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South Korean Shopper Reports $2,200 in Unauthorized Charges After Coupang Data Breach A South Korean consumer says credit
Taeyeon, one of the most recognizable vocalists to emerge from the K-pop group Girls’ Generation, sparked attention this
Housing affordability in Seoul has deteriorated sharply, with the income needed to buy or rent a home reaching
Senior executives at Coupang, the South Korean e-commerce giant, sold millions of dollars in company shares during the
(Photo=Gemini Generated Image) South Korea is seeing a rapid increase in middle-aged workers shifting to app-based delivery jobs as economic pressures intensify. The trend aligns with a broader global move toward gig-economy work among older adults seeking immediate and flexible income sources. Industry data show that rider registrations on South Korea’s major food-delivery apps—platforms comparable to DoorDash and Uber Eats—have
Photo=BANK OF KOREA South Korea is grappling with a triple economic challenge: a weakening won, rising inflation, and climbing housing prices, making interest rate cuts increasingly unlikely. The Bank of Korea’s (BOK) hawkish decision to keep policy rates steady pushed government bond yields higher. In response, the government has cut planned bond issuance to stabilize the market. Data from the
(Photo=belmakang instagram) Shin Min-a and Kim Woo-bin, two leading actors in South Korea’s film and television industry, shared a hand-designed wedding invitation that is drawing attention for its personal, homemade style as the couple prepares for a private ceremony on December 20 in Seoul. The invitation became public on the 27th when a stylist who has worked with Shin for
(Photo=Pixabay) Foreign ownership of homes in South Korea has crossed a new threshold, a shift gaining attention in the United States because Americans now make up the largest share of foreign landholders in the country. Newly released data from South Korea’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport shows how American and Chinese buyers are shaping different segments of the market
South Korea’s leading portal company Naver is set to make its financial affiliate Naver Financial the 100% owner of cryptocurrency exchange operator Dunamu, the parent company of Upbit, through a comprehensive share swap, the company announced Thursday. Naver said in a statement that the acquisition aims to “secure future growth engines based on digital assets.” Once the process is complete,
