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Why South Korea Could Charge Millions More for Health Insurance While Refunding Others

Why South Korea Could Charge Millions More for Health Insurance While Refunding Others

(Photo=National Health Insurance Service) South Korea is preparing to collect nearly $2.4 billion in additional health insurance premiums from millions of households while returning another $1.3 billion to people who paid too much. The seemingly contradictory approach is part of an effort to make the country's universal health insurance system more closely reflect what people actually earn. Unlike the U.S.,

Oct 20 2026
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KPop Demon Hunters Star EJAE Moves California Wedding to Seoul After Netflix Breakout

KPop Demon Hunters Star EJAE Moves California Wedding to Seoul After Netflix Breakout

(Photo=EJAE instagram) The global success of Netflix's animated hit KPop Demon Hunters has transformed EJAE's music career. It also disrupted her wedding plans. The singer and songwriter married her longtime partner, Samuel “Sam” Kim, in a surprise ceremony in Seoul on October 17, abandoning plans for a November wedding in California. EJAE, who provides the singing voice of the lead

Oct 20 2026
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South Korea’s Hugel Challenges Botox in the U.S. With a New Sales Strategy

South Korea’s Hugel Challenges Botox in the U.S. With a New Sales Strategy

(Photo=hugel) Botox has long been an established name in America's cosmetic injection market, but a South Korean competitor is trying to win over the clinics that decide which wrinkle treatments patients can receive. Hugel, a South Korean medical aesthetics company, is expanding the availability of its Botox rival Letybo at eight clinics operated by Face Forward Aesthetics in Ohio, Pennsylvania

Oct 19 2026
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South Korea Probes Unusual Salaries Paid to Child Business Owners Amid Tax Evasion Concerns

South Korea Probes Unusual Salaries Paid to Child Business Owners Amid Tax Evasion Concerns

CEO. The inscription has a texture of the photography, which depicts a lot of 100 euro money bills. South Korea’s efforts to curb tax avoidance and undisclosed wealth transfers are facing fresh scrutiny after insurance records revealed that children as young as 7 were registered as business owners receiving salaries, including one teenager whose reported annual pay exceeded $155,000. The

Oct 19 2026
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Swiss Chocolate Maker Cailler Targets Mass Retail to Turn Premium Treats Into Everyday Purchases

Swiss Chocolate Maker Cailler Targets Mass Retail to Turn Premium Treats Into Everyday Purchases

Photo=Mesa Networks Premium chocolate makers are increasingly looking beyond department stores to drive growth, betting that wider retail distribution can turn occasional gift purchases into everyday consumer spending. Swiss chocolatier Cailler is bringing that strategy to South Korea, where its decision to prioritize supermarket access over traditional luxury retail offers a case study for U.S. confectionery companies and investors weighing

Oct 19 2026
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