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  New Residents Blocked: Tensions Rise in Daegu's Luxury Apartment 2024.05.23 As the nationwide construction boom continues in South Korea, there has been a surge in unsold new apartments. Due to increased labor and construction costs, construction companies and trust companies are conducting public auctions at much lower prices than the original sale price to cover their expense claim. In Daegu, this has sparked a conflict […]
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  Samsung Heirs' Battle with Rare Disease Leads to Medical Breakthrough 2024.05.23 Samsung Family's Genetic Disease, Charcot-Marie-ToothKorean Researchers Develop Treatment MethodChai ...
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  Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of Abercrombie & Fitch: Confronting Racism and Reshaping Reputation 2024.05.22 In the second half of 2023, American clothing company Abercrombie & Fitch's stock price has near ...
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  Virtual Idols Outsell Real Stars: Are They the Future of Pop Music? 2024.05.22 The virtual idol market is thriving amid the ongoing buzz in the Korean entertainment industry. ...
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  Gold Rush: China's Strategic Buying Amid Global Uncertainties 2024.05.21 Despite gold prices reaching historic highs, China has been steadily purchasing gold, drawing attention to the reasons behind this trend. Historically, gold was considered the most crucial safe-haven asset. Unlike the current trend of investing in virtual assets, gold physically exists, preventing it from disappearing overnight and making it a significant asset to protect wealth. […]
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  Apple's iOS 17.5 Update Sparks Panic: Deleted Photos Resurrected 2024.05.21 Following the update, numerous users, primarily on international online communities, reported a bug reviving long-deleted photos in their...
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  Gas Stations in Crisis: Electric Vehicle Boom Spells Doom for Thousands 2024.05.21 Starting a gas station business was once considered a highly profitable venture. However, this sector is now facing a crisis.
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  Warren Buffett Shakes Up the Stock Market with a $6.7 Billion Move 2024.05.21 Warren Buffett is one of the wealthiest people in the world. The world's stock market observers are ...
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  Pharmacy Feud: Local Pharmacist Faces Business Ban 2024.05.21 A pharmacist opened a pharmacy in the same commercial building as their previous place of work. However, after a brief taste of happiness, the court ordered a business ban. Last month, the Ulsan District Court accepted a request from a pharmacy owner to prohibit the pharmacist from operating their new pharmacy. It turned out that […]
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  South Korea's Samyang Foods Hits Record High! 2024.05.21 On May 16th, Samyang Foods Foods reported that its operating profit for the first quarter of this year on a consolidated basis increased by 235% compared to the first quarter of last year, reaching $60.4 million. Sales during the same period rose by 57% to $291.5 million. As a result, Samyang Foods announced first-quarter results […]
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  Ex-Marine Who Raided North Korean Embassy Faces Assassination Threat 2024.05.20 The FBI has reportedly warned a former U.S. Marine, that he could be targeted for assassination by North Korea.
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  Work-Life Balance Under the Sea: The Lucrative Life of a Haenyeo 2024.05.20 There’s a strong emphasis on a work-life balance among Millenials and Gen Z A few years ago, an individual living in South Korea who worked four hours a day for 20 days a month, earning 5 million won ($4,400), became a hot topic and is once again in the spotlight. Jin So Hee, a haenyeo […]
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  Missile Meltdown: How North Korea's Tech Might Fueled Iran's Attack on Israel 2024.05.20 Recently, Iran attacked mainland Israel with offensive drones and ballistic missiles. Upon observing this, U.S. experts have speculated...
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  From Luxury Bags to Political Intrigue: The Controversial Acts of Pastor Choi 2024.05.17 Pastor Choi Jae Young, who handed a luxury handbag to First Lady Kim Keon Hee of South Korea, has been summoned. Upon appearing at the Seoul Central District Prosecutor’s Office on the 13th, Pastor Choi told the press, “Nothing would have happened if I hadn’t received anything.” In September 2022, he was filmed giving a […]
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  How Millenials and Gen Z are Redefining Luxury: Budget Travel and Gourmet Lunchboxes 2024.05.16 Amid persistently high inflation and a tendency for consumer sentiment to contract, it has become a hot topic that many Millennials and Gen Z (MZ generation) are still choosing to travel. These individuals are reducing their spending on dining out, cafes, and food delivery, instead investing in areas that hold personal significance, such as travel […]
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  Lavish Spending or Necessary Diplomacy? U.S. Trip Raises Eyebrows 2024.05.16 Ryu Hee Lim, the chairman of the Korea Communications Standards Commission (KCSC), is planning a trip to the U.S. with only two months left in her term, sparking criticism for the seemingly unnecessary nature of it. According to internal documents titled “May 2024 U.S. Trip Plan,” Chairman Ryu and four staff members are slated to […]
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  Billions Down the Drain: The Fiasco of Local Government Apps 2024.05.16 It has been confirmed that most public mobile applications developed by some local governments are being criticized as budget waste. There are numerous cases of local governments investing large budgets into app development, only to neglect and eventually discard them due to low usage. This has led to increasing criticism that local government app development […]
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  President Yoon's Approval Dips Below 25%: A Historical Low for South Korea 2024.05.16 President Yoon Suk Yeol has the lowest positive job performance rating among all presidents elected since 1987 after two years in office. According to the second week of May survey by Gallup Korea, President Yoon Suk Yeol’s positive job performance rating was 24%. According to the survey results released by Gallup, 24% of respondents evaluated […]
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  North Korean Nuclear Scientists: Slaves to the Bomb 2024.05.15 Robert M. Collins collected information through testimonies and interviews with North Korean defectors...
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  Promised Military Pay Raises Fall Short Under President Yoon Suk Yeol 2024.05.15 The YouTube video Captain Kim Sang Ho—Everything About the Military revealed that the government has ...