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SARAH CHEA SARAH CHEA

Published February 23, 2022 - 6:46 p.m. Modified February 23, 2022 - 7:33 p.m.

Seoul Metro officials revise the name of the Euljiro 3-ga station in Jung District, central Seoul, Wednesday. Seoul Metro signed a contract with Shinhan Card earlier this year to add its name next to the existing station name in parenthesis: Euljiro 3-ga (Shinhan Card). Shinhan Card paid 874 million won ($734,200) to Seoul Metro, and the contract runs for three years. [YONHAP] — Seoul Metro officials revise the name of the Euljiro 3-ga station in Jung District, central Seoul, Wednesday. Seoul Metro signed a contract with Shinhan Card earlier this year to add its name next to the existing station name in parenthesis: Euljiro 3-ga (Shinhan Card). Shinhan Card paid 874 million won ($734,200) to Seoul Metro, and the contract runs for three years.

BY SARAH CHEA [chea.sarah@joongang.co.kr]

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