Photo=Motionelements A new snapshot of employment across the nation’s corporate elite shows a labor market increasingly split between globally competitive technology and consumer franchises that are still hiring, and legacy manufacturers and retailers that are retrenching under margin pressure. Total employment at major firms fell by more than 6,700 positions in 2025, according to data compiled by corporate research firm

(Photo=Hanjin) In the U.S. beauty market, speed has become as decisive as brand recognition. Retailers expect replenishment cycles meaasured in days, online shoppers track delivery in real time, and warehouse automation is no longer optional. Into that environment, a South Korean logistics company is quietly expanding its physical presence. Hanjin, one of South Korea’s largest logistics companies, has completed a

Photo=G-Dragon SNS K-pop star G-Dragon has formally confirmed that BigBang will reunite for a 20th-anniversary comeback this year, marking a milestone return for one of South Korea’s most influential pop groups. According to agency Galaxy Corporation, G-Dragon made the announcement during his first solo fan meetings held Feb. 6–8 (local time) at the KSPO Dome in Seoul’s Olympic Park. Addressing

Photo=Google Google’s generative-artificial-intelligence service Gemini is gathering momentum in South Korea, surpassing 100,000 monthly active users for the first time and signaling that competition in one of Asia’s most wired markets is beginning to broaden beyond OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Gemini recorded 123,647 monthly users in January, according to data released Monday by mobile-analytics firm IGAWorks. That marked the service’s highest level

(Photo=bibigo) The frozen-food aisle at Dollar Tree no longer serves only as a repository for basic, low-cost meals. As dollar stores expand their role in everyday grocery shopping, frozen sections have become one of the most tightly contested parts of the store, governed by strict price ceilings and relentless pressure for fast turnover. In that setting, survival depends less on