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From slaying hearts to slaying monsters, can Byeon Woo-seok pull off 'Solo Leveling'?

Byeon Woo-seok, star of the tvN hit "Lovely Runner" (2024), has been cast as the lead in the Netflix adaptation of the popular web novel "Solo Leveling," but whether he can shift from charming to brooding remains to be seen.

2025-07-17

Kakao founder and three others summoned in probe involving ex-first lady

Special counsel Min Joong-ki’s team investigating former first lady Kim Keon Hee has summoned four prominent business figures for questioning, including tech giant Kakao founder Kim Beom-su.

2025-07-14

Special counsel investigates Kim Keon Hee's ties to IMS Mobility amid financial misconduct allegations

A special counsel investigation is zeroing in on the former first lady Kim Keon Hee's alleged connection to a little-known tech firm, raising suspicions of influence peddling and covert financial gains.

2025-07-11

HYBE chairman a no-show for second time in Kakao founder's stock manipulation trial

Bang Si-hyuk, founder and chairman of HYBE, has again failed to appear as a witness in the stock manipulation trial concerning SM Entertainment.

2025-07-11

Creating 'universes': How webtoons, games and AI are transforming fan experience

Content companies are innovating by expanding their intellectual properties into diverse formats, such as AI chat services and gaming, enhancing fan engagement and creating new revenue streams while sustaining interest in existing works.

2025-06-24

Korea looks to plug into the global AI race with $5 billion Ulsan data center

In a bold play to secure Korea’s position among the global AI elite, President Lee Jae Myung kicked off his term with a visit to the launch site of a mega-scale AI data center — signaling that Korea’s next industrial revolution will be fueled by AI.

2025-06-22

Kakao's latest policy update draws flack over censorship concerns

Tech company Kakao came under fire for its latest policy update that can now permanently ban users who engage in conversations involving sexual exploitation against minors or plot or incite acts of terrorism on the KakaoTalk chat app.

2025-06-16

Kakao to build $438M second data center in Namyangju

Kakao plans to invest $438 million in a new AI data center in Namyangju, Gyeonggi, to host high-density servers for service stability.

2025-06-13

Kakao labor union to go on strike for first time amid breakdown in wage negotiations

Kakao's labor union will go on strike for the first time since its founding, following a breakdown in wage and collective bargaining negotiations with Kakao Mobility.

2025-06-10

Tech unions in Pangyo were considered chill. Now their labor rights fire is heating up.

The unions at Kakao Mobility, Nexon subsidiary Neople and Hancom are threatening to strike this month in a dramatic shift in an industry where protesting once consisted of going to the movies during work.

2025-06-08