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Netflix-Backed Political Epic to Revisit South Korea’s Authoritarian Era Through Star Director and Cast

Netflix-Backed Political Epic to Revisit South Korea’s Authoritarian Era Through Star Director and Cast

(Photo=Netflix) South Korea’s entertainment industry is preparing another major historical-political drama for global audiences, as “Ordinary People,” a large-scale film centered on the country’s post-authoritarian power structure, moves into production. The project is widely viewed as a cinematic continuation of themes explored in South Korea’s recent political box-office success, “12.12: The Day” (“Seoul Spring”), shifting the narrative from the military

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AI Memory Boom in South Korea Begins to Lift Global Console Prices

AI Memory Boom in South Korea Begins to Lift Global Console Prices

(Photo=Sony Interactive Entertainment) A surge in memory prices driven by the artificial-intelligence boom—centered on South Korea’s chip industry—is starting to push up the cost of gaming hardware, with Sony raising PlayStation 5 prices in one of its key Asian markets. Sony Interactive Entertainment’s Korean unit said April 27 it will increase retail prices for its PlayStation 5 lineup starting May

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Samsung Labor Tensions Raise Concerns Over Global Chip Supply Stability

Samsung Labor Tensions Raise Concerns Over Global Chip Supply Stability

(Photo=MotionElements) Rising labor tensions at Samsung Electronics, South Korea’s largest conglomerate and one of the world’s leading producers of memory chips and contract semiconductors, are drawing attention as a potential risk to global technology supply chains. The company’s main labor union has adopted a more confrontational stance ahead of a planned general strike, warning that employees who refuse to participate

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Samyang Foods Emerges as a Key Player in $88.7 Billion Global Instant Noodle Market

Samyang Foods Emerges as a Key Player in $88.7 Billion Global Instant Noodle Market

The global instant noodle market is entering a period of robust growth, with South Korea’s Samyang Foods emerging as a key player reshaping the industry’s competitive landscape. Photo=Samyang Foods According to Data Bridge Market Research, the market is projected to reach $88.7 billion by 2032, expanding at a compound annual growth rate of 5.4%. Growth is being driven by rapid

Apr 27 2026
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AI Chip Ambitions Face Memory Constraint as Korean Firms Race to Lead Next-Generation HBM

AI Chip Ambitions Face Memory Constraint as Korean Firms Race to Lead Next-Generation HBM

(Photo=AMD) The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence computing is running into a critical bottleneck: memory supply. As U.S. technology companies push to build more powerful AI systems, their ability to scale may increasingly depend on a small group of suppliers based in South Korea. Samsung Electronics, a South Korean technology company and one of the world’s largest memory chipmakers, and

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