Leader'S Club
Leader'S Club은 유가증권 성장 법인과 코스닥 성장 법인을 대상으로 IR(Investor Relations)활동을 지원하는 서비스 입니다.
PRICE03:30 PM KST 09/19/2024(20minute delay)
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₩ 82,500
₩ 7000.86%
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$ 59.75
$ 0.510.86%
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Previous Close
81,800
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Open
81,800
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High
85,900
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Low
81,100
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Volume
1,553,141
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Market Cap (T KRW)
128,134,132,500
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Industry
Etc.
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CEO
Yoon Jong-kyoo
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Headquarters
5F~7F #9-1 Namdaemunro 2-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul
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Website
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[Editorial] Poor investment decisions
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Seoul shares open lower on profit-taking
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Foreign investors rush to ‘undervalued’ stocks
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Foreign investors rack up S. Korean stocks on rally
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From bees to polar bears, Korean banks' love of animated characters
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Woori, BC improve profits in overseas card business
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[CES 2024] Korean finance giants eye new opportunities at CES
The leaders of Hana Financial Group and Shinhan Financial Group are headed to the CES 2024, the world's largest consumer technology event slated to open in Las Vegas on Tuesday. Hana Financial Group Chairman Ham Young-joo is taking part in the tech event for his second consecutive year. This year, the Hana chief is reportedly taking with him a team of employees in the artificial intelligence sector, in line with the theme of this year's CES, which seeks to highlight the possibilities o
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2024 set to be another profitable year for top 4 financial groups
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[Photo News] Startup demo day
KB Financial Group Chief Digital Platform Officer Cho Young-suh (first from left, front row) and participants pose for a photo after the “2023 Hub Day," held at the KB Innovation Hub center in Seoul on Tuesday. Hub Day is an annual startup Demo Day hosted for the members of the KB Starters program, a startup accelerator program run by the financial giant. A total of 40 startups participated in this year’s event to share business ideas and seek partnership opportunities with KB s
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KB unveils video to mark World Soil Day
KB Financial Group on Tuesday unveiled a video titled “Safeguarding Soil, A Source Of Life,” to celebrate World Soil Day, held annually on Dec. 5 to advocate for the sustainable soil management practices. The video first underscores the importance of healthy soil as an essential resource for sustaining life on Earth. It then discusses plastic, the leading cause of soil and water pollution. According to the video, plastic waste can release harmful chemicals into the surrounding soil,
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KB Kookmin Bank CEO seeks 2nd term
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[Global Finance Awards] Going global essential in era of digital finance
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[Global Finance Awards] KB grows strength by leaps and bounds
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