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 in South Korea, too. Several celebrations in the country are
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 science and had a full-time job at the Korea National
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 Korea's survey in 2021, more than 75 per cent of consumers
Don’t Say Good-Bye to Internet Cafés, Yet
Internet cafés represent a big part of Korean culture. In South Korea, it is a place with hundreds of gaming computers stored in a compact space, often underground, attracting people to play high-resolution, heavy-engine games while sitting on a tall, comfortable
Digital ID program in Korea has still a long way to go
South Korea has promoted the digitisation of administration across departments. Earlier this year, the incumbent Yoon Suk-yeol administration promised to back the government bodies with digital platforms, renovating public services with emerging technologies. The digital ID program, where people can do ID
LG’s evolution into a smart life solutions company
Subscription services, advertising, and free TV content are two pivots for increasing turnover. LG is changing and abandoning its tech footprint to become a smart life solutions company. The announcement came from William Cho, CEO of the South Korean company, who outlined the
Korean Twitter Turns Against AI Illustrators
Korean Twitter: Many have high hopes for the rosy future with generative AI. Generative AI is a type of artificial intelligence that produces a bevvy of content, ranging from texts to images. A representative AI product that we might be
YouTube to launch its first official shopping channel in South Korea
By Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) - YouTube will launch its first official shopping channel for live commerce in South Korea on June 30, Yonhap news agency reported on Wednesday. South Korea already has a booming live-streaming commerce business led by tech giant
A Robot That Serves You Sweet Ice Treats
We already have seen robots serving coffee in some downtowns, but it seems like they are ready to diversify their menus. Korean tech start-up XYZ introduced a robot that can produce ice cream, of course, added with sprinkles of customers’