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Zerobaseone’s Gunwook apologizes for rigging fan event

Gunwook of Zerobaseone said he regretted manipulating a recent lucky draw event through a fan communication platform on Friday. Questions have arisen among fans over an autograph session, where he gave out Polaroid pictures to a select few. The singer appeared to have called out a different number than the one he pulled, which was caught on participants’ cameras, in favor of a certain fan. “I should have exercised greater judgement,” he wrote, adding “I take it seriously that my actions have cau

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Oh’s win brings relief to conservatives, but People Power Party faces deeper doubts

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon’s reelection gave the main opposition People Power Party its most important victory in Wednesday’s local elections, but results also revealed the limits of its support in the capital. Oh retained the Seoul mayoralty after a close race against Democratic Party of Korea candidate Chong Won-o. He framed the result as a basis for conservative recovery, saying Seoul would serve as “a platform for conservative revival,” “a source of hope for the conservative bloc” and “a basis f

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Hackers breach Tving database, exposing user data

South Korean streaming platform Tving said Wednesday that it had identified a data breach involving unauthorized access to users' personal information. In a notice posted on its website, the company said the compromised data may include user IDs, names, dates of birth, gender, mobile phone numbers and email addresses. Resident registration numbers and payment-related information were not exposed, according to the company. Tving did not disclose the number of affected users. According to Tving, t

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When AI becomes doctor, therapist and confidant

A post about a woman seeking repeated reassurance from an artificial intelligence chatbot over health concerns has sparked debate in South Korea over how deeply generative AI is infiltrating people’s emotional lives and decision-making. The post, shared on the workplace community platform Remember, said the writer’s girlfriend, who has health anxiety, spends up to three hours talking to Gemini and often worries that minor physical discomfort could be a sign of serious illness. “She asks Gemini t

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[Jim Nowlan]Dark money in US elections

American political party organizations have imploded in the post-World War II era, largely replaced by dark money from unknown donors. The party vacuum is ominous for a healthy democracy, because voters are left without stable cues about how to vote. There are options that could — it won’t be easy — strengthen parties and diminish the impact of dark money. The traditional political party has four roles: establish and promote a platform; recruit candidates to seek election on that platform; condu

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Huang confirms Vera Rubin in full production with Korean memory

Nvidia Chief Executive Jensen Huang said Monday that the company's next AI accelerator, Vera Rubin, was in full production, confirming at his GTC Taipei keynote that high-bandwidth memory from Samsung Electronics, SK hynix and Micron will go into the platform. The three suppliers were already expected. What the keynote, held alongside the Computex trade show in Taipei, settled is that the chip has moved from road map to volume production, which fixes the order each maker has actually won. That o

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Global hotel booking apps under fire over hidden costs

More than half of consumers who used global accommodation booking platforms reported financial losses, according to a Seoul city government survey released Monday. The survey found that 55 percent of 1,000 respondents who had used overseas lodging platforms within the past three years suffered financial losses when booking accommodations through services including Agoda, Airbnb, Expedia, Booking.com, Trip.com and Hotels.com. The findings come as Seoul seeks stronger oversight of overseas booking

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Daewoo E&C launches AI translator for foreign workers

Daewoo Engineering & Construction said Monday it has developed a real-time AI translation system for construction sites, aiming to improve communication and safety for foreign national workers as it expands the use of digital technologies across its operations. The platform supports up to 180 languages and features a construction-specific glossary containing industry terminology and technical expressions commonly used at worksites, helping improve translation accuracy. The system also allows use

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Mirae Asset's global ETF assets top W400tr

Mirae Asset Global Investments said Monday that assets under management across its global exchange-traded fund platform surpassed 400 trillion won ($264 billion), underscoring the rapid growth of its ETF business in Korea and overseas markets. As of the end of May, the asset manager oversaw about 421 trillion won in ETF assets across 13 markets, including Australia, Canada, Korea and the US. According to industry tracker ETFGI, the figure ranks Mirae Asset as the world's 12th-largest ETF manager

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Baemin to open Apple Pay to foreign-issued cards

South Korean food delivery platform Baemin, operated by Woowa Brothers, is set to accept overseas Apple Pay cards, becoming the first such platform in the country to do so as foreign demand for its services surges. According to the company on Sunday, the move will open Apple Pay, previously limited to Korean-issued cards, to those on global networks including Visa, Mastercard, JCB and American Express, starting June 2. "The addition of overseas Apple Pay card support, combined with our multiling

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[전시로 읽는 시대감각] '결핍'을 유혹하는 콘텐츠

[키플랫폼 전문가 칼럼] 이시종 국립세계문자박물관 홍보디자인부장 머니투데이 지식·학습 콘텐츠 브랜드 키플랫폼(K.E.Y. PLATFORM)이 소개하는 전문가 칼럼 코너 '사람들은 정보를 기억하지 않는다. 자신이 흔들렸던 순간을 기억한다.' 한동안 인터넷에는 "당신은 어떤 유형의 인간인가"를 묻는 콘텐츠들이 넘쳐났다. 사람들은 자신의 성격 유형을 확인하고, 좋아하는 음악 취향을 분석하고, 어떤 영화 캐릭터와 닮았는지 테스트했다. 누군가는 그런 콘텐츠를 가볍다고 말했지만, 이상하게도 사람들은 거기에 오래 머물렀다. 결과를 캡처해 저장했고, 친구에게 공유했고, 어떤 날은 그 결과 하나로 자신을 설명하기도 했다....

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Emro rides agentic AI boom into US, Europe markets

Korean supply chain management software provider Emro is stepping up its expansion in North America and Europe as growing geopolitical uncertainty, reshoring trends and supply chain disruptions drive demand for AI-powered procurement solutions. The company said Friday its AI-based supplier relationship management platform, Caidentia, drew strong interest at Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo 2026, one of the world's largest supply chain conferences, held in Orlando and Barcelona in May. Develope

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Debate on Korea's holdback policy begins, aims for August conclusion

A public-private consultative body formed to discuss Korea’s long-debated holdback policy officially launched on Friday. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korean Film Council held the group’s first meeting in Seoul, aiming to improve the country’s film distribution system. The group plans to sign a voluntary holdback agreement in August. A holdback policy sets a mandatory waiting period before films released in theaters can move to streaming platforms or television. Supporters

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S. Korea launches public-private committee to shape film 'holdback' rules

South Korea launched a public-private consultative body Friday to discuss a proposed "holdback" system, which would impose a mandatory waiting period before films released in theaters can be shown on streaming platforms, with authorities aiming to reach a deal by August. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korean Film Council said they will hold the first meeting of the body later in the day in Seoul, bringing together 22 representatives from across the film industry. Participant

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The Black Label completes Series B funding round to accelerate global expansion

The Black Label, led by producer Teddy Park, announced Tuesday that it had completed its Series B funding round on May 20. Key investors in the latest round included Tencent Music Entertainment, the China-based operator of music platforms such as QQ Music and Kugou Music, and Krafton, the South Korean game publisher behind PUBG: Battlegrounds. The Series B investment totaled 120 billion won (79.8 million), giving The Black Label a post-investment valuation of 1 trillion won. Existing shareholder

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'Filing for Love' cast teases final chapter ahead of two-episode finale

"Filing for Love," which follows the audit team of a major conglomerate as they uncover the hidden secrets lurking behind powerful corporate figures, had entered a fiercely competitive race against heavyweight dramas such as "Perfect Crown" and "My Royal Nemesis" when it premiered in April. Despite the tough competition, the series has continued to draw strong responses both domestically and internationally. According to global streamer platform Rakuten Viki, the drama has maintained the No. 1 s

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On Blind, US workers fear layoffs while Koreans debate bonuses

In Silicon Valley, Blind has become a virtual space where tech workers ask who might be laid off next. The anonymous workplace platform, where employees verify their employer via company email before posting under company tags, has drawn attention in the US for its Tech Layoff Tracker, which lists confirmed and rumored job cuts. The New York Times recently highlighted Blind as a window into the souring mood across Big Tech. In South Korea, where Blind first took off before expanding to the US, t

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Naver bets W1tr on creator content in AI push

Naver said Thursday it will invest 1 trillion won ($663 million) over the next five years to strengthen its creator ecosystem, betting that user-generated content will become a key asset in the next phase of artificial intelligence services. “The center of competition among AI platforms is moving toward data quality and service competitiveness,” Chief Data and Contents Officer Kim Kwang-hyun said at the company’s media roundtable in Seoul. “Naver’s independent content ecosystem, built over more

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Musinsa posts record Q1 as stores, exports fuel growth

Musinsa said Wednesday it posted record first-quarter sales as strong growth in its online platform business and expanding offline operations offset the fashion industry’s seasonal slowdown. The company reported consolidated sales of 363.6 billion won ($242 million) for the January-March period, up 24.1 percent from a year earlier. Operating profit rose 8.2 percent to 19 billion won. On a stand-alone basis, sales climbed about 25 percent to 335 billion won, while operating profit jumped 45.5 per

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BTS’ ‘Swim’ becomes first 2026 release to surpass 500 million Spotify streams

BTS’ “Swim,” the main track from the group’s fifth LP “Arirang,” has surpassed 500 million streams on Spotify, becoming the first song released in 2026 to reach the milestone. According to Big Hit Music on Tuesday, the song exceeded 500 million cumulative streams on the global audio streaming platform as of May 26. Released in March as the main track of “Arirang,” “Swim” delivers a message about continuing to move forward at one’s own pace amid life’s rough waves. RM participated extensively in

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Zerobaseone’s Gunwook apologizes for rigging fan event

Oh’s win brings relief to conservatives, but People Power Party faces deeper doubts

Hackers breach Tving database, exposing user data

When AI becomes doctor, therapist and confidant

[Jim Nowlan]Dark money in US elections

Huang confirms Vera Rubin in full production with Korean memory

Global hotel booking apps under fire over hidden costs

Daewoo E&C launches AI translator for foreign workers

Mirae Asset's global ETF assets top W400tr

Baemin to open Apple Pay to foreign-issued cards

[전시로 읽는 시대감각] '결핍'을 유혹하는 콘텐츠

Emro rides agentic AI boom into US, Europe markets

Debate on Korea's holdback policy begins, aims for August conclusion

S. Korea launches public-private committee to shape film 'holdback' rules

The Black Label completes Series B funding round to accelerate global expansion

'Filing for Love' cast teases final chapter ahead of two-episode finale

On Blind, US workers fear layoffs while Koreans debate bonuses

Naver bets W1tr on creator content in AI push

Musinsa posts record Q1 as stores, exports fuel growth

BTS’ ‘Swim’ becomes first 2026 release to surpass 500 million Spotify streams