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A Korean state bank research institute projects the data center AI chip market growing from $124B in 2024 to $860B by 2030. Here's why Korean firms have only 3-5 years to break into the supply chain.
9/28/2026
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A 100 million won bet on Nvidia a decade ago would be worth 13.8 billion won today — beating Bitcoin. Korean chip stocks rose up to 47x. Here's the technology shift behind those numbers.
9/26/2026
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Reports point to a foldable iPhone priced near $2,000. Here's why Apple is entering a market Samsung opened six years ago, how that price compares, and what it actually changes for buyers.
9/24/2026
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Naver Cloud has launched DSAC, a unified DB and server access control service that automatically logs privileged activity. Here's why cloud-native access control matters now, how it differs from Korea's appliance-based incumbents, and who benefits.
9/22/2026
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SK Hynix shares surged and Korean search traffic exploded. Here's what HBM memory did to the semiconductor cycle, and why some investors are paying a 50% premium to get exposure offshore.
9/22/2026
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Google unveiled Googlebook, an AI laptop with Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite and built-in Gemini, and opened pre-orders. Here's how it differs from Chromebooks and stacks up against Copilot+ PCs.
9/21/2026
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At its Defense AI Day event, Naver Cloud proposed a model where Korea's military keeps control of data and AI models while private firms supply the tech. Here's what it means.
9/19/2026
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A South Korean city distributed printed rosters containing 17,000 residents' national ID numbers, names and addresses to neighborhood leaders — and didn't notice for six days. Why paper leaks are harder to contain.
9/18/2026
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Kakao Games says unauthorized external access exposed data belonging to 140 users, including internal identifier codes from its Partners and RINK services. Here's what leaked, what didn't, and what users should do.
9/18/2026
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Coupang has refused a Korean Consumer Agency mediation proposal to pay 100,000 won per victim of its late-2025 data breach. Here's why mediation failed, what past rulings suggest, and what users can do.
9/16/2026
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Samsung is reportedly raising memory prices 30-40% in Q1, with Apple accepting the hike. Here's how chipflation is set to push up prices for the Galaxy S26 and even older phones.
9/15/2026
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Hyundai Motor Group's roughly 9 trillion won investment in Saemangeum's District 7 is redefining a reclaimed tideland as a robotics and AI manufacturing hub. Here's the context and what changes.
9/14/2026
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Fujitsu will start selling AI chips abroad next year, built on technology from its Fugaku supercomputer and manufactured by TSMC. Here's why the fabless move matters for Japan's chip revival and the non-Nvidia AI silicon race.
9/13/2026
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Korean police arrested a serving officer for selling personal data pulled from the police internal network — the second such case in about a month. Why insider threats are the hardest breach to stop.
9/12/2026
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Korean streaming service Tving leaked over 40 million personal data records. The president demanded strict accountability on the very day a tougher privacy law took effect.
9/11/2026
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Korean IT services giant LG CNS has added a "CNS-specific test" to its graduate hiring exam, assessing generative AI skills in separate coding and planning tracks. Here's why it matters.
9/10/2026
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Korean cosmetic-surgery platform Gangnam Unni leaked data on 220,000 users after abnormal access to a consultation API. Procedure names and photos were exposed. Here's why it matters.
9/9/2026
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Samsung launched its "Welcome to Foldables" outdoor ad campaign for the Galaxy Z Fold8 in Seoul, Tokyo, London and three more cities. Here's what the record preorders and 106-country rollout really signal.
9/8/2026
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Lotte Himart is bundling the Galaxy S26 FE with a 30GB+ mobile plan at 7,900 won a month for a year. Here's why unlocked phone + MVNO bundles are spreading in Korea.
9/5/2026
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Reports of a 5–10 trillion won pre-IPO stake sale in SK Hynix's US NAND unit Solidigm have revived Korea's double-listing debate. Here's why it matters for shareholders and the memory industry.
9/4/2026