Travel Cards Reshape Spending as Overseas Debit Card Use Triples Overseas debit and check card spending has surged nearly threefold in recent years, driven by the growing popularity of travel cards that reduce foreign exchan

Overseas debit and check card spending has surged nearly threefold in recent years, driven by the growing popularity of travel cards that reduce foreign exchange and transaction fees.
#travel #card #payment #ATM #Hana #Shinhan #Kookmin #currency #exchange #won #dollar #itchosun #SouthKorea #Korea

Galaxy S26 Free Within 2 Weeks of Launch The Galaxy S26 has become a ‘carby phone’ in just two weeks since its launch. It was a phone that had to be paid up to 580,000 won six days ago, but now it is

It was a phone that had to be paid up to 580,000 won six days ago, but now it is a phone that can receive more money than it can afford.
#Samsung #Galaxy #GalaxyS26 #SKT #KT #LGU+ #phone #mobile #it #itchosun #chosun #SouthKorea #Korea #NewsUpdate

Kakao Entertainment Taps Platform Specialist as New Co-CEO Kakao Entertainment is putting greater weight on upgrading its platforms and services under its new co-CEO leadership. The company is shifting from the previou

Kakao Entertainment is putting greater weight on upgrading its platforms and services under its new co-CEO leadership.
#Kakao #KakaoEntertainment #CEO #AI #kpop #fandom #artist #SM #IP #it #itchosun #chosun #SouthKorea #Korea #NewsUpdate

LG Welcomes Samsung's OLED Push, Vows to Stay on Top LG Electronics Inc welcomed Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's aggressive pursuit in the organic light-emitting diode (OLED) TV market as an opportunity for market e

LG Electronics Inc welcomed Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's aggressive pursuit in the OLED TV market as an opportunity for market expansion, while expressing firm confidence in maintaining its industry leadership through technological superiority.
#LG #Samsung #OLED #TV #it #itchosun #SouthKorea

Can Governance Overhaul Put LG Back at No. 4? Koo Steps Down as LG Board Chair… Can Governance Shift Help Reclaim No.4 Spot?Koo Kwang-mo, chairman of LG Group, has stepped down as chair of the holding comp

Koo Steps Down as LG Board Chair…
Can Governance Shift Help Reclaim No.4 Spot?
#LG #CEO #ESG #LG_Electronics #LG_Chem #LG_EnergySolution #LG_Uplus #Hanwha #it #itchosun #chosun #SouthKorea #Korea #NewsUpdate

SKT Air Collides Head-on with Market SK Telecom’s self-sufficient digital communication service ‘air’ has launched an aggressive price competition with unlimited 5G pricing plan of 10,000 won per

SK Telecom’s 'Air' has launched an aggressive price competition. It is pointed out in the budget phone industry that it may have reversed its position at the time of launch, when it said it would not compete with the budget phone.
#SKT #mobile #phone #5G #it #itchosun #chosun #SouthKorea #Korea

“An average annual salary of 120 million won” and the other two times Outside directors of the three mobile carriers were paid an average of more than 120 million won per year, but only two times over the past year expressed oppo

Outside directors of the three mobile carriers were paid an average of more than 120 million won per year, but only two times over the past year expressed opposition at the board of directors.
#SKT #KT #LGU+ #mobile #director #shareholder #it #itchosun #chosun #SouthKorea #Korea #NewsUpdate

Trucks Still Circle Game Companies… A Cry Demanding Communication [GameSpile] GameSpile aims to archive everything from major events and incidents in games to notable industry issues and the interesting memes created by users. More than

In the gaming industry, truck protests have become a familiar sight. These truck protests represent collective action taken directly by consumers to protect their own rights.
#game #truck #Netmarble #Nexon #NCSoft #Mabinogi #MapleStory #KakaoGames #it #itchosun #chosun #SouthKorea #Korea #NewsUpdate

Netflix’s “Biggest Live Event of the Year” Stumbles on Subtitle Sync Netflix fell short of its own billing during BTS’s Gwanghwamun live show, which it had promoted as its “biggest live event of the year.” Real-time subtitles la

Subtitles appeared three to four seconds after BTS members spoke. In some cases, lyric subtitles did not appear until after a song had already ended.
#BTS #Netflix #Seoul #Gwanghwamun #live #ARMY #HYBE #kpop #it #itchosun #chosun #SouthKorea #Korea #NewsUpdate

Normalization of KTs’ management, SKT·LGU+ AI will be strengthened The three mobile carriers will hold regular general shareholders’ meetings at the end of this month. KT will take the first step toward normalizing its managem

KT will take the first step toward normalizing its management by appointing new CEO Park Yoon-young, while SK Telecom and LG Uplus will reorganize their board of directors to strengthen their AI and data center businesses.
#SKT #KT #LGU+ #shareholder #AI #data_center #it #itchosun #SouthKorea

“Heated Pickup Truck Market” Musso Regains Dominance as Tasman Loses Momentum As Kia’s pickup truck Tasman loses momentum, KG Mobility (KGM) is reclaiming market leadership with its next-generation pickup Musso. Its market share has rece

As Kia’s pickup truck Tasman loses momentum, KG Mobility (KGM) is reclaiming market leadership with its next-generation pickup Musso. Its market share has recently exceeded 80%, returning the structure close to a monopoly.
#Kia #Tasman #KGM #Musso #pickup_truck #GM #car #itchosun #SouthKorea #Korea

Hyundai Mobis Moves Beyond ‘Parts Supplier’… Accelerates Transition to Tech Company Hyundai Mobis, the auto parts affiliate of Hyundai Motor Group, is accelerating its transition from a traditional components business to a technology company c

Hyundai Mobis, the auto parts affiliate of Hyundai Motor Group, is accelerating its transition from a traditional components business to a technology company centered on semiconductors and AI.
#Hyundai #HyundaiMobis #AI #robotics #software #semiconductor #it #itchosun #chosun #SouthKorea #Korea

Imported Car Sales Hit Record High… Surpass 30,000 Units in Just Two Months New registrations of privately owned imported passenger cars surpassed 30,000 units in just two months, marking the fastest growth on record.According to the K

New registrations of privately owned imported passenger cars surpassed 30,000 units in just two months, marking the fastest growth on record.
#car #Tesla #BMW #Benz #Lexus #BYD #EV #hybrid #itchosun #chosun #SouthKorea #Korea #NewsUpdate

Qualcomm signals supply chain diversification from TSMC, to continue Samsung partnership Qualcomm has signaled its intention to diversify its semiconductor supply chain beyond its recent heavy reliance on Taiwan’s TSMC, emphasizing a continued and

Qualcomm has signaled its intention to diversify its semiconductor supply chain beyond its recent heavy reliance on Taiwan’s TSMC, emphasizing a continued and deep partnership with Samsung Foundry.
#Qualcomm #TSMC #Samsung #semiconductor #Snapdragon #AI #it #itchosun #chosun #SouthKorea #Korea

Sinclair Launches ‘K-Channel 82’ to Bring Korean Content to U.S. Broadcast TV U.S. broadcaster Sinclair Broadcast Group is launching a dedicated Korean-content channel in the United States. The channel will be called K-Channel 82, a refe

What distinguishes K-Channel 82 is that it will be a terrestrial broadcast channel. Viewers will be able to watch it for free with only a TV antenna.
#Sinclair #US #broadcast #TV #Kpop #drama #news #it #itchosun #chosun #SouthKorea #Korea #NewsUpdate

Store “Expect LGU+ Penalty Exemption” The Galaxy S26 and iPhone 17e were launched side by side in March, but the retail market was frozen. As new products failed to vitalize the mobile communicatio

As new products failed to vitalize the mobile communication market, retailers are only looking at LG U+ exemptions from penalty surcharges, which are uncertain of feasibility.
#GalaxyS26 #iPhone17e #Samsung #Apple #SKT #KT #LGU+ #it #itchosun #chosun #SouthKorea #Korea #NewsUpdate

Lee Administration’s National Pension Service Shifts 12 Listed Firms to ‘General Investment’ Status, Taking Aim at Shareholder Rights The National Pension Service recently received protest calls and emails from overseas fans of ENHYPEN, a group under HYBE. They were demanding that the pension

There is growing attention over whether the National Pension Service will actively exercise shareholder rights at the regular shareholders’ meetings in March.
#ENHYPEN #HYBE #shareholder #SKT #KT #Hyundai #Samsung #Hanwha #HMM #itchosun #chosun #SouthKorea #Korea #NewsUpdate

Hanwha Investment & Securities Goes Without Dividends for a Fourth Straight Year… Preferred Shares Fade Into Irrelevance Hanwha Investment & Securities is facing growing shareholder frustration as it maintains its no-dividend policy for a fourth straight year. Not only common sha

Critics say the company’s shareholder return policy is being called into question as it continues to withhold dividends despite improved earnings.
#Hanwha #investment #stock #shareholder #it #itchosun #chosun #SouthKorea #Korea #NewsUpdate

SpaceX IPO Buzz Fuels Rally in Aerospace Stocks, but Valuation Concerns Rise Investor enthusiasm for the aerospace sector is intensifying amid growing expectations that SpaceX, the space company led by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, will pursue a

Some analysts also warn that the recent surge in aerospace stocks may be overdone. With IPO expectations already priced in, certain names are facing valuation pressures relative to their earnings.
#SpaceX #IPO #ElonMusk #Tesla #aerospace #ETF #stock #itchosun #chosun #SouthKorea #Korea #NewsUpdate

Naver Webtoon Bets on Global Growth to Fix Domestic Slump Naver Webtoon has put forward a “flywheel” strategy. Whether that strategy can work properly in Korea, however, remains uncertain. Cracks have already begun to

Naver Webtoon’s solution is not to adjust content supply, but to expand its user base.
#Naver #Webtoon #flywheel #creator #content #it #itchosun #chosun #SouthKorea #Korea #NewsUpdate

Kinolights Moves to Acquire Watcha, Plans Consortium Bid Kinolights, the operator of a video content recommendation platform, is pushing to acquire OTT service Watcha, industry sources said. The company plans to form

It is the first known case of a bidder formally expressing acquisition interest in Watcha during the public sale process.
#Watcha #Kinolights #OTT #drama #movie #M&A #it #itchosun #chosun #SouthKorea #Korea #NewsUpdate

The Complex Calculus Behind Toss’s IPO As VivaRepublica, the operator of the mobile financial platform Toss, accelerates its initial public offering (IPO), its listing strategy appears to be shiftin

While the company had previously halted plans for a domestic listing in favor of a sole U.S. debut, recent moves suggest it is once again preparing for a potential listing in Korea.
#Toss #IPO #Nasdaq #Coupang #ADR #finance #it #itchosun #chosun #SouthKorea #Korea #NewsUpdate

Beyond Games… Why Krafton·NC Are Investing in Physical AI Krafton and NCSOFT are jumping into the physical AI business. As the gaming market enters a stagnation phase, they've determined that a new growth engine is ne

Both companies are actively seeking synergies with other industries such as manufacturing and defense by leveraging their existing game development and AI capabilities.
#Krafton #NC #game #AI #Physical_AI #NVIDIA #PUBG #it #itchosun #chosun #SouthKorea #Korea #NewsUpdate

No Artists, No Problem: bemyfriends Builds a K-pop Empire on Data A company without a single artist on its roster is shaking up the K-pop market. bemyfriends is emerging as a challenger to Kakao by tying together fandom platf

A company without a single artist on its roster is shaking up the K-pop market. bemyfriends is emerging as a challenger to Kakao by tying together fandom platform, music streaming and album data into a single ecosystem.
#bemyfriends #Kakao #kpop #SM #Starship #Melon #it #itchosun #chosun #SouthKorea

KT’s No. 1 union presses for national pension With only 15 days to go before KT’s general shareholders’ meeting, KT’s first labor union has urged the National Pension Service to exercise shareholder rights

KT’s first labor union has urged the National Pension Service to exercise shareholder rights. It is a demand to correct the board of directors, which is embroiled in various suspicions.
#KT #union #National_Pension #shareholder #Hyundai #it #itchosun #chosun #SouthKorea #Korea #NewsUpdate

Why Netflix Went So Far as to Create Generative AI Guidelines As generative AI spreads, content companies around the world are resetting their standards for how AI-generated material can be used. Content distribution plat

The move is seen as a way to manage copyright and portrait-right risks in advance, given that Netflix directly owns the intellectual property rights to its original content.
#Netflix #AI #YouTube #Meta #Naver #Kakao #SOOP #OTT #it #itchosun #chosun #SouthKorea #Korea #NewsUpdate

Game companies, wage war on hacks with AI Major game companies including Krafton, NCSOFT, Nexon, and Netmarble are accelerating the development of AI-based detection systems as their core weapon agains

Major game companies including Krafton, NCSOFT, Nexon, and Netmarble are accelerating the development of AI-based detection systems as their core weapon against illegal programs.
#game #Krafton #NCSOFT #Nexon #Netmarble #AI #PUBG #Lineage #ArcRaiders #it #itchosun #chosun #SouthKorea #Korea

Kakao, Netmarble Face Parent-Company Liability Under Revised Union Act The Yellow Envelope Act is shaking up Korea’s IT and gaming industries. As the era begins in which parent companies may be held responsible for restructuring a

As the era begins in which parent companies may be held responsible for restructuring at subsidiaries, long-standing industry practices of managing personnel through spin-offs, outsourcing, and internal transfers are coming under scrutiny.
#Kakao #Netmarble #NHN #IT #game #union #SouthKorea

a telecommunications affiliate looking for a way to live The broadcasting business alone has become difficult to make ends meet. The paid broadcasting affiliates of the three mobile telecommunication companies are lo

The broadcasting business alone has become difficult to make ends meet. The paid broadcasting affiliates of the three mobile telecommunication companies are looking for a way out through AI, data centers, and rental.
#SK #KT #LG #broadcasting #TV #AI #DataCenter #rental #it #itchosun #SouthKorea

KOSDAQ holds up well despite Middle East war, but earnings expectations remain high… Expectations are growing for improved earnings on the KOSDAQ. For some major KOSDAQ companies, operating profit forecasts for this year have risen by more than

For some major KOSDAQ companies, operating profit forecasts for this year have risen by more than 60% from a year earlier. However, there is also a strong warning that these projections should not be taken at face value.
#KOSDAQ #stock #US #Iran #KOSPI #itchosun #chosun #SouthKorea #Korea