Author: Seoul Reporter

Rebellions CBO Marshall Choi (left) and Senior Vice President Jennifer Glore (Photograph courtesy of Rebellions) South Korean synthetic intelligence (AI) semiconductor startup Rebellions introduced on Nov. 13 that it has accomplished the institution of its U.S. subsidiary. Following its profitable Collection C funding spherical, through which it attracted funding from Silicon Valley-based enterprise capital corporations Kindred Ventures and Prime Tier Capital Companions, Rebellions plans to develop its contact factors with native shoppers and enterprise companions by means of its new U.S. entity. The corporate has additionally introduced in C-level executives to supervise international operations.…

Beneath Seoul’s hovering skyline, the place the town’s stressed pulse seldom slows, the golden hush of autumn settles over a spot largely untouched by time or tendencies: Deoksu Palace’s storied Stone Wall Highway or Doldam-gil.This 1.1-kilometer promenade, lovingly generally known as Doldam-gil, is greater than a historic pathway; it’s a dwelling image of romance, resilience and the fragile stability between Seoul’s previous and progress.Operating alongside the outer wall of Deoksu Palace — one in every of Seoul’s 5 grand palaces from the 1392-1910 Joseon Dynasty — the Stone Wall Highway types a tranquil city haven, sandwiched between the palace’s aged…

Authorities on Jeju Island are on alert after a number of packages of ketamine disguised as Chinese language tea baggage have been found washed up alongside the island’s shoreline, prompting fears of drug trafficking and harm to the island’s picture as a serious vacationer vacation spot.Based on the Korea Coast Guard on Wednesday, the primary discovery occurred on Sept. 29 when a coastal cleanup volunteer at Gwangchigi Seashore in Seogwipo, considered one of Jeju’s in style vacationer spots, discovered 20 kilograms of ketamine inside a plastic bag blended with marine particles. Over the next 40 days, related packages have been…

The Nationwide Intelligence Service (NIS) has detected vulnerabilities in textual content message encryption on smartphones utilizing KT’s community and notified each the telecom firm and the federal government, sources mentioned Thursday.In a report submitted to Rep. Choi Min-hee, the NIS verified a tip that textual content message encryption on sure KT-powered smartphone fashions could possibly be compromised, in keeping with the sources.The company confirmed that the flaw made end-to-end encryption faulty and probably prone to knowledge theft throughout transmission.The NIS didn’t disclose additional particulars, together with which smartphone fashions had been affected or whether or not customers’ personal knowledge had…

The actions of the KOSPI index and won-dollar trade fee are proven on the monitor of a inventory analyst on Nov. 13 (Captured from SBS) If the won-dollar trade fee reaches the 1,480 received vary, the Nationwide Pension Service’s foreign money hedging or authorities’ fine-tuning measures can be carried out, limiting sharp further trade fee will increase, Korea Funding & Securities analyzed in a report on Nov. 13. “The latest sharp trade fee enhance is essentially influenced by expanded greenback demand attributable to residents’ abroad investments,” Moon Da-woon, a researcher on the securities firm stated, including,…

Actor Lee Tae-gon has confirmed he’s in a relationship, talking overtly about his non-celebrity girlfriend on a latest TV look.Lee appeared as a visitor on a tvN Story selection present, which aired Wednesday. Throughout this system, host Lee Younger-ja requested him straight whether or not he was seeing anybody.“In a relationship?” she requested, to which Lee replied with a shy smile, “I’ve a girlfriend.”He then confirmed a hoop on the ring finger of his left hand, saying, “That is the primary time in my life I’ve worn a pair ring.”Lee stated his girlfriend isn’t a public determine and that they’ve…

After a yr of uncertainty, all 5 members of NewJeans are making their method again to ADOR — a transfer that’s restoring confidence not solely amongst followers but in addition out there. The group’s return, relayed by way of a collection of statements this week, is prompting analysts to reassess HYBE’s long-term prospects as considered one of its most influential IP property prepares to return again on-line.Meritz Securities raised its goal value for HYBE Corp. to 380,000 received ($259) from 370,000 received ($252) on Wednesday, citing the anticipated resumption of NewJeans’ actions underneath its subsidiary ADOR and the group’s potential…

The annual faculty entrance examination was held nationwide Thursday with the biggest variety of candidates in seven years due partially to an unusually excessive beginning fee in 2007.The School Scholastic Capacity Check (CSAT), seen as one of many nation’s most necessary tutorial occasions, started at 1,310 check facilities throughout the nation at 8:40 a.m. and is ready to finish at 5:45 p.m.A complete of 554,174 individuals have utilized for this yr’s examination, up 31,504, or 6 p.c, from final yr and the best determine since 2018, in keeping with the schooling ministry.Highschool seniors and graduates account for 67.1 p.c and…

BGF Retail, the operator of the CU comfort retailer chain, stated Thursday it has opened its first CU outlet in Hawaii as a part of its international enlargement technique.In Might, the corporate established a neighborhood subsidiary and signed a grasp franchise settlement with CU Hawaii LLC, a brand new entity created by native agency WKF.Below the grasp franchise deal, the grasp franchisee is granted the suitable to not solely open franchise items in a chosen space but additionally sub-franchise them to 3rd events.The brand new outlet affords gimbap, which has been gaining reputation in america as a wholesome meals possibility,…

The soundtrack of Netflix’s international hit animated movie KPop Demon Hunters is extending its exceptional reign on the US Billboard charts, with all eight featured tracks as soon as once more showing concurrently on the Scorching 100. The venture’s breakout single “Golden” — carried out by Korean American artists EJAE, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami — held No. 2 on the Billboard Scorching 100 for the third consecutive week, narrowly trailing Taylor Swift’s “The Destiny of Ophelia.”Billboard’s newest rankings launched on Nov. 11 present “Golden” sustaining sturdy momentum after beforehand logging seven consecutive weeks at No. 1 and eight nonconsecutive…