Julie Chen

Korea Fintech 2026: Inside the World’s Most Cashless Economy

Walk into any coffee shop in Seoul. Nobody reaches for a wallet. Instead, everyone taps a phone — or opens…

4 months ago

K-Startup Center: Korea’s Global Launchpad Works

A maritime navigation startup based in Singapore needed one thing above all else: credibility with local port authorities. It found…

4 months ago

GLP-1 Supply Chain War: Lilly’s $4B Asia Bet

The world's best-selling drug class doesn't have a demand problem. It has a GLP-1 supply chain problem — and the…

4 months ago

Riot Games Korea Funds Joseon Artifact Conservation

In 1893, the Joseon Dynasty sent silk, ceramics, and ornate ceremonial flags to Chicago. The world looked on. Then the…

4 months ago

Korea Spam Law: One-Strike Rule for Bulk SMS Senders

South Korea has one of the world's most wired populations — and, until recently, one of its most spam-flooded inboxes.…

4 months ago

LIG Defense US: Korea’s Arms Maker Eyes America

Korea used to buy American weapons. Now it is selling them back. LIG D&A, the defense arm of South Korea's…

4 months ago

K-Pop Fake Merch: Korea’s Crackdown Explained

The night before a BTS concert in Ilsan, just northwest of Seoul, the sidewalks outside the venue fill up fast…

4 months ago

Korea Work-Life Balance: 28 Perks for Top Firms

Imagine a government telling your company: run a good remote-work program, and we'll leave your tax files alone for three…

4 months ago

Korean Micro-Satellite Startup NaraSpace Eyes 8× Revenue Surge

A satellite the size of a shoebox is changing the economics of space. In November 2023, a SpaceX Falcon 9…

4 months ago

Korea Trade Surplus Hits Record High on Export Boom

South Korea's export engine roared to life in March, posting figures that seem almost pulled from a different economic reality.…

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