Links for June - August 2023

It's been 3 months since the last list of interesting Korea society and tech related links. You've made it through an extremely hot summer and one of the most oppressive and longest rainy seasons I can remember. I really don't remember rain like this last year or so many tropical nights. I put my aircon through its paces these past few months and I hope you did too.

Now that the weather is easing off a bit, sit down with a nice 아아 (iced Americano, 아이스 아메리카노) because you are a real 얼죽아 person ("Even if I freeze to death, I'll still have iced Americanos (even in winter)" 얼어 죽어도 아이스 아메리카노) and relax and enjoy some light reading. Plenty of links to satisfy you.

Links from June - August 2023

This quarter's links are in alphabetical order. I wanted to seperate out the Mastodon links and was too lazy to figure out how to move those and then go back to the original order.

I think I'm going to try to leave Twitter/Mastodon posts to just links to other sites from now on. I realized that I often make microblog posts on those services and only mirror the link here. But with Musk removing all media from tweets from pre-2014 whether on purpose or by accident, I realized that I'm not in control of those and they could be wiped out easily. So I may be making more "light" posts on this blog. Shorter posts that mostly just link to other stuff I found interesting or just include one image and one or two paragraphs of text. Why should a blog just be long stuff?

Enough chatter. On with the links.

Links I posted to Twitter/Mastodon

Apologizes for the way these links turned out. Hopefully you can get the gist without having to bother clicking through to the Mastodon post.

10원 Tips"Daum’s share in the domestic market was 4.61 percent as of Tuesday, plunging from 15.43 percent marked in June 2018." [KH Explains] Last chance saloon for Kakao’s portal biz https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20230601000651
10원 Tips"We headed out to cross the rest of the Pacific and came over to the International Dateline, and guess what? This week was the 24th of December, and I woke up on the 26th… I didn't have a Christmas, and this was the only time that I'd never had Christmas."How did I get here? - Yongsan Legacy https://www.yongsanlegacy.org/p/how-did-i-get-here
10원 Tips1st half of 2023 Korean app usage stats. No big surprises. YouTube, KakaoTalk, Naver most frequently and longest used apps. Online-focused banking and payments app Toss saw the most growth. https://platum.kr/archives/211093
10원 TipsAnother funny auto-translation mistake. Both Google and Papago presume 인도 is the country of India. Of course it's just a sidewalk (lit. "people path"). Papago even threw in "extradition".
10원 TipsApple Pay in Korea may be usable with domestic Shinhan Bank cards, KB bank cards, BC Card by the end of the year. 신한·KB국민·비씨카드...애플페이 합류한다 https://newsfeed.dispatch.co.kr/2252812
10원 TipsApple Pay may soon work in Korea for public transport, letting your iPhone beep you into subways, buses, taxis etc (basically anywhere T-money works) by the end of this year. https://www.etnews.com/20230607000206
10원 TipsApple Pay support coming to Korea Post Offices. Terminals will accept all types of NFC/MST payments. https://www.etnews.com/20230627000191
10원 TipsAs part of revamping their home page, Naver will include a new tab for "Clips" - short form videos you can swipe through, like YouTube's Shorts or Instagram's Reels. #네이버클립 #네이버 #Naver #NaverClip
10원 TipsBack in the early 2000s, "Nate Drive" (네이트 드라이브) brought navigation to feature phones. With certain phone models, purchase an accessory GPS antenna and navigate via real-time traffic updates. This app would become today's T-Map.Watch it in-action on a road test back in the day: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thCcKbIx6iY#추억...
10원 TipsBusan metro area residents can get 4 piece Chicken McNuggets for just 1,000 won. This is a promo for "M Order," which lets you order via the app to have it ready to pick up. Like Starbucks' "Siren Order" but for McDonalds. Currently, M Order is being trialed in Busan.
10원 TipsBy tracking payments made via foreign credit cards, Korean convenience stores can reveal the most popular product among foreign customers: Banana Milk. (Others include Honey Butter Chips and basic stuff like water, ice, coffee, ice cream). Via https://www.donga.com/news/Economy/article/all/20230807/120589188/1
10원 TipsComic book legend Bob Layton comes to Korea. Famous for his Marvel work on Iron Man etc. Will make multiple appearances and workshops around civilian Seoul and USFK locations July 29-Aug 31. See article for places/times: https://koreatimes.co.kr/www/special/2023/07/177_355496.html
10원 TipsDaum Cafe is refurbished with "Tables." Simpler, easier, more public. Seems like some synergy between this and the recent renewed focus on Kakao Open Chats. Wonder if Kakao has plans to combine the two someday. https://www.kakaocorp.com/page/detail/10527
10원 TipsDaum Mail and Kakao Mail are both unified under one system; access both from the webmail page or inside KakaoTalk (go to 3-dots tab > Mail). https://www.kakaocorp.com/page/detail/10525
10원 TipsDid you happen to notice some sexy bikini girls riding scooters around Hongdae (홍대 킥보드 비키니녀) earlier this week? One was YouTube/Twitch streamer "Hanuru" (하느르)English article: https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20230814000452
10원 TipsDon't mean to beat a dead horse, but this image was posted on the official #WorldScoutJamboree promo page with caption "What's the best song to dance to in the rain?" Cute sentiment, but... aren't those camper tents? Flooded? Via https://25wsjnewsroom.imweb.me/75/?idx=15912893&bmode=view #WorldScoutJamboree2023
10원 TipsEnglish language PDF of FAQs on doing business in Korea via official InvestKorea website https://www.investkorea.org/streamdocs/view/sd;streamdocsId=72059285454976835
10원 TipsFeel like I've been seeing a surprising amount of #Stussy T-shirts being worn on the streets of Korea this summer Is the brand coming back in style abroad too? I must have 15 or so of these in a box somewhere from 20 years ago. Doubt they'd fit me now... #스투시
10원 TipsFisherman rescued a kid in the Han river, but added this awkwardly funny but horribly morbid quote: "평소 변사체를 종종 발견하곤 했지만 이렇게 살아 있는 학생을 구조한 건 처음" ("I usually find dead bodies, but this is the first time for a live one") https://newsfeed.dispatch.co.kr/2253856
10원 TipsGet an eyefull of 서동주 (Seo Dong-ju). Author, law degree from USA, broadcaster, fluent English speaker. What an 엄친딸. https://www.fnnews.com/news/202307020919543017
10원 TipsGoogle Arts & Culture site has a nice multi-lingual exhibit up in honor of the Korean War anniversary : "Sickbed Memoirs of Soldier Lee Hak-soo" — Google Arts & Culture https://artsandculture.google.com/story/fQUBMC1BK0Puzg?hl=en
10원 TipsGoogle Pay was apparently region blocked in Korea but Google Wallet has gained domestic functioning now. So payments work but you can't (yet) add domestic cards directly, so users top-up a UK-issued card via their Korean card and use that. https://www.etnews.com/20230816000215
10원 TipsGross tactic for sexually harassing women at waterparks: letting a wave at the wave pool "accidentally" push your hand up between a girl's thighs you-know-where. All underwater and happens fast so no proof, so girls are uncomfortable to report it. Be careful out there. https://www.fnnews.com/news/202307311030276360
10원 TipsGuy wants to commit suicide by jumping off bridge; hero fisherman intervenes, keeps him distracted till police arrive by cursing him: "Hey asshole, why are you sitting like that? Hurry up and get yourself back from over that railing, now!" https://newsfeed.dispatch.co.kr/2254892
10원 TipsGyeongnam folks don't have to feel left out. The recent spate of "bikini riders" storming Seoul hotspots appeared down in Busan this week too. I've linked the news article with the least mosaic blurring. You're welcome. https://www.entertimes.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=2051
10원 TipsHancom will use their Hangul Office backend to run K-Dan Office app suite in Taiwan. I assume it won't work well with HWP files. https://zdnet.co.kr/view/?no=20230621104649
10원 TipsHarry Potter as a K-drama https://www.reddit.com/r/midjourney/comments/15g95cj/harry_potter_as_a_kdrama/ #HarryPotter #Kdrama #Kpop #Korea
10원 TipsHite Jinro is discontinuing Max beer. Enjoy the remaining supplies of cans at stores and kegs at bars while you can. If you were a fan (and it was a decent beer if you ask me), better stock up! https://www.nocutnews.co.kr/news/5959056
10원 TipsHyundai Pony Coupe Concept Restored After 50 Years, Unveiled at Its Birthplace Italy https://www.hyundai.com/worldwide/en/company/newsroom/-0000017033
10원 TipsI asked ChatGPT for the 1st stanza of the famous poem "님의 침묵" by 한용운. It gave me this:님은 나의 침묵을 묻지요 나는 님의 침묵을 묻나니 묻고 묻사오니 묻지 못하옵니다Pretty sentiment. But this doesn't exist. It completely made this up.Here's the real poem:
10원 TipsI didn't realize you can buy a Steam Deck in Korea, much less right inside Electromarts. Tempted...
10원 TipsI hadn't realized that the Samsung Notes app on Galaxy devices, despite having a Windows app (in the Microsoft Store no less), is only officially supported on Samsung laptops. And now, practically too. https://zdnet.co.kr/view/?no=20230821141416
10원 TipsIf I have any readers down in Busan, I want you to pick me up a Boogi cake for my birthday. Boogi (부기) the seagull is the official mascot of Busan and he's been busy lately promoting Busan Expo 2030. (Here's my short post about Boogi: https://10wontips.blogspot.com/2022/11/lookalikes-14-boogi-busan-city-seagull.html...
10원 TipsIf you're down in Busan, be sure to stop by and take a look at this beauty of a ship. Peruvian Navy honor/training ship "Union" will be docked down there in Sept. https://korea.stripes.com/travel/bap-%E2%80%9Cunion%E2%80%9D-commemorate-peru-korea-diplomatic-relations-busan-visit
10원 TipsIn honor of Mads Mikkelsen playing the bad guy in Indy 5, throwback to last year when he was filming 007 in Prague and ate practically every day at a local Korean restaurant. Apparently he tried 삼겹살, 된장찌개, 족발, 순두부찌개, among others.
10원 TipsInstallations of Meta's "Threads" app grew rapidly in Korea over the past few days, though looks like active users has leveled out. Via https://platum.kr/archives/210414 #Meta #Threads #Korea
10원 TipsInteresting article. Also includes the tidbit that 2% of app users opt for the English language interface of the domestic mapping apps. https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20230814000525
10원 TipsInteresting website here. Have you been scammed or cheated in a second-hand transaction (Lightning Market, Carrot Market, etc)? Use this site to help swap info and track the criminal down yourself from your laptop. https://thecheat.co.kr
10원 TipsItalian visitors can use their #Tinaba pay app anywhere in #Korea that accepts #KakaoPay "Kakao Pay supporterà attivamente i turisti italiani in visita in #Corea per pagare con Tinaba presso la rete di negozi affiliata con il loro cellulare." https://www.aziendabanca.it/notizie/tecno/pagamenti-in-asia-tinaba
10원 TipsJust happened to notice this featurette in the App Store about South Korean made games https://apps.apple.com/us/story/id1669721859
10원 TipsKakao Map will soon let you reserve and pay for tickets for places right inside the app. Naver already has a similar function. https://kakaomap.tistory.com/370
10원 TipsKakao Navi begins serving indoor maps for COEX underground parking lot. Functions just like it would if you were outside. Neat. https://www.cnet.co.kr/view/?no=20230707093825
10원 TipsKakao Pay users can send/receive money via Bluetooth with other Kakao Pay users https://www.etnews.com/20230707000166
10원 TipsKakao Taxi is getting a tipping option. Rate the driver 5 stars and get an option to give 1k-2k won tip. https://newsfeed.dispatch.co.kr/2258037
10원 TipsKakao Taxi will let you choose your taxi driver. One example: you can specify a driver that speaks English. https://zdnet.co.kr/view/?no=20230720092841
10원 TipsKakaoPay can be used in specific Italian (and other European) locations. But more interesting: Users of Italy's payment app "Tinaba" can use that app anywhere in Korea that accepts Kakao Pay. https://zdnet.co.kr/view/?no=20230721100241
10원 TipsKakaoTalk on Android ver. 10.2.5 apparently has issues with sending/receiving files/photos. Kakao is aware of the problem. https://biz.chosun.com/it-science/ict/2023/06/21/O5QAH2BKEBCOHGS7G7GFJCMJNU/
10원 TipsKorea.net offers a good assortment of #RSS feeds for their various news sections, and in multiple languages too: - https://www.korea.net/Others/Subscribe-to-Koreanet/RSS-Service - https://spanish.korea.net/Others/Subscribe-to-Koreanet/RSS-Service - https://vietnamese.korea.net/Others/Subscribe-to-Koreanet/RSS-Service...
10원 TipsKorea's answer to Doc Brown's DeLorean: the 1980s red Hyundai Granada car that takes 윤해준 back in time, from the currently airing time travel romance K-drama "어쩌다 마주친, 그대"
10원 TipsKorea's first wall air conditioner, made in 1979 by LG. This unit was used by an elderly couple in Gyeongju for 45 years. https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2023/07/03/business/industry/lg-electronics-air-conditioner/20230703192355296.html
10원 TipsKorean portal site logo doodles for Jungbok (#중복), the midpoint of summer, often considered one of (if not the) hottest day of summer. #Korea #Naver #Zum #Nate #Chosun
10원 TipsKorean post office presents commemorative sheet of stamps featuring foreigners who worked for Korea's independence. https://zdnet.co.kr/view/?no=20230807090802
10원 TipsKorean search giant #Naver now supports #IndexNow protocol, used by webmasters to give updated page info to search portals like #Bing and #Yandex faster than traditional crawling. #네이버 검색에서 IndexNow 프로토콜 #네이버블로그 https://blog.naver.com/naver_webmaster/223165612654
10원 TipsKorean slang of the day, courtesy of my buddy's kid: 허수. Literally an imaginary number (i.e. i² = −1), but can be used as an insult towards posers. He claims anyone who posts under #공스타그램 is a "heosu".
10원 TipsKorean tiger mom story of the month. Kid asks top physics tutor where gravity comes from. Tutor: "Even Newton doesn't know." The answer would net you a Nobel prize. But parent pissed expensive teacher doesn't seem to know own material. https://newsfeed.dispatch.co.kr/2258005
10원 TipsKorean website logo doodles for Constitution Day (#제헌절)
10원 TipsKorean word of the day: 철도 덕후 or 철도 동호인. Apparently "railfans" in English but I thought "trainspotter" made sense. Usually males, usually a little older, who love trains, mapping new lines, drive virtual train conductor simulators for fun, etc. #철도덕후 #철도동호인
10원 TipsLizzie Yeo, aka 여리지, chosen as ambassador of Anyang Public Art Protect festival. Congratulations! And what a cutie! ... oh and she ISN'T REAL. She's an AI-generated "virtual influencer" basically photoshopped into this pic of mayor 최대호. #APAP7 https://english.visitkorea.or.kr/svc/contents/contentsView.do?menuSn=177&vcontsId=175593
10원 TipsLove that jajang taste but disappointed that you can't flavor everything with it? Good news! You can buy it in a bottle and pour it on everything. Jajang ice cream? Jajang tea? Jajang salad? The sky's the limit!
10원 TipsLove those chocolate mushroom cookies (초코송이) but wish you could stick them in your ears? You're in luck. Japanese company makes Bluetooth earphones that look just like them. https://biz.insight.co.kr/news/444096
10원 TipsMan casually crosses the street nude during heavy monsoon rains in Dangjin-si, Chungcheongnam-do. At least he didn't forget his umbrella. Note too that the pedestrian light is red. Double naughty!
10원 TipsMany restaurants in Korea have these kiosks outside to register yourself in the waiting list, get a KakaoTalk message when they're ready to seat you (so you don't have to wait around there). Now foreign visitors can do it too via e-mail address. https://www.fnnews.com/news/202307010800413186
10원 TipsMany visitors to Korea can use their domestic payment apps were KakaoPay is accepted & vice versa. Such as:China (Alipay) Hong Kong (AlipayHK) Philippines (Gcash) Malaysia (Touch 'n Go) Thailand (Truemoney) Singapore (Ezlink) Japan (Paypay) Vietnam (ZaloPay) Indonesia (Dana)
10원 TipsMost Korean thing of the day: people are leaking and pirating online videos of... professional hagwon study courses. https://www.fnnews.com/news/202307311021562901
10원 TipsNaver and Daum logo doodles for Comfort Women Victims' Remembrance Day, 일본군 '위안부' 피해자 기림의 날
10원 TipsNaver and Zum logo doodles for Haji (하지), the summer solstice
10원 TipsNaver launches a new K-pop performance chart show, "NPOP" (엔팝) online on Naver Now, live and interactive. 1st show: 2 Aug 23- Preview teaser: https://now.naver.com/watch/Qrm0tv-C77Cx - Channel home: https://now.naver.com/s/npop - More info (Korean): https://zdnet.co.kr/view/?no=20230721103303#NPOP #엔팝...
10원 TipsNaver logo doodle for "chobok" (초복), the 1st of the sweltering "dog days" of summer.
10원 TipsNaver logo doodle for "Road Day" (도로의 날), commemorating the anniversary of the opening of the Gyeongbu Expressway on July 7, 1970. SoCar (quick car rental service) celebrating by giving users a 7700 won coupon.
10원 TipsNaver logo doodle for International Plastic Bag Free Day (July 3rd). By artist Minji Moon [artist Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/minji_moon]
10원 TipsNaver logo doodle for Memorial Day 2023 in Korea, by artist 사이 𝖲𝖠𝖨 𝖶𝗈𝗈. Link to artist Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sai.sae.sai/
10원 TipsNaver logo doodle for the official adoption of the "international" age (만 나이 통일 ). Koreans are now mostly one year younger! Animated logo shows that a born baby is age 0 (not automatically 1, as with traditional Korean age system). #만나이통일 #만나이
10원 TipsNaver logo doodle for World Environment Day 2023. By artist Heo Jiyoung [her Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jiyoungheo ]
10원 TipsNaver logo doodle to celebrate yesterday's "Rice Day" (쌀의날) in Korea, promoting local rice consumption. Rice Day is 8/18 because if you combine the hanja for 팔(八)+십(十)+팔(八) (~i.e. 8+10+8) you get rice 쌀미(米).
10원 TipsNaver, Daum, Zum, Chosun logo doodles for the anniversary of the Korean War (6/25전쟁)
10원 TipsNaver's MYBOX cloud storage client gets a big update for macOS with better integration into the Finder. Of course available for Windows/Android/iOS too. https://blog.naver.com/myboxteam/223115630895
10원 TipsNaver's translation app Papago's "GYM" gamification feature is shutting down next month. https://blog.naver.com/nv_papago/223117772526
10원 TipsNintendo pop-up store in Seoul, Oct 20 ~ Nov 26 at the Yongsan I'Park Mall. Merch direct from official Japan store. Promoting "Super Mario Bros Wonder" https://www.nintendo.co.kr/news/article/4LtIAiy5M5EjuMNepzJFzS
10원 TipsNo need to ask which shopping app Koreans use the most. It's Coupang by a long shot. Via https://platum.kr/archives/211700
10원 TipsNot exactly a logo doodle, but the Naver logo features a link to a live view of Typhoon Khanun #태풍카눈
10원 TipsOne of the top requests customers make to Korail employees: "Other passangers are farting too much, please make an anonymous 눈치-respecting "No Farting" announcement" https://www.asiae.co.kr/article/2023081719462277462
10원 TipsOriginal props from Indiana Jones movie on display in Seoul at Kensington Hotel Yeouido through August 6th. https://koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2023/07/690_354580.html
10원 TipsQuick reference chart of Top 10 companies that contribute the most to the Korean economy. Via https://zdnet.co.kr/view/?no=20230809100534
10원 TipsSamsung launches adorable Pokemon themed cases for their Galaxy Buds earphones. https://news.samsung.com/kr/%ec%82%bc%ec%84%b1%ec%a0%84%ec%9e%90-%ea%b0%a4%eb%9f%ad%ec%8b%9c-%eb%b2%84%ec%a6%882%c2%b7%eb%b2%84%ec%a6%882-%ed%94%84%eb%a1%9c-%ed%8f%ac%ec%bc%93%eb%aa%ac-%ec%bc%80%ec%9d%b4%ec%8a%a4-%ed%8c%a8
10원 TipsSeems like iOS 17 will bring T-money functionality to iPhone in Korea. https://www.etnews.com/20230612000201
10원 TipsSeveral services that needed seperate apps are being consolidated for use under Naver & Kakao for greater citizen convenience. Including reservations for SRT tickets, car smog inspections, national park tickets, airport gate timing info. Via https://www.etnews.com/20230626000168
10원 TipsSome are upset that Yoon's wife Kim Keon-hee may or may not have asked the gov (who regardless, did it) to get her official @firstlady_kr account a gray official checkmark. In other news, people love pointless drama.
10원 TipsSome other Korean web portal's logo doodles for Memorial Day 2023
10원 TipsStarbucks Beer (you read that right) is now sold in Korea at a Starbucks branch inside the Yeoju Country Club golf course. 12,000won per glass. Supposedly has hint of coffee bean taste. Actually made by local brewery company. May expand to other branches soon.
10원 TipsStarbucks is bringing the Trenta size to Korea from next week through September. Cold brew coffee and a few non-coffee drinks are available. https://www.koreaittimes.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=123459
10원 TipsStarbucks Korea customers voted for top speciality drinks for each region of Korea. These 7 are the winners, available through Sept 11. Need to visit those regions but 4 branches offer more: 더북한산점,경동1960점,이대R점,별다방점
10원 TipsSuch a wild story. Lone Chinese guy rode his jetski for 14 hours, with several floating barrels of fuel in tow, between Shangdong China and Incheon, apparently multiple times, using binoculars and a compass. Caught when stuck in low tide at Incheon Bridge. https://newsfeed.dispatch.co.kr/2261685
10원 TipsSupposedly some of the Scouts (or their leaders?) were toking up during the Jamboree. Marijuana use was reported, but no action taken. At least some folks were having a good time. https://www.donga.com/news/Society/article/all/20230817/120739471/1
10원 TipsThe Korean bullet-train SRT (similar to KTX) will let you use foreign-issued credit cards to buy tickets. Good for booking online. Easy/fast way of getting from Seoul to Busan. https://www.fnnews.com/news/202306231421432701
10원 TipsThe new Galaxy Z Flip is available in a special and adorable Cinnamoroll edition from HiMart. https://zdnet.co.kr/view/?no=20230727110749 #GalaxyZFlip #Cinnamoroll #롯데하이마트 #갤럭시Z플립5 #시나모롤 #하이마트 #갤럭시Z플립 #시나모롤에디션
10원 TipsThese images have to be the least "gangster" things I've ever seen. "Young Korean gangsters appear to be holding social meetups" https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20230706000646
10원 TipsThis has got to be a joke, right? Resident orders air conditioner to be installed while he's out. Comes home, spends days complaining of "hot air" blowing from his unit. Company asks for pic. The outdoor unit was installed inside. Whoops! https://newsfeed.dispatch.co.kr/2256625
10원 TipsToday (Aug 8) is World Cat Day. Naver celebrates with cute animated logo doodles and interactive cat play on the search results page. Search "'세계 고양이의 날" on Naver now to try it (Direct link: https://search.naver.com/search.naver?ie=UTF-8&sm=whl_hty&query=%EC%84%B8%EA%B3%84+%EA%B3%A0%EC%96%91%EC%9D%B4%EC%9D%98+%EB%82%A0...
10원 TipsToday is the 10 year anniversary of the crash of Asiana Airlines flight 214. Recall that news stations fell for the painfully obvious prank names of the flight staff. If the K-Wave has done 1 thing, I hope it's made society aware of what real Korean names sound like.
10원 TipsToday's early lunch at a Japanese curry restaurant was something called 키마카레, which seems to mean "dry curry." Looks like dog shit but tasted *EXACTLY* like good old mom's Sloppy Joe but on rice instead of hamburger buns. 10/10, will eat again!
10원 TipsToday's lunch: the "Green onions and cream croquette" burger (진도대파크림크로켓버거) at #McDonalds. Verdict: actually pretty good. Light cream, strong green onion taste, goes well with bun and meat. Ordered it out of curiosity and boredom but may have it again.
10원 TipsWait until they discover what fish are called in Korean...
10원 TipsWhy do I subscribe to Sportal Korea? Uh, for the sports news of course.
10원 TipsWith all the negative press about the #WorldScoutJamboree2023, I'm surprised a bunch of hot, cranky teens with smartphones aren't filling their SNS with complaints. They seem to be having a great time. Is the news media overreacting?
10원 TipsYouTube Short of virtual human / AI influencer "Lucy" as she "attends" the Galaxy Unpacked 2023 event to promote the Galaxy Flip. Not sure this is the best example of this tech. "Her" face looks more like plastic surgery than a real human. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6wRsfN2lFQ
10원 Tips극단 선택 means "extreme (極端) choice". But Google's auto-translate presumes it's 劇團 ("drama company, theater troupe") so you get bizarre headlines like these, mourning for a teacher's "theatrical job" when she actually committed suicide.

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