- Starbucks' 'Aero-cano', first launched in Korea, sells 5.5 million cups in 5 months
- Starbucks Korea announced that its "Aerocano," which debuted in South Korea—a world first—on February 26, has surpassed 5.5 million cups in cumulative sales just five months after its launch.According to St...
- 2026-07-26
- Coca-Cola suspends dairy production in the U.S. due to 'ransomware' hack
- Atlanta-based Coca-Cola has halted its dairy production in the United States following a hacking incident, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC) reported on the 23rd (local time).According to the report, a ran...
- 2026-07-24
- Unfolding the Passport-Sized Galaxy Fold 8: "It’s Packed Without a Single Wasted Inch"
- Its size and shape feel less like a smartphone and more like a passport. When held in the hand, it feels surprisingly thin and light, making one wonder if it really is a foldable phone.When unfolded, the expans...
- 2026-07-23
- Homeplus effectively heading toward bankruptcy… Court terminates rehabilitation proceedings
- Homeplus, the major discount store chain, is now headed toward bankruptcy as it has failed to find a buyer and faces no clear path forward.On the 3rd, the 4th Rehabilitation Division of the Seoul Bankruptcy Cou...
- 2026-07-03
- Is the JoongAng Ilbo's dominance crumbling? With no money, JoongAng Ilbo finally files for workout program.
- There is intense interest in whether a major seismic shift will occur in the South Korean newspaper industry, potentially toppling the long-standing dominance of the JoongAng, Chosun, and Dong-A Ilbo newspapers...
- 2026-06-19
- "Freedom! Justice!" Korean Patriot Hat Sales Begin... On-site purchases available every Saturday
- The National Movement Headquarters for the Dissolution of Unconstitutional Parties (Co-representative Lee Jae-chun) has begun selling patriotic hats. These hats, symbolizing "Defending the Freedom and Justice ...
- 2026-06-15
- Coupang's 37.5 million personal information leak and unauthorized collection... Fine of 624.7 billion won and indictment
- The Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) has imposed a total fine of 624.7 billion won on Coupang for leaking the personal information of 37.5 million users and illegally collecting members' online...
- 2026-06-11
- 'Kakao Talk Overhaul' Controversy: Hong Min-taek, Kakao CPO, Resigns
- Hong Min-taek, Kakao[035720] Chief Product Officer (CPO) who led a major overhaul of KakaoTalk last year, is leaving Kakao.According to the information technology (IT) industry on the 27th, CPO Hong recently su...
- 2026-05-27
- Homeplus "Desperate for Funding Support"... Meritz "Performance Guarantee Request Denied"
- Homeplus requested again on the 17th that its largest creditor, Meritz Financial Group, provide financial support through a loan, stating that it is currently difficult to even maintain the 67 stores in operati...
- 2026-05-17
- Coupang's Bom Suk Kim: "During the recovery process, 80% of departing WOW members have returned"
- Bom Kim, founder of Coupang and Chairman of Coupang Inc., predicted on the 5th (local time) that while the company is recovering from the aftermath of last year's personal information leak incident, fundamental...
- 2026-05-06
- US Republican Lawmakers Tell Ambassador to Stop Discriminating Against US Companies Like Coupang
- Fifty-four members of the Republican Study Committee (RSC), a group of Republican lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives, have urged the South Korean government to immediately cease discriminatory regul...
- 2026-04-22
- US-Iran Ceasefire Leads to Oil Price Plunge...Below $100 Per Barrel
- International oil prices plummeted below $100 per barrel on the 8th (local time) as the United States and Iran unexpectedly agreed to a two-week truce.On the London ICE Futures Exchange that day, Brent crude fo...
- 2026-04-09
- Platform False/Exaggerated Advertising: "Damages are increasing, but countermeasures are spinning in circles."
- Months have passed since the government announced its countermeasures against false and misleading advertising on platforms, yet consumer harm continues to increase rather than decrease, raising doubts about t...
- 2026-03-30
- IEA Recommends 10 Daily Rules for Life Amidst Middle East War, Citing "Increased Telecommuting and Carpooling"
- The International Energy Agency (IEA) on March 20 (local time) presented a "Ten Commandments for Oil Conservation" that governments, businesses, and households can implement to respond to global oil supply disr...
- 2026-03-20
- “Kim Min-seok has guts”… Did the tariff hike measure turn out to be the price for the U.S. Vice President's 'Don't discriminate against Coupang'?
- There are indications that the reason US President Donald Trump announced an increase in tariffs on Korean cars and medicines from 15% to 25% is related to the Coupang issue. The US Wall Street Journal (WSJ) re...
- 2026-01-28
- Pizza Hut, 21.5 billion won in difference franchise fees to be returned confirmed... Supreme Court final ruling
- The Supreme Court has issued a final ruling ordering Pizza Hut Korea to refund 21.5 billion won in difference-based franchise fees to its franchisees. The court determined that collecting these fees, which were...
- 2026-01-15
- National Tax Service launches special tax investigation into Coupang, targeting U.S. headquarters
- The National Tax Service has launched an all-out special tax investigation into Coupang. While the investigation is ostensibly targeting its logistics subsidiary, Coupang Fulfillment Services (CFS), it is inter...
- 2025-12-22
- FDA, First Approval for 'Brain Stimulation' Home Headset Device for Depression Treatment
- U.S. media outlets, including Bloomberg and The Washington Post, reported that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted its first approval for the sale of a home-use depression treatment device.T...
- 2025-12-13
- "Memory price increase in the first quarter of next year... Smartphone and laptop prices also to rise"
- A forecast suggests that smartphone and PC manufacturers will face cost pressures next year due to continued increases in memory prices.According to market research firm TrendForce on the 11th, a sharp increase...
- 2025-12-11
- Coupang: "33.7 million accounts with personal information exposed"... "Virtually all have been compromised"
- Coupang announced on the 29th that it has confirmed that 33.7 million customer accounts had their personal information exposed.Coupang stated on the 18th that it became aware of unauthorized personal informatio...
- 2025-11-30
Iranian Foreign Ministry: "Continuing Message Exchanges with the U.S. and Activities of Mediating Countries"
Esmaeil Baghaei, Spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs [Xinhua, Yonhap News file photo]Esmaeil Baghaei, spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stated on the 26th
President Yoon: "Do You Really Think You Are Safe from a Special Counsel?"... Final Statement Video Released
President Yoon Suk Yeol rebuking the special prosecutor on the 24th. [Court Video / Subtitled GIF from @birds_justice X account] A video capturing the live footage of President Yoon Suk Yeol’s final
President Yoon, regarding the first-instance ruling on the Public Official Election Act: “An excessive political verdict that distorts the facts… We will appeal immediately.”
The first-instance sentencing hearing for President Yoon Suk Yeol regarding violations of the Public Official Election Act is being broadcast live at Seoul Station on the 27th. [Photo=Yonhap News]Pres
WSJ: "SK Hynix ADR Premium Is a Sign of AI Trading Overheat"
Advertisement for SK Hynix ADR listing in New York's Times Square [Reuters=Yonhap News file photo]The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has pointed out that the price of SK Hynix’s American Depositary Recei
'Godfather of Japanese Mystery Novels' Keigo Higashino Passes Away After Battle with Cancer at 68
Famous Japanese mystery novelist Keigo Higashino [AFP=Yonhap News]It has been belatedly reported that Keigo Higashino, the "godfather of Japanese mystery novels" and author of bestsellers such as "The
[Park Pil-kyu Security Column] To the Ignorant Trying to Clothe a Beast in Sheep's Clothing
Rep. Kim Byung-joo of the Democratic Party of Korea [Photo=Yonhap News]“The Air Force Academy doesn't teach you how to fly a plane!” “The Army, Navy, and Air Force academies are exactly the
[Issue Diagnosis] Two Effects of the Election Petition Review
[Photo] Evidence of Election Fraud Flooding U.S. Media… Trump Had 2.7 Million Votes Stolen
[Video] U.S. Semiquincentennial Air Show... 'Art in the Sky' streaks across New York
[Editorial Cartoon] A Draconian Law That Undermines Freedom of Expression
