Links for March-June 2026

The heat is on and that means it is clearly summer now which makes me want to kick back in an air conditioned location with a large iced coffee to sip while reading about interesting Korean news links. OK actually I just forgot that I was sitting on this massive pile of "read it later" links to share and forgot that it's been almost 5 months since the last installment. 

So kick back and enjoy some interesting news links about Korea from the past few months. 


Since I know this is a huge list and some people don't like perusing a massive numbered list, here are some AI summaries of the items. Not everybody loves these AI LLMs but they've made a lot of boring work way faster and I'm not going to lie, my boss is happy that I seem pretty good at using it for sorting stuff at work especially how good it is at finding details from old documents. So I'm a fan. If you're not, scroll down to the real hand curated list of links.

AI overview of all links


On the technology front, AI has evolved from a back-end novelty into a consumer staple, evidenced by Naver’s widespread deployment of its AI Tab, Daangn Market automating marketplace listings with generative text, and interactive character chatbots like Zeta eclipsing mobile gaming in user session length. This digital leap, however, has exposed new vulnerabilities, including high-profile data leaks at streaming services like TVing and highly sophisticated scams where bad actors use AI-generated images to fake restaurant complaints or manufacture viral public hoaxes, such as the widely reported "escaped wolf" incident. 

Simultaneously, the country is undertaking a massive overhaul of its financial and transportation frameworks to better accommodate foreigners. Apple Pay and EMV contactless terminals are rapidly spreading to neighborhood mom-and-pop shops via Toss and Hyundai Card, while major public transport systems, express bus bookings, and food delivery giants like Baemin have opened their doors to foreign-issued credit cards. Yet, even as legal policies expand—such as the introduction of telemedicine for overseas patients and the relaxation of student visa age limits—deep-seated domestic and social challenges persist. South Korea continues to grapple with the structural collapse of its traditional *jeonse* housing system, a dramatic decline in E-2 English teaching visa applications, ongoing debates over political polarization in consumer spaces like Starbucks, and mounting concerns over an uncontained wave of thefts targeting the country's ubiquitous unmanned convenience stores.


AI Thematic Topic Summaries

Technology & Digital Ecosystems

South Korea's tech ecosystem is undergoing a paradigm shift toward "conversational daily life" and ubiquitous AI utility. Major search portals have consolidated their AI strategies, with Naver introducing its conversational AI Tab and Daum integrating Upstage's Solar LLM to summarize search queries. In retail, hyper-convenience reigns supreme: Daangn Market utilizes AI to auto-write secondhand sales descriptions, while platforms like Papago allow users to photograph storefronts to instantly translate menus and populate local maps. Despite these advancements, the digital space faces rising friction. Local platforms are actively fighting international giants, as seen by local music streaming platforms losing massive user bases to YouTube Music. Furthermore, the rapid growth of generative tech has outpaced security, leading to a rise in AI-fabricated product scams, viral image hoaxes, and automated AI blog spamming tools that threaten to compromise local web indexing.

Society, Politics & Culture

Public spaces and everyday consumer activities have become increasingly politicized and culturally complex. The intense domestic political divide found an unusual outlet inside Starbucks branches, where right-wing voters began altering their digital mobile nicknames into political slogans to force baristas to call them out loud. In media, public fascination with vigilante justice surged following the immense popularity of the Netflix series *True Education*, prompting local politicians to suggest importing its harsh fictional disciplinary measures into reality. On the streets, growing safety concerns over electric scooters and micro-mobility prompted the Seoul government to institute a blanket ban on e-scooters and large lithium-ion batteries across the subway network. Meanwhile, cultural trends skew heavily toward short-form digital consumption, with local YouTube creators like KimPro outstripping massive global icons in viewership, even as teens continue to rapidly drift away from traditional religious affiliations.

Immigration, Tourism & Foreigner Integration

In response to a post-pandemic tourism boom and acute domestic labor shortages, the government and major tech platforms have introduced sweeping accessibility upgrades for non-Koreans. Naver launched a pioneering passport-based identity verification feature, allowing short-term tourists to easily make local food deliveries, access ticketing platforms, and secure reservations without a domestic mobile phone number. Transport networks have shifted toward global compliance, with hundreds of Seoul subway stations, express bus ticketing apps, and Klook rail booking platforms integrating international credit card compatibility. Additionally, immigration laws were eased to allow international students and their parents to extend their domestic stays until the age of 24. However, this influx of global attention has been met with growing pain points, including a dramatic rise in malicious financial scams targeting foreign tourists and a sharp, continuous six-year decline in E-2 visa applications for foreign English teachers.

Economy, Retail & Labor Market

The retail and corporate landscapes are shifting under the weight of changing consumer habits and major international movements. The domestic internet landscape witnessed a massive milestone with the quiet termination of 11-Street's five-year global e-commerce partnership with Amazon, signaling a shift where local shoppers prefer direct overseas purchasing over curated portal collaborations. In domestic transport, a clear divide has formed where T Map retains a massive 70% monopoly over turn-by-turn driving navigation, while Naver Map dominates pedestrian and public transit commuting. Consumer hubs have fundamentally changed for younger crowds, giving rise to the popular contraction "올다무" (*Ol-Da-Mu*), which highlights Olive Young, Daiso, and Musinsa as the definitive, dominant trifecta for budget cosmetics, lifestyle goods, and fashion. Finally, on the corporate scale, Samsung's chip division continues to mint record-breaking employee bonuses amid the global AI hardware boom, while retail heavyweights like CJ Olive Young are aggressively branching outward with physical brick-and-mortar stores in the United States.


AI's Top 5 pics for News Headlines for Foreigners in Korea

  1. Naver Introduces Passport Identity Verification for Foreign Travelers Why it matters: This eliminates the infamous "Korean phone number requirement" barrier, allowing tourists and short-term residents to seamlessly utilize Naver-based ticketing, food deliveries, and restaurant reservation apps using just their passports.
  2. Seoul Subway Bans E-Scooters and Large Lithium Batteries Why it matters: Commuters utilizing personal electric mobility devices or carrying large lithium-based battery packs face a complete ban on the Seoul transit network, directly altering daily travel logistics.
  3. Major Local Transport, Delivery, and Booking Apps Open to Foreign Credit Cards Why it matters: The structural integration of international cards into Baemin, express bus scheduling, and 273 Seoul subway stations vastly reduces the daily friction of navigating and buying services without local banking credentials.
  4. Emergency Ready App Upgraded to Brand-New iOS/Android Software Why it matters: The national disaster alert system has migrated to a completely separate, updated app. Current expats must manually download the new version to ensure they receive critical localized safety, weather, and missing person alerts. 
  5. Apple App Store Implements Strict Korean Telecom Age-Verification Rules Why it matters: Downloading or updating mature content (19+ applications, games, or media streaming) now strictly mandates verification via a local mobile phone carrier account, standardizing Apple’s ecosystem with Korean legal frameworks.


Links for March 2026 - June 2026


  1. Daum Launches AI Search Summary Service Powered by Upstage's Solar LLM
  2. NAVER Officially Launches AI Tab, Bringing Conversational Search Into Daily Life for 50 Million Users
  3. 10원 TipsHero student brings elderly man to emergency room via electric scooter. Netizens complain it's dangerous. What do you think? https://www.fnnews.com/news/202606301518004194
  4. Express bus booking to open to foreign-issued cards
  5. 10원 TipsGot excited about this promo to get 20% back when paying over 10k won at McDonalds with Naver Pay Money, but seems like they are excluding purchases via the McD app! I won't use the kiosk like a peasant! Order while walking, walk in, grab it, go. Not worth 20% to shake that up.
  6. Jane Austen's 'Emma' gets modern interpretation on Seoul stage
  7. 10원 TipsNaver Plus members who pay for the upgraded ad-free Netflix are getting new lower prices. Standard ad-included membership remains free perk. #Netflix #Naver #넷플릭스 #네이버 #네이버플러스 https://www.thelec.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=11672
  8. 10원 TipsWith the popularity of the #Netflix show #참교육 (#TrueEducation or #TeachYouALesson, show about teachers getting official revenge on bad students/parents) a lot of politicians smell some popularity points by suggesting it should be real. https://www.khan.co.kr/en/article/202606252317037/?utm_source=khan_rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=english_news
  9. 10원 TipsGTA 6 will technically be "cheapest" in South Korea at ₩89,800, which thanks to exchange rate is just $58.07. 90k won sure doesn't sound cheap to me. #GTA6 #GrandTheftAuto https://www.shanethegamer.com/esports-news/gta-6-prices-by-country/
  10. How one foreign entrepreneur is building a future in Korea — on his own terms
  11. Naver opens AI Tab to all users in push beyond search
  12. Seoul subway to ban e-scooters, large lithium batteries from July 1
  13. 10원 TipsMaybe people got caught up in the World Cup, but it seems like only Naver and Ilbe bothered to put up memorial logo doodles for the Korean War #625전쟁일 #625전쟁 #KoreanWar #Naver #Ilbe #네이버 #일베
  14. 10원 TipsSorry for being late on this but users of #MallTail got special shipping deals for #Amazon #PrimeDay (week)shopping #몰테일 #아마존 #프라임데이 https://www.etnews.com/20260622000263
  15. [Web] Papago AI Translation Got Even More Useful — Meet the Updated Papago
  16. 10원 TipsI didn't realize there is a LEGO K-Pop Demon Hunters set https://www.lego.com/en-us/themes/kpop-demon-hunters/about
  17. 26 marriage migrants and international students caught laundering 8.5 billion won in criminal proceeds
  18. [instiz] A COFFEE SHOP IN PYONGYANG, NORTH KOREA
  19. Kakao nears record low despite ChatGPT push
  20. Street assault on two USFK service members by American man caught on video
  21. 10원 TipsCrunchyroll to Launch in South Korea late 2026 https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/crunchyroll-launch-taiwan-south-korea-1236623182/ #Crunchyroll #크런치롤
  22. 10원 TipsKorean beauty levels. Number 3 is meant to be average but I mostly see 1s and 2s where I live. Via https://www.pannchoa.com/2026/05/instiz-is-3-considered-average-or-pretty.html
  23. Scams targeting foreign nationals soar amid K-culture tourism boom
  24. Naver gains search share after AI search rollout - Tech in Asia
  25. YouTube Music dominates S Korea as local rivals lose users
  26. NAVER Introduces Passport Verification to Make Travel in Korea Easier for Foreign Visitors
  27. 10원 TipsWith foreign tourists loving noreabang karaoke sessions, K-singingroom companies are rolling out English interfaces, expanded non-Korean song lists. #TJ미디어, #K놀이 #노래방 #Noraebang #karaoke #KoreaTravel https://it.chosun.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=2023092164207
  28. 10원 TipsKakao Map adding a bunch of new features around temporary location sharing, but does anyone actually use them? I've yet to meet anyone who even knows about these features. #친구위치 #카카오맵 #카카오 #Kakao #KakaoMap https://kakaomap.tistory.com/450
  29. Hyundai Takes Full Control of Boston Dynamics As SoftBank Exits For $325 Million
  30. 10원 TipsShitty customer orders friend chicken delivery, generates AI photo of "undercooked fried chicken" and sends it in as "proof" that restaurant screwed up, to get a full refund. How slimy. #AI #slop #notcool https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/277/0005778538
  31. Why do Korean protesters wave American flags?
  32. 10원 TipsSad to see the already lowest on the "popular" payment apps, Payco, losing more ground. I like #Payco. App opens quick, finger print scan and boom, ready to pay. #KakaoPay *to this day* will not accept my ID so sucks to see them gaining users. Via https://www.wiseapp.co.kr/insight/detail/1016/korea-pay-app-user-growth-ranking
  33. Transit card upgrade promises to take guesswork out of commuting
  34. Hospital says amputated leg found in recycling waste was discarded by mistake
  35. South Korea's Fake Online Stores Help Shopping Addicts Save Money
  36. 10원 TipsKorean contraction of the day: 올다무, for OliveYoung, Daiso, Musinsa, the top 3 hotspots for foreign tourists to hit for K-beauty supplies. We're adding K-약국 since pharmacies are turning into Walgreens type spots now. https://www.viva100.com/article/20260615500566
  37. 10원 TipsPapago is dropping support for HWP file translation but improving support for HWPX translation. #HWP #HWPX #파파고 #Naver #Papago https://blog.naver.com/nv_papago/224316427431?fromRss=true&trackingCode=rss
  38. 10원 TipsNaver Map app adds real-time navigation to walking directions too. Public transit or walking (or both), you can pop in head phones and get audio guided all the way to destination (or watch the screen) https://blog.naver.com/naver_map/224317612191?fromRss=true&trackingCode=rss
  39. The Future of Papago on Display Glasses
  40. [theqoo] THE BIG DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ASIANS AND WESTERNERS WEARING GLASSES...
  41. 10원 TipsGood for pet owners in Korea: Naver map will let you narrow down veterinary clinics by animal type, disease speciality, whether they can board your pet, etc #반려동물 #동물병원 #네이버 #Naver https://blog.naver.com/naver_search/224311798997?fromRss=true&trackingCode=rss
  42. 10원 TipsSearch "수소차 충전소" on Naver Maps to get detailed real time info on nearby hydrogen charging stations. #수소차 #네이버 #Naver #HydrogenCar https://blog.naver.com/naver_search/224314115857?fromRss=true&trackingCode=rss
  43. 10원 TipsKorea is a weird place. An article about Face ID based contactless payments at an old school stationary fair. No need for advanced devices to pay for your fountain pens. #네이버 #인벤타리오 #inventario #Naver https://zdnet.co.kr/view/?no=20260612161400
  44. 10원 Tips4.8M/51M means that >9% of the population watched the game on Chzzk."Naver’s streaming platform #Chzzk... set a new record for highest simultaneous viewers... 4.82 million, the highest in its history" https://biz.chosun.com/en/en-it/2026/06/12/4YCBWPRACVGLTAYA36NFFWM6YQ/ #네이버 #치지직 #Naver
  45. McDonald’s Korea Launches New Mac & Cheese Burgers
  46. Parents can now renew minors’ passports online
  47. 10원 TipsMcDonalds Korea has this special FIFA World Cup Big Mac set where you get a special cup at random of legendary international soccer stars #McDonalds #WorldCup #FIFA #맥도날드 #월드컵 #축구레전드컵
  48. I gave birth in South Korea and I'm lowkey traumatized
  49. Korea Unmanned Store Crime 2026: Inside the Theft Wave
  50. Nexon ends South Korea’s Crazy Arcade service after 25 years in August
  51. 10원 TipsKorean app to draw on your (foreigners') home country credit history to help gain banking services access. Limited scope but could one day help foreigners get jeonse type loans? https://www.fnnews.com/news/202606091049549658
  52. [Exclusive] Pokemon Korea accused of discrimination after excluding foreigners from online run event
  53. Naver introduces passport verification for foreign travelers to improve access to reservations, payments
  54. 10원 TipsBurger King's "long chicken" burger is back. I didn't even know it left. #BurgerKing #버거킹 #롱치킨버거 #롱치킨 https://www.fnnews.com/news/202606040830214253
  55. 10원 TipsKakao Pay will be an option for adding funds to your iPhone T-money card #ApplePay #Tmoney #KakaoPay #애플페이 #교통카드 #카카오페이 #현대카드 #티머니 https://www.etnews.com/20260604000196
  56. 10원 TipsNaver is starting a passport-based identity verification system so visitors, tourists could do things normally requiring a Korean phone number (reservations, ticketing, delivery food, etc). #Naver #네이버 #본인인증 https://www.etnews.com/20260604000276
  57. 10원 TipsKorean portal site logo doodles for Memorial Day plus bonus Environment Day doodle I forgot about #환경의날 #현충일
  58. One snap — translation, place & food, all at once! 사진 한 컷으로 번역·장소·음식 정보까지 한 번에!
  59. Mysterious diver in Seoul's Cheonggye Stream identified
  60. KMK: The State of The Hill: Seoul’s Gay Nightlife Guide for 2026
  61. "Real Shaman, Fake Breasts" — Korean Shaman-Turned-Star Coolly Admits To Boob Job
  62. 10원 TipsTIL: despite Naver Map being Korea's most popular map app (for locations, public transit, place discovery etc), T Map holds 70% of the actual turn-by-turn driving navigation market. 카족은 티맵, 뚜벅이는 네이버맵. #티맵 #네이버지도 #Naver #NaverMap #네이버 https://www.bloter.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=664150
  63. 10원 Tips"the compromised data may include user IDs, names, dates of birth, gender, mobile phone numbers and email addresses."Hackers breach Tving database, exposing user data https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10762889 #TVing #티빙
  64. World Taekwondo gives Pope Leo XIV honorary 10th-degree blackbelt
  65. 10원 TipsNaver will stream the 2026 #WorldCup but free users only get Korea team games, only in 480p, & just highlights for other matches. But #NaverPlus or #CHZZK "cheat key" members get every game, in HD, plus replays. https://www.viva100.com/article/20260603500506 #네이버플러스 #네이버플러스멤버십 #치지직 #치트키 #월드컵 #2026WorldCup...
  66. Paris Baguette Reaches 300 Stores in U.S.
  67. The Beggar Map
  68. 10원 TipsDunkin Donuts in Korea has a new sparking (carbonated ) iced Americano. I'd give it a try. I liked the Starbucks Aerocano but I forget they have it and default to plain 아아. #던킨 #아메리카노 #스파클링아메리카노 #Dunkin #SparklingAmericano
  69. Seoulites visit extraordinary polling stations in bakeries, playgrounds and parking garages — in pictures
  70. 10원 TipsA few Korean portal site logo doodles spotted in the wild for today's Korea nationwide local elections #제9회전국동시지방선거 #전국동시지방선거 #선거
  71. 10원 TipsKorea bans political paraphernalia at polling places even by voters themselves. Green onions symbolized left-wing support last time. Now, holding a Starbucks cup implicitly signals right-wing support (but not banned). We're in a weird timeline. https://www.fnnews.com/news/202606021317410644
  72. 10원 TipsIn even more goofy Starbucks news, right wingers are making their customer nicknames pro-right slogans to force baristas to call them out when coffee is ready. #탱크데이 #스타벅스 #Starbucks #TankDay https://it.chosun.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=2023092163199
  73. 10원 TipsThere's a new version of the Emergency Ready App (for Korean gov emergency alerts) on iOS. Old one should pop-up a message telling you to download the new one; it's not automatic, it's a new different app. Link: https://apps.apple.com/kr/app/emergency-ready-app/id6748374479
  74. Kakao Entertainment's Melon launches 'Global K-Chart' with Tencent Music and LINE Music
  75. 10원 TipsIntroduced a Korean friend to pulled pork sandwiches and he goes "oh this is just American 장조림" and I feel like I should be offended on behalf of folks from down South.
  76. Baemin to open Apple Pay to foreign-issued cards
  77. 10원 TipsI visited Europe once and there were many unlicensed "mini cabs" often driven by immigrants as cheap side work. Turns out Korea has them too, called 불법콜뛰기 https://www.fnnews.com/news/202605291000429954 #불법콜뛰기
  78. 10원 TipsYou can make reservations for Kakao screen golf rooms via ChatGPT. #카카오골프 #챗GPT #ChatGPT #Kakao https://www.etnews.com/20260529000250
  79. 10원 TipsDespite having a few power plants of its own, Jeju is interconnected to the main Korean domestic grid by 3 large undersea power cables. Neat overview via https://openinframap.org/#7.68/33.998/126.513
  80. ‘Go to the nursing room for hot water’: Tourists’ Incheon Airport cup noodle hack sparks backlash
  81. Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs on the Starbucks incident: “Take this opportunity to drink more of our tea”
  82. Korea expands free hiking gear rentals across national parks
  83. Korea legalizes telemedicine for foreign patients to boost medical tourism
  84. 1 in 5 young women don't use any contraception, survey finds, with experts urging better sex ed
  85. Gen Z turn to ‘dopamine sites’ for quick comfort
  86. Samsung Chip Workers To Get $340,000 Average Bonus In AI Boom
  87. Foreign parents in Seoul can get help with daycare costs
  88. Gov't publishes multilingual guide on public transport, bookings, payments for tourists
  89. Lotte World Aquarium unveils baby Humboldt penguin
  90. Starbucks Korea prepaid balances top $28 mil. amid regulatory blind spot
  91. Seoul Grand Park to replace Sky Lift with enclosed gondola system
  92. 10원 TipsNaver logo doodle for Bhudda's birthday by artist 하나그라프. Forgot it was yesterday not today so forgot to check other portal sites. #네이버 #스페셜로고 #부처님오신날 Artist Insta: https://www.instagram.com/hanagraph_
  93. 10원 TipsInteresting take on possible danger of over-translation. Woman lost on 첢마산 told police she's on "iron horse mountain". Luckily cops figured what she meant. Imagine being lost on 북한산 and saying you're in North Korea. https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2026-05-24/national/socialAffairs/Foreign-woman-who-had-been-lost-on-Mount-Cheolma-found-safe-at-home/2599735
  94. The Last Days of Jeonse: Data
  95. Apple Pay drives 30-fold surge in EMV payments at Hyundai Card
  96. Food delivery app Baemin releases English guide on Global Accessibility Awareness Day
  97. From mudflats to canoeing, Korea expands barrier-free tourism
  98. 10원 TipsThe King's Warden (왕과 사는 남자) is available on Coupang Play for 10k won. Popular recent movie about deposed young king isolated in small village with local mayor father figure and typical tragic ending. #왕사남 #왕과사는남자 #쿠팡플레이 #CoupangPlay #쿠팡 #Coupang #박지훈 #유해진
  99. Seoul Bans Brake-Less ‘Fixie’ Bikes From Roads, Parks and Han River Areas
  100. 10원 TipsForget Buldak ramyeon and elevate your game to Buldak mac and cheese. #불닭맥앤치즈 #불닭 #buldak #Kfood https://hypebeast.kr/2026/5/samyang-buldak-mac-and-cheese-exclusive-walmart-release-info
  101. Naver Map Expands 3D Flying View to Entire Seoul City
  102. 10원 TipsNaver app will let you virtually join popular restaurant queues so you don't have to wait until you get there to join. https://blog.naver.com/naver_search/224284264699?fromRss=true&trackingCode=rss
  103. Even in North Korea, someone's in your parking spot
  104. Korea’s teens drift from religion, Buddhism hit hardest
  105. 10원 TipsGallup poll of Korean teens' religious beliefs. No surprise most teens are in the "I don't know/care" category. Interesting that Christianity (both flavors together) far surpass Bhuddism. https://www.gallup.co.kr/gallupdb/reportContent.asp?seqNo=1640
  106. 10원 TipsKorean website logo doodles for Teachers' Day 2026. Naver doodle by artist "굳세나" instagram.com/good_sena #TeachersDay #Naver #EBS #Ilbe #DCInside #스승의날 #네이버 #일베 #일베저장소 #디시인사이드
  107. CJ Olive Young to open first U.S. brick-and-mortar store in L.A. area on May 29
  108. Local map platforms rush upgrades as Google Maps eyes expansion
  109. 'Sorry for playing': Despite world's lowest birthrate, in Korea school activities muted by residents, parents
  110. GMC launches Hummer EV in Korea
  111. The world discovers a young girl living in the mountains. What follows is murder and betrayal.
  112. At Cheongju Zoo, animals with nowhere else to go find a welcome sanctuary
  113. Ultrafine Dust Down 40% Over Two Decades as Summer Ozone Management Intensifies -
  114. Seoul doctor marks 53 years of free medical service at Joseph Clinic
  115. South Korea Floats 'Citizen Dividend' Using AI Profits
  116. ONLYOFFICE Workspace 12.8.0 adds Apple, Visio, and Hancom file support
  117. 10원 TipsForget the bookstore, the hottest new place to pick up women in Korea is the Daiso cosmetics section. Not that female customers especially appreciate it... https://www.fnnews.com/news/202605070812114453
  118. Hyundai Card Pits its PR Writer Against AI in a Blind Test — and the Human Won
  119. 10원 TipsI'm tapping my Apple Pay Hyundai Card on many new Toss NFC readers at lots of mom and pop shops in my area. I agree: Hyundai's gotta be smiling about this. https://biz.chosun.com/en/en-finance/2026/04/30/BVTGOMAYI5FZPHGGTJXNHBQZAY/ #Toss #NaverPay #NFC #HyundaiCard #토스 #네이버페이 #현대카드 #핀테크
  120. 10원 TipsAccording to Gallup, rates of belief in saju (shamanism, fortune telling) has been a steady 40% among Koreans over the last 40 years. More among the elderly of course.
  121. Seo Myeong-suk, 68, a Jeju-do Trailblazer
  122. Foreigners in Korea crave half-and-half pizza, bburinkle chicken on delivery apps
  123. 10원 TipsAssorted Korean portal site logo doodles for Childrens' Day #어린이날
  124. Kakao touts 11 million ChatGPT for Kakao sign-ups as usage surges - CHOSUNBIZ - Chosunbiz
  125. Once a magnet for foreign English teachers, Korea sees E-2 visa applicants hit six-year low
  126. Jimmy John’s Opens First Busan Branch Near Pusan National University
  127. Gov't eases digital authentication process to government websites for Koreans abroad
  128. Gov't launches new train booking system for foreign tourists on Klook app
  129. Gov't eases digital access for Koreans abroad
  130. Overseas Koreans can access public sites without Korean phones
  131. 10원 TipsOne of the under discussed issues among Korean expats is the absolute glow up of professor and columnist David A. Tizzard over the last 5 years. Been a fan of his Korea Deconstructed podcast.
  132. 10원 TipsShopping site 11-Street partnered with Amazon to simplify Koreans' overseas purchasing 5 years ago. Next month, it's shutting down. Not surprised; easy to shop directly. #11번가 #아마존 #이커머스 #Amazon #11ST #11street https://www.etnews.com/20260430000207
  133. 10원 TipsVisiting Korea? Take a picture of a Korean business/restaurant/etc with Papago app, get immediate translation and Naver Place store information in your language. Neat idea. #Naver #Papago #네이버 #파파고 https://blog.naver.com/nv_papago/224263811618?fromRss=true&trackingCode=rss
  134. Too Much Antibiotics: Data
  135. 10원 TipsHyundai Card has a new Apple Pay Rewards credit card: 10% cashback when using Apple Pay in Korea BUT capped at 5k-10k won. Nice idea but doesn't seem worth it in practice. Via: https://blog.naver.com/card-gorilla/224267972249?fromRss=true&trackingCode=rss #ApplePay #애플페이 #HyundaiCard #현대카드 #카드고릴라
  136. 10원 TipsKoreans now spend more time on chatting with AI characters than on gaming. You thought little Minho's addiction to Valorant was bad ,wait till you catch him having a deep parasocial relationship with a chatbot acting as Jett. Via https://insight-report.mobileindex.com/post/entertainment-platform-analysis
  137. Korea to remove ‘out-of-wedlock child’ from welfare forms
  138. Access to major illegal adult content websites in South Korea blocked overnight with cooperation from Cloudflare
  139. Pokémon GO Event Shut Down After Pokémon Card Promo Causes “Riot” in Korea
  140. 10원 TipsKorea Post to Release Commemorative ‘Teenieping’ Stamps in May https://world.kbs.co.kr/service/news_view.htm?lang=e&Seq_Code=201088
  141. Gangnam Unni looks abroad as foreign users top 700,000
  142. CU Hawaii Convenience Store: Inside Korea’s First Foothold on American Soil
  143. 10원 TipsKorean police arrested the man who made the AI image of that Daejeon wolf that escaped the zoo. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gx1n0dl9no
  144. Honda to exit Korean car market after 23 years
  145. Gov't to launch campaign to encourage commuters to stand on both sides of escalators
  146. Hancom to commercialise 'twin agentic OS' this year, says it works 24 hours for users
  147. Seoul Subway reports zero deaths last year, thanks to screen doors
  148. Seo Kyung-duk Urges Name Change for Eunpyeong Korea Museum: "Deceiving Foreign Tourists"
  149. Social media posts highlight dangers women face hiking, especially alone
  150. Naver Whale Browser Adds Real-Time Tab Sync
  151. 10원 TipsOwn a business in Korea, want a professional website with zero effort? This site simply takes your official Naver Place page, prettifies it into a slick personal website. Always updated & accurate, 100% hands-off. Neat idea. https://piko.kr via https://news.hada.io/topic?id=28840
  152. Seoul National University to launch foreign-only undergraduate program in fall 2027
  153. 10원 TipsDisney Korea, Lotte to mark Star Wars Day with festival in Jamsil https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/companies/20260421/disney-korea-lotte-to-mark-star-wars-day-with-festival-in-jamsil?utm_source=rss #StarWarsDay #DisneyKorea #LotteWorld #MayThe4thBeWithYou #스타워즈데이 #디즈니코리아 #롯데월드 #스타워즈
  154. 10원 TipsKoreans can use their phones to verify ID for voting. Meanwhile in USA you just walk up and say "I'm me, trust me bro". 2 very different systems. https://m.blog.naver.com/nv_account/224261333738?fromRss=true&trackingCode=rss
  155. HBO's "Harry Potter" Series to Premiere on Coupang Play in the Second Half of the Year
  156. Ediya Coffee debuts in Canada with Toronto store
  157. U.S. designates Korea as noncompliant country of child abduction convention for fifth consecutive year
  158. Klook launches real-time rail booking service for foreign tourists in Korea
  159. Kakao Taxi App Now Completely Redesigned With English (2026 Update)
  160. High-profile inmates are cashing in behind bars
  161. Korea Military Service Exemption
  162. 10원 TipsOh wow, I saw this image on multiple news outlets, Korean and English. Turns out it was AI! #늑구 Viral image of runaway wolf in S. Korea is AI-generated | Fact Check https://factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com.A7KJ4WE
  163. Korean Rights Holders Behind Takedown of Manga Piracy Giant TuMangaOnline
  164. 10원 TipsStarbucks will sell a new Hangul mug starting on April 24th. Good souvenir for tourists or gift for family back home. #스타벅스 #starbuckskorea #Starbucks
  165. 10원 TipsKorean rightwing upset that #Naver often links to NamuWiki (Korea's wikipedia) which (like US #Wikipedia) tends to slant left. I actually find #NamuWiki super valuable. #네이버 #나무위키 https://zdnet.co.kr/view/?no=20260415161803
  166. 10원 TipsTried to sell my PS3 with God of War on Daangn Market, Daangn's AI auto removed the post & warned me: game title is 19+ thus illegal to sell second-hand. I never even thought of that. https://cs.kr.karrotmarket.com/wv/faqs/10667
  167. 2026 Korean SAT (Suneung) Math Problem: 50% Correct answer rate
  168. Family Sues Korean Airlines For Not Acting Properly to Save the Life of Family Member
  169. KakaoTalk adds parental controls to limit minors’ use
  170. South Korea surges to world’s No. 4 arms exporter in 2025
  171. Charcoal briquette producer torn as cheap source of warmth increasingly used for suicides
  172. S. Korea expands direct air travel baggage transfer program to 3 US airports
  173. Incheon passengers can skip bag recheck at 2 more US airports
  174. 10원 TipsTool to basically help automate posting AI slop to Naver Blogs. Hope we don't start seeing more of this. Or to help import formatted text from another blog service post-by-post I suppose. Tech is neutral after all. https://github.com/jjlabsio/md-to-naver-blog #네이버 #네이버블로그 #Naver #NaverBlog
  175. KakaoTalk launches parental control for minors in latest upgrade
  176. 10원 Tips"On popular map apps such as Naver Map, dozens of users left negative reviews on Gwangreung 광릉, the royal tomb of King Sejo." https://www.blueroofpolitics.com/post/movie-about-king-danjong-smashes-the-box-office/
  177. Vapes to have same legal status as conventional tobacco products starting from April 24
  178. Seoul to guarantee access to basic mobile data after caps
  179. Mockery of independence activists sparks concerns ahead of Provisional Government anniversary
  180. Bithumb seeks bitcoin freeze after payout error sell-off
  181. Lotte World brings MapleStory to life with new themed zone
  182. Coupang tests self-driving trucks to speed up logistics
  183. Kocowa Secures Win Against Dramacool Pirates, U.S. Court Grants Domain Takeovers
  184. 10원 TipsGot hit with Apple's age verification requirements in the App Store today for a 19+ game. Uses Korea's standard telecom-based ID verification (which all Koreans are used to by now) #AgeVerification #Apple #AppStore
  185. KT has an SLA fee reduction policy that most people don't know
  186. Naver's related search terms to disappear after 19 years - MK
  187. 10원 TipsSomebody made an HWP file viewer/editor in Rust #한글 #한컴 #HWP #rust #러스트 https://github.com/edwardkim/rhwp
  188. 10원 TipsApple users in Korea will now have to verify their age (by standard Korean telecom verification) to download or stream mature content https://support.apple.com/en-us/118395
  189. 10원 TipsKakao Friends characters dressed in their cute Sponge Bob costumes for merch collab. #카카오프렌즈 #스폰지밥 #SpongeBob #KakaoFriends https://www.fnnews.com/news/202604031332399507
  190. Fattest district in Seoul? Significant disparity in obesity rate observed by region
  191. New gov't app to allow victims to monitor stalkers' locations
  192. 10원 TipsStarbucks Korea brings back the Chai Tea Latte for a short time (4/1~4/14) https://www.khan.co.kr/article/202603311452001?utm_source=khan_rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=total_news #스타벅스 #차이티라떼 #ChaiTeaLatte #Starbucks #StarbucksKorea
  193. 10원 TipsKorean website logo doodles for Arbor Day #ArborDay #식목일
  194. "Roll, B*tch...?" Korean Channel Issues Official Apology After Airing Nonsense Subtitles - Koreaboo
  195. Gov't warns Korean Tesla owners that illegally enabling FSD is a criminal offense
  196. 'Who would want to work here?': Scientists at Nobel-aspirant institute blast poor cafeteria food
  197. KBS provides vulgar Arte-mistranslation during moon mission launch livestream
  198. “Map for Beggars” Goes Viral in South Korea
  199. 10원 TipsDrop this banger at your next house party and be cooler than all your other Kpop friends. Rave remix of the Seoul subway song. 서울 지하철 상행 진입음 클럽믹스 [DOSA vs DOKKEBI Remix] - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8wFELCmmXU
  200. 10원 TipsNaver logo doodle for cherry blossom season; click to find recommended locations for viewing. Also Naver & Daum sidebar doodle for Jeju Uprising remembrance day. #제주희생자추념일 #네이버 #다음
  201. 10원 TipsKorea Post issues commemorative stamps honouring foreigners who advanced women's medicine in Korea https://www.digitaltoday.co.kr/en/view/43897/korea-post-issues-commemorative-stamps-honouring-foreigners-who-advanced-womens-medicine-in-korea
  202. 10원 TipsWith how good AI is at translation compared to traditional translation apps, no surprise Naver wants to incorporate it more into Papago. #Naver #Papago #translation #네이버 #파파고 https://www.etnews.com/20260331000347
  203. KG Group to take over Korea’s largest secondhand car trading platform
  204. K-Everything hosted by Danuel Dae Kim primeres on CNN this May
  205. 10원 TipsWoman who murdered multiple men by spiking their drinks apparently sold their clothes on Daangun Market. Wow. https://www.pannchoa.com/2026/03/theqoo-motel-serial-mderer-kim-soyoung.html
  206. 10원 TipsSorry to Shinhan Bank iPhone users: Apple Pay integration w/ Shinhan Card is delayed, thanks to Samsung Pay playing the "YOU PAY APPLE WHY YOU NO PAY US" card. #ApplePay #SamsungPay #ShinhanBank #신한카드 #삼성페이 #애플페이 https://www.etnews.com/20260327000176
  207. 10원 TipsIs it just me or does this sound like they're Luddites? By "data free" they actually mean "free public wifi available". Probably Konglish understanding of "데이터"Seoul to make major tourist areas ‘data-free zones’ https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10704935
  208. iOS Tmoney will support balance deposit from non-korean credit card soon
  209. A tale of two cities: Why Seoul demolished what Taipei preserved
  210. [instiz] DOMESTIC TRAFFIC LIGHTS CHANGING DESIGN FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 40 YEARS
  211. Debate grows over elementary sex education textbook highlighting gender diversity
  212. “I want to try a hamburger”: The wish of elders in an island village brought in a McDonald’s food truck
  213. 10원 TipsSamsung discontinues its Galaxy Z TriFold after just three months | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/tech/895879/samsung-galaxy-z-trifold-discontinued-stock-sold-out
  214. 10원 TipsA blast from the past here. A Korean Room Salon Addict Speaks - the3WM http://thethreewisemonkeys.com/2010/05/05/korean-room-salons-an-addict-speaks/
  215. 10원 TipsLogo doodles and sites for International Puppy Day from Naver and Daum #세계강아지의날 #국제강아지의날 #강아지의날 #InternationalPuppyDay #NationalPuppyDay #네이버 #다음
  216. 10원 TipsDaangn (Karrot) Market lets you upload pics of your items, its AI auto-writes post title & sales description. Tried it today; worked shockingly well; zero input/edits needed from me. Nice. #당근마켓 #DaangnMarket 당근, 중고거래 AI 글쓰기 기능 도입 https://about.daangn.com/company/pr/archive/%EB%8B%B9%EA%B7%BC-%EC%A4%91%EA%B3%A0%EA%B1%B0%EB%9E%98-ai-%EA%B8%80%EC%93%B0%EA%B8%B0-%EA%B8%B0%EB%8A%A5-%EB%8F%84%EC%9E%85/
  217. 10원 TipsThe crossover event you never knew you needed: Binggrae partners with Scrub Daddy to launch Banana Milk-themed scrubbers https://biz.chosun.com/en/en-retail/2026/03/16/KL5H7GOMMBE3JAGUASYWXJY7RE/
  218. Seoul sends first-ever English public safety alert ahead BTS concert
  219. Coupang’s User Base Recovers to the 28 Million Range before Data Leak
  220. Easy Payments Supplant Cards in Daily Transactions
  221. Scientists Discovered a New Dinosaur Species in South Korea, and It’s Named After a Cartoon
  222. 10원 TipsWatching the BTS concert on Netflix, and impressed that Netflix is putting live translated subtitles on it. Is somebody just really fast at thinking and typing, or are they using some kind of AI? Seems only a slight delay. #BTS #BTS컴백라이브 #ARIRANG #넷플릭스 #Netflix
  223. 10원 TipsKorean slang of the day: 한강물 수온체크 ("check the temperature of the Han River") = apparently a euphemism for committing suicide after your stock/bitcoin investments crash
  224. 273 subway stations in Seoul accept int'l cards to pay fares
  225. Some young Koreans are looking for love in bookstores, but are they reading the room?
  226. Naver to Add 5-Point Rating System for Local Reviews
  227. Apple Pay Tmoney allows foreigners, tourists to ride using iPhones
  228. Coupang to tighten free Rocket Delivery rules for nonmembers
  229. 10원 TipsThe Kpop Demon Hunter girls if they were real. Via https://www.reddit.com/r/nanobanana/comments/1pb9chy/prompt_convert_to_a_real_photo/ #KpopDemonHunters #KDH #케이팝데몬헌터스 #케데헌
  230. 10원 TipsKoreans still vastly utilize #ChatGPT more than other AI system. Yet for session length, #Zeta (#제타), a character/personality based chatbot service, dominates. I just browsed some characters and now I need eyebleach. Via https://www.wiseapp.co.kr/insight/detail/727/most-popular-ai-chatbots-in-korea
  231. 10원 TipsGenius entrepreneur noted that Koreans were Googling "alemwjsl" (i.e. typing 미드저니 when the keyboard is still on English), bought that domain, is now #1 result and will sell to highest bidder. https://www.alemwjsl.com/
  232. 10원 TipsiPhone users can now add their ARC card, Korean driver license, etc to the Naver app. No need for the gov's own ID card app (though I personally prefer it for its simplicity, multilingual support) #네이버 #Naver https://blog.naver.com/nv_account/224195004606?fromRss=true&trackingCode=rss
  233. 10원 TipsNaver logo doodle for International Women's Day #국제여성의날 #InternationalWomensDay #Naver #네이버
  234. 10원 TipsKimPro gets more views than Mr Beast, with an annual income of $114 million. #유튜브 #유튜버 #김프로 #KIMPRO https://www.msn.com/ko-kr/news/other/%EC%9C%A0%ED%8A%9C%EB%B8%8C-%EC%A1%B0%ED%9A%8C%EC%88%98-%EC%84%B8%EA%B3%84-1%EC%9C%84-%ED%95%9C%EA%B5%AD%EC%9D%B8-%EB%82%A8%EB%A7%A4%EC%98%80%EB%8B%A4-%EC%97%B0%EC%88%98%EC%9D%B5-%EB%AC%B4%EB%A0%A4-1700%EC%96%B5/ar-AA1THH8A
  235. 10원 TipsKorean word of the day: just pointing out there is a world of difference between 흑인역사 and 흑역사. "Black history" (history of black folk) vs "dark history" (shameful or bad pasts). Yes, both use 흑(黑).
  236. 10원 TipsSomebody said the Incheon metropolitan city logo looks like the Microsoft Edge logo and now I can't unsee it. Via https://bbs.ruliweb.com/community/board/300779/read/44670226 #마이크로소프트 #엣지 #인천광역시 #브라우저 #Incheon #Microsoft #MicrosoftEdge
  237. 10원 TipsEnglish / Korean guide to registering a vehicle (car or motorcycle). Click here and download the PDF. https://www.yeonsu.go.kr/etc/bbs/SearchView.asp?bbs_code=board_1&seq=116762 #외국인주민 #자동차등록 #연수구
  238. SSG.com debuts 3,900-won TVING bundle to boost Korea shopper rewards
  239. South Korea extends stay for foreign students and parents to age 24
  240. 10원 TipsGoogle search adds several Kpop easter eggs when you search group names like Blackpink, BTS, IVE, etc. Working for me in both English and Korean. #Google #Kpop #구글 #K팝 https://blog.google/intl/ko-kr/products/explore-get-answers/k-pop-easter-eggs/
  241. 10원 TipsKorean portal site logo doodles for today's Jeongwol Daeboreum (1st full moon of the lunar year). Only Naver and DCInside seem to be celebrating. #2026년정월대보름 #정월대보름
  242. 10원 TipsKorean portal site logo doodles for today, anniversary of the March 1st Independence movement #삼일절
  243. After 20 years in Korea, former ‘Global Talk Show’ star Eva Popiel becomes a Korean citizen
  244. 10원 TipsThe new MacBook Neo at $599 will be 990,000 won in Korea. At current exchange rates, $599 is 875,000 won. Preorder starts 3/6 and available starting 3/11. https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-mac/macbook-neo #애플이 #맥북네오 #Apple #MacBookNeo
  245. 10원 TipsKorean portal logo doodles for Gyeongchip (경칩), the traditional part of early spring where hibernating creatures (insects, frogs etc) start waking up. I only saw Naver and Ilbe doodles for it. #Gyeongchip #경칩
  246. [theqoo] 'SNSD ALL-STAR WEDDING PHOTOS' FEATURING TIFFANY AND BYUN YOHAN TURNED OUT TO BE AI-GENERATED
  247. ‘Dance gen model’ mvntStudio turns songs into dance animations
  248. Gangnam Unni expands offline with foreigner-friendly center
  249. Two teens busted for hacking server of Seoul’s public bicycle service, leaking private data
  250. Olive Young’s US debut draws buzz as shoppers question formulas
  251. Kakao and Lotte Mart integrate grocery shopping into KakaoTalk in South Korea
  252. 10원 TipsiPhone user with Shinhan bank? Good news: Apple Pay will support adding Shinhan cards starting next month (March). https://www.etnews.com/20260226000266 #신한카드 #애플페이 #ApplePay #ShinhanCard
  253. 10원 TipsSo weird to see certain Korean terms written with English. Case in point: 엉뜨 “The eong-ddeu on the subway is crazy hot every time I get on. The complaint appeared on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Feb. 15. Eong-ddeu, which literally means “hot bottom,” is Korean slang for heated seats."From: https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2026-02-28/why/WHY-Seat-warmers-Cause-for-comfort-or-pain-point-for-Koreas-commuters/2531582
  254. From one dictator dad to another: Monica's lost childhood in North Korea
  255. 10원 TipsDon't know what to buy for that special someone in your life? Naver's Shopping AI can track trends, compare products, etc. Just tell it what you want or who you want it for. https://www.etnews.com/20260226000297
  256. 10원 TipsNice layman's introductory Korean news article on switching an old Windows PC to Linux. Forward it to a Korean friend or coworker you're trying to convert. #리눅스 #Linux https://it.chosun.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=2023092157471
  257. Drunk driving plunges over 80% in a decade in South Korea
  258. Starbucks to debut new iced Americano in Korea
  259. Critical Mass cyclists take back Seoul's streets
  260. Coupang flushes orders after erroneous listing of 1,800 rolls of toilet paper for $19
  261. 10원 TipsKorean portal site logo doodles celebrating Lunar New Year 2026 #새해복많이받으세요 #설날연휴 #설날 #해피뉴이어
  262. South Korean Liberal Party Members Dominate Youtube Subscriber Rankings
  263. Average YouTuber income surpasses $52,000
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