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JoongAng Ilbo publisher Park Chang-hee appointed as 50th president of Korean Association of Newspapers

Park Chang-hee, publisher and CEO of the JoongAng Ilbo, has been appointed as the 50th president of the Korean Association of Newspapers.

2026.3.22

Participants of the 61th JoongAng Advertising Awards pose for a photo at the Westin Josun Seoul in central Seoul on Dec. 16. JoongAng Ilbo Vice President Kim Jong-yoon, fifth from left in the front row, Professor Lee Myoung-chun from Chung-Ang University's Department of Advertising and Public Relations who headed the judge panel, sixth from left in the front row, pose with the awardees including Kim Gi-hong, seventh from left in the front row, executive vice president at Hana Financial Group, Park Jin-young, eighth from left, chief public relation officer at the KB Financial Group, Park Sang-kon, second from right in the second row, the head of the press team at the Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority. [PARK SANG-MOON]

Hana Financial Group wins KJD's grand prize for ad for foreigner-centric service

Hana Financial Group was given the Korea JoongAng Daily's grand prize at the annual JoongAng Advertising Awards. The company's winning ad promotes its Hana the Easy banking service dedicated to visitors or foreigners living in Korea.

2025.12.16

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Prime Minister Kim Min-seok delivers congratulatory remarks at the 2025 JoongAng Forum at Lotte Hotel in Jung District, central Seoul, on Nov. 19. [KIM KYUNG-ROK]

'A day is a generation': Prime minister touts top office's push for AI leadership

The prime minister warned that the country cannot afford to lose a single day in the AI race, saying at the JoongAng Group's policy forum that the Lee Jae Myung administration is working to ensure that Korea secures technological leadership.

2025.11.19

JoongAng Ilbo and Bloomberg Media join forces to launch the premium financial news platform Global Money Club (GMC). [JOONGANG ILBO, BLOOMBERG MEDIA]

JoongAng Ilbo, Bloomberg Media to launch joint financial news platform

JoongAng Ilbo and Bloomberg Media have joined forces to launch the premium financial news platform, Global Money Club (GMC). The service will be integrated into mobile trading apps through the overseas stocks tab.

2025.9.23

Attendees of the JoongAng Ilbo’s 60th anniversary ceremony pose for a group photo at Lotte Hotel in Jung District, central Seoul, on Sept. 17. [KIM HYUN-DONG]

President Lee calls JoongAng Ilbo a 'compass and whip' in Korea's modern history as paper turns 60

President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday called the JoongAng Ilbo “a compass and a whip” in Korea’s modern history, urging the newspaper to continue guiding the nation toward unity and progress on its 60th anniversary.

2025.9.17

From left: Mark Thompson, CEO of CNN; Lee Soo-man, founder of SM Entertainment and head of A2O Entertainment; Bong Joon-ho, director; Maggie Kang, director of ″KPop Demon Hunters″; Hannah Poferl, chief data officer of The New York Times; and Hiroyuki Watanabe, chief digital innovation officer of Nikkei

Bong Joon-ho, Lee Soo-man to speak at JoongAng Ilbo's 60th anniversary conference

The JoongAng 60th Anniversary Global Media Conference, featuring industry leaders, will focus on media's future amid technological advancements.

2025.9.5

'Art of the Deal' forum to address Korea-U. S. future

The U.S. presents steep demands on Korea. A pivotal summit on cooperation has yet to be concretely scheduled.

2025.7.28

John Ridding, CEO of Financial Times Group, left, and Park Chang-hee, CEO of JoongAng Ilbo, discuss the future of jounalism in a session of KPF Journalism Conference 2024 in central Seoul on Friday. [JEON MIN-KYU]

FT CEO John Ridding says AI should pay the media outlets it trains on

FT CEO John Ridding advocated for AI platforms to compensate media organizations during a conference, emphasizing the need for stronger IP protections to support quality journalism.

2024.11.15

The nonprofit Hanmaeum is the recipient of the 15th Yumin Award in the society sector. The Yumin Awards were launched in 2010 to honor 'Yumin' Hong Jin-ki, the late co-founder of the JoongAng Ilbo, an affiliate of the Korea JoongAng Daily. [JOONGANG PHOTO]

Hanmaeum empowers mothers in multicultural families with education

Hanmaeum's "Multicultural Mother School" aims to empower mothers in multicultural families by helping them complete elementary school courses in Korean to better support their children.

2024.5.28

President Yoon Suk Yeol, left, and Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung

Defection of Yoon voters fueled DP victory: Poll

One out of ten people who voted for President Yoon Suk Yeol two years ago swung for the opposing Democratic Party (DP) in the April 10 general election, according to a JoongAng Ilbo survey released Monday.

2024.4.22