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At Instagram, it’s all about communication

Back in April 2012, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced his decision to acquire Instagram for a cool $1 billion. The news stunned the global IT...

For the lonely, robots offer all kinds of intimacy

When one American man started using Ashley Madison, the online dating website marketed to aspiring adulterers, he hoped to be connected to women looking...

For second year, Sonata is nation’s top vehicle

Hyundai Motor’s Sonata sedan will probably be the best-selling car of the year in the domestic market, clinching the No. 1 position for the...

GDP in Gyeonggi surpasses Seoul

Gyeonggi last year overtook Seoul in terms of regional economy for the first time since 1998, when the government started gathering data. According to Statistics...

Shake Shack is coming to Korea

Shake Shack, a New York-based global burger chain, will launch in Seoul next year in partnership with Korean bakery giant SPC, according to the...

Pangyo will open road for driverless cars

The Gyeonggi government announced that it will build the world’s first road that will allow self-driven or autonomous vehicles to travel in Pangyo, where...

Universal Studios comes to Korea

The world’s fifth Universal Studios will open in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi, as early as 2020. The decision came a decade after a plan to bring...

Top tech company opens a window to the world for Korean culture

If there is one thing that Google, the international tech giant, does better than anyone else, it’s providing online content. Type any term in its...

Nongshim Goes Global with Farmer’s Heart

Although Nongshim is a very well known and popular brand in South Korea, dominating the ramen landscape by boasting a 70% market share, the...