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  "id": 8866564,
  "title": "KT&G takes home top honor for excellence in investor relations",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/kt-g-takes-home-top-honor-for-excellence-in-investor-relations",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-21T07:12:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/companies/20260921/ktg-takes-home-top-honor-for-excellence-in-investor-relations"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Korean tobacco and consumer goods firm KT&G emerged victorious at the 2026 Korea IR Awards, claiming the grand prize bestowed by the Korea Exchange’s investor relations service. The prestigious award, presented as the Korea Exchange chairman’s prize, was awarded on Friday at the KRX Market Square in Seoul’s Yeouido financial district. KT&G’s head of strategic planning, Yoon Young-chan, received the accolade from Korea Exchange Chairman Chung Eun-bo.\n\nThe Korea IR Service has been bestowing these awards since 2001, recognizing companies that excel in investor relations. KT&G was lauded for fostering an open IR culture, where executives communicate the company’s strategy directly to investors concerning global expansion, shareholder returns, and growth investments. The company also demonstrated active engagement by organizing regular investor conferences, non-deal road shows, and meetings with major domestic and international institutional investors. Moreover, KT&G incorporated valuable feedback from investors into its management decisions.",
  "summary": "Korean tobacco and consumer goods company KT&G was named the grand prize winner at the 2026 Korea IR Awards, securing the top accolade presented by the Korea Exchange’s investor relations service, the company said Monday. The award, presented as the Korea Exchange chairman's prize, was handed out Friday at KRX Market Square in Seoul's Yeouido financial district. Yoon Young-chan, head of KT&G's…",
  "key_points": [
    "KT&G wins 2026 Korea IR Awards grand prize",
    "Yoon Young-chan receives award from Korea Exchange Chairman",
    "Firm praised for open IR culture and investor engagement"
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "KT&G takes home top honor for excellence in investor relations",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/kt-g-takes-home-top-honor-for-excellence-in-investor-relations-8868682",
        "published": "2026-09-21T07:22:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}