(Photo=MotionElements) Artificial intelligence has uncovered critical security flaws in software powering much of the internet, triggering emergency responses worldwide. In South Korea, the discovery has raised fresh concerns just weeks after hackers used AI tools to breach several major financial institutions and steal customer information. The latest threat highlights how AI is changing cybersecurity on both sides of the battle.

Photo=Motionelements South Korea’s major commercial banks are sharply reducing entry-level recruitment even as profits and employee pay climb, signaling a structural shift in banking employment as digital transactions expand and artificial intelligence automates more traditional functions. The trend reflects a broader challenge for financial institutions worldwide, including U.S. banks, as they balance labor costs with investments in technology and specialized

Photo=Tving South Korea’s response to a personal-data breach at streaming platform Tving is raising broader questions about corporate accountability and the enforcement of cybersecurity rules, with potential implications for digital businesses operating in the country. CJ, Tving’s parent group, said it would consider support measures, including compensation for affected customers, as regulators face renewed calls to strengthen penalties for companies

Photo=Eli lilly The global obesity-drug market is moving beyond a contest between injectable treatments, as pharmaceutical companies pursue oral medications and new biological mechanisms to capture patients seeking more convenient weight-loss options. South Korea is emerging as a key clinical-testing ground, with Eli Lilly, Roche, AstraZeneca and Novo Nordisk advancing Phase 3 trials of next-generation obesity treatments as prescriptions for

Photo=Motionelements Seoul’s housing market is showing a widening disconnect between rising property values and weakening transaction activity, a trend that could complicate affordability for homebuyers and reshape investment prospects in South Korea’s residential real estate market. Apartment resale prices in the capital rose 15.5% in August from a year earlier, the steepest annual increase since November 2021, according to data