a road construction project.

2024-01-16

Samsung gets green light to rejoin FKI

Samsung’s compliance committee has conditionally consented to the company’s rejoining the Federation of Korean Industries (FKI).

2023-08-18

Zigbang takes over Samsung SDS's smart home unit

Zigbang finalized its acquisition of Samsung SDS’s home internet of things (IoT) unit, the company said on Thursday.

2022-07-28

KCCI chairman Chey reaches out to Japanese counterpart

The new chief of Korea’s major business lobby group called on his Japanese counterpart to resume ties and regular exchanges.

2021-03-29