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Sunny Um

Sunny Um is a Seoul-based journalist working with 4i Magazine. She writes and talks about policies, business updates, and social issues around the Korean tech industry. She is best known for in-depth explanations of local issues for readers who need a better understanding of the Korean context. Sunny’s works appeared in prominent Korean news outlets, such as the Korea Times and Wired Korea. She currently makes regular writing contributions to newsrooms worldwide, such as Maritime Fairtrade, a non-profit media organization based in Singapore. She also works as a content strategist at 1021 Creative. A person who holds a Master’s degree in Political Economy from King’s College London, she loves to follow up on news of Korean politics and economy when she’s not writing.


Developed Asian economies: Recent studies from Deloitte Access Economics and the Deloitte AI Institute found that developed economies are behind their less-developed peers in the Asia-Pacific region when it comes to the utilisation of generative artificial intelligence. According to the research

Place of residence: Pohang, South Korea Position: Student at Handong University, Winner at Apple Swift Student Challenge 2024 Can you give us a brief introduction about yourself? Hi, I’m Lee Shin-won, a student majoring in computer engineering at Handong University in Pohang, South

The 13th AI & Big Data Show, one of the biggest artificial intelligence-related conventions in South Korea, was held from 19 to 21 June at COEX, Seoul, South Korea, held by the Artificial Intelligence Industry Association, AI Times and EXPORUM. This

Place of residence: Seoul Position: Winner at Apple Swift Student Challenge 2024 Can you give us a brief introduction about yourself? Hi, I’m Jia Jang, a frontend developer currently staying in Pohang, South Korea, studying at Apple Developer Academy. Once you enter

WWDC24: Apple hosted its annual Worldwide Developer Conference from June 10 to 14, unwrapping a lot of news from the company's end and fostering a community for tech experts worldwide. The biggest news from the keynote speech, live streamed on

Waste made clothes: The eighth of June is World Oceans Day, an international day commemorating worldwide to protect the ocean since 2002, spearheaded by the Ocean Project. Recognised by the United Nations in 2008, the day is to discuss sustainable

Every June 5th, countries across the borders commemorate World Environment Day, a day to raise awareness of environmental protection. Introduced in 1972, led by the United Nations, the day has a special theme each year: "land restoration, desertification, and draught

Robotics engineering is one of the fastest-growing fields in the tech industry, with wider uses of automatic machines and their combination with artificial intelligence. Predictions from recent reports say that the professional engineering market for robotics will increase by 6.4 per cent from 2016

Place of residence: Seoul, South Korea Position: Software engineer Writer's Note: Today, we introduce Seong Joon-mo, a software engineer at one of the fastest-growing fintech start-ups in South Korea. A passionate man of various interests who also runs his own YouTube channel, "Moverick," we learn more

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