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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...

Lotte World Tower’s topping out

Lotte Corporation, a construction arm of Lotte Group, completed the final 123rd floor of the controversial Lotte World Tower in Jamsil, southeastern Seoul, on...

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...

Exiled abroad, seeing the world in a new light

This is the latest in a series of articles on the life and times of Kim Jong-pil, a two-time prime minister, based on extensive...

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...