[News Space=Reporter seungwon lee] Mom's Touch has opened its first franchise store in Japan, sending a signal for full-scale expansion of its local franchise business. The local burger and chicken brand Mom's Touch announced on the 3rd that the first day of opening of 'Mom's Touch BLiX Chigasaki Branch' (hereinafter referred to as Chigasaki Branch), which opened on November 27th in the coastal city of Chigasaki, located 50 minutes by subway from Shibuya, Japan, achieved sales 63% higher than Shibuya Mom's Touch based on the number of seats, successfully completing the opening as the first fra
[News Space=Reporter seungwon lee] The unauthorized leak of personal information from 33.7 million customer accounts at Coupang, South Korea's largest e-commerce company, is being assessed as the worst data protection crisis in Korean history. The data leak, which included names, phone numbers, email addresses, addresses, and even some order history, is leading analysts to conclude that "three out of four adults were affected," and is fueling calls for accountability from Coupang Chairman Kim Beom-seok, the company's de facto owner and majority shareholder. A disaster of unprecedented scale, c
[News Space=Reporter seungwon lee] In a quiet act of empathy that reached beyond the visible, employees of Youngone Corporation gathered last Friday at the company’s Seoul headquarters to craft handmade tactile Braille books for visually impaired children. More than sixty employees took part in the volunteer project, carefully assembling picture books designed to be understood through touch. Each page combined embossed Braille with textured materials, allowing children to perceive shapes and imagery through their fingertips—an experience that expands both imagination and sensory awareness. The
[News Space=Reporter seungwon lee] Samsung BioLogics is expected to resume trading on November 24, 2025, following a spin-off and a change in listing, and to create significant upward momentum in its stock price and corporate value. IBK Investment & Securities analyzed that the combined value of Samsung BioLogics and the newly established Samsung Epi Holdings after the spin-off would reach KRW 108.7 trillion, a 25% surge compared to the pre-spinoff level. It also projected that Samsung BioLogics has an additional 71% upside potential. Conversely, while Samsung Epi Holdings faces concerns a
[News Space=Reporter seungwon lee] The Korean Women's Association (Chairman Heo Myeong) held the 60th National Women's Convention with the theme of 'The Era of Gender Equality, Women Together' at 1:30 PM on November 18th at the 3rd floor auditorium of COEX in Seoul. The National Women's Convention, now in its 60th year, is a representative national women's event that has been a part of the history of women's social participation and empowerment in Korea since its inaugural event in 1962. This year, in particular, commemorates the 60th National Women's Convention and the 80th anniversary of lib
[News Space=Reporter seungwon lee] The recent 'honeymoon appliance payment fraud' incident that occurred at an LG Electronics Best Shop store in Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul is causing a great shock to Korean society. Branch manager A (40s) collected payments worth millions to tens of millions of won from customers, including prospective newlyweds, for home appliances, then disappeared before the appliances were delivered. Police arrested A in Sokcho, Gangwon Province, on the 10th, and on the 12th, the Seoul Northern District Court issued an arrest warrant, citing flight risk. According to a police in
[News Space=Reporter seungwon lee] The Supreme Court Sentencing Commission has significantly strengthened sentencing guidelines for securities crimes such as the use of undisclosed important information and price manipulation, recommending up to life imprisonment depending on the amount of criminal gain. This measure reflects public opinion demanding stricter punishment for the recent increase in organized and large-scale unfair trade crimes that undermine the fairness of the capital market. The court gradually increased sentences for crimes with criminal profits exceeding 5 billion won. Speci
[News Space=Reporter seungwon lee] Recently, the internal loan system operated by domestic large corporations and public institutions is rapidly emerging as a 'way to circumvent real estate regulations.' As regulations on household loans at commercial banks tighten, leading companies like Samsung, Hyundai Motor, Naver, Kakao, SK Hynix, and Dunamu are significantly raising and lowering in-house loan limits and interest rates as employee benefits. Dunamu, in particular, recently raised its in-house loan limit from 300 million won to 500 million won and operated it at a near-zero interest rate, d
[News Space=Reporter seungwon lee] On November 10, 2025, at the Hanla Encom quarry located in Haemi-myeon, Seosan, South Chungcheong Province, a worker A in his 60s from a subcontractor was hit by a falling rock while clearing rubble with an excavator after blasting the quarry. He was seriously injured and taken to the hospital in a state of cardiac arrest, but died the following evening on the 11th. Police and labor authorities are thoroughly investigating whether this fatal accident was caused by occupational negligence resulting in death and whether it violated the Serious Accident Punishme
[News Space=Reporter seungwon lee] President Lee Jae-myung strongly criticized shrinkflation, or "tricky price increases"—reducing product volume while maintaining prices—during a Cabinet meeting on the 11th, raising concerns in the chicken industry. Kyochon Chicken, in particular, was cited as a prime example, causing widespread repercussions in the domestic restaurant industry. Kyochon Chicken faced criticism for deceiving consumers in September of this year when it drastically reduced the weight of some boneless chicken items from 700g to 500g, while maintaining the same price. The company'
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