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FSC Chairman visits Gwangju AI industry clusterJul 07, 2026

Chairman Lee Eog-weon of the Financial Services Commission traveled to Gwangju and visited the city's AI industry cluster on July 7. During his visit to the site, Chairman Lee talked about the significance of AI as a key technology driving the future of the mobility, energy, and health care industries. In this regard, Chairman Lee said that the government will make sure to provide active assistance with policy financial institutions to develop Gwangju's AI industry cluster into a global hub for innovation.
FSC Chairman visits Gwangju and attends KDB NextOne opening ceremonyJul 07, 2026

Chairman Lee Eog-weon of the Financial Services Commission visited Gwangju and attended the "KDB NextOne Gwangju" opening ceremony on July 7. The newly launched startup incubation center operated by the Korea Development Bank, which is the second of its kind after KDB NextOneBusan, is expected to help cultivate local high-tech startups in Gwangju and the Southwestern region. In his congratulatory remarks, Chairman Lee said that with large-scale investments in the region proposed by major semiconductor companies, the Southwestern region is expected to grow into an industrial hub for semiconductors. In this regard, Chairman Lee said that the government will also make sure to provide active and continuous support to promote local startups and high-tech enterprises.
FSC Chairman attends one-stop finance-employment-welfare support center opening ceremony in BusanJul 03, 2026

Chairman Lee Eog-weon of the Financial Services Commission attended the opening ceremony of the one-stop finance-employment-welfare support center launched in collaboration with a local financial company in Busan on July 3. The comprehensive one-stop support center will provide microloan and debt workout services, employment counseling and training programs, and services related to the low-income entitlement programs available for vulnerable groups in the Busan metropolitan area. The center is expected to help boost local residents' access to microfinance support and various employment and welfare assistance programs. At the opening ceremony, Chairman Lee delivered congratulatory remarks where he emphasized the need to ensure a lasting continuity in the provision of support to be able to open up opportunities and hope for those struggling with difficult situations. In this regard, going beyond simply providing support for personal credit recovery, Chairman Lee said that this one-stop support center can offer a new model and vision of inclusive finance for regional economies.
FSC Chairman visits Busan and holds meeting with local high-tech enterprisesJul 03, 2026

Chairman Lee Eog-weon of the Financial Services Commission traveled to Busan and held a meeting with local high-tech enterprises and venture investment companies on July 3. At the meeting, Chairman Lee discussed the need to further expand the supply of financial investment in regional economies to help promote innovation and cultivate promising startups in the high-tech sectors. In this regard, Chairman Lee said that along with the initial plan to supply at least 40 percent of the total investment amount from the National Growth Fund to regional economies, authorities will launch a new regional league program within the National Growth Fund, which will provide KRW200 billion a year in investment support for regional enterprises over the next five years.
FSC and MOTIR jointly hold meeting on strengthening support for physical AI developmentJul 01, 2026

Chairman Lee Eog-weon of the Financial Services Commission attended the FSC-MOTIR (Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Resources) joint conference on strengthening support for the development of physical AI on July 1, joined by officials from related industries and financial companies. At the meeting, participants discussed ways to strengthen private-public cooperation to boost support for the development of physical AI and help to advance the industrial strength of Korea in the AI sector. Speaking about the great promise thatphysical AI can bring to the manufacturing sector, Chairman Lee said that it can significantly enhance productivity in manufacturing and help create new engines for growth in our economy. In this regard, Chairman Lee said that the National Growth Fund will make sure to supply sufficient investment support to propel private sector investments in physical AI development.
Vice Chairman holds meeting on financial consulting service for young adultsJun 30, 2026

Vice Chairman Kwon Dae-young of the Financial Services Commission presided over the third taskforce meeting on the provision of individually tailored financial consulting service for young adults on June 30. Within this year, officials plan to expand the number of financial consulting sites made available for young adults to at least 200 places from 21 sites currently. In particular, the availability of consulting sites in the regions outside the Seoul metropolitan area will be increased to about a 50 percent level from the current level of about 30 percent. At today's meeting, Vice Chairman Kwon spoke about the importance of expanding the availability of opportunities for young adults and what the government has been working on to achieve that goal. In this regard, Vice Chairman Kwon said that this program to expand the provision of one-on-one financial consulting service for young adults is a meaningful step toward that goal.
FSC Chairman presides over kickoff meeting of policy review committee on financial consumer protectionJun 29, 2026

Chairman Lee Eog-weon of the Financial Services Commission presided over the kickoff meeting of the newly launched policy review committee on financial consumer protection held on June 29. The private-public joint consultative body is made up of officials from related government ministries and public organizations and private sector experts for the designing, reviewing, and upgrading of policies on financial consumer protection. In his opening remarks, FSC Chairman Lee spoke about the importance of ensuring consumer trust first and foremost to be able to seek productive and inclusive finance measures and to continue to push for innovation in the capital market. Amid a rapidly changing digital environment in the financial sector, Chairman Lee said that the committee should work to design a new paradigm on financial consumer protection upon which more tailored support and protection measures should be made available for different consumer groups and individuals with different needs.
FSC Chairman attends award ceremony for startup-finance collaborationJun 24, 2026

Chairman Lee Eog-weon of the Financial Services Commission attended the startup-finance collaboration award ceremony held on June 24 and presented awards to the startup businesses that have shown outstanding collaboration cases. The startup-finance collaboration event attracted 44 applications this year, and five outstanding collaboration cases have been chosen among them. The FSC will continue to promote collaboration betweenstartups and financial companies and strive to create a more productive financial ecosystem.
FSC Chairman attends joint IR event to strengthen provision of venture investmentJun 23, 2026

Chairman Lee Eog-weon of the Financial Services Commission attended a joint IR event for promoting venture investment and cultivating innovative businesses held together with the Ministry of SMEs and Startups and, related industry organizations, and startup businesses on June 23. At today's event, selective businesses that are highly promising and considered necessary for continuous investment support were made eligible for investment support from the National Growth Fund. Speaking about the significance of building a strong growth ladder for the future of Korea's economy, FSC Chairman Lee said that it is important to have the industry, the financial sector, individual companies, and investors working in tandem in an ecosystem to be able to produce tangible growth. In this regard, Chairman Lee said that today's event is meaningful in ensuring a continuous supply of venture capital to innovative businesses.
Vice Chairman presides over taskforce meeting on capital market infrastructure innovationJun 23, 2026

Vice Chairman Kwon Dae-young of the Financial Services Commission presided over the taskforce meeting on capital market infrastructure innovation on June 23. At today's kickoff meeting, Vice Chairman Kwon delivered opening remarks underscoring the need to upgrade the capital market infrastructure and outlining key measures to achieve that goal. In this regard, Vice Chairman Kwon said that authorities will seek to design a globally leading capital market infrastructure and investment environment, push for an AI and digital transformation in the capital markets, and work to ensure system stability and investor protection.
FSC Chairman meets young adults on streets to personally promote subscription to youth future savings programJun 22, 2026

Chairman Lee Eog-weon of the Financial Services Commission took time to meet with young adults on the streets on June 22 to personally encourage and promote subscription to the youth future savings program made available from today. On their way to work in the morning hours, young adults on the streets had chances to learn about the benefits and convenience of signing up for the youth future savings program directly from FSC Chairman Lee. The FSC and the Korea Inclusive Finance Agency will continue to work to boost advertisement and public relations efforts to make sure that every eligible person who wishes to sing up for the youth future savings program can subscribe on time (from June 22 until July 3).
FSC Chairman holds meeting to seek ways to upgrade financial regulatory sandbox programJun 22, 2026

Chairman Lee Eog-weon of the Financial Services Commission held a meeting on seeking improvements to the financial regulatory sandbox program on June 19. Over the years, FSC Chairman Lee said that the financial regulatory sandbox program has helped to broaden the horizon of the financial industry, facilitate the launch of more consumer-oriented financial services, and make a digital transformation possible in the financial sector. In this regard, to continue to promote fintech startups and innovative businesses, FSC Chairman Lee said that authorities will provide expanded opportunities to apply for the sandbox program and enhanced assistance in the stage of post-sandbox service operation.