[News Space=Reporter seungwon lee] On August 13, Youngone Corporation welcomed 29 children of its employees, aged between 5 and 12, to its Seoul headquarters in Jung‑gu for the company’s annual “Bring Your Kids to Work” event. The program gave children the chance to experience their parents’ workplace first‑hand — including activities such as joining a virtual meeting with employees at Youngone’s overseas factories. To make the day more memorable, Youngone presented each child with an honorary employee badge and gifts, and organized a variety of engaging activities: drawing at their parents’ d
[News Space=Reporter seungwon lee] With five consecutive fatal accidents at POSCO E&C this year, the domestic construction industry is facing an unprecedented 'license revocation' crisis. President Lee Jae-myung personally instructed relevant ministries to take strong measures, saying, "Consider all legal options, including revoking construction licenses and banning public bidding." If license revocation for a major construction company is realized, it would be the first such revocation in 28 years since the collapse of the Seongsu Bridge in 1994. License revocation, the construction indus
[News Space=Reporter seungwon lee] Recently, APR and KT&G have been attracting investor attention on the KOSPI market, hitting record highs. Both companies share a commonality: strong earnings in the second quarter of 2025 and policies to enhance shareholder value, which have driven their stock price increases. APL recorded consolidated sales of KRW 327.7 billion and operating profit of KRW 84.6 billion in the second quarter, representing growth rates of 111% and 202%, respectively, compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin reached 25.8%, significantly exceeding ma
[News Space=Reporter seungwon lee] An unprecedented situation has unfolded: Chairman Cho Hyun-beom of Hankook Tire & Technology has been arrested again. This marks the second time the owner of Korea's leading tire group has been sentenced to prison, having previously been sentenced in 2019 and again in May 2025. This ruling has gone down in history as a representative example that quantitatively and qualitatively demonstrates the "total failure" of the Korean conglomerate system and the chronic vulnerabilities of the country's corporate governance structure. This incident is considered a s