(Photo=KakaoBank) South Korea’s KakaoBank is looking beyond its traditional customer base for growth, targeting 2.2 million foreign residents with a mobile banking service designed to eliminate the paperwork and branch visits that have long complicated access to the country’s financial system. The move highlights an opportunity in digital finance that extends beyond South Korea. Banks and fintech companies are competing

(Photo=MotionElements) As artificial intelligence moves into everyday eyewear, schools face a new challenge in preventing cheating. Unlike smartphones or laptops, smart glasses can conceal cameras and other electronic features in devices that look much like ordinary prescription glasses. The technology raises questions about whether traditional exam security measures can keep pace with increasingly discreet wearable devices. The issue extends to

(Photo=JENNIE instagram) Jennie, a member of South Korean K-pop girl group BLACKPINK, shared a series of playful backstage photos after a surprise performance with Canadian pop superstar Abel Tesfaye, better known by his stage name The Weeknd. One photo showed her raising both middle fingers at the camera, capturing a mischievous moment after reuniting with an artist she had admired

(Photo=National Tax Service of the Republic of Korea) Governments looking to boost revenue without raising taxes may already have billions of dollars within reach. South Korea has recovered $60 million in unpaid fines and other government charges in just 3 months, demonstrating how centralized debt collection can turn outstanding obligations into government revenue. The results offer a comparison with the

(Photo=Hivemediacorp) Political boycotts can threaten a movie's financial future before audiences have a chance to judge it. But in South Korea, a $14 million historical film has continued filling theaters despite demands to halt screenings, pressure on its actors and efforts to block its international festival debut. The Assassin(s) is approaching 3 million admissions and moving closer to recovering its