After the “Korean Ban”: K-Beauty’s Second Chance in China Depends on Startup Agility, Not Sentiment
Korea’s long-frozen trade with China is showing early signs of a thaw following President Lee Jae-myung’s state visit to Beijing—the...
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Market Boom and Governance Reform: Korea’s Crypto Industry Faces Its Maturity Test
South Korea’s digital asset sector stands at its most consequential crossroads since the 2017 ICO ban. While trading volumes have...
Why OpenAI Is Turning to Korea’s Venture Network to Find Its Next AI Collaborators
OpenAI is entering a new phase in its Korea strategy. After formal partnerships with government agencies and participation in global...
Korea’s Startup Alliance Beats Big Tech in National AI Contest — Upstage Leads Sovereign AI Momentum
South Korea’s AI sovereignty strategy has recently reached a critical turning point. A startup-led consortium has surpassed the country’s largest...
Korea Cracks Down Policy Fund Brokers with New “Three-Part Package” Legal Framework
The Korean government has drawn a line against long-tolerated intermediaries in its policy finance system. Illegal “policy fund brokers” —...
Pinkfong Takes Baby Shark to Dubai, Turning Turns IP into Full-Funnel Business in Middle East
The Korean content industry has entered a new phase where brand longevity is measured not by view counts but by...
Fair Trade vs. Startup Trust: Yanolja and Yeogi Eottae Case Exposes Korea’s Tightrope on Innovation Governance
South Korea’s effort to strengthen fair trade oversight has put two of its largest accommodation platforms, Yanolja (야놀자) and Yeogi...
Korea’s Ministries Clash Over DoctorNow Bill, Pulling in Opposite Directions
South Korea’s ambition to lead the next global startup wave is once again meeting its own structural limits. The latest...
Coupang Faces Institutional Reckoning as Korea’s Privacy Watchdog Tightens Grip on Platform Governance
Korea’s largest data-leak crisis has entered another critical chapter that further tests the authority of its own institutions. The Personal...
The Fate of Lucentblock and Korea’s STO Licensing Delay Raise New Questions on Startup Trust and Policy Credibility
Korea’s most closely watched fintech decision has entered unexpected limbo. What was meant to mark the start of a regulated...
Korea’s Startup Investors Gather at Startup Investor Summit 2026 in Busan to Redefine Capital Beyond Money
Korea’s startup ecosystem is entering a new chapter where capital is no longer defined by money alone. As investment patterns...
The Day Before Korea’s Fractional STO Market Decides What “Innovation” Really Means
In every innovation economy, there comes a moment when progress meets policy—and only one survives intact. For Korea’s startup ecosystem,...
CES 2026: Korea’s Innovation Stage Is Global, Its Homework Still Local
For years, Korea’s startups have arrived at CES 2026 to prove they belong on the global stage. This year, they...
Restoring the Growth Ladder Is No Longer About Funding—It’s About Fixing the Executors
South Korea’s startup policy is moving into a defining phase. The Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS) is no longer...
The Kyowon Ransomware Breach and Korea’s Reputation: The Next Economic Risk Isn’t Finance but Trust
When innovation moves faster than protection, even the safest systems become vulnerabilities. The ransomware attack on Kyowon Group, one of...