Consumers Outraged as Apple's Promised 10-Core GPU iPad Air Ships with Just 9 Cores Recently, the alleged deliberate performance downgrade of Apple’s M2 iPad Air has been a hot topic among IT device review YouTubers. The device, which was downgraded from its original announcement, has drawn public outrage. A YouTuber with 700,000 subscribers posted on his YouTube community with the title, “I just noticed, Cook? This is disappointing. I […]
South Korea Resumes Loudspeaker Propaganda at North Korea After Six Years On June 9, the South Korean government responded to North Korea’s repeated propaganda balloon offensives by dusting off the loudspeaker card, which had been dormant for six years. The loudspeaker broadcasts towards North Korea, which was suspended during President Moon Jae In’s administration in 2018, have resumed after nearly six years to counter North Korea’s […]
Why Korea's Top Builders Have Given Up on Building the World's Tallest Skyscraper South Korean construction companies have withdrawn their bids for Saudi Arabia's new landmark building, the Jeddah Tower,.
Starbucks Korea Sees Highest Turnover Rate in the Industry Starbucks, which can be said to have spearheaded the coffee culture in South Korea, has recently earned the dubious distinction of having the highest turnover rate in the industry. Starbucks reportedly entered Korea in 1999 and is operated by Shinsegae Group. While most employees working in cafes are part-time workers with split shifts, Starbucks employees […]
LG's Leadership Legacy Challenged in Court Chairman of LG Group Koo Kwang Mo is currently embroiled in an inheritance dispute with his mother and younger sister. Each time the lawsuit over the division of the late Chairman Koo Bon Moo’s assets is reported, the family feud is brought back into the spotlight. Particularly, the fact that the current chairman is adopted […]
Geopolitical Tensions Fuel Dollar Surge, Korean Won Plummets The won-dollar exchange rate has surged over 7% this year, surpassing the increase seen during the 2008 Global Financial Crisis and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) currency crisis. As of May 19th, the won-dollar exchange rate in the Seoul foreign exchange market was confirmed to have closed at KRW 1,382, a 7.3% increase from the […]
Tesla's Robo-Taxis Hit the Streets This August: A Game Changer in Mobility? Recently, South Korea, the U.S., and China have rapidly responded to changes in the mobility industry market.
Early Bitcoin Investor Now Lives 'Like a Boss': Davinci Jeremie's Life-Changing Story A man who invested his entire fortune in Bitcoin, valued at only $0.67 in 2011, is now in the spotlight as the cryptocurrency is poised to...
Staycation Craze: Why More Koreans Prefer Hotel Holidays Over Travel With the development of social media, sharing one’s daily life with others has become the norm. Among the trendsetting generation, staycations are gaining popularity. A staycation is a portmanteau of stay and vacation, meaning a vacation enjoyed at a hotel. Without traveling far, one can feel like they’re on a trip just by staying at […]
NVIDIA Shares and Jensen Huang's Wealth Continue to Skyrocket Nvidia, a major U.S. tech company and a key player in the growth of the artificial intelligence (AI) sector, is growing day by day. According to the details released by Nvidia on May 22, the company’s first-quarter performance this year greatly exceeded expectations. Nvidia’s revenue for the first quarter of the 2025 fiscal year reached […]
Why President Mohammed Chose THIS Hotel in Seoul for His Visit On May 29, United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrived in Korea for a brief two-day visit and one night.
Secret World of South Korea's Corporate Elite: VIP Restaurants Revealed Amidst the recent frequent visits of major foreign dignitaries, it's been revealed that there's a te ...
Failed by the System: South Korea's Battle with Dating Violence With the recent murders and assaults between couples in South Korea, dating violence in the country continues unabated. However, it has been reported that less than 2% of perpetrators of dating violence were arrested from January to April this year. Dating violence refers to threats or violence that occur between intimate partners. The violence includes […]
Jensen Huang: From Immigrant to Tech Titan, a Tale of Resilience and Success If asked to name the most notable industry worldwide recently, artificial intelligence (AI) would undoubtedly be at the top of the list. Particularly in this industry, NVIDIA has been attracting attention with its surprising performance in the first quarter of this year. Jensen Huang, the CEO of NVIDIA, has garnered growing interest surrounding his family […]
How a Former Bodyguard Revolutionized Private Security in Korea At one point in time, the private security industry in South Korea was almost a wasteland. A former Blue House bodyguard, who dared to venture into this uncharted territory, has now emerged as a chairman, recording hundreds of billions in sales. Having established a security company in 1994, he now runs a company with over […]
Is Your Tesla Watching You? Privacy Laws and Autopilot Concerns in the Spotlight According to industry sources, the Personal Information Protection Commission investigates whether...
Tech Tumble: Samsung's HBM Hiccup Causes Market Stir According to Reuters on May 24, Samsung Electronics failed a test to supply High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) to NVIDIA, which has recently posted stellar performance. This was an exclusive report by Reuters, citing an anonymous source, who stated that the power consumption and heat dissipation of Samsung’s HBM were problematic. In response, Samsung told Reuters, […]
Star-Studded College Festivals: Are They Worth the Price? With the arrival of May, universities nationwide are in full swing with festivals like Daedongje. This has brought attention to the fees for hiring celebrities. The practice of inviting celebrities to school festivals began around the 1970s. This period coincided with the economic development of Korean society and the activation of pop culture and the […]
Century-Old Military Canteens to Be Replaced by 2026 After Decades of Complaints Military Water CanteensRaise Dissatisfaction Due to Poor Hygiene ConditionsScheduled for Replacement ...
Influencers Flock to South Korea's Songdo for Massive Tax Breaks Recently, it has been confirmed that influencers, YouTubers, and internet broadcast streamers are predominantly living in Songdo International City in Incheon. Despite earning substantial income, they have chosen to live in Songdo to take advantage of the fact that their income tax amounts to zero if they reside there. The fact that living in Songdo […]
Consumers Outraged as Apple's Promised 10-Core GPU iPad Air Ships with Just 9 Cores Recently, the alleged deliberate performance downgrade of Apple’s M2 iPad Air has been a hot topic among IT device review YouTubers. The device, which was downgraded from its original announcement, has drawn public outrage. A YouTuber with 700,000 subscribers posted on his YouTube community with the title, “I just noticed, Cook? This is disappointing. I […]
South Korea Resumes Loudspeaker Propaganda at North Korea After Six Years On June 9, the South Korean government responded to North Korea’s repeated propaganda balloon offensives by dusting off the loudspeaker card, which had been dormant for six years. The loudspeaker broadcasts towards North Korea, which was suspended during President Moon Jae In’s administration in 2018, have resumed after nearly six years to counter North Korea’s […]
Why Korea's Top Builders Have Given Up on Building the World's Tallest Skyscraper South Korean construction companies have withdrawn their bids for Saudi Arabia's new landmark building, the Jeddah Tower,.
Starbucks Korea Sees Highest Turnover Rate in the Industry Starbucks, which can be said to have spearheaded the coffee culture in South Korea, has recently earned the dubious distinction of having the highest turnover rate in the industry. Starbucks reportedly entered Korea in 1999 and is operated by Shinsegae Group. While most employees working in cafes are part-time workers with split shifts, Starbucks employees […]
LG's Leadership Legacy Challenged in Court Chairman of LG Group Koo Kwang Mo is currently embroiled in an inheritance dispute with his mother and younger sister. Each time the lawsuit over the division of the late Chairman Koo Bon Moo’s assets is reported, the family feud is brought back into the spotlight. Particularly, the fact that the current chairman is adopted […]
Geopolitical Tensions Fuel Dollar Surge, Korean Won Plummets The won-dollar exchange rate has surged over 7% this year, surpassing the increase seen during the 2008 Global Financial Crisis and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) currency crisis. As of May 19th, the won-dollar exchange rate in the Seoul foreign exchange market was confirmed to have closed at KRW 1,382, a 7.3% increase from the […]
Tesla's Robo-Taxis Hit the Streets This August: A Game Changer in Mobility? Recently, South Korea, the U.S., and China have rapidly responded to changes in the mobility industry market.
Early Bitcoin Investor Now Lives 'Like a Boss': Davinci Jeremie's Life-Changing Story A man who invested his entire fortune in Bitcoin, valued at only $0.67 in 2011, is now in the spotlight as the cryptocurrency is poised to...
Staycation Craze: Why More Koreans Prefer Hotel Holidays Over Travel With the development of social media, sharing one’s daily life with others has become the norm. Among the trendsetting generation, staycations are gaining popularity. A staycation is a portmanteau of stay and vacation, meaning a vacation enjoyed at a hotel. Without traveling far, one can feel like they’re on a trip just by staying at […]
NVIDIA Shares and Jensen Huang's Wealth Continue to Skyrocket Nvidia, a major U.S. tech company and a key player in the growth of the artificial intelligence (AI) sector, is growing day by day. According to the details released by Nvidia on May 22, the company’s first-quarter performance this year greatly exceeded expectations. Nvidia’s revenue for the first quarter of the 2025 fiscal year reached […]
Why President Mohammed Chose THIS Hotel in Seoul for His Visit On May 29, United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrived in Korea for a brief two-day visit and one night.
Secret World of South Korea's Corporate Elite: VIP Restaurants Revealed Amidst the recent frequent visits of major foreign dignitaries, it's been revealed that there's a te ...
Failed by the System: South Korea's Battle with Dating Violence With the recent murders and assaults between couples in South Korea, dating violence in the country continues unabated. However, it has been reported that less than 2% of perpetrators of dating violence were arrested from January to April this year. Dating violence refers to threats or violence that occur between intimate partners. The violence includes […]
Jensen Huang: From Immigrant to Tech Titan, a Tale of Resilience and Success If asked to name the most notable industry worldwide recently, artificial intelligence (AI) would undoubtedly be at the top of the list. Particularly in this industry, NVIDIA has been attracting attention with its surprising performance in the first quarter of this year. Jensen Huang, the CEO of NVIDIA, has garnered growing interest surrounding his family […]
How a Former Bodyguard Revolutionized Private Security in Korea At one point in time, the private security industry in South Korea was almost a wasteland. A former Blue House bodyguard, who dared to venture into this uncharted territory, has now emerged as a chairman, recording hundreds of billions in sales. Having established a security company in 1994, he now runs a company with over […]
Is Your Tesla Watching You? Privacy Laws and Autopilot Concerns in the Spotlight According to industry sources, the Personal Information Protection Commission investigates whether...
Tech Tumble: Samsung's HBM Hiccup Causes Market Stir According to Reuters on May 24, Samsung Electronics failed a test to supply High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) to NVIDIA, which has recently posted stellar performance. This was an exclusive report by Reuters, citing an anonymous source, who stated that the power consumption and heat dissipation of Samsung’s HBM were problematic. In response, Samsung told Reuters, […]
Star-Studded College Festivals: Are They Worth the Price? With the arrival of May, universities nationwide are in full swing with festivals like Daedongje. This has brought attention to the fees for hiring celebrities. The practice of inviting celebrities to school festivals began around the 1970s. This period coincided with the economic development of Korean society and the activation of pop culture and the […]
Century-Old Military Canteens to Be Replaced by 2026 After Decades of Complaints Military Water CanteensRaise Dissatisfaction Due to Poor Hygiene ConditionsScheduled for Replacement ...
Influencers Flock to South Korea's Songdo for Massive Tax Breaks Recently, it has been confirmed that influencers, YouTubers, and internet broadcast streamers are predominantly living in Songdo International City in Incheon. Despite earning substantial income, they have chosen to live in Songdo to take advantage of the fact that their income tax amounts to zero if they reside there. The fact that living in Songdo […]
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