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March 2025
22:  
Current list of HBO, HBO Max shows now on Coupang Play
21:  
Korean egg shell code numbers explanation (date, farm, and conditions)
05:  
Naver mini game for Gyeongchip

February 2025
05:  
Korean portal site logo doodles for Seollal 설날 Lunar New Year 2025 and 정월대보름

January 2025
22:  
Coupang app now in English
14:  
Product Recommendation: Korean eraser bit cleaners (롤러 지우개 청소기)
07:  
Links from End of Year 2024

December 2024
13:  
Top trending Google searches and apps in Korea for 2024 with commentary
11:  
Find local Bungeoppang (Korean sweet fish bread) with adorable NFC dongle
11:  
Most popular Christmas hangout spots in Korea according to cell phone location data
05:  
Using A.dot (에이닷) LLM to AI chat about Yoon's martial law order

November 2024
28:  
Find your nearest Bungeoppang (Korean sweet fish bread) location on map in Karrot Market
28:  
T-Money location safety service for tracking relatives
28:  
Michelle Yeoh: the Quantum Mirror
28:  
Naver streaming site SeriesON (시리즈온) shutting down
28:  
10원 Tips now on Bluesky
21:  
Links for July-November 2024 (and Suneung Day logo doodles)

October 2024
25:  
Dokdo Day 2024 doodles
09:  
Hangul Day 2024 logo doodles
08:  
Sports Chosun news available in English - includes RSS feeds!

September 2024
23:  
How to restring your Korean laundry clothes drying rack
13:  
Using an "IF" statement with a regex match in Apple Shortcuts
04:  
Naver NOW app returning to roots as Naver TV

July 2024
27:  
Naver Map multilingual interface semi-accessible on desktop PC (via mobile map site)
26:  
Korean portal logo doodles for Paris 2024 Olympics opening
01:  
Links for April-June 2024

June 2024
25:  
Korean site logo doodles for Korean War anniversary 2024
06:  
Korean portal logo doodles for Memorial Day plus Word Environment Day 2024
05:  
Exclude specific keywords from Blogspot RSS feed
03:  
Goofy AI poem about Chun Doo-hwan, testing ChatGPT's Korean speech: <천하의 춘 두환>

May 2024
25:  
Setting Naver as default search engine in Safari
15:  
Korean site logo doodles battle: Buddha vs. Teachers
08:  
Korean portal logo doodles for Parents' Day 2024
05:  
Korean portal logo doodles for Children's Day 2024
03:  
Find accessible nature trails in Korea for wheelchairs or other mobility issues
01:  
KT navigation app OneNavi (원내비) waives mobile data fees
01:  
Lookalikes 17: Kim Dohyeok and Ronny Chieng
01:  
Naver wishes you a Happy Birthday

April 2024
24:  
Use NamuWiki (나무위키) in English or Japanese
10:  
Korean general election 2024 logo doodles
09:  
How to change your review display name on Coupang
09:  
You wouldn't get it... (Joker template in Korean)
03:  
Lookalikes 16: Bistro Pizza's Pero and Miss Minutes
02:  
Links for February-March 2024

March 2024
29:  
Naver logo doodles for spring flower bloomings and data
20:  
KakaoTalk releases 3 free new mini-emoji sets: Chunsik's Day, A-Peach, Stationary
20:  
Battle of the logo doodles: Happiness Day vs Spring Equinox
18:  
Korea's foreigner data: Visa types, locations & more in interactive stats map via HiKorea
02:  
The longest apartment name in Korea
02:  
Are Korea's traditional terms for grandparents sexist?
02:  
Korean phrase of the day: "alien torture" (외계인 고문)
01:  
Korean website logo doodles for March 1 Independence Movement

February 2024
26:  
Kkwabaegi (꽈배기) reach #4 spot on World's Best Donuts 2024
24:  
Korean site logo doodles for New Year, Seollal, Jungwol Daeboreum (2024)
21:  
Verify age via PASS app in Korean self-checkout lines
20:  
Fascinating and explanatory take on Korea's crappy websites
16:  
Blocking public opinion polling "여론조사" spam calls in Korea
08:  
SK Telecom's Chatting+ brings RCS Messaging to macOS and Windows
01:  
Links for End of Year 2023, New Year 2024, plus logo doodles

January 2024
18:  
Foreigner friendly taxi service in Korea "TABA" accepts overseas payment cards
16:  
Seoul's Unlimited Climate Card has some big limitations in applicable area
01:  
New Year 2024 logo doodles from Korean internet portals

December 2023
25:  
Korean website Christmas logo doodles from 2023 - and 2014!
24:  
Top domestic Korean and international songs on Naver Vibe for 2023
21:  
Korean post office misadventure: EMS (국제특급) vs Small Parcel Shipping services (소형포장물)
21:  
Stop Korean spam calls via simple step-by-step KakaoTalk setting
10:  
Hancom 2014 issues on macOS Sonoma and Upgrading to Hancom Office 2024
07:  
Links for Sept-Nov 2023

November 2023
14:  
Korea Herald RSS feeds [UPDATED 2025]
09:  
Hana Bank and other Korean banks to have system outages: be prepared
08:  
Update on Hancom Office for Linux - now on Gooroom OS
05:  
Lotte World's Flume Ride: A Sustainable Thrill or a Germ-Filled Splashdown?
02:  
Harim Foods not having a great media day
02:  
OpenRSS feed generating bookmarklet
01:  
Get notified with Daum Search on KakaoTalk
01:  
Coupang price tracking made easy with AllTimePrice

October 2023
28:  
Popular new Korean app Adot (에이닷 ) records and summarizes conversations, with some key limitations
28:  
Exploring TVING as a foreigner in Korea: A Naver Plus member's experience
25:  
Naver Maps celebrates Dokdo Day, but not in English, plus Korean portal site Dokdo logo doodles and more
24:  
List of recommended coastal bike routes in Korea
17:  
Possible origin of the name for turkeys in Korean (칠면조)
09:  
Logo doodle roundup for Hangul Day 2023
01:  
Logo doodle roundup for Chuseok and Foundation Day (Gaecheonjeol) 2023

September 2023
26:  
Comparing responses from Naver's Clova X and ChatGPT
26:  
Clova for Writing: Naver's AI Blog Writer (screenshot tour)
26:  
Example chats with Naver's Clova X, the AI generative chatbot behind Cue
22:  
Naver Blog gets updated post mapping feature
22:  
Google for Korea 2023 brand film in cool neo-traditional style
21:  
Naver Map will track you for insurance purposes
20:  
Korean city mascot characters in "Our Neighborhood Character" competition
08:  
Lookalikes 15: Ted and Bellygom
06:  
Tagless "walk through" gates now active on Seoul subway Ui LRT line
02:  
Links for June - August 2023

August 2023
30:  
Look back at Nate Drive - navigation app for Korean feature phones
30:  
Mistranslation: suicide vs joining a theater troupe
29:  
Randomizing 3 rows of text across columns in Google Sheets
28:  
Naver's "Today" section for at-a-glance info
28:  
Apple Pay and Hyundai Card: named customers only
28:  
Bang Snaps in Korea (콩알탄)
28:  
McDonalds M Order in Korea nationwide in English
17:  
KakaoTalk hidden Jordy chatroom emoji for "too hot" days
17:  
Buy devices in Korea for your smart home - Matter, Google Home, SmartThings, HomeKit, etc
16:  
Tanghulu's (탕후루) surprising name origin
15:  
Logo doodles from Korean portal sites for Liberation Day 2023
08:  
Naver celebrates World Cat Day with interactive homepage

July 2023
20:  
Open Hangul (HWP) files natively in Dropbox
05:  
Popular app in Korea: 알뜰교통카드 Discount Transit Card becomes K-Pass (K-패스)
04:  
ChatGPT and the 100 won coin featuring Syngman Rhee and a pigeon

June 2023
27:  
Sample "killer" questions from the Suneung exam
17:  
Max beer discontinued in Korea
16:  
New food snack: 10 won bread
11:  
Mirae Asset Pay - the Apple Pay like app for Korea that almost was
05:  
Korean humor: the "empty bra" makes the biggest showing
02:  
Links for April - May 2023

May 2023
26:  
Problems paying with Naver Pay: QR codes vs barcodes
08:  
Korean website logo doodles for Parents' Day
05:  
Korean portals' logo doodles for Children's Day 2023
04:  
Korean government "Eraser" tool to remove online private info

April 2023
22:  
Jack Black (짹형) performing Super Mario Bros theme on Naver Now
14:  
10원 Tips now on Mastodon
14:  
Naver online greeting card maker gets AI update
13:  
Update on using Hangul Office 2014 for Mac vs Hancom Docs version
05:  
A conversation with Bing AI about this blog and me
03:  
Chris Pine promotes Dungeons & Dragons movie for Naver NOW

March 2023
30:  
KakaoTalk celebrates cherry blossom season with hidden chatroom animation 🌸
30:  
Naver memorializes popular user: Jo Kwanghyun (조광현), aka "Nokya" (녹야)
30:  
Kakao unites Tistory, Brunch, KakaoStory under one portal: StoryHome
23:  
Naver goes all-out to celebrate World Puppy Day 2023
22:  
A look at Naver's music streaming app, Naver Vibe (with screenshots)
21:  
Apple Pay officially launched in Korea: More details and where, how to use it
21:  
Links for January - March 2023
18:  
Korean blog platform Egloos shutting down

February 2023
23:  
KakaoTalk celebrates your college acceptance with hidden emoji
14:  
Get back Naver SE simple homepage with SENaver
14:  
Naver NOW gives free ticket to see Ant-Man: Quantumania
14:  
Coupang's weird "People also buy..." recommendations

January 2023
27:  
Eat the green toothpicks at Korean restaurants
26:  
Hancom Docs gets new Chrome extension
26:  
Korean websites celebrate Seollal (Lunar New Year) 2023 with cute logo doodles
25:  
Naver Movie shuts down, why I am sad about it, and "Unstoppable" movies
20:  
KakaoTalk gets in-app messages translation feature
20:  
Playing with Kakao's AI artist "Karlo" with B-Discover
01:  
New Year 2023 Korean website logo doodles collection
01:  
Links for November-December 2022

December 2022
27:  
Quick look at Korea's "yeon" age system (연나이)
23:  
Special KakaoTalk themes for Christmas 2022
13:  
Naver Christmas card maker for 2022
08:  
Top trending Google searches in Korea for 2022 - plus top Korean Google Play and YouTube lists
07:  
Top Trending Naver Searches for 2022
02:  
Korean covers of popular Christmas songs free on Naver VIBE and Naver NOW


November 2022
30:  
Lookalikes 14: Boogi (부기) the Busan City seagull mascot and David Tennant
25:  
Starbucks menu prices in South Korea and links to other cafe, restaurant menus
24:  
Schedule messages in KakaoTalk to send at later date
24:  
List of Korean Mastodon instances
21:  
Naver Papago translation system-wide with macOS Shortcuts
17:  
Questions from the 2023 수능 Suneung (really Nov 2022 actual test)
17:  
Korean portal sites celebrate Suneung Day (수능대박!) with logo doodles
16:  
Zebra camouflaged cars in Korea
14:  
Naver Dark - Dark mode style CSS for Naver Blogs, Naver Cafe, Naver News, etc
03:  
Where hidden cam molka (몰카) most likely film you in Korea
03:  
Links for August-October 2022

October 2022
25:  
Improve speed of Naver Maps with quick setting change
21:  
Bookmarklet for Videoticle
20:  
Info and tips on Korean traffic enforcement cameras
18:  
Extract bicycle and walking routes as GPX files from Kakao Map
09:  
Korean websites celebrate Hangul day with cute logo doodles
03:  
Korean websites celebrate Foundation Day with cute logo doodles

September 2022
29:  
Hancom Office now available only by subscription
27:  
Turkey discontinued at Subway restaurants in Korea (Update: It's back!)
25:  
Naver Blog geolocations connecting Naver Map results
19:  
Product Recommendation: Albothyl (알보칠) oral solution for cold sores, canker sores in Korea
19:  
Korean websites celebrate Chuseok with cute logo doodles
10:  
KakaoTalk temporary chatroom backgrounds for Chuseok are back
10:  
KakaoTalk cute Chuseok collage to impress your Korean friends

August 2022
22:  
Hangul Office 2022 for Mac to be released, plus Hancom Docs update
19:  
Classic emoji collection from now-depreciated Naver Blog editor
16:  
Korean AI virtual human "YT" (와이티) world's first to throw an opening pitch (plus my thoughts on AI influencers)
16:  
Extended thoughts from a sexpat in Korea (Responding to the Twitter trolls)
15:  
Korean Liberation Day 2022 celebrated in logo doodles around the web
12:  
Links for June-July 2022
02:  
How to find 24 hour pharmacies across Korea
02:  
How to find free drinking water in Seoul

July 2022
16:  
A few Korean versions of "The quick brown fox..." (다람쥐 헌 쳇바퀴에 타고파)
15:  
Korean tips to save energy with your air conditioner

June 2022
11:  
Lookalikes 13: Google Family Link and Safety e-Report
04:  
KakaoTalk on macOS gets native sharing
02:  
A look at Cheongwadae unblurred from Korean map websites
02:  
Links for April-May 2022

May 2022
18:  
Naver Blog editor switches to "Smart Editor ONE" by default, "SmartEditor 2.0" depreciated
11:  
Coupang mobile site to desktop site redirect via userscript

April 2022
27:  
Twitter blog RSS feeds in other languages
02:  
Naver TV rebrands as Naver NOW with new app, and some updated looks at Naver VIBE

March 2022
27:  
Getting 10원 Tips by email? Better switch.
15:  
Tips on using highway toll gates in Korea
15:  
Tips on installing and using Hi-Pass payment cards and terminal devices in Korea
14:  
Using foreign membership cards and credit cards at Costco in Korea
14:  
Links for Jan - March 2022
10:  
A look at "Whale ON Study" - Naver's group study video meetings

February 2022
17:  
How to open your Gateman door in Korea when the batteries are dead
15:  
Super Bowl LVI on Coupang Play
07:  
Korean portal sites celebrate Lunar New Year 2022 with logo doodles
01:  
Search your leaked account data with the Korean Internet Security Agency

January 2022
12:  
Korean humor dump: The importance of spacing in Hangul
12:  
Blogger posts Quick Edit bookmarklet (updated for 2024)
12:  
English map of free Wi-Fi hotspots in Seoul and how to connect
06:  
Bring back Naver's real-time search rankings
04:  
Reduce thumbnail sizes in Blogger's default Popular Posts widget
04:  
Using T-money on an iPhone in Korea
04:  
Apple AirTags basically don't work in South Korea
03:  
Top Naver searches in South Korea in 2021
03:  
Top Google searches in South Korea for 2021
03:  
Links from October 2021 - December 2021
02:  
Top Twitter Keywords in South Korea in 2021
01:  
New Year of the Tiger 2022 doodles from Korean portal sites (Naver, Daum, Nate, Zum)

December 2021
04:  
Top Android Apps in South Korea for 2021
04:  
Google-produced "Best of 2021" app awards videos, plus YouTube's top Korean videos for 2021
01:  
Fix text spacing jumps in Hangul Office for Mac

November 2021
29:  
A look at Yeon Sangho's "Hell - Two Kinds of Life" (the prequel to Hellbound)
18:  
Trend Korea 2022: Kim Nan-do's top predictions for Korean society next year
18:  
11 Types of cheating on the Korean "Suneung" university entrance exam
17:  
Korean McDonalds advert: Detective "Snack Holmes"
05:  
How to open up the gear box on a Tivoli

October 2021
18:  
McDonalds locations in Korea without decaf coffee
14:  
More details on the real Squid Game island
03:  
Use Naver Papago translation system-wide on macOS
02:  
Korean humor: ILLHVHL
02:  
Get Lubuntu-like window snapping on macOS

September 2021
28:  
2021 Suneung 수능 questions (from the Dec 2020 test)
23:  
Taking a look at Coupang Play (screenshot tour)
23:  
Links for May 2021 - Sept 2021
21:  
Chuseok 2021 doodles from Naver, Daum, Nate, Google
21:  
Kakao's online Chuseok cards to send via KakaoTalk
13:  
Automatically skip ads in Naver Whale browser (and Chrome too)

August 2021
30:  
Follow topics from academic Korean papers via RSS feed

July 2021
21:  
Using Naver MYBOX to create and edit Hangul Office (.hwp) files

May 2021
25:  
Naver to discontinue old style search homepage
25:  
Login to KakaoTalk on desktop while maintaining Adguard blocking
25:  
Explore the old Korean "Daedongyeo" map in your browser
08:  
Links for Nov 2020 - April 2021

February 2021
10:  
Twitter creates special Son Heung-min emoji via hashtag

December 2020
30:  
Top Naver searches in Korea for 2020
25:  
Naver, Daum, Nate, Zum doodles for Christmas 2020
25:  
Daum Kakao's cute Christmas card maker
24:  
Korean Kids' Song: Christmas Bells (탄일종) by Jang Sucheol (장수철)
24:  
Korean Kids' Song: Children's weird version of of Rudolph the Snot-Nosed Reindeer
24:  
Naver's cute Christmas card maker
17:  
Top Politics and Society Mentions on Twitter in South Korea for 2020 with commentary
14:  
Top Google Searches for South Korea for 2020 with Commentary
07:  
Top Trending Apps of 2020 in South Korea
07:  
Lookalikes 12: Snoop Dog and Yi Hwang
06:  
Naver Now streams Christmas music, free with no mobile data caps
05:  
Bookmarklets for searching Naver, Naver Dictionary, Coupang
04:  
Links for Sept-Nov 2020

September 2020
28:  
Get back standard window snapping in Lubuntu (20.04 and newer)
22:  
Google URL-based page translation stops working in Korea (but with a simple workaround)
15:  
Get the Linux version of Hangul Viewer working again in Ubuntu 20.10
15:  
Quickly implement QR code scanning at your business in Korea
15:  
Links for July-Aug 2020
08:  
RSS feed for the Korea Joongang Daily newspaper

June 2020
26:  
View HWP files natively in Naver's Whale browser
26:  
Links from April-June 2020

May 2020
14:  
Using Kakao Mail on desktop, web, and mobile
14:  
KakaoTalk features live KBO baseball games with chat
14:  
Recommended: Don O'Brien's Korea photos
02:  
Hangul "Public" version released for quick HWP editing

April 2020
29:  
Disable or customize Korean emergency alerts on iOS 13.4
29:  
Half-Korean actress Ella Gross in new Star Trek series
29:  
Links from Feb 2020 - April 2020

February 2020
06:  
Hancom Docs: free office suite for working with Hangul (.HWP) files online
06:  
Korean URLs can use hangul characters

January 2020
31:  
Using Papago and GenieTalk Korean translators offline
31:  
Everland featured in detail on Naver Map
27:  
Review of TmaxOS - Korean linux build (with my commentary and screenshots)
27:  
Big data map of commuter habits across Korea
25:  
Naver and other sites' doodles for Lunar New Year 2020
24:  
Guide to Naver NOW audio contents service
23:  
Links from Dec 2019 - Jan 2020
22:  
Some top popular Naver Dictionary words for 2019
22:  
Find Pengsoo on Kakao Map for a limited time
22:  
Top Naver searches in Korea for 2019
21:  
Naver Map app updated with rest stop info, more Clova integration

December 2019
15:  
Naver Whale browser gets full dark mode
15:  
Top trending apps in Korea for 2019
15:  
Top songs of 2019 in Korea via Naver VIBE
14:  
Top Twitter keywords in Korea for 2019 (with my analysis)
14:  
Lookalikes 11: Hong Nam-ki and James McCormack look like Ban Ki-moon and John McCain
13:  
Top Google searches in Korea for 2019 plus my explanations
04:  
New version of Naver Map leaves beta, becomes default
03:  
Lookalikes 10: Nick Fury and Gung Ye
03:  
Links from Sept-Nov 2019

November 2019
29:  
View real-time power consumption in Korea

October 2019
13:  
PodBang removed from Play Store for advertising violation
10:  
A look at Naver's "Table Order" QR menu and ordering service
09:  
Portals celebrate Hangul Day 2019 (and special Naver hangul stickers)
04:  
Kakao "Smart Helmet" available for preorder
04:  
Naver Map shows traffic changes during holidays
04:  
Naver Whale browser on LG's dual-screen phone

September 2019
25:  
Lookalikes 9: Kim Tae-hyung and Fred the Fish
21:  
Lookalikes 8: Hwang Kyo-ahn and Gary Oldman
20:  
English guide to getting gas in Korea and some Korea driving tips


September 2019
03:  
Links from August 2019
02:  
Lookalikes 7: Mike from Stranger Things and Lee Soo Hyuk

August 2019
15:  
Portals celebrate Korean Liberation Day 2019
14:  
Tell Naver "대한민국 만세!" to donate money for free [Update: Kakao too]
03:  
Links from July 2019

July 2019
21:  
Notes on online map blurring in South Korea for hikers or tourists
21:  
Cass beer releases choose-your-own-adventure style YouTube experience: "AORB"
21:  
Tips for setting up Kakao Pay as a foreigner in Korea
17:  
Location tracking visitors to Korean beaches
16:  
Interactive map showing apartment buying costs in Korea
10:  
Follow KakaoTalk Plus Friends or Talk Channels without KakaoTalk
05:  
KakaoTalk profile section updated
05:  
Links from June 2019

June 2019
28:  
Google's top Korea searches for 1st half of 2019
25:  
Product Recommendation: "He's Clean" groin cleanser (seriously)
24:  
Naver's Clova AI speaker routines
16:  
Massive list of Naver voice search commands [translated]
16:  
Quick thoughts on Korea moving to Linux
13:  
Naver Toolbar "QuickPass" password manager depreciated
13:  
Obituary: Swing Browser officially discontinued
12:  
Naver Map navigation gets lane guidance suggestions
12:  
Kakao Translator gets big update
12:  
Naver Keep released: notes, bookmarks, file storage etc
12:  
KakaoTalk running ads in chat list
08:  
Links from April, May 2019

May 2019
26:  
Summer jam: "One Heart" (한마음) by 임백천 and 고영선
23:  
Lookalikes 6: Kim Hyun-mee and Park Geun-hye
23:  
Use Korea Wi-Fi hotspots via your SIM card with foreign phone
23:  
Vegemite in Korea at Homeplus
23:  
IBK bank to use Naver Papago tablets at tellers' desks
23:  
Korean Ilbe humor: Moonos
22:  
Lookalikes 5: Jang Hye-jin and Chang Hye-jin

April 2019
27:  
Naver's "Green Dot" feature reorganization (videos)
03:  
Links from Jan-Mar 2019
02:  
Korean companies April Fools Day gags 2019 [updated]

March 2019
20:  
Kakao Map shows fine dust and pollution levels in Korea
06:  
Typing in Korean on Lubuntu 18.10
01:  
3-1 Movement's 100th anniversary celebrated by Naver, Daum, Nate, but not Google

February 2019
27:  
Kakao Map replaces Daum Map on desktop
19:  
Cherry Blossom blooming dates for Korea for 2019
05:  
Lunar New Year 2019 logos from Naver, Google, Daum, Nate
04:  
Four Dollars! Korean meme and Burger King advertisement
03:  
Sam's thoughts about iOS
01:  
No Super Bowl on Naver this year (2019)
01:  
Twitter emoji for Lunar New Year 2019

January 2019
31:  
Jim Gaffigan standup comedy show in Seoul - April 2, 2019
25:  
THE's Top 10 Korea university rankings for 2019
16:  
Dust Feel map for current Korea air quality measurements
14:  
KEB bank opens foreigner branch in Myeongdong
02:  
Links from Dec 2018 and Year End Wrap Up

December 2018
23:  
Top Naver searches in Korea for 2018
17:  
Ear piercing part names in Korean
16:  
Top Google searches in Korea for 2018
13:  
Korean searches explode on Pornhub in 2018
03:  
Links from Sept, Oct, Nov 2018

November 2018
16:  
Chris Pratt promotes Fortnite by insulting Koreans [video]
15:  
2019 Suneung 수능 questions (end-of-year 2018)
04:  
English guide to Korean ondol floor heating controls

October 2018
29:  
Halloween special: sexy Korean costumes from Coupang 🎃
27:  
Tistory blogging platform gets big update
27:  
Naver Weather Map shows fine dust forecasts and visual current conditions
22:  
Electric cars and Korean apartment rules - a mildly interesting dilemma
18:  
Tribute to Korean swimmer Jo O-ryeon
17:  
How big is Korea? Maps of South Korea on top of other countries
17:  
Simple fix for natural (reverse) scrolling in Lubuntu 18.04
12:  
Naver reveals cleaner new home screen, with voice assistant access and content reorganization
11:  
Google Maps Street View car schedule in Korea

September 2018
30:  
Seoullo 7017 to get major 7-leg expansion
23:  
Naver and Google logo doodles for Chuseok 2018
19:  
Naver Blogs get fresh new default theme skins for 2018
16:  
Lookalikes 4: Na Ah-reum and Lee Mi-Do
10:  
Warning: KakaoTalk 8.0 update kills Groups feature
10:  
Recommended: "Life at a Korean law firm"
10:  
Banking Tip: change password to keep Korean account active
09:  
Bookmarklet for getting RSS feeds from Blogger labels
09:  
Prevent text flowing under image in Blogger mobile templates homepage
06:  
Links from August 2018

August 2018
24:  
Costco Korea to exclusively use Hyundai Cards starting May 2019
23:  
Naver widgets affected by new Android API changes
15:  
Naver Map features updated Joseon-era palace imagery
15:  
Korean Liberation Day (광복절) 2018 commemorative logos from Daum, Google, Naver, Nate
15:  
Sam Hammington's son William in LGU+/Naver commercial
10:  
Update on Saya, the CGI Japanese girl, and my doomsday predictions
07:  
Links from July 2018
06:  
Naver V Live app update: autoplay, PIP, casting, etc.

July 2018
30:  
View and convert Hangul (.hwp) files online with Cloud HWP Viewer
29:  
Kakao Map gets English language turn-by-turn navigation
25:  
Top Korean YouTube channels for 1st half of 2018
20:  
Always search Google in English by making Google NCR your default search engine
20:  
Find electric car charging stations on Naver Map
10:  
English guide to Korean air conditioner remote controls (Updated 2024)
09:  
Google's "Android Auto" to use Kakao Navi in Korea
05:  
Google's top Korea searches for 1st half of 2018
05:  
Korean beach opening days 2018
05:  
Naver V Live feature updates
04:  
New adorable Kakao Friends merchandise for summer
01:  
Links for June 2018

June 2018
27:  
KakaoTalk service disruption (June 25, 2018)
25:  
Open and view Hangul (.hwp) files with Synap Viewer - online web converter & Android app
24:  
Guide to reporting illegal parking in Korea - How to use the 생활불편신고 app
24:  
Naver Blogs get a fresh Blogger-like floating bar
13:  
Election special: Funny candidate names on Korean campaign posters
13:  
Twitter emoji for the Trump-Kim summit
09:  
Naver "Alpha" website for experimental apps, labs, designs
05:  
Links for May 2018
01:  
Korean news loves a good "grilling"

May 2018
30:  
2018 English guide to enrolling your kids in school in Korea
25:  
Using Naver News search RSS feeds (with customization)
24:  
Display ordered lists with Hangul numbering
23:  
Right click, copy, highlight, etc on Naver blog sites with just Chrome's dev tools
08:  
Map your Blogger posts' locations by coordinates
05:  
Papago site translator now open
04:  
Share and subscribe to user saved locations in KakaoMap
04:  
Naver lets you make cute custom greeting cards right in search results
03:  
Upcoming Woori Bank transactions suspension: May 5-7, 2018
02:  
Korea IT Times RSS feeds
02:  
Links for April 2018
02:  
President Moon "deep fake" lip-licking campaign poster

April 2018
23:  
Buy E-mart stuff internationally with SSG's global English site
23:  
Recommended: "Grand Slam KBO"
17:  
Post pagination in Blogger's newer themes (including custom next/previous post titles)
15:  
Naver releases Whale browser for Android and iOS (screenshots and my review)
12:  
Watch free Marvel movies right inside KakaoTalk
10:  
3rd Naver Design Fellowship open to foreigners
07:  
Make any Blogger widget adopt the drop-down style menu of "Archive" and "Labels" in new Blogger themes
07:  
Cherry blossom festivals on Naver maps
02:  
Links for March 2018

March 2018
31:  
IFTTT integrates with Naver's Clova platform
30:  
More on that CGV April 1st foreigner promotion
22:  
Some info on "Ready Player One" in Korea
10:  
Korean language input added to Google's Gboard keyboard app
03:  
Links for Feb 2018

February 2018
26:  
Pyeongchang Olympics commemorative Lego sets
26:  
Papago adds Papago Kids multilingual vocabulary flashcards mode
16:  
Lunar New Year 2018
15:  
Search noraebang song numbers on Naver, get onebox results
15:  
Naver Map testing beta service for multi-language web interface
15:  
Kakao Map new "ETA by Time" feature predicts best driving departure time
14:  
Links: 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics edition
10:  
Google Street View highlights Pyeongchang area imagery (and greatly expanded Korean street view imagery generally)
10:  
Twitter emoji for Pyeongchang Olympics (plus Naver doodles)
09:  
Google conducts KakaoTalk focused study on news and chat apps
08:  
Black Panther on Naver Maps
04:  
Daum Map updates color scheme
04:  
Recommended: "What does Strava data tell us about North Korea?"

January 2018
26:  
Naver Map now available in English (+ screenshots & my review)
20:  
Dirty Craigslist listings in Seoul etc
20:  
Kakao Navi alerts you when emergency vehicles are approaching
20:  
Woori Card system suspension February 15-18, 2018
20:  
Hana Bank SWIFT code now same as KEB


January 2018
20:  
Links for Dec 2017 - Jan 2018

December 2017
24:  
Naver Christmas card maker
22:  
Top Daum / Kakao searches in Korea for 2017
18:  
Top Naver searches in Korea for 2017
17:  
Gordon Ramsay competes on Korea cooking show
17:  
Top Google searches in Korea for 2017
16:  
Kakao Map gets full English map imagery
14:  
Kakao Friends phone-watch for kids released
14:  
Google Play's Top Apps for South Korea 2017
09:  
Kakao Taxi goes Star Wars for "The Last Jedi"
09:  
Sam Hammington chats with Mark Hamill for Star Wars promo
05:  
Links for Nov 2017
04:  
Amazon promotion for Korean BC Card cardholders

November 2017
23:  
Some 2018 (really 2017) Suneung 수능 English questions
20:  
Naver Whale browser "snows" for first snow of the year
20:  
Naver Whale browser Linux version released
18:  
Naver opens Papago Gym, rewards for contributing translations
15:  
High Noon: Korean English levels meme
09:  
Korean government moves to Open Document (.odt) standard
08:  
Recommended: "US Marine's love in the time of war"
06:  
Praise for "Train to Busan" from big names

October 2017
31:  
Links for Oct 2017
26:  
Voice commands to activate Korean smart home speakers (Korean versions of "Hey Siri")
25:  
Lookalikes 3: Park Yoon-jae and Jimmy Fallon
25:  
Highlights from the Korea Internet Transparency Report 2017
21:  
Korean government emails to Tumblr: you're becoming a "porn site"
21:  
AlphaGo that beat Lee Sedol now beaten by... AlphaGo... 100:0
18:  
Naver Maps coming in English for 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics
17:  
Naver Blogs get new Instagram style theme on mobile
05:  
Twitter shows a 달토끼 (Moon Rabbit) emoji for Chuseok 2017
04:  
Cute Chuseok images from Kakao Friends

September 2017
28:  
Twitter ups character limit to 280 but not for Korean
27:  
Daum Mail app gets major update to v.3.0
27:  
Find Starbucks in Kakao Map, get a free drink coupon
26:  
Howdy Mr Trump! Funny Korean banner supports US action against NK
21:  
Incheon airport real-time arriving passengers location display kisok
18:  
Korean news site pop-up advertisements getting out of hand
18:  
Replace the "Location" tag in Blogger Dynamic Templates
18:  
Links for Aug-Sept 2017
15:  
Naver Cloud worldwide location map
14:  
Naver Disco app and Chrome extension
13:  
Kakao Map shows bicycle routes with elevation, calories, and route preferences
13:  
Papago translations connect to Naver dictionary
12:  
Altools site hacked
07:  
Korean guy impersonating subway announcements
07:  
Ma Dong-Seok parody bleach commercial
03:  
Whale browser theme store open

August 2017
30:  
How many people have visited Seoullo?
27:  
Mastodon in Korea
23:  
Kakao PLAIN blogging app shut down
22:  
MacGyver returns to Korea as "MacGybeer" in Tsingtao ads
22:  
New Kakao Friends store open in Busan
21:  
Lookalikes 2: Lee Hyo-seong and Jean-Luc Picard
13:  
Twitter shows 안중근's bloody hand emoji for Liberation Day 2017
07:  
Links for April-July 2017
07:  
RSS feeds for the Korea Economic Daily
05:  
Naver's "X-eye" will filter adult content from live broadcasts
05:  
English tutoring gigs on a map
04:  
Naver Whale browser now in English

July 2017
19:  
Naver Whale browser running outdated Chrome engine (update: fixed)
16:  
Most popular Korean YouTube videos for first-half of 2017 (excluding K-pop)
14:  
Top Korean searches for first half of 2017
13:  
Korea air quality measurement suspension, July~Aug 2017
12:  
Naver Whale browser gets Extensions store
11:  
Naver's "SmartLens" visual search tool
08:  
Set Naver as default Chrome (Android) search engine
03:  
Add a Naver share button to your site or blog
02:  
Naver's Whale browser (Mac version beta) released
01:  
Naver launches "SmartBoard" smart keyboard app

June 2017
17:  
Google rules Korea's cloud storage market
16:  
Crossed Flags emoji 🎌 is pro-Korean in Korean, Japanese elsewhere?
06:  
Some Naver Dictionary humor
05:  
Links for May 2017

May 2017
18:  
Lookalikes 1: Richard Quest and Hong Jun-pyo
15:  
Cute LEGO block sets of modern Korean life
14:  
Politicians do a funky dance for President Moon, and other Korean election leftovers
13:  
Display blog title image in Blogger's new floating header bars
13:  
Move Blogger's "Subscribe" widget to the sidebar in 2017's new themes
13:  
Move post thumbnails to the left in Blogger's Notable template
07:  
Moon Jae-in was at Operation Paul Bunyan
06:  
Bill Nye's new show segment on K-pop
02:  
YouTube Red releases K-pop reality show "Run, Big Bang Scout"
01:  
Naver shows real-time Incheon airport parking congestion status
01:  
KEB card suspension for May 5, 2017

April 2017
28:  
Facebook wants you to vote in Korean election
23:  
Show labels on Blogger's Contempo theme
23:  
Show labels on Blogger's Soho theme
23:  
Make labels stay visible in Blogger's Emporio theme
23:  
Show labels on Blogger's Notable theme
12:  
Yogiyo's "도치피치피보족" food delivery advertisement
06:  
Hancom releases "MalangMalang Talkafe" translator app
01:  
Naver News gets emoji reactions
01:  
Naver Blog shows "On This Day" memories

March 2017
30:  
Find Kakao Friends' Ryan character on Kakao Map 3D Skyview event
24:  
Naver's revamped homepage for 2017
22:  
A chat with "Naver i": Naver's AI virtual assistant
17:  
Kakao releases "Star Player" Android emulator
16:  
Links: Naver Whale public beta, KakaoMap for iOS, SM goes YouTube Diamond
06:  
Aju Business Daily's RSS feed
03:  
Naver Whale browser IE plug-in compatibility mode active, but limited 1-2 years

February 2017
25:  
Top 5 searches leading to warning.or.kr
24:  
Download subtitles (and videos) from Naver V Live, manually
19:  
V Live fansubs in Naver Dictionary
18:  
Kakao Map gets English interface
17:  
Kakao releases a game on Steam
13:  
Bing Maps shows Korean traffic congestion in real time
10:  
Korean films with English subtitles at Emu Artspace, Seoul
09:  
Google Earth timelapses of Songdo, Busan, Gunsan
09:  
Hardships of wheelchair users and buses in Korea (a personal story)
05:  
Watch Super Bowl 51 free via Naver
03:  
Naver papago translation app gets "mini" mode
02:  
The "most International" Korean universities (2017)

January 2017
29:  
Stats on Google vs Naver look different depending on data
28:  
Naver releases AudioClip app (in English!)
27:  
Twitter offers a fire chicken emoji for Lunar New Year 2017
25:  
Naver's Whale browser - my thoughts and a screenshot tour
22:  
Most popular stickers for Naver's Snow app 2016
21:  
Twitter emergency alerts for Seoul
20:  
Daum Map's Road View imagery matching K-pop idol Choa's location
17:  
Korea in Google's 2016 Asia-Pacific apps report
16:  
Top Korea-related YouTube videos for 2016
15:  
Heatmap of Avian Flu (AI) Distribution in Korea
14:  
Naver's Recommended Courses (해외여행 코스추천): itineraries for overseas trips
01:  
Naver top searches in Korea 2016

December 2016
17:  
Naver "Star Search" K-pop idols info service updated
16:  
Top Google Searches in Korea, 2016
14:  
Top 10 Twitter keywords in Korea 2016
13:  
Top 10 non-Kpop YouTube Videos in Korea 2016
12:  
Top Korean apps on Google Play, 2016
08:  
Recommended: "Oppa Came Back"
06:  
YouTube Red launches in Korea

November 2016
26:  
Korea emergency alerts via Line messenger
24:  
V-Live Store opens
22:  
Get a Naver ID by signing-in with your SNS account
20:  
Recommended: "South Korea's Progressives Need to Grow Up in the Age of Trump"
19:  
Open Hangul HWP files with ALPDF
19:  
All the president's dogs 🐶
18:  
Some 2017 (really 2016) Suneung 수능 English questions
16:  
Naver app "Labs" settings to customize the Naver app homepage
15:  
Customizing fonts in Blogger mobile view
09:  
Election called for Trump
04:  
Recommended: Military curfew's influence on 1970s Korean night culture
04:  
Yoo Young-kuk (유영국) featured in Google Arts & Culture
04:  
Naver Blogs show English language follower box
02:  
Naver is auto-translating netizen comments into your language

October 2016
30:  
Halloween Treat: 폰령 ("Phone Ghost"), an augmented reality webcomic
29:  
G-mail shows previews of Hangul (HWP) files
09:  
Hite beer cans featuring K-pop stars
09:  
Google Arts & Culture features several Korean natural history museums

September 2016
24:  
Conan's octopus brought to his L.A. studio


September 2016
24:  
Swing Browser hits 20 million downloads
24:  
Recommended: The Diplomat on "Christianity and Korea"
24:  
Papago released for iOS
24:  
Naver Blogs allows for PDF version of blog backup
24:  
Colbert's Korean Minions movie joke
24:  
Links for Aug-Sept 2016
22:  
Read received Kakao messages without the sender knowing
17:  
Kakao Friends wish you a happy Chuseok
13:  
Naver Light Home, a new homepage for trips abroad
11:  
Show Google+ comments only on Blogger posts with a certain label

August 2016
28:  
Embed Naver V videos in your blog or website
21:  
Subacca (수박가)
15:  
Download Naver "V" videos on Android and iOS
13:  
Use "Polaris Office" to edit Hangul (HWP) files
10:  
Naver Translator app "Papago" (네이버 파파고) screenshots and review
06:  
Naver shows Incheon Airport departures terminal congestion
04:  
Top Korean YouTube Ads, 1st half of 2016
03:  
"The Handmaiden" on Google Play, and my review

July 2016
26:  
Koreans are using IFTTT
19:  
NASA space station images of Korea
08:  
Korean emergency alert messages on your phone
08:  
Yonsei library floods!
03:  
Korea is 14th in Mobile 'Net Connectivity? No way.
02:  
Stephen Colbert's Korean Man Spanx

June 2016
30:  
Chosun Ilbo (English Edition) RSS feeds list
29:  
THE's Top 10 Asian University rankings for 2016
27:  
Auto-add a map to Blogger posts
13:  
Export Blogger archive to Google Calendar or iCal
12:  
Naver Band, Google Spaces, and some Jandi

May 2016
29:  
Radiolab's episode on K-poparazzi
27:  
KEB banking app will change to Hana app
14:  
Feedly vs. Inoreader, Part 5: Google News is a pro feature?
10:  
K-porn pushes Chrome
09:  
Handsome murderer?

April 2016
23:  
Hani RSS feed back online
21:  
The yellow ribbon 🎗 is "Remember 0416" in Unicode
21:  
EPIK fail, part 2: Photoshopped white girls in EPIK promotional imagery
17:  
NYT: Seoul Celebrates the Home of an American Hero
15:  
Use "Save to Google" in Korea
13:  
Nice Pojangmacha Pic
06:  
Fix Korean character encoding problems on Windows (for online banking, shopping, etc)
03:  
The School of Life, in Seoul

March 2016
25:  
Naver Maps Dokdo underwater street views
23:  
Free phone with data service for tourists to Korea in 2016
23:  
Inoreader can replace Pocket
09:  
Google's AI vs. Korea's top Baduk player: schedule and livestream link
09:  
RSS feeds for multi-reddit searches

February 2016
26:  
Naver Maps adds Incheon Airport Maglev Train, Suin Line
25:  
KEB's updated English customer service phone numbers
23:  
Better Inoreader URL string for RSS subscriptions
19:  
Conan O'Brien on Korean drama "One More Happy Ending" (한번 더 해피엔딩)
06:  
Watch Super Bowl 50 online via Naver
04:  
Naver Maps now has offline navigation

January 2016
28:  
Google's AI vs. Korea's top Baduk player, coming this March
25:  
Reply 1988's Hyeri is girl from Korea Times' comments section
22:  
Force Blogger "Dynamic Views" to ignore mobile templates
13:  
Using Naver Office on Android to open/edit/convert Hangul (.hwp) files
11:  
KEB's new English customer support email

December 2015
27:  
Top Naver searches in Korea, 2015
24:  
Top Google searches in Korea, 2015
20:  
Using Google in Korea? You're probably a criminal.
13:  
Facebook's Korean Top 10 for 2015
06:  
Chrome to Phone replacement for FoxtoPhone users - Sendroid

November 2015
24:  
Seoul gone from Google Maps? Nope.
18:  
KT and Expedia partner for unlimited data roaming
15:  
Korea is #1 in Dropbox syncing keep this
06:  
MBC's 360° VR video "Shine or Go Crazy" (빛나거나 미치거나 VR), and more 360 VR fun!

October 2015
31:  
Korean "Dirt Spoon" Bingo
23:  
Naver Maps updates North Korea imagery (but Google's is better)
13:  
KakaoTaxi experience, revisited
03:  
My review of Swing Browser (스윙 브라우저)
02:  
THE's Korean university rankings 2015~216
01:  
Amazon now requires 5 digit Korean postal code

September 2015
19:  
Download videos from Naver "V" app
15:  
Typing in Korean on Windows 10
03:  
Korea Times' "Darkroom"
02:  
Google Now cards from G-Market

August 2015
27:  
KEB-Hana Bank merger and Chrome's NPAPI plugins
21:  
KT's new CLiP smartwallet: back up first!

July 2015
31:  
How to read the new Korean postal codes
24:  
The Bizarre Case of the Boryeong Mud Fest Poster Girl
23:  
The Problem with KakaoTaxi
20:  
Feedly vs. Inoreader, Part 4: The End
19:  
Naver Indoor Maps (실내지도)
18:  
360° YouTube videos in Korea
16:  
Typing in Korean in Chromium on Lubuntu
15:  
KEB HanaCard Service Changes
11:  
More default Wi-fi passwords in Korea

June 2015
29:  
Kakao's PLAIN blogging app
28:  
Display all your Blogger posts on a single Google Map
20:  
Incheon Metro Line 2 Stations, Route Maps - 인천 지하철 2호선 노선도
18:  
Facebook Pokes in Korean
16:  
Facebook: Dokdo is Japanese
15:  
Typing in Korean on Lubuntu 14.04
07:  
SBI "ATM Limits" commercial (광고CF SBI ATM 한도 편)

May 2015
30:  
Netffice 24 now has English interface
30:  
AREX (Airport Railroad) West Sea Train (서해바다열차) timetable, experience
30:  
Map of Muuido island, hiking trails (무의도 등산로 지도)
15:  
Korea on Google Earth Engine

April 2015
25:  
Bing Maps shows driving directions in Korea
23:  
Comparing map sites in Korea: Naver, Daum, Google, Bing - a Map Battle Royale!
17:  
Send/Receive Naver Mail in G-mail
14:  
Netffice 24 Android apps for opening/editing Hangul (.hwp) files
12:  
Open and edit Hangul (.hwp) files online with Hancom's Netffice 24
12:  
Enable Two-step verification for your Naver account

March 2015
29:  
Heatmap contrasts old/new Incheon geography
29:  
Most popular porn keyword searches in Korea-- or are they?
26:  
Hyundai Premium Outlets Gimpo (현대 프리미엄 아울렛 김포점) photosphere
24:  
Extreme Yellow Dust in Seoul, 2015-Feb-22
24:  
Download videos from Naver TVcast and other Korean streaming video sites
21:  
Best offline RSS feed reader for Android: FeedMe
14:  
Feedly vs Inoreader, Part 3: Shots Fired, Reddit and Websta RSS feed issues
10:  
SNL Korea's "Eating Alone" (혼자 밥 먹기) sketch
10:  
Open Hangul (.hwp) files in Microsoft Word or HWP Viewer
10:  
RSS feeds for Facebook Pages & Groups

February 2015
28:  
Adjusting scrollbar width on Lubuntu

January 2015
29:  
AdBlock a Firefox memory hog? Not if you slim your filters!
26:  
Naver Maps features "Old Incheon"
26:  
Russell Crowe interview with Sohn Seokhee on JTBC News
26:  
Elote in Korea
21:  
"Tight Whales" inappropriate sound clip
11:  
Google Now "Contextual Photos" backgrounds in Seoul
10:  
KT Galaxy S4 Mini updated to Android 4.4.4 in Korea
05:  
Removing black boxes in URL bar on Firefox on Lubuntu

December 2014
12:  
Facebook's Korean Top-10 of 2014
03:  
Air Quality card in Google Now in Korea

November 2014
17:  
Korea Times RSS feeds by section
06:  
Feedly vs Inoreader, my thoughts (part 2)
04:  
Follow allkpop.com with these RSS feeds, never miss your K-pop fix

October 2014
27:  
Turtle dick
08:  
Kim Jong Pig in the Palace of the Sun
08:  
Spartan Brass Band at Bupyeong Pungmul Festival

September 2014
26:  
Panda Express now in Korea (in Myeongdong, near Seoul City Hall)
14:  
Convert between SRT <> SMI subtitles on Ubuntu linux
05:  
KakaoTalk's new Kakao Blog RSS feed

August 2014
27:  
Feedly vs Inoreader, my thoughts (part 1)
27:  
Displaying your Blogger posts' location tag on mobile templates other than "Dynamic Views"
12:  
Blogger Map widget, for showing geotagged blog posts on a map

July 2014
22:  
RSS feed for Reddit searches
05:  
How to fix the graphics drivers on a Dell Inspiron 1501 on Windows 8

June 2014
26:  
How to know if Homeplus or E-mart is open today
10:  
How to save people's KakaoTalk profile photos

May 2014
31:  
Kakao Story now available on the desktop
31:  
Kakao Talk blog feed (RSS)
25:  
Set Naver as your browser's default search engine

April 2014
29:  
K-drama recommendation: "21st Century Family" (21세기가족)
22:  
Yellow ribbon to support Sewol ferry disaster families & victims
19:  
Naver's English-Korean Translator now available
19:  
RSS feeds for Daum Cafes, now disabled
01:  
Google Maps Pokemon found in Korea