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Jang Woo-jeong Deputy Editor, Venture & Small Enterprises News Desk

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Court rules NewJeans must return to ADOR, NJZ activities prohibited
Court rules NewJeans must return to ADOR, NJZ activities prohibited
On the 21st, the court halted NewJeans, who were seeking new entertainment activities under the name 'NJZ,' because the evidence presented by NewJeans claiming contract termination did not sufficiently substantiate the breakdown of the trust relationship. Therefore, NewJeans must return to ADOR, and...
Lee Dae-hee appointed head of Korea Venture Investment amid martial law concerns
Lee Dae-hee, the former Deputy Minister for Planning and Coordination at the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, has been unexpectedly appointed as the head of Korea Venture Investment, a fund management agency under the ministry, drawing attention to the background of this decision. The母基金 refers to a f...
Korea launches temporary visa exemption for Chinese group tourists this Q3
The government will implement a temporary visa exemption pilot program for group tourists from China to attract foreign tourists during the upcoming third quarter. It will also introduce demand-responsive transport (DRT) buses to make it easier for foreign tourists to access regional tourist sites a...
Korea's Ministry of Culture protects web novel writers' contract rights
Writers of web novels who need treatment or rest due to accidents or illnesses will be guaranteed the right to take a break from serialization. If a contractor does not notify the termination of the contract and the contract is automatically extended, the copyright holder can notify the contractor o...
Startups flee South Korea for U.S. to access larger markets and talent
Demand for overseas headquarters transfer (flip) began to grow significantly starting from the end of 2023. Last year, it was particularly noticeable. Ahn Hee-cheol, the representative lawyer of the law firm DL & Company, which has supported the flips of Korean startups for the past decade, noted, "...
NewJeans petition controversy arises over inflated signature claims and incentives
The fanbase of NewJeans (new activity name NJZ), 'Timbernies,' announced that they submitted a petition containing 30,000 signatures supporting the members' contract termination to the court, amid ongoing suspicions that the number '30,000' may have been inflated. ADOR, the agency of NewJeans, filed...
Korea showcases traditional culture through Hanbok exchange event in Tokyo
To mark the 60th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between South Korea and Japan, an event to exchange traditional cultures of the two countries will be held in Tokyo, Japan. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism noted on the 18th that a traditional culture exchange even...
Hahm Partners Group targets 300 billion won revenue by 2030 after acquisitions
On the 18th, the marketing (PR) corporation Hahm Partners announced the official launch of its global communication group by acquiring the digital technology-based content commerce corporation “Sky Ventures” and the global K-pop commerce platform “K-Pop Merch” as 100% subsidiaries. Sky Ventures is a...
Korea's unemployment benefits elevate pay for recipients above minimum wage workers
A study has revealed that approximately 240,000 non-regular workers have increased due to the unemployment benefit system changed in October 2019, and there are calls to restore the level of unemployment benefits to the transfer level. The Fighter Touch Research Institute analyzed the impact of unem...
HS Ad launches global digital content hub in New Delhi, India
On the 18th, the LG Group's comprehensive advertising agency HS Ad announced the opening of a 'Global Hub for Digital Content' in New Delhi, India, which is considered one of the top 10 advertising markets in the world. The 'Global Hub for Digital Content' integrates and produces marketing content f...
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