Consumer
Seoul‘s Multibillion-Won Smart Library Project: Citizens Say, ’We Don‘t Even Know Where They Are’
It has been found that the usage rates of smart libraries installed across Seoul remain at a...
Coupang CEO Experiences Early Morning Delivery, but Criticized for “Disconnection from Reality”
About three months after the year-end parliamentary hearing, Harold Rogers, interim CEO of...
Nongshim Pushes for Appointment of Shin Sang-yeol as Executive Director… Focus on Future Business Performance Over Succession
With the motion to appoint Vice President Shin Sang-yeol (33), the eldest son of Nongshim...
Cosmetics and Budget Phone Ventures Yield Little Results... Can Morning Glory‘s Move into Furniture Succeed?
Due to low birth rates and digital transformation, the stationery market is shrinking...
On-Site
‘Hong Gil-dong’ fake ID passes through unchecked… ‘Loopholes’ in age verification for unmanned e-cigarette shops
‘Hong Gil-dong’ fake ID passes through unchecked… ‘Loopholes’ in age verification for unmanned e-cigarette shops
On the 9th, in a bustling district in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul. An unmanned e-cigarette shop was...
The ‘Blood Donation Cliff’ Extends to ‘Dubai Cookies’: How Close Are We to Artificial Blood Production?
“A good choice for today: Blood donation and a Dubai Cookie! A warm contribution that saves...
“Coupang‘s Monopoly Ends”: E-Mart and Lotte Mart Join the ’Dawn Delivery‘ War
Traditional retail giants, long constrained by the high wall of 'retail regulations,' are...
‘Splitting 20 Transactions’ Is Helpless: The Principle of Convenience Store Over-the-Counter Drugs Abandoned for 4,800 Days
The safety over-the-counter (OTC) drug program, introduced in 2012 to alleviate the...
The Inside Story of the Conflict Between Cheogajip Seasoned Chicken and Franchisees Following ‘Baemin Only’ Entry
Franchisees of Cheogajip Seasoned Chicken are reporting increased burdens from sales...
Taekwang-Aekyung, Price Cut by 22.5 Billion Won and Delayed by a Month... ‘2080 Recall’ Changes Acquisition Terms
The acquisition of Aekyung Industrial018250 by the Taekwang Industrial003240 consortium...
“Sell Rating” Issued: Coupang Faces Projections of Halved Earnings Per Share
Coupang, listed on the New York Stock Exchange, is facing a red light in its stock price as...
On-site
MBK declares ‘100 billion won support,’ but Homeplus shelves remain ‘empty’
MBK declares ‘100 billion won support,’ but Homeplus shelves remain ‘empty’
Homeplus, having run out of operating funds, has managed to take a momentary breath. This...
‘Complaining while using?’ Coupang‘s user base recovers as compensation coupons are released
Coupang began offering purchase vouchers on the 15th as compensation for a personal data...
NHIS Loses 2nd Trial Against Tobacco Companies; Court Rules ‘Difficult to Acknowledge Smoking as Cause of Lung Cancer’
The National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) has lost its appeal in a 53.3 billion KRW...
Kim Byung-ju‘s Arrest Warrant Dismissed… MBK’s ‘Homeplus Solution’ Is the True Test
The arrest warrant for Kim Byung-ju, chairman of MBK Partners (MBK), has been dismissed....
Still Group Hiking on New Year‘s Day? Can a ’Military-Style Culture‘ Lead to Global BBQ Success?
On New Year's Day 2026, Genesis BBQ employees climbed Mt. Seolbong in Icheon, Gyeonggi-do....
Hanwha‘s Third Son Kim Dong-seon Sells Successful Five Guys to Focus on ’Core Business‘ Galleria
The food and beverage (F&B) business expansion strategy pursued by Kim Dong-seon, Vice...
“Are you watching, Coupang?” Musinsa‘s New Year 55,000 Won Coupon Promotion Gains Attention
On the first day of the New Year, a '50,000 won coupon pack' unveiled by the fashion...
‘Coupang Crisis is a Competitor’s Opportunity‘: Shaking Up the E-commerce Landscape
The fallout from the Coupang personal data breach shows no signs of subsiding. The intensity...
Desk Column
I apologize to Coupang
I apologize to Coupang
I must start with an apology to Coupang. I wrote a column I shouldn't have (Related article:...