Korean Banks Move to Harden Disaster-Recovery Infrastructure
Suhyup Bank, Hana Bank and KB Kookmin Bank are reinforcing power, system and data-center redundancy for uninterrupted transactions.
Suhyup Bank is pushing ahead with replacing its dedicated computer-room UPS systems, and has begun work to secure disaster-recovery performance for its external multi-channel integration (MCI) system, according to etnews.com. The bank is recalculating its power load and carrying out the UPS replacement without interrupting service.
Hana Bank is pursuing a strategy to strengthen the effectiveness of its disaster recovery and to secure a multi-data-center setup.
KB Financial Group is building a second data center centered on KB Kookmin Bank. The group plans an active-active structure that will use both its Gimpo integrated IT center and the new center at the same time.
KB Financial Group also plans a disaster-avoidance (DA) system, with the new center set to take over the functions of the existing Yeouido DR center.
The Financial Services Commission examined disaster-recovery centers, backup systems, data-center duplication, system restoration and service continuity in a disaster-response drill that assumed a fire at a computer center and a system outage.
Power, systems and sites
In October 2025, the Financial Services Commission said the importance of infrastructure had been highlighted following a fire at the National Information Resources Service.
Quick answers
What is Suhyup Bank doing about its UPS systems?
It is recalculating power load and replacing its dedicated computer-room UPS systems without interrupting service.
What data-center structure does KB Financial Group plan?
An active-active structure that uses both the Gimpo integrated IT center and the new second data center at the same time.
What did the Financial Services Commission check in its drill?
It checked disaster-recovery centers, backup systems, data-center duplication, system restoration and service continuity, assuming a computer-center fire and a system outage.