Here is a massive dump of links I've been sitting on for nearly half a year already. They're all interesting but also all mixed up and I am too lazy to sort through and separate them by Social Issues, Tech/Business, etc. Browse through at your leisure this weekend. There's likely to be at least a few gems of value for you in this massive pile.
I haven't been posting much here lately because, frankly, I'm tired. COVID-19 has made all kind of unexpected issues and I'm just dealing with a lot right now both at work and personally. Hard to get the motivation going to post here when gaming or TV shows or just the usual interesting internet stuff is out there ready to lull me into a zombie state.
By the way I highly recommend the drama Taxi Driver (모범택시). Great dialog and character writing. K-Drama really has stepped up its game in the last 5 years, at least from the point of view of somebody like me.
Enjoy the links because who knows when I'll be updating again.
Massive Link Dump from November 2020 ~ April 2021
- Overseas sales to go into double digits this year: Kakao
- Kakao i Connect aims to disrupt on-premise-based customer support solutions.
- Problems with Trending Searches in Korea
- Fabricated image purports to show sign of ‘most hated river’ that does not exist in South Korea
- S. Korea's messenger app Kakao releases beta version of group video call service
- Citibank to Exit Retail Banking in 13 Markets Including S. Korea
- Online shopping mall 11STREET partners with postal service to launch overnight delivery service
- Google Korea's 2020 revenue hits W220b - The Korea Herald
- Gov’t Building Ultra-rapid EV Chargers Across the Country
- 13년간의 긴 기다림 끝에, 신선한 맛 가득 담아 알래스카에서 왔다! - Fillet-o-Fish is back in Korea. Released on April 1, 2021, I honestly thought it wan an April Fools gag, but it was there and is still available as of today.
- LG to offer up to 3 years of smartphone OS updates
- 지니뮤직, 애플워치 탑재…"아이폰 없어도 재생 가능" - Subscribers to the Genie music streaming service can utilize their standalone Apple Watch app.
- KakaoTalk Wallet’s Digital Authentication Exceeds 10 Million Users
- Samsung Galaxy Quantum 2 could launch on April 23: Live images leaked online
- KT to develop music streaming service in Vietnam
- Police reveal details of murderer who killed three women at their home
- Unmarried foreigners get support to raise kids
- KT and LG succeed in interlinking AI voice assistant service hub platforms
- Naver partners with domestic firm to create S. Korean version of Google's Chromebook
- KT offers first mobile fee discounts for foreign subscribers
- YouTube Music’s Android Users More than Double On-year in Feb
- Wrongfully convicted pastor passes away
- KT offers family plan equivalent for foreign friend groups
- South Korean casinos log big losses in 2020 on pandemic fallout
- Gov’t Announces Plan to Unregister Foreigners’ Smartphones Immediately After Their Departure
- Disney shows pulled from rival services ahead of Plus launch
- These are LG's never to be released flagship phones for 2021
- Kakao aims to acquire Radish to compete against Naver Webtoon
- Google makes strategic investment in Kakao's mobility service wing
- Google invests in Kakao Mobility, mobility leader in Korea.
- Korean Air delays merger of Asiana to 2024
- SK calls US trade panel's ruling on battery dispute 'catastrophic'
- LIG Nex1 head urges strong initiative to push forward independent satellite-based navigation system
- First ever impeachment trial of judge begins
- Google glitch
- Kakao Pay and KakaBank to share harvested customer data
- S. Korea to provide own satellite-backed real-time air quality map
- The hidden meanings behind Coupang Pay T&C Revision.
- The new Corporate Identity of HYBE (Ex-Big Hit Ent.)
- Migrant Workers to Fill Understaffed Parcel-Handling Jobs
- S. Korea to limit excessive payments to livestreamers
- Convenience store chain CU releases meal kits made with Halal-certified ingredients
- [Seoul travels] Walking in Hamel’s footsteps in the Gwanghwamun area
- Gov’t Moves to Allow Foreign Workers to Land Parcel Sorting Jobs
- Korea falling to Google as Naver loses ground in search
- Hackers have leaked Hyundai Motors Group’s internal data.
- Pink Korean Snacks for White Day
- On Its Way, Whenever You Call! Yeongjong I-MOD Bus
- Kakao forays into pet taxi service; buys Pet Me Up
- A glimmer of hope is aglow for Korea's indie music scene in Hongdae
- Seoul Installs 26 S-Poles Equipped with Street Lights, Traffic Lights, Wi-Fi and CCTV
- Coupang’s Blockbuster IPO Pushes Its Founder’s Fortune Up By 10-Fold In Minutes
- Top court dismisses appeal against not-guilty verdict for owner of abusive facility for vagrants from '80s
- Kakao Mobility is launching new features: Maintenance, Car Wash, and Car Price Check.
- [News Focus] Remote learning platforms continue to malfunction as Korea begins second school year in pandemic
- How did Kakao manage its content business so far?
- allkpop Buzz @allkpopBuzz
- They couldn’t go outside for years. Then Covid-19 trapped them again
- Birth registration system for Korean-born foreigners welcomed by advocates
- Gov't Implements New QR Code Check-Ins to Avoid Privacy Issues
- Visual YouTuber 'Rui' is the latest in AI influencer technology
- Vietnam to Teach Korean as First Foreign Language
- Govt. urges people to use encrypted personal number for entry logs to protect privacy
- What is the big change within the EV subsidy in Korea?
- Samsung Partners with Kakao Enterprise on Smart Home Biz
- Hancom acquires drone technology startup Awesome Tech
- GPS Navigation to Inform Dangers (E.g. Traffic Signals, Jaywalking) Starting in June
- Homegrown app market draws spotlight as alternative to Google's Play store
- Kakao Pay to offer a private label credit card
- AI Speaker-based Memory Training Program Effective Against Dementia: Study
- Spotify Suspends Music Streaming Service of K-pop Provided by Kakao M
- Employee complaints grow at Naver, Kakao
- Naver and Korean Air join hands to interlink services
- Fintech Big Brother law opposed by the Bank of Korea
- Samsung is reportedly considering supporting NFC only for its Samsung Pay.
- Melon releases 2020 annual chart rankings
- You don't even have to exist to make millions on social media
- A Universe created for the pleasure of K-pop fans is encountering some problems
- S. Korea to Introduce GPS-based Taximeter Apps
- KT data suggest social distancing measures are working
- 네앱연구소가 종료됩니다. - The Naver Labs section will be shut down. This demoed new features on a trial basis but some of those features (like Data Saver mode) will now just be folded into the normal apps.
- Cyworld to restart service
- 한컴의 첫 개방형 OS ‘한컴구름’ 일반에 무료 배포 - Hancom's Linux based distro Hancom Cloud aka 구름OS released for public trial
- KakaoTalk under fire for their new 'multi profile' feature that encourages affairs among couples
- AccessDPRK 2021 Map - Free Version
- SK Telecom to Launch Facebook’s Oculus VR Device in S. Korea
- Wavve under fire for accidentally streaming obscene content in the middle of Pororo
- Spotify Launches in South Korea
- New park on Mount Nam to retrace history of colonialism, military dictatorship
- CJ’s Tving Emerges as Major Threat in S. Korean Streaming Service Market
- Naver vs. Kakao: Why are the IT giants focus on expanding IP content?
- Naver is reportedly under talks with Big Hit Entertainment for the stock share exchange.
- Hana Bank for Expats @HanaBankforExpats
- Tesla protests against Korea's green car incentive program
- South Korean Software Behemoth Hancom Wades into DeFi Arena
- Samsung Unveils New Chrome OS-powered Laptop to Target Online Learning Market
- LG Electronics teams up with Naver for remote learning service
- COVID19 vaccine priority list in South Korea
- Controversial chatbot leaves lessons on AI use ethics
- Foreign residents to get COVID-19 vaccine for free
- Naver, Kakao and Wavve all caught in 'Netflix Law' net
- Man jumps to death inside shopping mall in Seoul
- Naver acquires storytelling platform Wattpad for $600 million
- Forget a trusty steed, now LED trucks are the weapon of choice for battle
- Naver acquires Canada-based website and app for writers
- Personal data from chatbot Luda shared on Github
- Seoul Property Prices Surge Among World's Highest
- S. Korea to allow commercial breaks for terrestrial broadcasters
- Big Data Used to Study Public Perception of Famous Trails in S. Korea
- Who destroyed Daejeon's popular Elsa snowwoman?
- Hana Bank for Expats @HanaBankforExpats
- Lee Lu-da outed as AI Frankenstein's monster
- CEO says controversial AI chatbot ‘Luda’ will socialize in time
- Failing to Pay for Child Rearing Expenses Subject to Criminal Punishment
- 2020 Was a Good Year for Air Pollution
- T Map Mobility spins off from SKT with big plans and Uber on board
- Naver notes a V Live boom as pandemic cuts concerts
- Licensed private detectives get green light in Korea
- A man fined W5m for e-scooter drunk driving
- Major Domestic News of 2020
- 시인 윤동주 탄생 103주년을 기념하는 온라인 전시를 만나보세요 - Google Arts & Culture has a special feature on poet Yun Dong-ju
- Criticism rises over subway ad on lawyer for sex offenders
- Coupang dives into video-streaming service
- Naver notes a V Live boom as pandemic cuts concerts
- Korea improves visa system for divorced immigrants with children
- You can now hail a self-driving car on select routes in Sejong City
- Hyundai auto group releases mobile translator app for car industry
- Spotify Set to Launch Streaming Service in S. Korea in 2021
- 네이버앱을 애플워치에서도 만나볼 수 있습니다 - Naver has expanded the offerings of its Apple Watch app
- 네이버 알파 서비스 종료 안내 - The Naver Alpha site that featured some lab-type features a bit like Google Labs is shutting down.
- COVID-19 Prevention Demo Korea's Most-Watched YouTube Video
- Hancom Works brings productivity, collaboration, and self-managed data privacy to the Cloud
- Hancom Announces Hancom Mail
- Kakao to release all-in-one digital ID card wallet service in 2021
- Korean Central Radio testing digital broadcasting
- S. Korea makes it illegal to send anti-North propaganda across the inter-Korean border
- Coupang, Auction hit for selling Pornhub-printed apparel
- [ANALYSIS] Will home price bubble burst?
- LG Uplus Shows Off 5G Autonomous Parking Tech
- IBK's i-ONE Bank Global improved, more languages added
- 페이스북코리아 : 네이버 포스트 - Facebook has an official Korean language presence on Naver Post
- New era dawns for online certifications
- Naver’s Assistant Service Drives Shoppers Towards Items that Appeal to Their Personal Tastes
- Naver’s Assistant Service Drives Shoppers Towards Items that Appeal to Their Personal Tastes
- Disney to launch OTT service here next year
- S. Korean Firm Launches Real-time Integration Partnership with Facebook
- 21년 만에…공인인증서 의무제 10일 폐지.- A look at the growing movement away from traditional certificate based transactions and new (simpler!) methods of online ID verification in Korea
- Hyundai's luxury SUV offers stand-alone music streaming using LTE network
- New era for online ID certifications opens
- S. Korea to Phase Out Public Key Certification System
- 2020 구글 아트 앤 컬처를 돌아보며 - Google's review of Arts & Culture for 2020
- Time names BTS “Entertainer of the Year”
- Hyundai auto group seals 0 mln deal to acquire Boston Dynamics
- E-mart to expand into premium LA market
- Kim Ki-duk: Controversial master of cinematic violence
And some links I posted on Twitter:
Despite shutting down their mobile phone business, LG still plans to sell their remaining product stock, offer A/S service support, release SW updates to Android 12 for major models. zdnet.co.kr/view/?no=20210…
A DCinside user extracted a working standalone 한글 Editor from Hancom Space, built Debian & Arch packages for it. I fired up the .deb on Ubuntu just now, opened a random HWP, and bingo. Works flawlessly.
Had problems using your Android apps (Kakao Talk, etc) this week? You weren't alone. A Google glitch was responsible. koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2021/03/24/bus…
Naver app can alert you when the COVID vaccine is available to you and track your records for the appointment etc. Assuming you've signed up for Naver e-docs. (전지문서)
Needs a little work if you ask me. Watch their MV and judge for yourself.
pickool.net/world-first-10…
LG's AI-generated news announcer modeled after 이지애 (both together in pic). "She" can reflect different tones/moods depending on news delivery. Good for breaking news/disasters; no need for studio/staff, makeup, etc
A hiccup for full transition to Naver, Kakao,Toss based ID verification. Eventually will get there but for now phone # based authentication via carrier still tops. zdnet.co.kr/view/?no=20210…
KakaoNavi directions on the "heads up" display of a new Honda Accord. Via zdnet.co.kr/view/?no=20210…
Kakao will soon show locations and realtime status for electric vehicle charging stations etnews.com/20210301000122
ToOffice app, which comes with their Linux based TMaxOS, now has a Windows version. 'ToOffice 2021 윈도우용' 출시 blog.naver.com/tmaxhq/2222208…
KORAIL Korean train tickets reservations can be made/purchased inside Naver Map app and Kakao T app.
Hancom released a free full beta version of Hangul 2020 for Linux, intended for their GooroomOS, but pulled it from public as users managed to install it on other distros. ajunews.com/view/202010161…
Here's a screenshot filled look at how the Hangul 2020 beta (한글 2020 리눅스판 베타) looks running on the Hancom GooroomOS distro (한컴구름OS) gigglehd.com/gg/soft/8679227
Pay $5/month to Kakao, get unlimited premium emoticon use in KakaoTalk. bloter.net/archives/515518
Flash is gone from Chromium based browsers, but some users/businesses are still so reliant on it that Naver Whale offers a dedicated Flash-support (till 2023) version help.whale.naver.com/desktop/proble…
Quick guide (Korean, but screenshots) showing how to set up your Naver certificate for online ID verification (for banks, gov, shopping, etc) blog.naver.com/naver_diary/22…
Papago, Naver's translation app, has convenient widgets for iOS and Android. blog.naver.com/nv_papago/2221…
Naver Map incorporates some Waze-like features, including realtime user reports like traffic accidents
blog.naver.com/naver_map/2221…
It's happening, people. Hometax, the Korean IRS website and famously the last major holdout of the crappy old banking certificates ID tech, will switch to app-based ID (like Kakao or PASS app) in 2021.
bloter.net/archives/493970
TIL you can add a "friend" (a chatbot called 가지) in KakaoTalk and Facebook Messenger to search and purchase KORAIL train tickets right in the chat app. Also from inside Google Maps now. ga-g.onntapi.com
I never thought about how much big data analysis you could do on chat room emoji/sticker use. Certain ones correlate with age, gender, mood, vice versa. Here’s a (long) Kakao presentation: if.kakao.com/session/56
KakaoMap app has incorporated the "Kakao i" AI assistant. Can fully control navigation, Melon music playing, even sending KakaoTalk messages, with just your voice. Only Korean for now but it does recognize English words (not commands, for me) kakaomap.tistory.com/328
K-Visa is a startup broker app aiming to fill the gap between foreigners and immigration service. Has potential to reduce your headaches dealing with non-English staff/offices/websites.
Bio: zdnet.co.kr/view/?no=20201…
App:play.google.com/store/apps/det…
YouTube's list of Top Trending Videos for South Korea in 2020, *excluding* music videos. Links to some of these are here:
youtube-kr.googleblog.com/2020/12/youtub…
On top of the 2nd Apple Store opening in Yeoido, apparently a 3rd will be opening in Myeongdong next year, and a 4th TBD. biz.chosun.com/site/data/html…
That's it for now.
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Don't let the feeling of "obligation to post" stress you out too much - these days everyone has to find their own ways of coping.