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English How Toss Became South Korea’s National Finance App in Three Years — The Fintech Giant Eyeing a 2026 U.S. IPO

Note: This article was automatically translated from Korean by AI. All content refers to South Korea unless otherwise stated. See the Korean original for the most accurate reading. On the Seoul, South Korea subway, if you glance at the phones...

English Why the Korean Won Suddenly Strengthened Against the Dollar — Three Forces That Broke the Current Account Paradox (2026)

Note: This article was automatically translated from Korean by AI. All content refers to South Korea unless otherwise stated. See the Korean original for the most accurate reading. Bottom line — South Korea’s current account surplus was at a record...

English Why South Korea’s AI Data Center Boom Is Colliding With Seoul’s Power Grid (2026)

Note: This article was automatically translated from Korean by AI. All content refers to South Korea unless otherwise stated. See Korean original for the most accurate reading. Seven out of every ten applications to build a data center in South...

English How Toss Became South Korea’s National Finance App in Three Years — and Why It’s Heading for a US IPO

Note: This article was automatically translated from Korean by AI. All content refers to South Korea unless otherwise stated. See Korean original for the most accurate reading. Step onto a subway car in Seoul and you’ll notice something: several of...

English Fed Holds, but the Korean Won Already Reacted — Warsh’s First FOMC Test

The bottom line — Kevin Warsh, the new US Federal Reserve chair, delivers his first FOMC decision tonight (2pm ET on July 29; 3am KST on July 30). The Fed is widely expected to hold rates at 3.50%–3.75%, but the...

English Electronics prices for 2027 are being negotiated right now — the pass-through path of a triple chip-cost hike

The cost base for 2027 laptops, cars and appliances was settled in June and July. Foundry, equipment and memory prices are rising on three layers at once — and South Korea stands at both ends of the chain.

English Nunchi: The Korean Art of Reading the Room Without a Word

Note: This article was automatically translated from Korean by AI. All content refers to South Korea unless otherwise stated. See Korean original for the most accurate reading. There is one thing foreigners who have lived in South Korea for just...

English Becoming a Tree Doctor in Your 50s — The Reality of Eligibility, Pass Rates, and Income

Bottom line. The “tree doctor” (namu-uisa, Korea’s licensed tree-care physician) is often floated as a “second life” option for people in their 50s and retirees, but the real gateway is not obtaining the license — it is the exam pass...

English Consumers Cooled, Factories Hummed — The Export Engine Behind China’s 4.7% Growth

Bottom line — China held on to 4.7% growth in the first half, but the engine was exports, not consumption. Machinery and electronics exports jumped more than 20%, propping up growth, while domestic consumer prices rose just 1%. The problem...

English Korea’s Electricity Tariff Frozen for 17 Quarters — So Why Is Your Summer Bill Bigger?

Bottom line — Korea’s third-quarter electricity tariff has been frozen once again. The fuel-cost adjustment rate has been held at 5 won per kWh for 17 consecutive quarters. And yet the summer bill still grows. Even when the rate table...