South Korean gaming giant’s next goal is to make a Sims competitor
Life simulator games have been around for a while, but no title came close to The Sims series in terms of the number of sales and circulation. Offering virtual human…
How to get into the Christmas mood in South Korea
After a long 11 months, people are now waiting for one of the year’s biggest holidays – Christmas. Although not as big as in some countries, the holiday is celebrated…
S. Korea regulator to take innovation more into account on crypto regulations
By Jihoon Lee SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s vice financial regulator chief said on Thursday that authorities would take innovation more into account in the next stage of regulating cryptocurrencies.…
Twitch to shut down in South Korea due to high costs
By Hyunsu Yim (Reuters) – Amazon‘s streaming unit Twitch on Tuesday said it will shut down operations in South Korea in February next year, due to high operating costs and…
Meet the founder of one of the first VPN providers in South Korea
VPN providers in South Korea: Bae Cheol-su was a huge fan of the operating system Linux, released in the 1990s. Although he did not come from a background related to computer…
North Korea’s space launch program and long-range missile projects
By Jack Kim, Josh Smith and Ed Davies SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea launched a rocket late on Tuesday carrying what it called a reconnaissance satellite, prompting South Korea to…
North Korea’s space launch program and long-range missile projects
By Jack Kim, Josh Smith and Ed Davies SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea has notified Japan of a plan to launch a rocket carrying a space satellite between Nov. 22…
Secondhand marketplace become target of cybercrime in South Korea
Secondhand marketplace: In South Korea, obtaining a used item through online platforms has been popular for the past few years but gained even bigger momentum since the pandemic. According to Job…
South Korea’s Doosan Robotics prices IPO at top of range
By Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s Doosan Robotics is set to raise 421.2 billion won ($317 million) in an initial public offering (IPO) after pricing the deal at…
Chip startup UltraSense enters deal with Korean automotive supplier
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) – UltraSense Systems, a Silicon Valley startup that makes a chip that can replace mechanical buttons, said on Monday that it has signed a deal with…