The Bank of Korea is the central bank of the Republic of Korea and issuer of South Korean won. It was established on 12 June 1950 in Seoul, South Korea.
Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. is a financial holding company headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. Its subsidiaries provide a full range of financial services, including banking, securities, life insurance, and investment banking. It is one of Korea's Big Five financial groups, along with KB Financial Group, NH Financial Group, Hana Financial Group and Woori Financial Group.
T-money is a rechargeable series of smart cards and other "smart" devices used for paying transportation fares in and around Seoul and other areas of South Korea. T-money can also be used in lieu of cash or credit cards in some convenience stores and other businesses. The T-money System has been implemented and is being operated by T-money Co., Ltd of which 34.4% owned by Seoul Special City Government, 31.85% owned by LG CNS, and 15.73% owned by Credit Card Union.
BC Card (Korean: 비씨카드) is a South Korean financial services company headquartered in Seoul. South Korea's largest payment processing company, it provides end-to-end payment services, primarily to financial institutions, as well as to local merchants through its subsidiary company Smartro; credit cards, debit cards and prepaid cards; local brand network operation under the brand of "BC"; card issuing BPO to financial institutions; as well as Internet commerce and mobile payment solutions.
Shinhan Bank Co., Ltd. is a bank headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. Historically it was the first bank in Korea, established under the name Hanseong Bank in 1897. The bank was reestablished in 1982. It is part of the Shinhan Financial Group, along with Jeju Bank. Chohung Bank merged with Shinhan Bank on April 1, 2006.
Chohung Bank Co., Ltd. was a bank company headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. It is one of the oldest banks in Korea, having been established on February 1, 1897. Its first loan was against living donkey in same year. The bank was nationalized after Korea gained independence in 1945. It was privatised under the government of Syngman Rhee in 1950s, but renationalized in 1961 by new military government. It became one of the 5 largest commercial banks in South Korea, but fell under financial trouble in 1997 Asian financial crisis. Chohung merged with Shinhan Bank in April 2006. The merger was pushed by South Korean government to make economy of scale in banking industry
Yeongdeungpo District is an administrative district in southwest Seoul, South Korea. Although the origin of the name is uncertain, the first two syllables are thought to be from "yeongdeung" (靈登) or "divine ascent", a shamanic rite. The third syllable is "po", representing the bank of a river (浦), referring to the district's position on the Han River. The 2006 population was 408,819.
Yeouido is a large island on the Han River in Seoul, South Korea. It is Seoul's main finance and investment banking district. It is 8.4 square kilometres (3.2 sq mi) large and has a population of 32,674 as of August 2023.
Shinhan Card Co. Ltd. is Korea's biggest, global top-five credit card company. Headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, the company has a partnership with Shinhan Capital, and is an affiliate of Shinhan Financial Group. Shinhan Card was established in 1990 as a technical and business company licensed by Shinhan Bank. It introduced the technology of sending virtual one-time card numbers in Visa's 3-D Secure first in the world for its customers' security.
Jung District is one of the 25 districts of Seoul, South Korea.
Financial services in South Korea refers to the services provided in ROK by the finance industry: banks, investment banks, insurance companies, credit card companies, consumer finance companies, government sponsored enterprises, and stock brokerages.
Seoul, officially Seoul Special City, is the capital of South Korea and the country's most extensive urban center. The broader Seoul Capital Area, encompassing Gyeonggi province and Incheon metropolitan city, emerged as the world's fourth largest metropolitan economy in 2014, trailing only Tokyo, New York City, and Los Angeles, hosting more than half of South Korea's population. Although Seoul's population peaked at slightly over 10 million, it has gradually decreased since 2014, standing at approximately 9.97 million residents as of 2020. Seoul is the seat of the South Korean government.
Shinhan Asset Management (Korean: 신한자산운용) is an asset management company headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. It is one of the largest asset management companies in South Korea, with US$55.6 billion of assets under management as of end of 2020. It is a subsidiary of the Shinhan Financial Group.
Lotte Hotels and Resorts is a South Korean luxury hotel chain operated by Lotte Hotel Co., Ltd., the hospitality arm of Lotte Corporation. The company was founded in May 1973. Starting with the opening of Lotte Hotel Seoul in 1979, luxury chain hotels opened in Jamsil, Busan, Jeju, and Ulsan. The first business hotel, Lotte City Hotel Mapo, opened in April 2009, and the first overseas chain, Lotte Hotel Moscow, opened in June 2010. On December 8, 2011, the second business hotel, Lotte City Hotel Gimpo Airport opened within the Lotte Mall Gimpo Airport complex.
Chohung Bank FC is a defunct South Korean semi-professional football club that was located in Seoul, South Korea. The club played at the highest level in South Korea in the 1970s, winning the national league on two occasions and the national cup once.
In 2013, there were two major sets of cyberattacks on South Korean targets attributed to elements within North Korea.
Gangnam Finance Center (Korean: 강남파이낸스센터), formerly known as Star Tower or I-Tower, is a 204 metres (669 ft) skyscraper in Seoul, South Korea. It was constructed in the period 1995–2001. It is the 33rd tallest building in South Korea and 9th or 10th tallest building in Seoul. It has 45 surface floors and 8 underground ones.
The Shinhan Donghae Open is a men's professional golf tournament that has been held annually in South Korea since 1981. It has been an Asian Tour event since 2016, as well as being part of the schedule in 2001 and 2002. It also became the first event to be tri-sanctioned by the Asian Tour, Korean Tour and Japan Golf Tour in 2019. The tournament is sponsored by the Shinhan Financial Group which is a South Korean financial holding company.
Choi Sang-mok is a South Korea's deputy prime minister and Minister of Economy and Finance.
