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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Behind Korea’s Record SME R&D Budget: Growth Ambitions, Structural Loopholes, and the Global Trust Test
Korea is entering a defining moment in its innovation policy. With a record KRW 2.2 trillion SME R&D budget, the ...
Bio Sector Leads Korea’s Venture Recovery, but Structural Support Still Missing
Korea’s bio sector has emerged as the lone bright spot in an otherwise subdued venture market. Private investors are pouring ...
Korea’s AI Startups Push for Policies That Match Growth Stages to Compete Globally: Ecosystem Now at Crossroads
Global investors watching Korea’s AI sector now have a roadmap to startups’ most urgent needs. A new survey shows that ...
Korea’s Q3 Startup Investment Surges Past $1.8B: Early-Stage Capital Shrinks as AI and Semiconductors Dominate
Korea’s venture market has roared back above the KRW 2 trillion mark, but the rebound tells two very different stories. ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
K-Content Funds Leave Billions Unused, Exposing Korea’s IP Investment Gap
Despite record government allocations, Korea’s K-Content funds are leaving vast amounts of capital untouched. A surge in unspent budgets, poor ...
Korea Data Center Fire Disrupts Government Systems, Exposes Digital Infrastructure Risks for Startups
The fire at Korea’s National Information Resources Service in Daejeon has become more than a technical disruption—it has now become ...