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Inside Korea’s Next Fintech Pivot: What Naver – Dunamu Merger Could Mean for Stablecoin Policy and Global Expansion
Korea’s fintech sector is reaching a pivotal crossroads. The proposed merger between Naver and Dunamu could redefine how big tech...
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The Secret of Rebellions Japan Strategy: How Korea’s Global AI Ambition Works in Practice
Korea’s AI semiconductor industry is no longer confined to domestic success stories—it is testing its global readiness in complex markets...
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Chuseok Holiday 2025: Korea’s Startup Testbed for New Wave of Consumer Innovation with Global Scalability
The Chuseok holiday season has become more than a cultural tradition in South Korea. Because now, it has become a...
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K-Beauty AIoT Innovation on Global Stage: Aeacbio’s BeautIT Secures $4M Ahead of CES Innovation Awards
Korea’s push to merge biotechnology with K-beauty is gaining traction in Southeast Asia. One of the rising brands in K-beauty...
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Korean IP Global Push: Pinkfong Expands Bebefinn and Sealook to Japan’s TV Tokyo and TBS
Korea’s content IP strategy has entered a decisive phase as The Pinkfong Company brings Bebefinn and Sealook to Japan’s terrestrial...
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Korea’s Digital Finance at a Crossroads: Stablecoins, IPOs, and the Dunamu – Naver Question
Shares of Dunamu, operator of Upbit, have surged past KRW 400,000 (~ USD 290) for the first time in over...
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Rebellions Secures Arm’s First Asia Investment, Marking Korea’s AI Chips on the Global Stage
Korea’s AI chip ambitions gained global validation as Rebellions closed a KRW 340 billion (~ USD 246 million) Series C...
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From Payments to Crypto: How Naver – Upbit Integration Positions Korea in the Global Stablecoin Race
Korea’s fintech and crypto ecosystems are converging at an unprecedented scale. Naver’s move to integrate Upbit, the nation’s largest virtual...
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Pinkfong Targets $395M Valuation in KOSDAQ IPO, Aiming to Scale Korea’s Cultural IP Globally
Korea’s startup ecosystem is increasingly looking to cultural IP as a scalable export model. The Pinkfong Company, creator of “Baby...
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Foreign Capital Bottlenecks Threaten Korea’s Startup Globalization — Founders Urge Regulatory Reform
With the fierce race in the international markets, Korea’s startup founders unveil regulatory bottlenecks and limited policy support risk undermining...
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