Dec 1, 2025 Seoyeon Kim koreatechdesk.com South Korea is confronting one of the largest personal information leaks in its digital history after Coupang confirmed that data from approximately thirty three point seven million customer accounts had been exposed. The scale of the incident is staggering because it is almost equal to the entire active user base of the company. Since Coupang is the most widely used e commerce platform in the country, the leak has caused strong conce

Dec 1, 2025 Seoyeon Kim www.koreaherald.com A serious traffic accident occurred on Udo Island, Jeju, when a passenger van suddenly sped forward right after coming off the Udo–Seongsan Ferry. Instead of slowing down near the Udo Ferry Terminal, the vehicle continued to accelerate and drove straight into a large crowd of tourists waiting on the dock. According to local authorities, three people lost their lives, and ten others suffered injuries ranging from minor wounds to seve

Dec 1, 2025 Doyoung Lim www.bbc.com The current tension between China and Japan was ignited during a Japanese parliamentary meeting on 7 November. During the session, Sanae Takaichi was asked whether a contingency involving Taiwan could qualify as a “survival-threatening situation” for Japan. Takaichi responded that it could, invoking a legal term under Japan’s security legislation. A “survival-threatening situation” refers to circumstances in which an armed attack on a forei

Dec 1, 2025 Eunyo Hwang aparc.fsi.stanford.edu In South Korea, public attitudes and perception toward China are shifting noticeably. These behaviors are witnessed not only among political commentators, but also Korean citizens. Anti-China sentiment has been growing across various age groups but it is especially strong among younger generation, who are concerned about recent international political tensions and cultural disputes. Analysts say that this trend is more than just

Dec 1, 2025 Dogeon Lim phys.org South Korea reached a major new landmark in its space today, as a nationally developed rocket successfully launched the country’s largest satellite yet. The three-stage Nuri rocket lifted off on November 27th from Naro Space Center in Goheung, carrying a 516-kilogram science satellite along with 12 smaller microsatellites. Shortly after launch, the main satellite slated to operate about 600 kilometres above Earth established contact with the Ki

Nov 19, 2025 Eunyo Hwang www.lemonde.fr In recent years, South Korea has been struggling with the rapid growth of digital sex crimes, especially those made by artificial intelligence. Deepfake technology makes it possible to create fake but realistic images of people, and it has become more accessible and faster to use. Unfortunately, some people are using this technology to produce sexual content, often targeting women and even teenagers. According to local reports, a substa

Nov 19, 2025 Doyoung Lim edition.cnn.com A train track between the Polish cities of Warsaw and Lublin was destroyed in an “unprecedented act of sabotage” over the weekend, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Monday, emphasizing that the railway is crucially important for delivering aid to Ukraine. The railway on the Warsaw-Lublin line, which connects the capital to the Ukrainian border, has followed a wave of sabotage and cyberattacks in Poland and other European countries

Nov 19, 20205 Eunyo Hwang www.bloomberg.com South Korea is making one of its most ambitious decisions regarding its economy in years, placing artificial intelligence at the very center of its economic strategy. The government recently announced that AI investment will become its first priority, in order to lift the country out of its current period of slow growth. Officials say that there will be major financial support for the strategy. Currently, potentially reaching 100 tr

Nov 19, 2025 Eunyo Hwang www.bloomberg.com Tomorrow, students across South Korea will face the 2026 College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT). Students will be evaluated based on their academic achievements, which they have accomplished over the last 13 years or more. With more than 550,000 test takers registered, it is the largest attendance in seven years. The exam is scheduled for Thursday and will run from 8:40 a.m. until 5:45 p.m. Of the 554,174 registered students, around

Nov 19, 2025 Seoyeon Kim www.chosun.com The value of the Korean won recently fell past ₩1,450 per U.S. dollar, the weakest level in about a week. This movement may seem small, but it shows bigger problems in Korea’s economy and the global market. The rise of the dollar is not only a short-term event, it reflects growing worries about capital outflow, investor confidence, and the impact of U.S. monetary policy. Foreign investors have sold large amounts of Korean stocks in rece