Links for May 2021 - Sept 2021

Looks like I get around to making link dumps 2 or 3 times a year. For those who are interested in these lists, apologizes for the large amount of content here and the fact that some of these will now already be out of date. Still you should find some useful nuggets in here. 

Something I've been experimenting with is posting Korean language articles on Twitter with an English caption to give some background, and then posting links to those tweets here in these link dump posts. The reason is simple: I am lazy. I keep all these links in a single bookmark list and then just copy/paste the list to these posts essentially. 

So just be aware that while most of these links will link to the original articles, a few will link to my tweet and of course from there you can click through to the original (often Korean language) article. 

I had some time during Chuseok holidays to put this list together. Didn't do much, just visited a coworker friend's house to have a meal with his family, watch plenty of streaming shows, get in some hiking in the nice weather, stuff like that. 

Now enjoy this disorganized list of news links from the summer of 2021. All are items I thought were interesting enough to save and share. Sometimes the headline is really all you need but the links are there for your reference. A brief snippet of each article is included this time. Usually I remove them but some may find them useful so I'll try leaving them this time. 



Link Dump for  May 2021 - September 2021






10원 Tips @10wontips
The panic begins over the new iOS 15 feature "Private Relay" that potentially could unblock Korea-blocked sites. Remember, Korea blocked even Google Translate's (!) page as people used it as a poor man's VPN. hankyung.com/it/article/202…



AI influencers are not exempt from hate comments about their looks
Article: "Not pretty because she has no double eyelids... her thighs are too thick" Even AI characters are subject to criticisms about looksSource: Asia Economy via Naver1. [+489, -22] Stop.. Stop! Just stop with it all!!!2. [+251, -27] Still better than the Gangnam plastic monsters~3. [+213, -13] Why...



From vaccination reminders to relief aid info: Virtual assistant helps over 12m residents
Over 12 million residents have subscribed to the Korean government’s virtual assistant service for the public, the



Shin Joong-hyun discography, 1958-1975
Shin Joong-hyun (신중현) is considered one of the most influential songwriters and guitarists in the history of South Korean popular music. He got his start playing guitar on the 미군무대, or US Eighth Army stage, in 1957, recorded an album a year later, and started one of the first Korean rock bands, the Add...



LG to launch new notebook dedicated to Naver's online learning system - The Korea Herald
LG to launch new notebook dedicated to Naver's online learning system The Korea Herald



Cyworld, Hancom form strategic partnership for metaverse project
◀ Back to List More article by this Writer Cyworld, the once-popular social networking service, signed a strategic partnership with Hancom, an office suite software developer in South Korea, according to both companies on Wednesday. The partnership comes as Cyworld gears up to jump into the market...



Coupang Eats has an English customer support line
I ordered some food from Coupang Eats and it was delivered to the wrong location. I was mentally preparing myself for speaking Korean to a confused delivery man when the line said “press 1 for English” and I was pleasantly surprised when they helped me solve the problem fully in English! submitted...



Cyworld teams up with Hancom to offer metaverse service - EconoTimes
Cyworld had been bought out by a consortium of five firms that included Sky E&M, IntroMedic, and Cylabs. The once-popular social networking service Cyworld has ...



10원 Tips @10wontips
2021 autumn foliage map for Korea



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Domestic stock trading in decimal points to be introduced next year donga.com/en/article/all…



Statistics Korea launches SDGs data platform in English
Statistics Korea has launched an open-access platform where data on Korea's efforts to advance the United Nations (U.N.) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are available in English.



Cyworld, Hancom form strategic partnership for metaverse project - The Korea Herald
Cyworld, Hancom form strategic partnership for metaverse project The Korea Herald



Google Pay set to expand presence in Korea
Google appears to be trying to let users in Korea pay for public transportation and make payments at bricks-and-mortar stores using the Google Pay mobile payment system, according to industry sources and media reports, Monday.



Google fined $117m for abusing market dominance in South Korea
The Korean antitrust regulator fined Google for not allowing Samsung and LG to modify Andriod OS for their smart products, reported Tech Crunch.



Rev. Cho Yong-gi, founder of Yoido Full Gospel Church, dies
Rev. Cho Yong-gi, the founder of Yoido Full Gospel Church in Seoul, died Tuesday. He was 85.The pastor emeritus of the world's largest congregation had been under medical treatment since suffering a cerebral hemorrhage last year.



KT’s subsidiary acquires the nation’s leading eBook service startup.
Genie Music, a subsidiary of KT, has acquired Millie, an e-book subscription platform. The acquisition amount was KRW 46.4 billion (US$39.5 million), and Genie became the largest shareholder by securing a 38.6% stake in Millie. Millie launched the first e-book subscription service in South...



South Korea fines Google $177 million for hampering mobile OS competition | ZDNet
The Korea Fair Trade Commission said Google used its dominant market position to restrict competing operating systems from entering the market.



New types of digital archives on the rise to help broaden public access
Cho Myung-dae, CEO of Linked Data Center, demonstrated how a digital archive works by taking the Korean War records as a



How to obtain your Korean COVID vaccination certificate in English
Why would I need to have my COVID vaccination certificate printed in English? The vaccination process in South Korea has been picking up speed over the last couple of months, particularly among our expat teacher community. If you completed both doses of the COVID vaccine in South Korea, then you...



AI influencer Rozy already lands 8 exclusive CFs and 100 sponsorships
Article: "Two CFs filmed this week... 8 exclusive contracts, over 100 sponsorships" 22 year old model hits daebakSource: Everyday Economy via Naver1. [+792, -3] And zero risk for a school bullying scandal from ever cropping up ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ2. [+436, -2] We're reaching a time where celebrities are going to...



September Logs Biggest Number of Bicycle Accident Deaths
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — September has reported the highest number of bicycle accident deaths over the past decade, authorities said Saturday, calling for an improvement in riders’ safety awareness. According to the National Police Agency and the Korea Road Traffic Authority, a total of 51,240...



'Watcha and type' is the 'Netfix and chill' of the Covid era
Major content platforms are integrating social networking functions into their media streaming services in a bid to pull in — and lock in — more users. In April, Watcha started beta testing its “Watcha Party” feature, where...



10원 Tips @10wontips
New version of Naver Map is released for the new Wear OS on the Galaxy Watch 4.



S. Korea develops AI-based web search system to stop distribution of illegal porn
[Courtesy of ETRI] SEOUL -- A state research institute has developed an artificial intelligence-based web search system that can crawl about online spaces to find harmful websites containing illegal materials including revenge porn and illegally filmed explicit content. The smart system will stop...



Law unfair to foreign performers: lawmaker
South Korea’s regulations on foreign performers are unfair and may violate freedom of expression, a lawmaker said



Growing Number of Videogames Set in S. Korea
SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — An increasing number of games are introducing Korean backdrops, instead of the more common western or Japanese settings. Last month, South Korean game developer Pearl Abyss introduced a new game “DokeV” at the German game exhibition “Gamescom 2021.” The game’s teaser,...



Fire Extinguishers at GS25 Stores Available for Public Use
SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Fire extinguishers placed at some 16,000 GS25 convenience stores across the country will become available to the public. The National Fire Agency said Wednesday that anyone can now use the fire extinguishers placed at nearby GS25 outlets. The change is the result of an...



Netflix's 'D.P.' gives an intimate glimpse into Korean army traditions
Article: The line that only men who have served will understand in 'D.P.'Source: Wikitree via InstagramWhen Han Ho Yeol first meets Ahn Jun Ho: "So you're Ahn Jun Ho. My son."TN: Korean army has a culture where the soldier who enlisted exactly a year before you becomes your 'father' (same serial number...



Registration opens for Toss Bank accounts
[TOSS BANK] Toss Bank started taking registrations for its banking service Friday ahead of its official opening scheduled in October. The country's third internet-only bank said that it will be offering banking...



11st attracts 150,000 paid subscribers within 1 week after Amazon collaboration.
SK Telecom (NYSE: SKM) announced that its new paid membership program had gained 150,000 subscribers in one week. At 11 Street, with 9.65 million monthly active users in April, 1.6% of total active users signed up for the service. Source: SK Telecom Coupang’s Rocket Membership has...



Safety Code Amended to Permit Sale of Modular Home Electronics
SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — The government has set afoot efforts to promote the sale of modular home electronics products, aimed at enabling consumers to freely attach or detach specific functions or change external appearances of home electronics products just like they do for furniture. The Korean...



SK Telecom's T Phone app adds voice-to-text service
SK Telecom made major upgrades to its T Phone app on Monday, which include real-time voice-to-text conversion for people with hearing impairments and automated consultants to assist SK Telecom customers. [SK TELECOM] SK...



11st transactions jump after Amazon tie-up
11st and Amazon logos [11ST] E-commerce company 11st said Wednesday its transactions selling overseas goods jumped 350 percent from Aug. 31 through Sept. 6 compared to the same period a month ago. The company...



Bithumb, Coinone, Korbit secure real name account deals
Major cryptocurrency exchanges Bithumb, Coinone and Korbit all appear to have reached deals with banks that will allow them to survive beyond the Sept. 24 deadline. A spokesperson from NongHyup Bank said Wednesday that the...



Galaxy Z Flip3 Accessories Hugely Popular
SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — An increasing number of consumers are looking for cases, straps and other accessories as Samsung Electronics Co.’s new Galaxy Z Flip 3 foldable device is driving demand for customization and decoration. Industry sources said that Samsung developed various accessories...



KT Sets Up Blockchain-based E-Document Platform
SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — KT Corp., a major South Korean telecom operator, said Wednesday that fourteen companies were participating in the launch of the ‘E-document Digital Transformation (DX) One Team’ to promote the rollout of e-document services. The mobile carrier will develop a blockchain-based...



AI technology continues to proliferate in the entertainment industry
Article: "She's winking at me~" international reactions in awe of her identitySource: Herald Economy via Naver1. [+398, -20] Let's kick out all of the celebrities from the CF industry. AI is much better than celebrities who cause all sorts of crimes and scandals and put a negative influence on our youth.2....



Hancom aims to launch small low earth orbit satellite for integrated image analysis services
[Courtesy of Hancom] SEOUL -- South Korea's comprehensive information technology group, Hancom, will launch a small low earth orbit satellite during the first half of 2022 to provide integrated image analysis services at low cost. The satellite weighing 10.8 kilograms would collect video data by...



Foodmakers to Inscribe Braille on Instant Noodle Packages
SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Instant noodle makers are introducing braille packaging for the blind. Samyang Foods Co. said Tuesday that it will release a cup noodle edition of Buldak Bokkeummyeon (hot chicken-flavor type) and the Samyang Ramen, inscribed with braille, this month. The Korean words...



Demand for Home Karaoke Systems Soars as Pandemic Drags On
SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — A growing number of South Korean households are introducing home karaoke systems with the pandemic preventing them from going to noraebang (karaoke) facility that have long been a popular source of entertainment. SSG.com, the online mall arm of South Korean retail giant...



End of an era
A visitor walks into The Seoul Cinema, located in central Seoul, on Tuesday afternoon, a day before the theater shuts down after 42 years of operation. The cinema held a ″Thank You″ event and gave free tickets to the first 100 visitors who arrived...



App Store payment platform monopoly ending in Korea; other countries likely to follow
Apple’s App Store payment platform monopoly is ending in South Korea after an antitrust law was passed, affecting both the iPhone maker and Google. This is expected to encourage other countries to enact similar laws. Currently, the App Store is the only way for developers to sell iOS apps, and they...



Korea becomes first country to regulate Google’s in-app commission policy - The Korea Herald
Korea becomes first country to regulate Google’s in-app commission policy The Korea Herald



10원 Tips @10wontips
For anyone using the dedicated Naver Contacts app, it is being depreciated this year. blog.naver.com/naver_diary/22…



10원 Tips @10wontips
Connect a Naver-issued identity certificate with the "My Health Records" app to see your medical history including hospital visits, pharmacies, vaccinations, etc. Via: blog.naver.com/nv_account/222… App: play.google.com/store/apps/det…



S. Korea's fried chicken franchise Kyochon opens first store with cooking robot
[Courtesy of Kyochon F&B] SEOUL -- South Korea's popular chicken franchise Kyochon has opened the brand's first store with a cooking robot that helps its human coworkers in the kitchen. Kyochon F&B, a fried chicken franchise operator, said in a statement on August 24 that the company...



​Online mall operator 11ST launches Amazon shopping service for S. Korean consumers
[Courtesy of 11ST / Amazon] SEOUL -- 11ST, the online shopping mall wing of South Korea's largest mobile carrier SK Telecom, has launched a shopping service for consumers who wish to buy from Amazon, the world's largest online shopping mall. Products directly sold by Amazon are available through...



Mergeplus raided by police, 3 executives told not to travel
Police officers raid headquarters of Mergeplus in Yeongdeungpo District, western Seoul, on Wednesday. The company is under investigation on charges of violating the Electronic Financial Transaction Act. [YONHAP] Mergeplus...



Korea to lift game curfew for children
The government has decided to abolish the game curfew for children, 10 years after the controversial rule was established, as the outdated law is not having any positive effect and does not reflect changes in the gaming environment, relevant ministries said, Wednesday. They said future policies will...



Korea Overpromises Its Technological Capacity
What Happened In May 2021, South Korea reached almost 16 million 5G subscribers. South Korea’s ICT ministry stated plans to create around 1,800 companies that specialize in new 5G services over the next 5 years to power tech services such as remote-controlled factories, self-driving vehicles, virtual...



Google or Apple? ONE Store aims to be cheaper 3rd option - The Korea Herald
Google or Apple? ONE Store aims to be cheaper 3rd option The Korea Herald



California’s Assembly Passes Resolution to Celebrate ‘Kimchi Day’
SEOUL, Aug. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — California’s legislature has passed a new resolution to celebrate kimchi, a popular Korean fermented side dish, to promote the consumption of healthier food, industry sources said Tuesday. Under the bill led by Californian Assemblyman Steven Choi, which was passed on...



1st Full-length S. Korean Novel Written by AI to be Published Next Week
SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s first full-length novel written by artificial intelligence (AI) will hit the shelves next week, its publisher said Friday. Parambook publishing company said the novel, written by an AI writer named Birampung, will be published Wednesday under a title roughly...



[theqoo] NEW AI MALE MODEL
His name is Jung Sejin (?)His concept is that he's an idol trainee original post: here 1. He looks like he had too much surgery that it's a burden looking at him 2. Why does he look like he's had surgery? 3. He looks like Doyoung 4. He looks like a mix between Jo Kwon, Park Yoochun and Key 5....



Fare boxes in 171 Seoul buses to be removed under all-digital payment test program
The Seoul city government said Sunday it will remove fare collection boxes from more than 170 Seoul city buses starting



One Store Teams Up with Microsoft for Global Expansion Next Year
SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — One store, a South Korean app market operator, said Monday it has joined hands with Microsoft Corp. to develop a global app market by next year in its latest move to boost its presence against bigger rivals operated by global tech giants. The app market is currently available...



10원 Tips @10wontips
Kakao is hiring for a large number of positions and internships. 2022 카카오 신입개발자 블라인드 채용 careers.kakao.com/2022-developer



10원 Tips @10wontips
Tmap app showing real-time subway car congestion Via bloter.net/newsView/blt20…



First commercial service of food drone delivery to be showcased in Sejong
[Gettyimages Bank] SEOUL -- In a state-sponsored pilot project aimed at rolling out a commercial service, citizens in South Korea's central administrative city of Sejong can receive pizza delivered by drones using smartphone apps from their homes without risking the infection of COVID-19 at offline...



Report finds that Koreans are avid users of Chinese apps
Article: Despite the "Be sure to delete" warning, Koreans love Chinese appsSource: Herald EconomyArticle reveals an analytics report by Mobile Index that shows monthly active users for popular Chinese app 'Tik Tok' increased from 3.77 million in July last year to 4.13 million this year. Currently, 8...



Twitter to allow users in US, South Korea, and Australia to report misleading tweets
Company warning up front it will not be able to respond to every report.



S. Korea localizes robot milking machine to help old dairy farmers
[Courtesy of Dawoon] SEOUL -- South Korea has succeeded in the localization of a milking machine that will use a robot arm to autonomously find a cow's nipples and extract milk. The domestic milking robot will help reduce labor burdens off old dairy farmers' shoulders and popularize autonomous...



10원 Tips @10wontips
Samsung foldable phones: Fold users (the book-like one) are older/golf/Tesla types, while Z Flip users (the clamshell one) are into selfies/SNS/(younger?). koreabizwire.com/?p=196840



10원 Tips @10wontips
Naver's Chromebook rival "WhaleBook" is a Lenova pen touch flip screen laptop. Runs "Whale OS" which seems like a basic Linux kernel with Whale Browser running on top. Priced (too?) high at rumored ~600,000won



Samsung Foldable Phone Users Show Different Area of Interest by Model
SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Users of Samsung Electronics Co.’s foldable smartphones have different interests, according to a recent data analysis. Galaxy Fold users tend to enjoy golf and electric vehicles, while Galaxy Z Flip users are interested in fashion, beauty and social media. SK Telecom...



Disney Plus will be available in South Korea from November.
Disney+ will launch in November in South Korea, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. The company announced the news from its Q3 earnings call. Source: Disney According to Statista, the South Korean OTT market size is estimated at around US$ 2,957.7 million in 2021. The market grew 15%...



Spire Global joins Hancom Group for South Korea's first commercial satellite mission
Hancom will host an optical payload on a Low Earth Multi-Use Receiver (LEMUR), Spire's 3U nanosatellite, named 'HANCOM' to support the launch ...



10원 Tips @10wontips
Subscribers to KT's home TV/internet can access subtitles in 10 languages (including English) on Korean TV channels like: JTBC, tvN, MBC every1, MBC Dramanet, KBS1, KBS2, KBS Drama, KBS Joy, Olive. English guide: youtube.com/watch?v=E-a6zx…



10원 Tips @10wontips
Anyone else feel immeasurable disappointment when you see 설해원 brand seaweed, because the packaging makes you think you stumbled onto a massive bag of York Peppermint Patties?



SK Telecom will start a paid membership program for its content and commerce.
Naver (KRX: 035420) and Coupang (NYSE: CPNG) are pursuing a strategy to retain customers, increase customer loyalty and increase GMV per customer through membership programs. Perhaps SK Telecom (KRX: 017670) will follow a similar strategy. Known as “Subscription Marketing Business,” which...



Coupang starts the delivery program with 25 traditional markets.
Coupang (NYSE: CPNG) is expanding its Q-Commerce delivery partners into traditional markets. Coupang announced a collaboration agreement with SEOUL CREDIT GUARANTEE FOUNDATION to drive digital transformation and online commerce capability building in traditional markets. Source: Coupang...



Hwaseong set to become leading mega city of Gyeonggi
The population of Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province has increased by 69.3 percent over the past decade, far outpacing the 13.8



10원 Tips @10wontips
The Incheon line now goes deeper into Songdo and is reflected in updates to Naver Map. Instead of International Business District being the last stop, Songdo Moonlight Festival Park Station is last. Expect this line to grow more in coming years.



LG Electronics to Expand Streaming Service on Smart TVs
SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. on Tuesday said it will expand its streaming service on smart TVs as the tech giant tries to increase its presence amid the pandemic-driven stay-at-home trend. The South Korean company said LG Channels will be launched in an additional 11 European...



Naver upgrades digital wallet service targeting offline stores
[Courtesy of Naver] SEOUL -- Naver Financial, Naver's digital wallet wing, will allow customers to make payments with their digital wallets at about 100,000 offline stores. The new service will popularize Naver's online-centered payment service in offline environments. Through Naver Pay, Naver's...



10원 Tips @10wontips
Clova Note can now recognize and transcribe English (plus Korean, Japanese). This app is actually great. Audio transcription that distinguishes speakers and archives the audio+transcript, fully searchable, custom names settings, etc blog.naver.com/clova_ai/22246…



10원 Tips @10wontips
Samsung's "bespoke" cooking ranges connect to an app. Scan a food package's barcode in the app and pop it in. It does the rest.



10원 Tips @10wontips
Naver Pay app finally supports offline purchases. Via zdnet.co.kr/view/?no=20210…



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Enjoy riding Kakao T bikes around town in Korea? Get ready to pay more zdnet.co.kr/view/?no=20210…



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Pretty cool cassette player for new special promo cassette-only album "Rewind:Blossom" from Korean singers (EXO, IZ*ONE, etc). I have a soft spot for modernized old tech. List shows stores to buy at starting Aug 10. Via koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2021/08/09/bus…



Women Don’t Want to Do It, Men Don’t Have Anyone to Do It with
More than one-third of South Korean adults in the Seoul area (36%) said they have not had sex in more than a year, according to a report by Yonsei University 연세대학교. The incel trend among South Korea’s young men was confirmed by data, as men in their 20s reported the lowest rate (58%) of having had sex...



How MBC Failed to Screen Racist Materials from the Olympics Opening Ceremony Telecast
Photo: MBC's telecast of the Opening Ceremony, introducing Ukraine with a photo of Chernobyl. Credit: MBC.It was racism seen around the world: MBC 문화방송, one of South Korea’s four network TV stations, made global news by putting up clearly offensive graphics to introduce some of the countries during...



10원 Tips @10wontips
Daangn Market 당근마켓 now has a built-in phone calling service in the app, so you can call the other user without revealing your own real phone number. Is available -+1 hour from scheduled meeting time. Via blog.naver.com/daangn/2224594…



10원 Tips @10wontips
Nice to see lots of integration coming between Naver/Kakao and electric charging spots. Soon your navi app can show where/how many chargers are available and automatically handle the payments. etnews.com/20210729000167



10원 Tips @10wontips
Naver Whale browser can sync to webserver's time clock so you can truly be the first user to start clicking when (for ex.) concert tickets go on sale or class registration time starts. Thanks to COVID, for vaccine registration too! https://t.co/cJcP0qGF6Y Quoted tweet from @NaverWhale: ...



K-pop sets another record on Twitter with 7.5 billion Tweets in a year
K-pop continues to dominate the conversation on Twitter globally, even during unprecedented times.



U.S. Firms Drum Up Support for S. Korean Bill Designed to Curb App Store Operators
SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — A U.S.-based group of companies that has voiced opposition to commissions major app stores collect from developers expressed support Tuesday for legislative movement in South Korea to pass a bill that seeks to curb the so-called app store taxes. Last month, the National...



Korea’s IPTV operators attempt to carve out ‘tablet TV’ niche
IPTV operators in South Korea are attempting to nurture a new segment -- “tablet TV” -- to meet growing dema



Navigation Apps to Offer Information on EV Charging Stations
SEOUL, July 30 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will begin notifying electric vehicle (EV) drivers of the availability of charging stations in late August. The Ministry of Environment (ME) signed an agreement with mobility companies Kakao Mobility and T Map Mobility on Thursday to introduce relevant features...



Mobile exit, pandemic consumer habits hugely benefit LG Electronics
LG Electronics reported stellar second-quarter earnings results thanks to rising demand for electronic gadgets amid the continued COVID-19 pandemic, while its decision to pull out of the money-losing handset business also helped its bottom line.



10원 Tips @10wontips
If you've already been vaccinated (and have enabled Naver/Kakao certificates), your status will automatically appear in your QR code check-in feature of KakaoTalk or Naver App, showing how many of your doses you got. koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2021/07/10/bus…



ID Card Mobile Verification Service Due Next Year
SEOUL, July 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Beginning next year, South Koreans will be able to conveniently confirm their identities through smartphones, thanks to the planned introduction of an ID card mobile verification service, the government said Wednesday. The Ministry of the Interior and Safety said it will...



S. Korea Expands Open Banking Ecosystem, Invites Fintech Firms
SEOUL, July 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s financial authority said Wednesday it plans to expand the ecosystem of the so-called open banking platform by inviting users of fintech services, allowing more people to enjoy simpler financial transactions. South Korea launched the open banking service...



Industrial and Rural Areas: Where Immigrants Are
Image: Visualization of the proportion of non-ethnic Koreans living in each administrative district of South Korea. Credit: So.Prize.Although South Korea has the reputation of being a homogenous country, immigration to South Korea has been steadily increasing - albeit not in a way that is easily visible...



10원 Tips @10wontips
Naver is preparing a facial recognition grouping for photos in MYBOX. This service is really becoming (Google Docs) + (Google Drive) + (Google Photos) all in one.



10원 Tips @10wontips
After an iOS update today, noticed this new air quality measure in the default Weather app. Also appears as a Siri card on Apple Watch. Neat little upgrade. Don't need a 3rd party app anymore.



Naver News starts another feature for media partners.
Media articles previously made available for free on existing portal sites will now be charged as a paid service. Naver (KRX: 035420) is now in the center of the changes. Later this month, Naver will support the media companies to classify its article categories as main articles and in-depth...



S. Korea to demonstrate smartphone alarm service to warn citizens about nearby sex offenders
[Gettyimages Bank] SEOUL -- South Korea will demonstrate a smartphone alarm service that can warn users about the presence of nearby sex offenders. When a person shakes his or her smartphone three times, location information will be uploaded onto a control tower so that monitoring agents can look...



Innonet Conducts Tests to Experiment TV White Space Wi-Fi Service
Innonet is planning to remove internet blind spots in South Korea and other countries through a “TV white space (TVWS) Wi-Fi service”. TVWS refers to the unused broadcasting frequencies or frequencies set up to avoid radio interference and it can provide an internet service at a low cost when it is...



allkpop Buzz @allkpopBuzz
The top 10 most popular male/female Korean baby names in 2021 allkpop.com/article/2021/0…



Naver CORP. launches a subscription service and merchant solution in the second half of the year ...
Prior to Naver's subscription serivce, Kakao launched 'Gudok (Subscription) On', a subscription service that allows to use daily necessities and home ...



10원 Tips @10wontips
Apparently MBC also used a frame from the Fast & Furious F9 movie, featuring Roman Reigns and The Rock doing a Haka dance, to symbolize Samoa. To be fair, they both have Samoan ancestry.



Hangeul handbook 'Hunminjeongeum' to be sold as limited edition NFT
Copies of a priceless manuscript detailing the origins and workings of the Korean writing system, “Hangeul” will be sold as limited edition NFTs (non-fungible tokens), making this the first National Treasure of Korea to be put up for sale as a digital token. But the sale could stir up controversy over...



Report: Apple in talks with SK Telecom to distribute Apple TV+ content in Korea
Apple TV+ isn’t available to South Korean Apple customers yet but the company is preparing to launch in the region later this year. According to a new report from Money Today Network, Apple is in talks with SK Telecom to boost distribution of its content. more… The post Report: Apple in talks with...



10원 Tips @10wontips
Leave reviews of stores/restaurants/shops/etc on Naver, win prizes. Meanwhile I was a Google Local Guide and got diddly squat. campaign.naver.com/keywordpick/



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Guy sends an Apple AirTag to North Korea. Spoiler: it gets stuck in China due to COVID-19 grounded delivery flights. Guy also discovers that "Find My" functionality is disabled in South Korea. youtube.com/watch?v=W8SER2…



10원 Tips @10wontips
You can also flip through the channel feeds on the left hand side of the Naver Sports Olympics streaming site to see what MBC, SBS, KBS are showing. I just happened to grab a screencap of Korea entering the arena. #일본올림픽 #올림픽 m.sports.naver.com/game/20210723T…



10원 Tips @10wontips
Amazing. During the country introductions in the Olympics opening ceremony, the map showing the location of the country in relation to South Korea has a starting point of Dokdo. #독도는우리땅 #올림픽 [Screencap via m.cafe.daum.net/subdued20club/…]



LG to sell iPhones in its South Korean stores starting in August
A few months ago, LG quit the smartphones market. Now, a new report by the local Herald Economic Daily says the South Korean company is readying an agreement with Apple to start selling iPhones in its 400 LG stores in the country. This is the second time this partnership has been reported. more…...



A look at Korea's social media platforms of times gone by
Although Cyworld is the best-known social media platform from the 2000s, it was neither the first Korean social media platform, nor the only one, to gain viral popularity in that era. The following are some of the domestic social media services that were once widely loved but have waned in popularity,...



Guide to Korean Hangover Drinks and Pills | Korea Health Pages
You may have seen a variety of Korean hangover drinks and pills in convenience stores across Korea. Most convenience stores carry these drinks and pills in a separate section dedicated to the treatment and prevention of hangovers. The prevalence of these drinks and pills proves that the Korean drinking...



10원 Tips @10wontips
This brand is called "비욘드퍼니싱" and I really thought it was an ultra-intense name: BEYOND PUNISHING. Turns out I read the hangul wrong and it's just Beyond Furnishing.



10원 Tips @10wontips
If you need a "quick" service rider (courier on a motorcycle for making quick personal deliveries), the Kakao T app can be used, starting at just 4,000 won. Via zdnet.co.kr/view/?no=20210…



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Top 10 Naver Dictionary words searched from Kor->Eng in 2020 1 기생충 parasite 2 영어 English 3 냉장고 refrigerator 4 다람쥐 squirrel 5 오징어 squid 6 가을 fall 7 기린 giraffe 8 오이 cucumber 9 사전 dictionary 10 감 persimmon blog.naver.com/dic_master/222…



Next stop, a town at risk of disappearing. Please, watch your bones
The villages along this Korean bus route are small, and getting smaller. Goesan-gun stands out as one of the most at risk of fading out of existence, with an aging population and few young people to replace them.



[News In Focus] Naver takes on the world, market by market
The dramatic turn of events symbolizes the tech company's shifting strategy for international expansion: making acquisitions and focusing on the well- ...



Kakao's mobility service wing collaborates with Hanjin to roll out parcel delivery service
[Courtesy of Kakao Mobility] SEOUL -- Kakao Mobility, the mobility service wing of South Korea's web service company Kakao, has partnered with Hanjin, a major domestic logistics service operator, to roll out a parcel delivery service through an all-in-one mobility service app. Kakao T, an integrated...



Bithumb to limit foreign membership after July 13
Bithumb, a Korea-based cryptocurrency exchange, said Thursday that it will deny membership to foreign clients whose identity cannot be verified via local mobile carriers, starting at 3 p.m., July 13 (KST).



Vaccinated? Just flash your phone to prove it
A screen capture shows a user's vaccination status displayed on the KakaoTalk application (left) and specific details such as vaccine type and vaccination date shown in the application's digital wallet tab (right). [KAKAO] ...



Vaccinated? Just flash your phone to prove it
SK Telecom, KT and LG U+, Naver, Kakao and Viva Republica, operator of banking application Toss, will display users' vaccination status on their ...



Naver upgrades its reviewing system on restaurants.
Negative reviews or low stars are the problems of sellers when they offer their products through the platforms. Amazon has introduced a feature that allows sellers to send messages – scripted by Amazon – to customers who leave one-, two- or three-star reviews for their products. This has...



A new generation of Korean startups
In Korea today, a new generation of startup founders are making their mark — continuing Korea’s long tradition of forward-thinking in technology, building a more diverse Korean economy and contributing to the recovery from COVID-19. Supporting these founders is a priority for Google in Korea, part of...



S. Korea's first drama produced with 8K 3D VR technologies ready to mesmerize viewers
[Courtesy of LG Uplus] SEOUL -- "Re-Feel: If Only," a digital drama produced with three-dimensional effects, 8K resolution and virtual reality for the first time in South Korea, is ready to memorize viewers. The experimental six-episode drama is the result of cooperation between LG Uplus, a mobile...



New Samsung App Brings Art to Refrigerator Screens
SEOUL, July 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. on Wednesday unveiled BESPOKE Atelier, an exclusive app for the company’s family hub refrigerators that is designed to allow users to enjoy artworks through the refrigerator’s screen. The service enables owners of Samsung Family Hub refrigerators...



Kakao AI Speaker Introduces Customizable Voice Triggers
SEOUL, July 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Kakao Enterprise Corp., an artificial intelligence (AI) unit of the country’s largest mobile messenger operator, Kakao Corp., said Tuesday that it has added a new feature to the Kakao Smart Speaker that allows users to customize voice triggers. Previously, the speaker...



Hana Bank for Expats @HanaBankforExpats
< Important Notice > The bank has revised the maximum amounts that foreign residents of Korea can wire abroad through electronic banking services* as follows: Per-Day Limit: Now: US $10,000 (previously was US $50,000) Per-Transfer Limit: Now: US $10,000 (previously was US $50,000) ...



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PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) to feature star premier league soccer player Son Heung-min as a character zdnet.co.kr/view/?no=20210…



Delivery Trucks with the Karrot App (for used furniture)
Cover Photo: daangn.com The Karrot app is used to help people buy or sell any items they might need or want at a more affordable price. On the app, you can find stuff from clothes, tools, soft drinks, books, and many other things. Another cool feature of the app is the ability to buy and sell furniture....



'AI influencer' Rozy makes TV debut with Shinhan Life CF
Article: 24k followers, 22 year old model Rozy who was dancing on TV is... not humanSource: Joongang Ilbo via Naver1. [+414, -3] Well... it's not like I've ever seen Jun Ji Hyun in real life either so what's the difference...2. [+91, -3] Are celebrities going to lose their CF jobs now? They have been...



Identities of Child Support Debtors to be Disclosed Under New Law
SEOUL, July 6 (Korea Bizwire) – The identities of all child support debtors will be disclosed under a revised law that goes into effect next week, the government said Tuesday, with exceptions applying to missing or bankrupt people. A revised law on the forcible identity disclosure for parents with child...



Naver Webtoon surprises Marvel fans with 'Black Widow'
A vertically scrollable, mobile-friendly version of Marvel's "Black Widow" was released on Naver Webtoon on July 6. [NAVER WEBTOON] Prior to the release of Marvel Comics’ “Black Widow” in local theaters on Wednesday, Naver...



Seoul to ban drinking at Han River parks after 10 p.m. starting Wednesday
The Seoul metropolitan government said Tuesday it will ban drinking at Han River parks every night between 10 p.m. and 5



10원 Tips @10wontips
Kakao Speakers can now be called/activated by whatever name you want. But vulgar/sexual terms are blocked. And in a multi-speaker setup, each can have its own name. zdnet.co.kr/view/?no=20210…



Actor Ma Dong-seok to become PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds' character
Actor Ma Dong-seok recreated as a game character for PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) [KRAFTON] Players of first-person shooting game PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) will be able to choose actor Ma Dong-seok as...



[Newsmaker] Cyworld comes alive again
Cyworld, the dominant social networking site here before the era of Facebook throughout the 2000s, was set to reopen Mon



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AI cameras will monitor Seoul's popular bridge suicide spots, "learn" behavior associated with suicide jumps to alert authorities. Great idea but still feels creepy. english.seoul.go.kr/32-changes-to-…



Smartcard login for distance education
The distance education system run by Kim Il Sung University was the subject of a short report on Korean Central Television on Tuesday evening and we got to see a... Source: North Korea Tech - 노스코리아테크 The post Smartcard login for distance education appeared first on North Korea Tech - 노스코리아테크.



S. Korea is culture war capital of world, survey reveals
South Korea is suffering through some of the worst “culture wars” anywhere in the world, survey results suggest.The term “culture war” refers to a clash within countries among groups defined by differ



10원 Tips @10wontips
Many Korean highway rest stop food courts offer takeout meals due to COVID-19, and you can even get them delivered by ordering via the Coupang Eats app.



10원 Tips @10wontips
Many Korean highway rest stop food courts offer takeout meals due to COVID-19, and you can even get them delivered by ordering via the Coupang Eats app.



Naver to invest W40 bil. in CJ's OTT service
Local IT giant Naver has decided to invest 40 billion won into CJ ENM's over-the-top (OTT) service Tving as part of its strategic partnership signed with the entertainment firm last year. This will make Naver the second-largest shareholder of Tving with a 15 percent stake.



Climate Change Comes for South Korea's Seafood
Photo: Pacific saury, a cold water fish. Credit: Public domain.TBR’s new favorite South Korean media is So.Prize 쏘프라이즈, a new concept site for data journalism. So.Prize publicly poses questions regarding social issues such as: “What is the value of the college diploma?” Members of the public are encouraged...



Naver Upgrades Web Content Filtering Technology
SEOUL, June 30 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s leading internet portal operator Naver Corp. said Tuesday that it will roll out the upgraded version of its artificial intelligence (AI) image monitoring technology ‘X-eye’ from July. X-eye refers to proprietary technology that prevents obscene materials...



Foreign Streaming Services Score Higher in User Satisfaction: Survey
SEOUL, June 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Foreign streaming services such as YouTube and Netflix scored higher than domestic services in a recent user satisfaction survey. According to a user satisfaction survey report released on Monday by the state-run Korea Information Society Development Institute, YouTube...



S. Korea’s ‘Silicon Valley’ Struggles with Focus on Performance and Rigid Organizational Culture
SEOUL, June 29 (Korea Bizwire) – Pangyo, South Korea’s answer to Silicon Valley in the U.S., is home to many technology companies. Its image, however, is being tainted with a highly stressful working environment and rigid work culture. South Korea’s leading internet portal Naver Corp., which saw one...



SK Telecom utilizing Genesys call-center software
A model demonstrates SK Telecom's AI Contact Center (AICC) service. [SK TELECOM] SK Telecom announced it stepped into the automated contact center market on Tuesday. The mobile carrier opened its software-powered...



Hanjin to demonstrate street view database service using cameras installed on delivery trucks
[Courtesy of Hanjin] SEOUL -- The transportation and logistics service wing of South Korea's Hanjin Group will kick-start a demonstration to build up the database of street images using cameras installed on delivery trucks. Filmed images will be processed for digital map and other information services...



KT provides real-time traffic light information thru smartphone navigation app
[Courtesy of KT] SEOUL -- South Korea's top telecom service operator KT has started providing real-time information on some 910 traffic lights on the southern resort island of Jeju through its smartphone navigation app. The new service will help drivers pick a safe and ideal route to their destinations....



10원 Tips @10wontips
Clova Note is a Naver app (not to be confused with Naver Keep) that records audio and transcribes it automatically. It can now be integrated with Zoom to record/transcribe meetings.



Blockchain and IoT to Take Care of Seoul’s Decaying Private Buildings
Blockchain and IoT to Take Care of Seoul’s Decaying Private Buildings http://english.seoul.go.kr/blockchain-and-iot-to-take-care-of-seouls-decaying-private-buildings/?cat=46 SMG will build a “Blockchain-based Safety Checkup Platform for Risky Structures” and manage building’s...



‘I Fear Dying While Working in a Foreign Land’
The death of Nuon Sokkheng, a migrant woman farmer laborer from Cambodia By Choon Hee Woo Published: January 5th, 2021 Translated by Seung-a Han In April 2016, Nuon Sokkheng, who was 27 years old at the time, arrived in South Korea. She received a three-year Non-Professional Work Visa (E9) that, if...



Hancom Launches Crypto Subsidiary, Arowana Hub
Arowana Hub, a crypto auxiliary company, has been formally launched on Wednesday by the South Korean tech giant, Hancom. Intending to start an ...



S. Korea’s Coastlines Extended by 319 Kilometers Over Past Six Years
SEOUL, June 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The length of South Korea’s coastlines was extended by 319 kilometers over the past six years due to the impact of coastal reclamation projects. At present, the length of the nation’s coastlines is estimated at 15,282 kilometers, which is equal to about 37 percent of...



10원 Tips @10wontips
Clova Note is a Naver app (not to be confused with Naver Keep) that records audio and transcribes it automatically. It can now be integrated with Zoom to record/transcribe meetings.



Digital era paradox: people are streaming music as much as video content
Watchers of the fast growing video content market, particularly after the COVID-19 pandemic began, prematurely ...



S. Korea to Introduce Mobile ID Cards by 2025
SEOUL, June 23 (Korea Bizwire) — South Koreans will have the option to conveniently verify their identities through mobile identification cards and all civil application services will be able to be conducted in a non-face-to-face manner by 2025, the government said Wednesday. The planned introduction...



Old dudes love Galaxy phones, Samsung bummed
Promotional image of Samsung Electronics' Galaxy Z Flip 2 [SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS] In Korea, Galaxy smartphones are sometimes called ajae phones, a nickname that presumably irks the marketing department at Samsung Electronics....



South Korea's Nuclear Research agency breached using VPN flaw
South Korea's 'Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute' disclosed yesterday that their internal networks were hacked last month by North Korean ...



10원 Tips @10wontips
Megabox cinemas have been added to Naver search results. Find screening times, make reservations, all within Naver results.



Digital celebrity Sua to be upgraded with AMD's rendering and simulation technology
[Courtesy of AMD] SEOUL -- Sua, a digital human modeled after a K-pop star, will have a more realistic and natural hair with hair and fur rendering and simulation technology developed by AMD, an innovative American technology company. The virtual person has gained popularity with real-time interaction...



North Korean hacking group allegedly behind breach of South Korean nuclear institute
A high-profile North Korean hacking group has allegedly struck again in South Korea, this time breaching the security of its nuclear research institute.



10원 Tips @10wontips
Guide (in Korean, but simple for Chrome translation) to using KakaoMap bicycle directions on Apple Watch. kakaomap.tistory.com/342



10원 Tips @10wontips
Naver Software is shutting down at end of August 2021. Was a nice way to install and keep updated various Windows software in the era before OS-based app markets. Sad to see it go. Via zdnet.co.kr/view/?no=20210…



10원 Tips @10wontips
Naver Whale browser on both PC and mobile now have an Airdrop-type quick file swap feature. Easily move content between phone and desktop within Whale. https://t.co/emInvVPKKy Quoted tweet from @NaverWhale: 고래 춤 추는 영상 대방출🤭🤭🤭 부끄럽지만 휴대폰 사진첩에만 숨겨 놨던 ㄴㅐ 춤 연습 영상을...



[카카오맵 APP] 자전거 내비게이션 BETA 오픈
* 카카오맵 자전거 내비게이션 서비스는 AND 1.22.0 / iOS 4.22.0 버전 이상에서 사용 가능합니다. 안녕하세요, 카카오맵입니다. 따뜻해진 날씨에 몸은 근질근질한데 실내운동보단 탁 트인 야외에서 운동하고픈 요즘, 자전거 나들이 많이들 가시죠? 처음 간 여행지에서도, 몇 번을 가도 아리송한 동네골목길에서도 누구나 길 잃을 걱정 없이 신나게 달릴 수 있도록 카카오맵이 자전거 내비게이션을 준비했습니다. 더 유용해진 자전거 길찾기 결과부터 주행기록까지, 지금부터 하나하나 알려드릴게요! * 본 기능은 베타 서비스로 일부...



카카오페이 멤버십, 애플월렛 연결로 더 쉽게!
애플 월렛에 카카오페이 멤버십이 연결된다는 사실 알고 계셨나요? 평소 카카오페이의 멤버십 기능을 자주 사용하시는 아이폰 유저 분들이 더욱 편리하게 서비스 이용이 가능해졌어요. 손 쉽게 설정해보세요. 애플 Wallet에 카카오페이 멤버십 연결하기 1. 카카오페이 앱 설치 및 최신 버전 업데이트 앱스토어 및 앱 정보에서 업데이트를 꼭 진행해주셔야 해요. 2. 카카오페이 앱 실행 후 애플Wallet 추가하기 앱 실행 > 멤버십 탭 > 우측 상단에 있는 애플 월렛 아이콘 > 'Apple...



​Samsung shipyard works with state researchers to develop small nuke reactor for maritime
[Courtesy of Samsung Heavy Industries] SEOUL -- South Korea's state nuclear research body joined hands with a major domestic shipbuilder to develop a small carbon-free fission reactor based on molten salt that would be used for ships and floating nuclear power plants. Samsung Heavy Industries...



LG Uplus golf platform opens dedicated 28 GHz channel for women's Korea Open championship
[Courtesy of LG Uplus] SEOUL -- LG Uplus, a mobile carrier in South Korea, will set up a dedicated 28 gigahertz (GHz) channel when its 5G golf service platform broadcasts the Korea Women's Open Golf Championship that would open on June 17. South Korea has commercialized a 5G mobile telecom service...



10원 Tips @10wontips
Naver now has a site-wide dark mode setting on both mobile web and app. Via blog.naver.com/naver_diary/22…



Kakao releases messenger app-based grocery subscription service
[Courtesy of Kakao Talk] SEOUL -- South Korea's web service company Kakao released a grocery subscription service through its popular messenger app, targeting some 46 million monthly active users. The service will provide a variety of products ranging from everyday necessities to lifestyle services...



Opening of Namsan Yejang Park
The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) held the opening ceremonies for Namsan Yejang Park and Lee Hoe-yeong Memorial Hall on Wed, Jun. 9. This marked the completion of the twelve-year-long Namsan Renaissance Project that began in 2009. The park was constructed on a scale of 13,036 m2, which was prepared...



What is Kakao Business and How To Use It?
What is Kakao Business?Kakao Business is a service that allows you to use Kakao’s various business services immediately by agreeing to and signing up for the terms and conditions of Kakao. In the past, there was a hassle of agreeing to the terms and conditions of each individual service and signing...



What is Kakao Business and How To Use It?
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Naver Loses Light Reflection Case at Supreme Court
SEOUL, June 7 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s top court has ruled in favor of residents living near a Naver Corp.’s main office building who filed a suit for compensation claiming that they suffered from the light reflected on the glass exterior surface of the building. The ruling made it possible to...



Alpine girl finds Korean ancestry through blood analysis service YouWho
[Courtesy of EDGC] SEOUL -- On a beautiful, warm day in May, as a fresh breeze of royal azaleas swiped through the streets, Michaela Misun Zueger showed up at Harmony Road in Songdo, South Korea. She boasted big, bright hazelnut eyes, caramel brown hair, and long legs that caught attention. Zueger...



LG Electronics unveils mobile app for pedestrian safety
LG Electronics on Thursday unveiled a mobile application for pedestrian safety as the South Korean tech giant eyes to beef up its presence in the software sector despite its planned departure from the smartphone business.



KT teams up with Amazon Web Services in AI, cloud tech
KT Corp., a South Korean telecom giant, said Wednesday it has partnered with global cloud service operator Amazon Web Se



Kakao releases S. Korean counterpart of popular audio chat app 'Clubhouse'
[Courtesy of Kakao] SEOUL -- South Korea's web service giant Kakao has released an audio chat app to attract smartphone users who feel the need to engage in verbal communication with other users who share similar interests. The app is considered the South Korean counterpart of "Clubhouse," an invitation-only...



S. Korea wins U.S. support for development of independent satellite-based navigation system
[Gettyimages Bank] SEOUL -- The United States has agreed to provide help for the development of South Korea's independent satellite-based navigation system, which is essential for national security and the development of new technologies such as autonomous driving and personal air vehicles. The...



​T Map to provide charging station reservation service for EVs
[Courtesy of T Map Mobility] SEOUL -- South Korea's favorite smartphone navigation app T Map will offer a reservation service for electric vehicles in the second half of 2021. The navigation app with some 4.5 million daily users will target clean energy vehicle owners with convenient services including...



Naver Map will reportedly join Android Auto Ecosystem.
Naver (KRX: 035420) is launching its navigation app compatible with and connected with Google’s in-vehicle infotainment, Android Auto. According to a media report from South Korea, the app will be launched on Google Play earlier this month. Naver Map Introduction. Source: Google Play ...



Naver’s New Membership Program will lock in more users.
Naver (KRX: 035420) announced that it is expanding its membership program as With Family. With existing membership, three additional members can sign up as a family without paying an additional fee. Source: Naver The membership fee is the same as the existing Naver Plus membership...



Korean App Store ecosystem’s total billing and sales were $14.9 billion in 2020.
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) announced that its ecosystem App Store enabled $643 billion in revenue in 2020, up 24 percent year-over-year. An independent study by economists from the Analysis Group showed how the AppStore ecosystem in South Korea looks like compared with other countries. The top...



AI's failed attempt to win patent rights sparks awareness of legal preparations
[Gettyimages Bank] SEOUL -- An artificial intelligence system named "DABUS" suffered another setback after South Korea refused to accept it as an investor, but the creator's unyielding challenge sparked fresh shock and awareness of legal preparations for AI patentability in the face of exponential...



Kakao to shut down personal streaming service's profit-making system
[Courtesy of Kakao] SEOUL -- South Korea's web service company Kakao will shut down the profit-making system of its personal streaming service to focus on media businesses including the production of original video content. The strategy to narrow its focus in the media content sector benchmarks...



Audio Content: A New Battlefield for Naver and Kakao
Naver (KRX: 035420) and Kakao (KRX: 035720) have shown fierce competition in IP content such as Webtoon or Web Fictions. Now another area is getting hot: the audio market. Due to the rise of the AI-based Smart Speaker market, content that can be played through the device also showed a sharp...



LG's robot lawn mower is being tweaked for Korea
LG Electronics' lawn mowing robot. [LG ELECTRONICS] LG Electronics is testing its robot lawn mower in Korea, the electronics maker said Sunday. The company said it is paying heed to Koreans' increasing interest...



Naver’s voice AI to call vaccine recipients in Jeonju to monitor health - The Korea Herald
Naver’s voice AI to call vaccine recipients in Jeonju to monitor health The Korea Herald



100 CJ ENM’s Original Content will be over TVING by 2023.
CJ ENM (KOSDAQ: 035760) will invest KRW 5 trillion (US$4.51 billion) in content creation by 2025. By 2021, KRW 800 billion (US$721.9 million) will be invested, which is a significant increase in the investment amount. Kang Ho-Sung, CEO of CJ ENM, shared his team’s goal as...



'Press 2 if you don't like the way you're feeling'
Naver's CLOVA CareCall logo [NAVER] Naver's AI voice assistant will start calling senior citizens Tuesday to see how they're feeling after getting Covid-19 vaccinations. As a test of a free service, vaccinated...



Attempts to save Chang Myon's government from Park Chung-hee's coup in 1961
For my latest Korea Times article, "Trying to save a gov't from a coup in 1961," I look at May 16, 1961, when around 4,000 troops led by Park Chung-hee rolled into Seoul and overthrew the government. I had first thought of drawing on Korea Times and Korean-language news articles to write about the coup,...



Grandma Fonts Gain Popularity for Invoking Nostalgic Feel, Motherly Care
SEOUL, May 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Five elderly women who did not even have a vague idea of what “font” means have emerged as unlikely stars in the world of typography in South Korea. Early this month, Hancom, the country’s leading office suite software developer, said it rolled out new fonts developed...



10원 Tips @10wontips
Another step away from certificates. Mobile-first drivers licenses as official for both offline/online ID verification. Trial period this year, rollout next year. etnews.com/20210528000158



Baedal Minjok to introduce 'super-app'
Woowa Brothers, operator of the country's top food delivery player Baedal Minjok (Baemin), has hinted the mobile application for Baemin will undergo a drastic design change.



Hyundai auto group to demonstrate self-driving wheelchair
[Courtesy of Hyundai Motor] SEOUL -- South Korea's Hyundai auto group will work with a state hospital and a city-run art gallery to demonstrate a self-driving wheelchair based on an "in-wheel" system that can be attached to a manual hand-pushed wheelchair, along with other high-tech devices such...



Say bye-bye to 2G phones for evermore
LG U+, the last carrier to offer prefixes other than 010 on mobile phone numbers, was allowed to suspend 2G services by the Ministry of Science and ICT Tuesday, marking the end of a 25-year era. LG U+ will dismantle its 2G network...



Naver Unveils Supersized AI Platform HyperCLOVA
SEOUL, May 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s leading internet portal operator Naver Corp. on Tuesday unveiled its supersized artificial intelligence (AI) platform, dubbed “HyperCLOVA.” Naver said HyperCLOVA boasts the world’s top-level AI technology, developed based on a new super computer adopted by...



Navigation Systems Evolve into Comprehensive Online Platforms
SEOUL, May 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Navigation systems are evolving beyond the functionality of providing directions to drivers towards car-related life platforms. Kakao Mobility Corp., the operator of the nation’s No. 2 navigation service Kakaonavi, recently signed a development cooperation deal with the...



네이버 스마트보드 종료 공지
안녕하세요. 스마트보드 팀입니다. 스마트보드는 네이버 검색 및 다양한 AI 기술이 집약된 모바일 키보드 앱으로 보다 편리한 자판 경험을 제공해왔습니다. 다른 앱으로 이동하지 않고도 다양한 편의 기능을 키보드에서 바로 이용함으로써 사용자들의 많은 관심과 함께 성장해왔으나 아쉽게도 종료 소식을 알리게 되었습니다. Q. 서비스가 종료되는 이유가 무엇인가요? 기본 내장 키보드의 사용성이 점점 좋아지고 있고 다른 앱들도 이미 많은 만큼, 네이버가 더 잘할 수 있는 서비스 연구개발에 집중하기 위해 결정되었습니다. Q. 정확한 종료 시점은 언제인가요?...



Danggeun and Socar align to sell used cars via App.
The primarily used market platforms in South Korea sell directly or mediate buyers and sellers of used cars. The concern of customers was quality assurance when buying used cars on the used car market. The total size of the used car market in 2018 was KRW 12.4 trillion (US$10.3 billion),...



North Korean university links with foreign lecturers for live Internet seminars
Singapore-based Choson Exchange recently concluded a series of seminars with a university in Pyongyang that included two sessions conducted live over the Internet. The seminars are believed to be among the... Source: North Korea Tech - 노스코리아테크 The post North Korean university links with foreign...



Samsung Expands Blockchain Support on Galaxy Smartphones
SEOUL, May 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Friday it has expanded support for blockchain users trading virtual assets on its Galaxy smartphones amid rising interest in cryptocurrencies. The South Korean tech said its latest update will allow users to easily manage their transactions...



​Kakao to launch new tailor-made charging service for electric vehicles
[Courtesy of Kakao Mobility] SEOUL -- The urban mobility service wing of South Korea's web service giant Kakao has partnered with a state power company to launch an electric vehicle charging service that would guide drivers to the nearest and cheapest EV charging station and help them pay with a...


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