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The Reality of the 'Gift' Jensen Huang Brought to South Korea: Strategic Implications of HBM Demand, AI Infrastructure, and Robot Cooperation
Jensen Huang, who visited South Korea again after 7 months, unveiled a three-way cooperation card involving HBM, AI infrastructure, and robotics. Ranging from the supply of 260,000 GPUs to recruitment for an R&D center, South Korea is put to the test of moving beyond a 'parts supplier' to become an 'AI co-designer.'
류현진 선임기자 · 06/05/2026
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Semiconductors Pull GDP Up by 1.7%, But Why Doesn't the Economy Feel It? — Dissecting the Illusion of South Korea's Economic Structure
이지영 기자 · 05/12/2026
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Did the GTX Really Drive Up Housing Prices? A Complete Analysis of Price Fluctuations in Station Influence Areas Before and After Opening
이태민 기자 · 05/11/2026
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The Real Reason Highway Rest Area Udon Became So Expensive Finally Revealed
최수진 기자 · 05/10/2026
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How Wegovy and Mounjaro Reshaped the Global Pharmaceutical Landscape
이태민 기자 · 05/04/2026
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"Come to the Office" vs. "I Will Work from Home" — The 2026 Office Worker War
The pandemic has ended, but the landscape of working from home has not disappeared. As of 2026, 96,000 office workers in South Korea are still telecommuting. In the spring of 2026, South Korean office workers still face the same question: Should I go to the office today, or can I work from home?
이우리 기자 · 04/29/2026
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Should You Buy XRP Now? Comprehensive Review of Three Major Catalysts: Regulation, ETFs, and Rakuten in April 2026
Following the launch of seven spot XRP ETFs in the U.S. in November 2025, Japan's Rakuten began integrating XRP payments for its 44 million users on April 15, 2026. XRP's status as a global payment network is expanding rapidly.
이지영 기자 · 04/24/2026
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Where Next Beyond Semiconductors? Korea's Four New Growth Pillars Open Up in Defense, Shipbuilding, Bio, and Robotics
Surpassing 110 trillion won in order backlogs, South Korea's defense industry is evolving beyond finished goods delivery into package exports encompassing technology transfer, local production, and MRO. In 2026, as robust semiconductor exports serve as a key pillar of the Korean economy, new growth engines are coming to the surface alongside concrete figures.
류현진 기자 · 04/21/2026
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The Question More Important Than 'Is AI Eliminating Jobs?': Which Roles Are Being Redesigned?
While the fear of artificial intelligence (AI) taking away jobs shakes global labor markets, a completely different question is emerging among economists and management strategists: the real core of the issue is not whether jobs will disappear, but which jobs are being redesigned and how.
최수진 기자 · 04/21/2026
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From the Hormuz Crisis to Now: How Much Have Airline Fuel Surcharges Risen?
With fuel surcharges surging more than fivefold within two months following the Hormuz crisis, the weight of fuel loaded on the ground is being fully passed on to passengers' wallets. Anyone planning an overseas trip has likely paused at the unexpected amount on the screen just before paying for their airline ticket.
이태민 기자 · 04/16/2026
