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

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Starfield Suwon boosts local dining as commercial area resists collapse
Starfield Suwon boosts local dining as commercial area resists collapse
A study has shown that large offline retail stores help to revitalize nearby traditional markets and commercial districts. Professor Cho Chun-han from the Korea University of Science and Technology noted this during a presentation on the theme "The changing role of large stores and co-prosperity mea...
KLEANNARA appoints Choi Hyun-soo and Lee Dong-yeol as dual CEOs, expands board.
KLEANNARA held a general meeting of shareholders and a board meeting on the 28th, promoting Lee Dong-yeol, a financial expert, to vice president and appointing him as the new representative. As a result, the company has established a dual CEO system with Choi Hyun-soo and Lee Dong-yeol. The third-ge...
Ministry of SMEs and Startups offers emergency funds for wildfire recovery in South Korea
The Ministry of SMEs and Startups will provide financial support such as emergency management stabilization funds and disaster special guarantees to small and medium-sized enterprises and small business owners affected by forest fires in the Gyeongbuk and Gyeongnam regions. On the 28th, the Ministry...
Daedong Gear appoints Seo Jong-hwan as new CEO to lead electrification efforts
Daedong Group's Powertrain (drivetrain) corporation, Daedong Gear, has recruited a global business expert from Hyundai Motor to lead its electrification business. Daedong Gear held its 52nd annual general meeting of shareholders and appointed Jeo Jong-hwan as the new CEO on the 28th. The new CEO, bo...
Wadiz launches emergency relief funding for wildfire recovery in Gyeongsang
Crowdfunding (online small investment intermediary) platform Wadiz announced on the 28th that it will start an 'emergency relief funding' project to help with wildfire recovery. This funding was opened on this day to gather supporters who empathize with the seriousness of the domestic wildfire disas...
Pinkfong celebrates Baby Shark's 10th anniversary with events in Korea, US, Japan
The Pinkfong Company announced on the 27th that it will hold offline events in Korea, the United States, and Japan to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the popular character "Baby Shark". In the United States, collaboration with local marine theme park SeaWorld will take place sequentially at thre...
Vice Minister Kim pledges swift support following wildfire inspections in Korea
Vice Minister Kim Sung-seob on the 27th visited the wildfire sites in Uiseong, Cheongsong, and Andong, promising swift assistance. Vice Minister Kim inspected the buildings and nearby business sites of small businesses and small merchants affected by the wildfire and checked the damage situation. He...
BTS return raises questions about Weverse and DearU's future amid fandom declines
K-pop has recently seen a slowdown in its growth, leading to a retreat in users of the two major fandom platforms, Weverse and DearU. Fandom platforms refer to online spaces where fans can engage in activities while consuming various products and services related to their favorite artists. The absen...
Minister Oh Youngju discloses 1.15 billion won assets as Vice Minister Kim reports losses
Oh Youngju, Minister of Small and Medium Enterprises and Startups, reported assets valued at 1.153 billion won, a slight increase from last year. According to the 2025 high-ranking public official asset change details published in the government gazette on the 27th by the Governmental Public Ethics ...
Survey reveals 90% of foreign students seek work in South Korea amid visa challenges
Nine out of ten foreign students enrolled in domestic universities wish to find employment in South Korea. On the 26th, according to the results of the 'Career Opinion Survey for Foreign Students Graduating' conducted by the Korea Federation of Small and Medium Enterprises on 805 foreign students en...
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