The end of the year is nearly upon us. So before we get into the year in review stuff, take a week or two to look back on some interesting news stories from the past 3 months. Just stuff I shared to Twitter/Mastodon, plus many other random news items of interest I bookmarked just for you. As always, most of these are just headline skim worthy. But they're there if you want to dive in more.
Expect another similar post probably at the start of 2024 with a roundup of the roundups.
Links from September - November 2023
- Posts share Bear Grylls clip with fake comments about scout jamboree hosted by South Korea
- Seoul city gov't's taxi-hailing app Taba targets foreign tourists
- Apple Proposes Apple Pay Partnership to 3 Korean Credit Card Issuers
- 10원 Tips - Korean word of the day: 급똥. Literally "fast/rapid/quick poop." That wonderful sensation that the floodgates are about to open and there's nothing you can do but pray a toilet is nearby. Pray and spray. #급똥 #whenyagottago
- Twitch to terminate South Korean operations in 2024 due to high network fees
- World's first late-night self-driving bus to begin operations in Seoul on Monday
- Korean students rank among top performers among OECD nations in educational performance: report
- Naver to launch a new gaming streaming platform as Twitch plans to shut down in Korea
- Seoul Twin Eye - A Ferris Wheel With A Twist
- 10원 Tips - "The version, which excludes the portal Naver, will support various languages."Naver to launch global version of Whale browser in Q1 2024 - KED Global https://www.kedglobal.com/tech,-media-telecom/newsView/ked202311260001
- SpaceX's Starlink to soon roll out satellite internet service in Korea
- 10원 Tips - And you thought Korea's emergency alert messages were annoying... Snoozing old man gets so startled by his phone's sudden blaring from morning earthquake alert that he's injured falling out of bed. #koreaemergencyalert #긴급재난문자 #지진 https://www.insight.co.kr/news/456567
- 10원 Tips - This blog post from Naver Works includes some cute year end emojis you can copy/paste. https://blog.naver.com/works_mobile/223279812541
- 10원 Tips - Naver has brought generative AI to its main search results page. Cue results will now appear at the top of the standard search results page. For now, only seems to appear if you're logged in. https://zdnet.co.kr/view/?no=20231201082340
- Woori Bank Introduces 'Woori WON Global' Mobile Banking for Foreign Residents in Korea
- Shuttering all foreign worker support centers, S. Korea leaves migrants to fend for themselves
- Naver to re-enter game industry with new livestream platform - Korea JoongAng Daily
- Naver to launch global version of Whale browser in Q1 2024
- Tving, Wavve to Merge: New Challenger to Netflix?
- AI boosts digital crime video monitoring performance by 1,265%
- 1 in 10 marriages in Korea last year was with a foreign national
- 10원 Tips - Naver logo doodle for Culture Day. Yesterday, like all final Wednesdays of each month, was a "Culture Day" where movies, theater/music performances, etc are discounted. This one apparently sponsored by this luxury jewelry company. #문화가있는날
- 10원 Tips - Kakao Map integrates with food delivery app #Yogiyo (#요기요). Search restaurants, see delivery options and menu, place order, all inside app. https://kakaomap.tistory.com/382 #카카오지도 #배달 #KakaoMap
- 10원 Tips - Guy orders bag of chips, it's literally just air. Honestly I wouldn't even be mad, that's kind of neat. Should've saved it unopened as a collector's item. https://www.insight.co.kr/news/456523
- Sixth Korean Apple store to open in Hanam
- Toss Pay expands on-site payment in 42 countries
- Hancom to unveil document creator like Mircrosoft's Copilot
- Top Korean Drivers Identified in Recent T-Map Mobility Survey
- Korea to test central bank digital currency with public vouchers
- Mobile nat'l ID card app suffers breakdown
- Ghost walk sheds light on Seoul's dark side
- World's largest sneaker show to land in Seoul next year
- Mobile ID card website, app down for 2 hours in third such failure this week
- Kakao T to become available in 37 countries, including U.S., Australia, Taiwan
- How To Get A T-Money Card For Kids in Korea
- #707: Live from South Korea — Steve Jang on Korea’s Exploding “Soft Power,” The Poverty-to-Power Playbook, K-Pop, “Han” Energy, Must-See Movies, Export Economies, and Much More The Tim Ferriss Show
- 10원 Tips - Daum has seen a major decline in user numbers, while Naver's numbers are up. The gap is much wider now than just 5 years ago. https://wowtale.net/2023/11/29/67458 #다음 #네이버 #Naver #Daum
- Gov't: Faulty Network Router Caused Disruptive Administrative Computer Network
- China’s AliExpress eyes expansion in Korea
- Emergency operations system breakdown affects 25 fire stations in Seoul
- KT SAT to integrate Starlink for rapid, robust maritime internet
- CJ ENM, SK Square to merge OTTs to take on Netflix
- Hiking santa
- Bundesliga International announces long-term strategic cooperation with Coupang Play | DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga
- More Immigrants, but from Different Places
- 10원 Tips - Somebody drew a portrait of Samsung chairman Lee Jaeyong on iPad at Jamsil Apple Store. Nice skills. https://www.insight.co.kr/news/455814
- 10원 Tips - Some ancient wisdom quote: "Thieves don't read and readers don't steal" Korea: Hold my beer... "독서하고 싶어서" 1천500여권 책 훔친 40대 구속 송치 | SNSFeed 제휴콘텐츠 제공 '실시간 핫이슈' https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20231120086400054
- Tim Hortons First Store in Korea to Open December 14th
- Civil Service Portal Partially Restored after Day-long Outage
- China’s 38 Fake News Sites Disseminating Pro-China, Anti-US, Anti-Japan Content in South Korea
- 10원 Tips - Anonymous illustration of the Korean War sent to me by a friend back home. Somehow I don't think this is entirely historically accurate.
- Chaos erupts as government service systems crash nationwide
- 10원 Tips - Type the name of a mountain and then "hiking course" (for example, 북한산 등산코스) into Naver search and get immediate detailed overviews in the results. Various courses, landmark (including bathrooms) info, elevation guide, etc. Via https://m.blog.naver.com/naver_search/223260878813
- Rape threats appear on Lotte Department Store display
- Controversy Flares Up Over Court Ruling that Considers the Act of Repurposing Luxury Items as Trademark Infringement
- Hyundai partners with Amazon to sell cars through world's largest ecommerce platform
- Living History – Larry “Hyunsung” Martin (Buddhist Monk – 1975)
- 10원 Tips - Lotte Department Store in downtown Seoul has some big electronic message board up where citizens via smartphone can display holiday greetings. What could possibly go wrong? "I WILL RAPE ALL KOREAN WOMEN". Whoopsie! https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20231116087000004
- 10원 Tips - Nice tip: if your car breaks down on the highway, Korea Expressway Corp offers a free quick tow service to a safe rest area location. From there you can call insurance, etc. Don't let those greedy and annoying private "wrecker" tow trucks rip you off. https://www.insight.co.kr/news/386234
- KT says no more to telegram service after 138 years
- Jeju pushes to grant Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins legal personhood
- Naver's QR payment service available in 42 countries
- Rumored Korean Pixel launch debunked by Google
- BNK Busan Bank to pilot English-speaking services
- 10원 Tips - More Korean portal logo doodles for Suneung Day 2023 from Naver, Nate, Zum, Chosun Ilbo #수능응원 #힘내 #수능화이팅 #Suneung #CSAT #네이버 #다음 #줌 #조선일보
- 10원 Tips - Suneung test takers, for security and identity verification, all must copy a specific sentence in their own handwriting on the test sheet. This year's line was '가장 넓은 길은 언제나 내 마음속에' from a Yang Gwangmo (양광모) poem. #Suneung #수능 https://m.khan.co.kr/national/education/article/202311161117011
- 10원 Tips - TIL: since personal pens aren't allowed in the test room, test takers are each given an official Suneung mechanical pencil known as "수능샤프" which doubles as a keepsake memento. This year's are a refreshing lemon yellow color. #Suneung #수능샤프 #수능 #CSAT https://www.insight.co.kr/news/455522
- 10원 Tips - I feel old. Apparently "GG" hasn't meant "good game" for awhile now & instead means "just giving up". News to me, and apparently to those who put this sign up meant to cheer Suneung takers but told them to just give up instead. Whoops! https://www.insight.co.kr/news/455415
- 10원 Tips - Naver and Daum logo doodles cheering on tomorrow's Suneung test takers. Good luck kids. #수능응원 #힘내 #수능화이팅 #Suneung #CSAT #네이버 #다음
- 10원 Tips - Wondering where the latest bedbug infestations are in Korea? There's a site for that. The unofficial "Bed Bug Board" at http://bedbugboard.com includes maps and amounts.
- Burger King Introduces Two Chocolate Treats For Winter
- 10원 Tips - You know it's getting cold out when your two perpetually most popular blog posts, 1 about using air con and 1 about heaters, swap their #1/#2 spots.
- 10원 Tips - New tactic for the Korean teen iPhone cliques to ostracize lowly Android using friends: insist on sharing school gossip/pics/links only via AirDrop. https://www.insight.co.kr/news/455371
- Jeju to Introduce ‘Eco Legal Person’ System for Southern Bottlenose Dolphins
- Court Rules Repurposing Luxury Items Constitutes Trademark Infringement
- Teen inmates pursue new life in college entrance exam behind bars
- 10원 Tips - Congrats to Naver Band for showing steady growth in monthly users in USA. Many folks back home use it without realizing it's a Korean app. https://zdnet.co.kr/view/?no=20231110183941 #NaverBand #네이버밴드 #한국앱글로벌화 #네이버 #Naver
- 10원 Tips - Cap means "lie"? That's why "no cap" means "for real"? Huh, TIL. "No cap(노캡)은 '진심이야'란 의미를 담고 있습니다. 캡은 '거짓말'을 뜻하는 은어여서 노캡은 '거짓말이 아니다'로도 해석될 수 있겠지요. 칼럼 이름에 걸맞게 진심을 다해 쓰겠습니다" https://news.nate.com/view/20231112n00816?mid=n0100
- 10원 Tips - Common smartphone unlock patterns, like ㄱ, ㄴ, L, N, Z, put folks at risk of theft/fraud (criminal can easily unlock, call bank/card companies, impersonate phone owner) https://www.insight.co.kr/news/455131
- 10원 Tips - Google's AI generative search, where your search query is answered by AI, is now available in Korean. https://korea.googleblog.com/2023/11/google-search-generative-ai-korea-expansion.html
- 10원 Tips - Daum logo doodle for Farmers' Day (#농업인의날). And you thought it was just Pepero Day #빼빼로데이 https://encykorea.aks.ac.kr/Article/E0013153
- 10원 Tips - KakaoTalk Channel content will be featured as rich results in Daum Search. Limited to a few top brands for now. https://daumsearch.tistory.com/112
- 84% of phones sold in S. Korea in 3Q 2023 are made by Samsung: market data
- KATUSA Soldiers Now Selected Through A Lottery System
- Naturalized Korean Faces Racist Remarks from Former Head of Ruling Party
- Meth in Incheon, Cocaine in Daegu: Data
- 10원 Tips - Nice tip: When buying a "1+1" promotion at convenience stores, you can take 1 but "keep" the other in that store brand's mobile app. Redeem the 2nd item for free later, even at another branch. Via: https://www.reddit.com/r/korea/comments/17mxrmx/comment/k7o1tlu/?context=3
- 10원 Tips - Bored and want some extra exercise and pocket money? Download the Pluspot app (플러스팟) and earn cash/vouchers for returning electric scooters left strewn in weird spots to their proper parking areas. https://www.insight.co.kr/news/454980
- 10원 Tips - A little peak at how AI generative search results will look in Naver's new search service #Cue. Similar to Bing's AI search, scouring the web to present plain language answers with website citations. Draws on Naver's extensive integrated ecosystem. #네이버큐 #큐 #네이버 #Naver
- [INTERVIEW] 'Hydrogen will become mainstream fuel for heavy-duty vehicles and airplanes in future'
- Naver generative AI search engine Cue: goes beta
- Naver’s Cue: throws down the gauntlet to MS Bing Chat
- Cue: Takes the Spotlight – Naver’s Beta Launch Set For AI-Driven Search
- English language flap in Korea
- Rat joins subway invasion amid bedbug infestation
- Naver Band surpasses 5 million MAU in US
- 10원 Tips - Where will infamous transgender fraudster 전청조 be imprisoned, male or female jail? Answer: solitary. Apparently all sexual minorities (성소수자) handled this way. So, does every gay crook go to solitary? Wow. https://www.insight.co.kr/news/454943
- The Cutest Baskin Robbins In Korea: Care Bear Themed
- Samsung unveils generative AI Gauss, to be integrated in Galaxy S24 - KED Global
- 10원 Tips - Kakao Style's popular women's style and clothing shopping app ZigZag (지그재그) suffered a personal info leak. Other customers' private personal data showing up randomly in others' accounts. https://news.mt.co.kr/mtview.php?no=2023110709190473416 #ZigZag #KoreaShopping #지그재그 #개인정보유출
- Gov't Scraps Ban on Disposable Paper Cups
- Box-lifting robot kills worker at produce center
- Seoul's official Instagram is most-followed among profiles of top 10 global cities
- LG Display and Starbucks Collaborate to Create Transparent OLED Table at Yeosu Dolsan DT Store
- Galaxy phones to feature Samsung's own generative AI
- Unauthorized AI-generated music sparks copyright debates
- 8 in 10 favor removing mandatory camera shutter sound: survey
- Seoul's official Instagram becomes most-followed account among 10 major global cities
- Koreans Now Shop More on Chinese Than American Websites
- 10원 Tips - Korean webtooner and streamer Parkgee (박지가) is, IMHO, the Korean version of F1NN5TER. Both are openly biologically male, but both so attractive you might question your sexuality.
- 10원 Tips - Naver logo doodle for Small Business Day. Remember, remember, the 5th of November: entrepreneurship, community, and profit. Logo by artist JINGOO [Artist Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jingoo] #소상공인의날 #소상공인
- Seoul's public bike rental service adopts English chatbot for foreigners
- South Korean bakery chain Paris Baguette signs marketing partnership with the French soccer club, Pa...
- Government Introduces Onbook Laptops for Enhanced Work Security and Efficiency
- KT Equips Video Editing Program 'GOM Mix Max' with AI Voice
- ‘Do you know Dr. Hong?’ Moms say they wish they didn’t
- Kakao Mobility to revamp taxi commissions after President Yoon criticism
- First South Korean Hiking Guide for English Speakers Published by Former Expat
- Naver Webtoon seizes 150 illegal overseas sites
- Naver Pay expands on-site payment to SE Asia countries
- 10원 Tips - I am absolutely livid right now that there are only 2 restaurants in all of Korea with this name.
- "Paradise" by the projector's light, and real estate databases
- 7-Eleven Korea adds 36 popular global snacks
- What are the Most Popular Baby Names in Korea in 2023?
- CJ Olive Young opens specialized store for foreigners in Seoul
- Naver replaces Nvidia GPU with Intel CPU for its AI map app server
- Let’s buy train tickets with KORAIL Talk! - 키키네 기숙사
- Seoul to test seatless subway cars during commuting hours to solve congestion problems
- English chatbot services to be available for public bike users
- Embracing setbacks: KAIST students vie for the inaugural 'worst failure' crown
- Local Joseon Dynasty leader honored On Camp Casey
- 10원 Tips - Hancom Office 2024 released this month (Oct 2023) for Windows. Included with your Hancom Docs monthly subscription; no single payment standalone version. More: https://www.hancom.com/product/productWindowsMain.do Via: https://www.aitimes.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=29076 #한컴독스 #한컴 #한컴오피스 #한글 Windows용...
- 10원 Tips - FYI: the macOS version of Hancom Office also got a big update, but had some issues with Sonoma users. All issues should be corrected as of 27 Oct.
- Fewer Go Home for Chuseok: Data
- Naver Corp. Introduces AI-Driven Hotel Recommendations with “For You” Beta Service
- Samsung Launches Galaxy SmartTag 2 with Enhanced Features for Easy Tracking and Pet Care
- Samsung Research Study Reveals Alarming Sleep Disparities Among South Korea’s Elderly
- KT Launches 200 Bln-parameter Large AI Model Mi:dm
- 10원 Tips - Korea's hilarious netizen brigade strikes again. This time review bombing a restaurant supposedly associated with 전청조 (the infamous trans fraudster) with reviews poking fun at her habit of peppering her Korean speech with pointless English phrases.
- 10원 Tips - Cute promotional video featuring various famous spots in Korea "redrawn" by AI to look like Vincent Van Gogh paintings. #AIpainting #BeautifulKorea #VisitKoreaYear https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPZGxw6Jsrg
- 10원 Tips - Naver app is getting a big refresh to make it more of a destination on its own, including a new tab dedicated to Clips (i.e. Reels, Shorts, TikTok type short videos) #네이버 #네이버앱 #Naver
- Video Made Using AI Boosts Tourism Campaign
- Dutch YouTuber aims to explore all 467 of Seoul's neighborhoods
- South Korea to become a multiracial nation in the following year
- Over half of Koreans say they won't continue jesa: survey
- Korean crypto exchanges struggle despite aggressive no-fee marketing
- Seoul Digital Foundation unveils plan to deploy AI for subway passenger behavior monitoring
- 10원 Tips - Naver logo doodle for the anniversary of the Itaewon Halloween crush incident. Links to a condolences page where uses can virtually place a chrysanthemum flower (국화). #prayforitaewon
- TikTok to host offline concert in S.Korea
- Lotte Wellfood promotes Pepero Day in New York
- New Crowd Control System to Trial Run Fri. in Bid to Prevent Incidents
- Google Dominates Domestic Network Traffic in South Korea but Pays No Network Fees
- [Weekender] The dedication of marrying oneself: Why some Koreans throw 'sologamy' weddings
- Popular corn dogs called hot dogs in Korea
- Yeouido sinkhole redux
- 10원 Tips - Most insane story ever. Korean female Olympic fencer in a relationship with a guy 20 years younger who gets her pregnant. Then... surprise! Pregnancy tests were fake! Also... "he" was a woman all along! What?https://n.news.naver.com/article/009/0005205013 https://n.news.naver.com/article/014/0005091442Seems...
- 10원 Tips - Really spot on descriptions from this guy. He's referencing Japan but I can fully agree with everything he's saying in regards to Korea. Short clip of foreigner talking about life there (but could as easily be here). https://www.instagram.com/p/Cyn1jkYPOB1/
- 10원 Tips - No more "beeping" into the subway in Seoul. Starting next year, the "beep" sound to be replaced by a cheerful "Seoul!" sound. https://www.news1.kr/articles/?5208075 #PublicTransit #subway #지하철 #대중교통 #서울 #삑삑 #삑
- 10원 Tips - Hancom Docs features variety of AI-assisted writing tools https://zdnet.co.kr/view/?no=20231023090455 #한글과컴퓨터 #한컴독스 #한컴 #Hancom
- Samsung's Temporary Cloud Backup is Like a Scratch Pad for Your Phone's Data
- Tous les Jours opens first Canadian store in Calgary
- Adult performer who walked the streets wearing only a box remains defiant
- Korean student goes viral for baffling 'floating feet' dance video
- 10원 Tips - New to Korea and don't have an ARC card or bank card (or too young to get a credit card) but want to shop online? Place the order, get a barcode, show it at your local convenience store, hand them cash. Payment done. https://news.heraldcorp.com/view.php?ud=20231006000306
- 10원 Tips - Naver logo doodles for the opening of the 2023 Asian Para Games #AsianParaGames2023 #장애인아시안게임 #장애인아시아경기대회 #아시안패러게임 #네이버
- 10원 Tips - Thanks to this comment, I learned that the Daejeon subway "beeps" you in with bird song! Here's an 8 second video of it in action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXje-1W4C_o Re: https://twitter.com/CelioFioretti/status/1717134939781758979
- 10원 Tips - Need to do get some paper foreign currency fast but the bank is closed? Use this app to have your cash waiting to pick up at your local convenience store. https://www.wowtv.co.kr/NewsCenter/News/Read?articleId=A202310090038&t=NN
- 10원 Tips - TIL the Naver Blog post with the most ever "likes" (hearts) is this post by actress Han Sohee with ~70,000 likes. Her post: https://blog.naver.com/jjunnk/223086281796Via https://mkt.naver.com/p1/blog-20th-anniversary#articleData
- 10원 Tips - Naver logo doodle from last week celebrating "Culture Day" #문화의날 with a promo for Netflix and a note on how the whole world loves K-Contents
- 10원 Tips - Hyundai and Kia digital carkeys will work across the Samsung, Apple, Google phone ecosystems. https://zdnet.co.kr/view/?no=20231018111052
- 'Apgujeong Box Girl' sparks online debate
- Number of deaths in cycling accidents soars
- Air Quality in Seoul's Subway Stations Getting Worse
- Naver launches AI-based hotel recommendations service
- Local governments compete with rival transit passes
- SK Telecom's A. chatbot to allow iPhone users to record phone calls
- 10원 Tips - Quiz time. If you get caught by a speed camera, you should: A) slow down and pay the fine B) appeal the ticket C) steal the speed camera and bury it in your sister's backyardGuess which one this taxi driver chose. https://lawtalknews.co.kr/article/D6LUDGL0TVZK
- 10원 Tips - Use your Shinhan Card as a payment method via Samsung Pay overseas (no need for physical card) https://www.koreaittimes.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=125775
- Police launch an investigation into a Korean influencer who went around asking men to touch her brea...
- New Paramount+ documentary dissects Itaewon crowd crush disaster, but is made unavailable in Korea
- Naturalized Korean Doctor Yohan Ihn Appointed as PPP Innovation Committee Chief
- China's Temu challenges homegrown e-commerce platforms in Korea - KED Global
- Kakao risks losing management control of Kakao Bank - The Korea Herald
- KT to export Mi:dm AI to Thailand
- KT, Jasmine team up for Thai AI language model
- Relaxing ‘bulmeong’ fireplace video prompts emergency calls
- 10원 Tips - In a small survey, half of Koreans are using Naver Map as their main map app. 51% Naver Map 28% Kakao Map 20% Google Map 1% Other But in my experience, Korean drivers use Naver for reviews/search, but T-Map for actual driving/navigation. Via https://medium.com/diby-uxresearchops/vol-02-%EA%B5%AC%EA%B8%80%EB%84%A4%EC%9E%85%EC%B9%B4%EC%B9%B4%EC%98%A4-bba15bb65a74
- 10원 Tips - Korean slang of the day: 바프. Google currently translates it as "barf" but it's an acronym for the English 바디프로필 (body profile) i.e. the hot sexy Instagram shots you take of yourself after working out.
- 10원 Tips - Korean blog platform TiStory will let readers "cheer" (응원하기) their favorite blog authors with monetary donations. https://notice.tistory.com/2652 #티스토리 #Tistory
- 10원 Tips - Naver sidebar doodle for the 44th anniversary of the Busan–Masan Uprising (부마민주항쟁) against Park Chung Hee's Yushin regime in 1979 #부마민주항쟁
- 10원 Tips - Naver logo doodle for Sports Day (체육의 날) yesterday (Oct 15). A national day since the 1970s to celebrate/encourage fitness/athletics and the spirit of the Olympics. #체육의날
- S. Koreans pick shrimp crackers 'Saeukkang' as favorite snack: market data
- [KH Explains] Amazon's cloud industry plans raise fears of Korean market monopoly
- Why Are Rest Stop Area Restaurants So Expensive?
- Kimchi product in Japan with Korean slang in its name sparks controversy
- 10원 Tips - Korean slang of the day: 빛삭. Contraction of 빛의 속도로 삭제하다 ("lightening-speed delete"). Refers to posts/pictures/statuses you upload then regret and nearly immediately delete. Is there an semi-direct English equivalent?
- Fin.K.L (핑클) were playable characters in the Korean release of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 and had 7 songs added to the soundtrack
- 10원 Tips - Naver logo doodle celebrating the 20th anniversary of Naver Blogs. I'm always impressed at how Naver helps keep the blogosphere alive in Korea.
- 'Biased' AI algorithms trigger debate around political implications
- Seoul to Spend 700 Bil. Won to Expand Arisu Purification Capacity Amid Hike in Tap Water Demand
- Seoul to launch AI chatbot service for foreign visitors' tour planning - KED Global
- 10원 Tips - Congrats to Choi Chae-won, Miss Korea 2023 (left). Though if I were the sole judge, I'd have gone with Jeong Gyu-ri aka Miss Gangwon (right). #MissKorea #미스코리아
- 10원 Tips - Korean election results security is apparently inadequate and open to hacking https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20231010052951504
- Foreign tourists can use Kakao Taxi in S.Korea - KED Global
- ‘Simple Mode’ Expanding from Bank Apps to Savings Banks, Credit Cards
- Restored Palaces, tunnels, and bunkers (among other things)
- Samsung Pay Enhances User Experience with Government E-Certificate Support
- Chinese tourists gain access to Kakao's cab-hailing service
- Microsoft ties up with Korean startup Wrtn on AI solutions
- Foreign tourists can use Kakao Taxi in S.Korea
- E-Mart 24′s Partnership with Virtual Character YT: Unveiling Fun Virtual Products for Instagram Delight
- 1,005 sex dolls have been imported since last June, customs agency says
- Apple Pay Underperforms in South Korea
- Korea loses rollerskating gold to Taiwan in 'Asian Games' due to early celebration
- 'Influencer' gangsters use social media to attract young curious people: data
- Korea’s ruling camp vows action on portal sites amid hubbub over football cheering page clicks
- Dongducheon Becomes Ghost Town After U.S. Troops Move out
- Coupang to hire Korean to English translators, interpreters
- Online phishing attempts made using Coupang's official phone number
- Naver's Kream integrates with Japan's Soda
- Hyundai and Kia to adopt Tesla's EV-charging standard in US starting 4Q 2024
- 10원 Tips - Naver logo doodle celebrating the closing of the 2023 Asian Games. People outside my window were clearly pleased by the gold medal victory over Japan last night. #축구금메달 #항저우아시안게임메달 #아시안게임 #AsianGames #AsianGames2023
- Rising Trends: Online Ancestral Rites and Metaverse Worship on the Horizon
- Kimchee is Korean
- Hyundai, Kia to offer wireless support for Google, Apple vehicle SW
- Naver to Shut Down Comments Section for Suicide-Related News
- Naver’s Decision to Eliminate Fact Check Feature Sparks Outcry Among Journalists
- LG to release foldable laptop, LG Gram Fold
- Kakao completes first in-house data center
- Naver integrates points program with Samsung Pay
- 10원 Tips - Check out what Yoo Jae Suk (유재석) and his costar friends from Hangout With Yoo (놀면 뭐하니?) would've looked like as 90s teens. https://www.instagram.com/p/CxseFUkSugT/?img_index=1 #유재석 #놀면뭐하니 #90년대
- 10원 Tips - McDonalds Korea is selling these adorable mini Yutnoli (윷놀이) sets for Chuseok. Available from Sept 26 until stocks run out, 5k won with burger combo meal purchase. #맥도날드 #미니윷놀이 #윷놀이 #추석 #chuseok #2023년추석You're right @Frox , I do like this. 쏘무ㅏㄴ https://twitter.com/Frox/status/1706718861934923823
- 10원 Tips - Costco Korea carries your favorite traditional Chuseok food, songpyeon rice cakes in all your favorite flavors. #송편 #추석 #코스트코 #costco #costcokorea
- 10원 Tips - Live near a Line 3 subway station? You're probably rich. Live near a Line 1 station? You're probably poor. Based on personal experience, this checks out. https://www.mk.co.kr/news/economy/10838100
- 10원 Tips - Koreans watch 46 hours of short form content a month, compared to 9 hours of long form content. https://platum.kr/archives/214382
- Are virtual idols next big thing in the K-content?
- Court jails man for using AI to make sexual images of minors for the first time
- 10원 Tips - KB Bank can issue you a physical credit card that has the Samsung SmartThings Find network built in. Track your card's location anywhere on a Galaxy phone. https://www.koreaittimes.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=125212
- 10원 Tips - Naver logo doodles for the opening of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. #AsianGames #AsianGames2023 #아시안게임 #2023아시안게임
- 10원 Tips - Daum logo doodle and Nate logo doodle for the opening of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. #AsianGames #AsianGames2023 #아시안게임 #2023아시안게임
- 10원 Tips - Zum logo doodle for today's autumn equinox #추분 #AutumnEquinox
- 10원 Tips - Many stores are removing their canned air products. Used for things like blowing dust from your laptop keyboard, people apparently huffing them to get high. https://it.chosun.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=2023092003027
- SW based on Hancom's tech released in Taiwan
- S. Korea to present foreign visitors with prepaid transport payment cards printed with Korean names
- Southern port city to start pet registration service using dog nose wrinkles
- iPad or Galaxy Tab? 7th graders take their pick for digital classroom
- Upstage to create interactive chatbot for virtual idols
- SMEs Struggle with Tech Theft, Lack of Government Support
- Seoul Middle School Digital Device Distribution Sparks Hopes, Concerns
- Living History – Bill and Betty Krause (School – 1966, 1968)
- 10원 Tips - Bored idiot drives around Gimpo city overnight on an electric scooter with a floppy fake penis hanging out of his pants. Asked why he did it: "For the lulz." https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20230920053100065
- 10원 Tips - Naver logo doodle yesterday for the release of FC Online, a football/soccer game from EA Sports / Nexon, apparently based on FIFA Online 4.
- Upstage's Solar becomes main language model for Quora chatbot
- SK Telecom to unveil call recording service for iPhones
- 'Copycat cafe' to be demolished in landmark court ruling on architecture
- Naver Pay to be available at all Alipay merchants in China - KED Global
- 10원 Tips - Rain (비) to hold solo concert 'STILL RAINING' in USA. - Nov 22nd - Hard Rock Love, Atlantic City, New Jersey - Nov 25th - MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas https://www.starnewskorea.com/foreign/starViewEng.html?no=2023092114596920035
- The Future of English Education in Korea – Korean VR Hagwons
- Police Are Getting Old
- New ID verification system to allow foreigners to open bank accounts online
- Korean Drinking Games at Songtan BBQ Fest
- Webtoon ‘Get Schooled’ canceled in US over 'racist' content
- 10원 Tips - You can now set your KakaoTalk to not have friends be connected automatically just because you know each other's phones numbers. Good for privacy! https://zdnet.co.kr/view/?no=20230913110229
- 10원 Tips - Naver had a sidebar logo doodle for Youth Day (청년의 날) celebrating teens and young adults, but it got bumped by a donation image for relief for Morocco and Libya disaster.
- Alipay+ teams up Zeropay to enhance tourists' digital shopping experience in Korea
- Kakao Taxi to launch in U.S., Australia this year
- Kakao Maintains Ban on AI-Generated Emojis in KakaoTalk
- Japan Tops TMAP Rental Car Destinations for Korean Travelers
- Kakao plans to sell ownership stake in Starship Entertainment to raise funds for AI research ...
- Living History – Fred Underwood (The Underwood Family – 1957)
- Morning-after pill most prescribed drug in telemedicine
- Korea to shut down foreign worker support centers despite labor expansion
- Krafton and Naver Introduce Overdare: A New Metaverse Realm
- 10원 Tips - Drunk driver stops his car in a parking lot, stumbles out, lights up a cigarette. Cop appears seemingly out of nowhere, "Can I help you?" Drunk dude looks around. It's a police station parking lot. Whoops! Arrested. https://newsfeed.dispatch.co.kr/2264132
- Kojects - Seoul has released a new version of the Seoul Metro map and Line 2 is now a circle. What do you think of the change?(속보🚇)서울 #지하철노선도 40년 만에 변경 시각·색채·디자인·인지·교통 등 분야별 전문가들의 자문을 거쳐 모두가 읽기 쉬운 '서울 #지하철 노선도 디자인'으로 변경됩니다!🙌 ※ 올해 말 확정 예정 ✅많은 노선과 환승역을 쉽게 인지할 수 있는 8선형* 적용 *국제표준으로 수평·수직·45° 등 대각선과 직선만...
- Coupang Play surpasses 6 million subscribers
- Korea's second Disney Store opens
- Son Heung-min refuses to take iPhone selfie with fan due to Samsung sponsorship
- Seoul subway maps to get upgrade for foreigners, visually impaired
- 10원 Tips - TIL that Baekdusan (백두산), the Korean penninsula's highest mountain, has its own version of a Lock Ness Monster: the Lake Tianchi Monster https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Tianchi_Monster
- 10원 Tips - Coupang Play (streaming service bundled with Coupang Wow mebership i.e. Korea's version of Amazon Prime) is dominant in Korea's OTT and growing. Actual app users too, not just Coupang memberships. TVing probably boosted by Naver Plus membership bundle. https://platum.kr/archives/213593
- Seoul city gov't to offer unlimited mass transit pass next year
- 10원 Tips - iHerb will have a Naver Smartstore. Easier ordering from within Korea and better discounts if you (or spouse) are Naver Plus members. https://it.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2023/09/08/2023090802095.html
- Seoul to Launch Trial of Emergency Vehicle Priority Traffic Signals
- 10원 Tips - McDonalds Korea teases MBTI types. Here a clear introvert approaches drive through: *Calm down... calm down... calm down... squints* "Yeah uh gimm uh gimmie uh one hembarger" (Not exactly, but the joke is he still manages to mispronounce his own order) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cw3xoMEM_vU/
- 10원 Tips - If you use the Naver Knowledge-IN service (kind of Korean version of Quora, Stack Exchange, Yahoo Answers, etc.) good news: your Q&As will be disassociated from Naver ID and instead use a random string username link. https://blog.naver.com/kin_friend/223205880193
- Korean Doctors Overdiagnose Precocious Puberty
- 10원 Tips - In the mood for some great slight of hand? Check out Korean magician Kim Junpyo 김준표 @thecrazykoreanguy https://www.instagram.com/thecrazykoreanguy/
- Fried-Chicken Lovers Order out 34 Times a Year
- Lotte Mart to create special shopping zones for foreign travellers
- Tmap offers public transport search, hotel booking services
- Samsung Unveils 2024 Generative AI Roadmap for Home Appliances
- Kakao executive caught spending $75000 on games using a company credit card - allkpop
- Korea warns foreigners of stricter rules on illegal short selling
- Fu Bao’s Three-Year Journey: Panda Emoji Takes KakaoTalk by Storm!
- Goorm and Kakao Unveil “Krampoline IDE”: A Game-Changer in Cloud-based Education Platforms
- 10원 Tips - Disney Plus usage is steadily growing in Korea, apparently mostly thanks to the adult-focused superhero K-Drama "Moving" https://platum.kr/archives/213218
- 10원 Tips - How long have they been sitting on this headline? "Get jjigae with me" https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2023-09-06/business/industry/Get-jjigae-with-me/1863628
- 10원 Tips - Naver logo doodle for Resources Recirculation Day (자원순환의 날) each Sept 6th to promote industrial/commercial recycling and reuse of material resources.
- 10원 Tips - The "woke mind virus" can be called 깨어난 정신 바이러스 in Korean. There happens to be a similarly named thing in WoW (World of Warcraft) called a 깨어난 정신탐식자, "Awakened Mindborer".
- 10원 Tips - Does running air conditioner in your car waste gas? No, not really. Best is A/C @ highway speed, windows down @ low speed. But no big difference. Best for gas economy is to just lighten the load (luggage, fuel weight, etc.) https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20230902017300002
- Korea Post to release BTS commemorative stamps
- NPR Licenses International Version of Tiny Desk Concerts to LG U+ in South Korea
- 10원 Tips - Naver logo doodle for the super blue moon that happened 2023-08-31
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