Links for Sept-Nov 2023

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



  1. Posts share Bear Grylls clip with fake comments about scout jamboree hosted by South Korea
  2. Seoul city gov't's taxi-hailing app Taba targets foreign tourists
  3. Apple Proposes Apple Pay Partnership to 3 Korean Credit Card Issuers
  4. 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
  5. Twitch to terminate South Korean operations in 2024 due to high network fees
  6. World's first late-night self-driving bus to begin operations in Seoul on Monday
  7. Korean students rank among top performers among OECD nations in educational performance: report
  8. Naver to launch a new gaming streaming platform as Twitch plans to shut down in Korea
  9. Seoul Twin Eye - A Ferris Wheel With A Twist
  10. 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
  11. SpaceX's Starlink to soon roll out satellite internet service in Korea
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. Woori Bank Introduces 'Woori WON Global' Mobile Banking for Foreign Residents in Korea
  16. Shuttering all foreign worker support centers, S. Korea leaves migrants to fend for themselves
  17. Naver to re-enter game industry with new livestream platform - Korea JoongAng Daily
  18. Naver to launch global version of Whale browser in Q1 2024
  19. Tving, Wavve to Merge: New Challenger to Netflix?
  20. AI boosts digital crime video monitoring performance by 1,265%
  21. 1 in 10 marriages in Korea last year was with a foreign national
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. 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
  25. Sixth Korean Apple store to open in Hanam
  26. Toss Pay expands on-site payment in 42 countries
  27. Hancom to unveil document creator like Mircrosoft's Copilot
  28. Top Korean Drivers Identified in Recent T-Map Mobility Survey
  29. Korea to test central bank digital currency with public vouchers
  30. Mobile nat'l ID card app suffers breakdown
  31. Ghost walk sheds light on Seoul's dark side
  32. World's largest sneaker show to land in Seoul next year
  33. Mobile ID card website, app down for 2 hours in third such failure this week
  34. Kakao T to become available in 37 countries, including U.S., Australia, Taiwan
  35. How To Get A T-Money Card For Kids in Korea
  36. #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
  37. 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
  38. Gov't: Faulty Network Router Caused Disruptive Administrative Computer Network
  39. China’s AliExpress eyes expansion in Korea
  40. Emergency operations system breakdown affects 25 fire stations in Seoul
  41. KT SAT to integrate Starlink for rapid, robust maritime internet
  42. CJ ENM, SK Square to merge OTTs to take on Netflix
  43. Hiking santa
  44. Bundesliga International announces long-term strategic cooperation with Coupang Play | DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga
  45. More Immigrants, but from Different Places
  46. 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
  47. 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
  48. Tim Hortons First Store in Korea to Open December 14th
  49. Civil Service Portal Partially Restored after Day-long Outage
  50. China’s 38 Fake News Sites Disseminating Pro-China, Anti-US, Anti-Japan Content in South Korea
  51. 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.
  52. Chaos erupts as government service systems crash nationwide
  53. 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
  54. Rape threats appear on Lotte Department Store display
  55. Controversy Flares Up Over Court Ruling that Considers the Act of Repurposing Luxury Items as Trademark Infringement
  56. Hyundai partners with Amazon to sell cars through world's largest ecommerce platform
  57. Living History – Larry “Hyunsung” Martin (Buddhist Monk – 1975)
  58. 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
  59. 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
  60. KT says no more to telegram service after 138 years
  61. Jeju pushes to grant Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins legal personhood
  62. Naver's QR payment service available in 42 countries
  63. Rumored Korean Pixel launch debunked by Google
  64. BNK Busan Bank to pilot English-speaking services
  65. 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
  66. 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
  67. 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
  68. 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
  69. 10원 Tips - Naver and Daum logo doodles cheering on tomorrow's Suneung test takers. Good luck kids. #수능응원 #힘내 #수능화이팅 #Suneung #CSAT #네이버 #다음
  70. 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.
  71. Burger King Introduces Two Chocolate Treats For Winter
  72. 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.
  73. 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
  74. Jeju to Introduce ‘Eco Legal Person’ System for Southern Bottlenose Dolphins
  75. Court Rules Repurposing Luxury Items Constitutes Trademark Infringement
  76. Teen inmates pursue new life in college entrance exam behind bars
  77. 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
  78. 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
  79. 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
  80. 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
  81. 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
  82. 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
  83. 84% of phones sold in S. Korea in 3Q 2023 are made by Samsung: market data
  84. KATUSA Soldiers Now Selected Through A Lottery System
  85. Naturalized Korean Faces Racist Remarks from Former Head of Ruling Party
  86. Meth in Incheon, Cocaine in Daegu: Data
  87. 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
  88. 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
  89. 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
  90. [INTERVIEW] 'Hydrogen will become mainstream fuel for heavy-duty vehicles and airplanes in future'
  91. Naver generative AI search engine Cue: goes beta
  92. Naver’s Cue: throws down the gauntlet to MS Bing Chat
  93. Cue: Takes the Spotlight – Naver’s Beta Launch Set For AI-Driven Search
  94. English language flap in Korea
  95. Rat joins subway invasion amid bedbug infestation
  96. Naver Band surpasses 5 million MAU in US
  97. 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
  98. The Cutest Baskin Robbins In Korea: Care Bear Themed
  99. Samsung unveils generative AI Gauss, to be integrated in Galaxy S24 - KED Global
  100. 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
  101. Gov't Scraps Ban on Disposable Paper Cups
  102. Box-lifting robot kills worker at produce center
  103. Seoul's official Instagram is most-followed among profiles of top 10 global cities
  104. LG Display and Starbucks Collaborate to Create Transparent OLED Table at Yeosu Dolsan DT Store
  105. Galaxy phones to feature Samsung's own generative AI
  106. Unauthorized AI-generated music sparks copyright debates
  107. 8 in 10 favor removing mandatory camera shutter sound: survey
  108. Seoul's official Instagram becomes most-followed account among 10 major global cities
  109. Koreans Now Shop More on Chinese Than American Websites
  110. 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.
  111. 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
  112. Seoul's public bike rental service adopts English chatbot for foreigners
  113. South Korean bakery chain Paris Baguette signs marketing partnership with the French soccer club, Pa...
  114. Government Introduces Onbook Laptops for Enhanced Work Security and Efficiency
  115. KT Equips Video Editing Program 'GOM Mix Max' with AI Voice
  116. ‘Do you know Dr. Hong?’ Moms say they wish they didn’t
  117. Kakao Mobility to revamp taxi commissions after President Yoon criticism
  118. First South Korean Hiking Guide for English Speakers Published by Former Expat
  119. Naver Webtoon seizes 150 illegal overseas sites
  120. Naver Pay expands on-site payment to SE Asia countries
  121. 10원 Tips - I am absolutely livid right now that there are only 2 restaurants in all of Korea with this name.
  122. "Paradise" by the projector's light, and real estate databases
  123. 7-Eleven Korea adds 36 popular global snacks
  124. What are the Most Popular Baby Names in Korea in 2023?
  125. CJ Olive Young opens specialized store for foreigners in Seoul
  126. Naver replaces Nvidia GPU with Intel CPU for its AI map app server
  127. Let’s buy train tickets with KORAIL Talk! - 키키네 기숙사
  128. Seoul to test seatless subway cars during commuting hours to solve congestion problems
  129. English chatbot services to be available for public bike users
  130. Embracing setbacks: KAIST students vie for the inaugural 'worst failure' crown
  131. Local Joseon Dynasty leader honored On Camp Casey
  132. 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...
  133. 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.
  134. Fewer Go Home for Chuseok: Data
  135. Naver Corp. Introduces AI-Driven Hotel Recommendations with “For You” Beta Service
  136. Samsung Launches Galaxy SmartTag 2 with Enhanced Features for Easy Tracking and Pet Care
  137. Samsung Research Study Reveals Alarming Sleep Disparities Among South Korea’s Elderly
  138. KT Launches 200 Bln-parameter Large AI Model Mi:dm
  139. 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.
  140. 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
  141. 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
  142. Video Made Using AI Boosts Tourism Campaign
  143. Dutch YouTuber aims to explore all 467 of Seoul's neighborhoods
  144. South Korea to become a multiracial nation in the following year
  145. Over half of Koreans say they won't continue jesa: survey
  146. Korean crypto exchanges struggle despite aggressive no-fee marketing
  147. Seoul Digital Foundation unveils plan to deploy AI for subway passenger behavior monitoring
  148. 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
  149. TikTok to host offline concert in S.Korea
  150. Lotte Wellfood promotes Pepero Day in New York
  151. New Crowd Control System to Trial Run Fri. in Bid to Prevent Incidents
  152. Google Dominates Domestic Network Traffic in South Korea but Pays No Network Fees
  153. [Weekender] The dedication of marrying oneself: Why some Koreans throw 'sologamy' weddings
  154. Popular corn dogs called hot dogs in Korea
  155. Yeouido sinkhole redux
  156. 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...
  157. 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/
  158. 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
  159. 10원 Tips - Hancom Docs features variety of AI-assisted writing tools https://zdnet.co.kr/view/?no=20231023090455 #한글과컴퓨터 #한컴독스 #한컴 #Hancom
  160. Samsung's Temporary Cloud Backup is Like a Scratch Pad for Your Phone's Data
  161. Tous les Jours opens first Canadian store in Calgary
  162. Adult performer who walked the streets wearing only a box remains defiant
  163. Korean student goes viral for baffling 'floating feet' dance video
  164. 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
  165. 10원 Tips - Naver logo doodles for the opening of the 2023 Asian Para Games #AsianParaGames2023 #장애인아시안게임 #장애인아시아경기대회 #아시안패러게임 #네이버
  166. 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
  167. 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
  168. 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
  169. 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
  170. 10원 Tips - Hyundai and Kia digital carkeys will work across the Samsung, Apple, Google phone ecosystems. https://zdnet.co.kr/view/?no=20231018111052
  171. 'Apgujeong Box Girl' sparks online debate
  172. Number of deaths in cycling accidents soars
  173. Air Quality in Seoul's Subway Stations Getting Worse
  174. Naver launches AI-based hotel recommendations service
  175. Local governments compete with rival transit passes
  176. SK Telecom's A. chatbot to allow iPhone users to record phone calls
  177. 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
  178. 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
  179. Police launch an investigation into a Korean influencer who went around asking men to touch her brea...
  180. New Paramount+ documentary dissects Itaewon crowd crush disaster, but is made unavailable in Korea
  181. Naturalized Korean Doctor Yohan Ihn Appointed as PPP Innovation Committee Chief
  182. China's Temu challenges homegrown e-commerce platforms in Korea - KED Global
  183. Kakao risks losing management control of Kakao Bank - The Korea Herald
  184. KT to export Mi:dm AI to Thailand
  185. KT, Jasmine team up for Thai AI language model
  186. Relaxing ‘bulmeong’ fireplace video prompts emergency calls
  187. 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
  188. 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.
  189. 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
  190. 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
  191. 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
  192. S. Koreans pick shrimp crackers 'Saeukkang' as favorite snack: market data
  193. [KH Explains] Amazon's cloud industry plans raise fears of Korean market monopoly
  194. Why Are Rest Stop Area Restaurants So Expensive?
  195. Kimchi product in Japan with Korean slang in its name sparks controversy
  196. 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?
  197. 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
  198. 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.
  199. 'Biased' AI algorithms trigger debate around political implications
  200. Seoul to Spend 700 Bil. Won to Expand Arisu Purification Capacity Amid Hike in Tap Water Demand
  201. Seoul to launch AI chatbot service for foreign visitors' tour planning - KED Global
  202. 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
  203. 10원 Tips - Korean election results security is apparently inadequate and open to hacking https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20231010052951504
  204. Foreign tourists can use Kakao Taxi in S.Korea - KED Global
  205. ‘Simple Mode’ Expanding from Bank Apps to Savings Banks, Credit Cards
  206. Restored Palaces, tunnels, and bunkers (among other things)
  207. Samsung Pay Enhances User Experience with Government E-Certificate Support
  208. Chinese tourists gain access to Kakao's cab-hailing service
  209. Microsoft ties up with Korean startup Wrtn on AI solutions
  210. Foreign tourists can use Kakao Taxi in S.Korea
  211. E-Mart 24′s Partnership with Virtual Character YT: Unveiling Fun Virtual Products for Instagram Delight
  212. 1,005 sex dolls have been imported since last June, customs agency says
  213. Apple Pay Underperforms in South Korea
  214. Korea loses rollerskating gold to Taiwan in 'Asian Games' due to early celebration
  215. ​'Influencer' gangsters use social media to attract young curious people: data
  216. Korea’s ruling camp vows action on portal sites amid hubbub over football cheering page clicks
  217. Dongducheon Becomes Ghost Town After U.S. Troops Move out
  218. Coupang to hire Korean to English translators, interpreters
  219. Online phishing attempts made using Coupang's official phone number
  220. Naver's Kream integrates with Japan's Soda
  221. Hyundai and Kia to adopt Tesla's EV-charging standard in US starting 4Q 2024
  222. 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
  223. Rising Trends: Online Ancestral Rites and Metaverse Worship on the Horizon
  224. Kimchee is Korean
  225. Hyundai, Kia to offer wireless support for Google, Apple vehicle SW
  226. Naver to Shut Down Comments Section for Suicide-Related News
  227. Naver’s Decision to Eliminate Fact Check Feature Sparks Outcry Among Journalists
  228. LG to release foldable laptop, LG Gram Fold
  229. Kakao completes first in-house data center
  230. Naver integrates points program with Samsung Pay
  231. 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
  232. 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
  233. 10원 Tips - Costco Korea carries your favorite traditional Chuseok food, songpyeon rice cakes in all your favorite flavors. #송편 #추석 #코스트코 #costco #costcokorea
  234. 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
  235. 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
  236. Are virtual idols next big thing in the K-content?
  237. Court jails man for using AI to make sexual images of minors for the first time
  238. 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
  239. 10원 Tips - Naver logo doodles for the opening of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. #AsianGames #AsianGames2023 #아시안게임 #2023아시안게임
  240. 10원 Tips - Daum logo doodle and Nate logo doodle for the opening of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. #AsianGames #AsianGames2023 #아시안게임 #2023아시안게임
  241. 10원 Tips - Zum logo doodle for today's autumn equinox #추분 #AutumnEquinox
  242. 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
  243. SW based on Hancom's tech released in Taiwan
  244. S. Korea to present foreign visitors with prepaid transport payment cards printed with Korean names
  245. Southern port city to start pet registration service using dog nose wrinkles
  246. iPad or Galaxy Tab? 7th graders take their pick for digital classroom
  247. Upstage to create interactive chatbot for virtual idols
  248. SMEs Struggle with Tech Theft, Lack of Government Support
  249. Seoul Middle School Digital Device Distribution Sparks Hopes, Concerns
  250. Living History – Bill and Betty Krause (School – 1966, 1968)
  251. 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
  252. 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.
  253. Upstage's Solar becomes main language model for Quora chatbot
  254. SK Telecom to unveil call recording service for iPhones
  255. 'Copycat cafe' to be demolished in landmark court ruling on architecture
  256. Naver Pay to be available at all Alipay merchants in China - KED Global
  257. 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
  258. The Future of English Education in Korea – Korean VR Hagwons
  259. Police Are Getting Old
  260. New ID verification system to allow foreigners to open bank accounts online
  261. Korean Drinking Games at Songtan BBQ Fest
  262. Webtoon ‘Get Schooled’ canceled in US over 'racist' content
  263. 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
  264. 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.
  265. Alipay+ teams up Zeropay to enhance tourists' digital shopping experience in Korea
  266. Kakao Taxi to launch in U.S., Australia this year
  267. Kakao Maintains Ban on AI-Generated Emojis in KakaoTalk
  268. Japan Tops TMAP Rental Car Destinations for Korean Travelers
  269. Kakao plans to sell ownership stake in Starship Entertainment to raise funds for AI research ...
  270. Living History – Fred Underwood (The Underwood Family – 1957)
  271. Morning-after pill most prescribed drug in telemedicine
  272. Korea to shut down foreign worker support centers despite labor expansion
  273. Krafton and Naver Introduce Overdare: A New Metaverse Realm
  274. 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
  275. 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...
  276. Coupang Play surpasses 6 million subscribers
  277. Korea's second Disney Store opens
  278. Son Heung-min refuses to take iPhone selfie with fan due to Samsung sponsorship
  279. Seoul subway maps to get upgrade for foreigners, visually impaired
  280. 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
  281. 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
  282. Seoul city gov't to offer unlimited mass transit pass next year
  283. 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
  284. Seoul to Launch Trial of Emergency Vehicle Priority Traffic Signals
  285. 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/
  286. 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
  287. Korean Doctors Overdiagnose Precocious Puberty
  288. 10원 Tips - In the mood for some great slight of hand? Check out Korean magician Kim Junpyo 김준표 @thecrazykoreanguy https://www.instagram.com/thecrazykoreanguy/
  289. Fried-Chicken Lovers Order out 34 Times a Year
  290. Lotte Mart to create special shopping zones for foreign travellers
  291. Tmap offers public transport search, hotel booking services
  292. Samsung Unveils 2024 Generative AI Roadmap for Home Appliances
  293. Kakao executive caught spending $75000 on games using a company credit card - allkpop
  294. Korea warns foreigners of stricter rules on illegal short selling
  295. Fu Bao’s Three-Year Journey: Panda Emoji Takes KakaoTalk by Storm!
  296. Goorm and Kakao Unveil “Krampoline IDE”: A Game-Changer in Cloud-based Education Platforms
  297. 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
  298. 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
  299. 10원 Tips - Naver logo doodle for Resources Recirculation Day (자원순환의 날) each Sept 6th to promote industrial/commercial recycling and reuse of material resources.
  300. 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".
  301. 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
  302. Korea Post to release BTS commemorative stamps
  303. NPR Licenses International Version of Tiny Desk Concerts to LG U+ in South Korea
  304. 10원 Tips - Naver logo doodle for the super blue moon that happened 2023-08-31
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