[Report] Hana Financial Group Opens the ‘Cheongna Era’... “An Opportunity for the Next 100 Years”

Visit to Hana Financial Group's Cheongna Headquarters on the 30th
A uniquely curved building embodies the group's vision
A plan to create a space shared with the local community
Next door stands the 'heart' of Hana Financial Group: the Integrated Data Center

"This is where Hana Financial Group will begin its new century of history."

On the morning of the 30th, after a bus ride of about an hour from Hana Financial Group's Myeongdong office building in Jung-gu, Seoul, we arrived at the Incheon Cheongna Headquarters. This building, characterized by its unique, flowing curves, was designed with 7 basement floors and 15 above-ground floors. The architecture itself embodies the group's vision: "Finance for All, Connected as One."

A view of Hana Financial Group's headquarters in Incheon Cheongna.

Hana Financial Group's era in Cheongna officially began on September 14, when all employees of Hana Financial Group, as well as some staff from Hana Bank and Hana TI, started work at the new site. On September 21, all employees of Hana F&I relocated to Cheongna, and next month, Hana Bank and Hana Capital will follow. In November, Hana Life, Hana Securities, and Hana Fund Service will also move in. Ultimately, about 2,200 employees from 10 affiliates will be working at the Cheongna headquarters.

The Key Word for the Cheongna Era: 'Collaboration'

Floors 3 to 7 of the headquarters are used by Hana Bank, the 10th floor by Hana Savings Bank, the 11th floor by Hana Life, the 12th and 13th floors by Hana Card, and the 14th and 15th floors by Hana Financial Group headquarters. Although different affiliates are assigned to different floors, internal staircases connect floors 3 to 7 and 10 to 14, allowing employees to meet and communicate naturally between departments and affiliates.

A Hana Financial Group representative explained, "Instead of a traditional office, where employees ride the elevator to their designated spot and work only there, we designed the space to encourage new ideas to emerge as colleagues from other departments can meet and converse while moving through the building."

View of the internal staircase installed at Hana Financial Group’s Incheon Cheongna headquarters.

A Smart Work Center is located on the seventh floor. Compared to existing workspaces, the chairs are more comfortable and the desks are larger, making it easy for anyone to bring a laptop and work in greater comfort at any time. The lighting was carefully tuned to be comfortable for the eyes, taking advantage of the natural daylight coming through the glass windows. On this day as well, several employees were holding a meeting in the Smart Work Center.

The dedicated working area of each floor in the headquarters is about 3,600 square meters, creating a sense of openness. This space is roughly three times larger than the previous Myeongdong office building.

Another Hana Financial Group representative stated, "It's not simply about having a larger office. The structure has been reimagined so that various organizations can be interconnected within one large space. By breaking down the physical barriers between affiliates and departments, we've enabled natural collaboration. The entire building has been implemented as a massive collaboration platform."

A Space Shared with the Local Community

Hana Financial Group plans to turn the new headquarters into a space shared with the local community. The first basement floor, first floor, and 15th floor are open to the public. The rooftop garden on the 15th floor, in particular, offers a panoramic view of Cheongna International City. With a height of 75 meters, equivalent to a 22-story apartment building, the rooftop offers a clear view of the West Sea on sunny days. A glass sky deck has also been installed to further enhance the experience.

The West Sea as seen from the rooftop garden on the 15th floor of Hana Financial Group’s Incheon Cheongna Headquarters.

The cafeteria on the 8th and 9th floors, which currently serves as an internal dining hall, will be opened to the public in one or two years. The facility is equipped with around 800 seats.

The building’s onsite daycare center is named the “Mutual Growth Daycare Center.” Out of 300 enrollments, 150 spots are reserved for children of Hana Financial Group employees and the remaining 150 for children of employees from partner companies based in Cheongna.

In addition, Hana Financial Group plans to host Incheon City’s cultural and sports events here, hoping to make the building a popular local landmark where the company and the community can engage together.

A Hana Financial Group spokesperson said, "We see the relocation to the Cheongna headquarters not simply as a change of workplace, but as an opportunity to make a leap forward by transforming the group’s work practices and organizational culture—paving the way for our next 100 years."

The 'Heart' of Hana Financial Group: The Integrated Data Center

Located around 300 meters from the headquarters is Hana Financial Group's Integrated Data Center. Established in 2017, this center was the first in Korea’s financial sector to bring together all the group’s human and physical IT infrastructure in one place. IT experts from the group’s banking, securities, and card affiliates gather here to facilitate rapid collaboration. One representative even described the Integrated Data Center as “the heart of Hana Financial Group.”

Hana Financial Group's Incheon Cheongna Integrated Data Center.

The integrated data center, with a power capacity of 20,000 kW, is managed around the clock, 365 days a year, using state-of-the-art IBS systems for electricity, fire safety, and mechanical facilities. All essential infrastructure is dualized, and uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems along with emergency backup generators are in place to ensure continuity of financial services even during emergencies such as power outages or other disruptions.

In the large screens of the main control room, financial data and traffic figures change constantly. The screens are usually arranged so that securities information appears on the far left, card data on the far right, and bank figures in the center. When an issue arises, all relevant information is integrated into a single screen. Next to the main control room, a separate decision-making room has been established for responsible officers to convene when needed; however, it's been confirmed that such meetings have not taken place in the past ten years.

Contrary to typical practices where electrical rooms are located underground, Hana Financial Group built theirs above ground to reduce the risk of flood damage and to make it easier to respond to fires if they ever occur.

A Hana Financial Group representative emphasized, "The Integrated Data Center is more than just a facility for stable operation of the group’s IT infrastructure. It serves as a key hub for realizing future financial innovations, including cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI)."

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