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ZEPETO is the largest Metaverse platform in all of Asia
ZEPETO is the largest Metaverse platform in all of Asia. It was created by Naver Z Corp. the metaverse arm of Naver, South Korea’s top search engine. The metaverse platform has over 300 million users and averages 20 million monthly active users from all around the world. It does not compare to…
Korean Cosmetic Industry – Overview of the K-Beauty Market
Due to the rise in demand for K-Beauty products in the United States and Asia, exports of cosmetics in Korea went up 16% in 2020 to $7.5 billion. The data was collected by the Korea Customs Service and the Korea Cosmetic Association. This means that South Korea is currently the 9th largest…
Clova by Naver – The Siri of South Korea
The AI technology sector in Korea is on the rise. AI is now incorporated into smartphones via virtual assistants such as in the case of the iPhone's Siri. South Korea has its own "Siri" and it is CLOVA, a virtual assistant developed by Korean Internet giant Naver. Most global IT companies have…
The Electric Vehicle Industry in Korea – 3 Million EVs by 2025
The South Korean government plans to invest heavily in the electric vehicle (EV) industry in the coming years. The electric vehicle industry in Korea is in massive growth thanks to the support of the government. They will be incorporating the same low-emission subsidy/tax credit strategy used by…
How Coupang Continues to Succeed Despite Being Unprofitable
Many investors, mentors, and advisors in Korea will tell you that sales/profits are everything for a startup. Turning a profit shows that you have succeeded and it is what every business should strive for. Or is it? Most businesses exist to make money, so why is it that some of the biggest…
