[News Space=Reporter seungwon lee] Lee Boo-jin, president of Hotel Shilla, was captured on television watching the NBA game between the Golden State Warriors and Utah Jazz with her son, Lim Dong-hyun, from a courtside front row seat. During the game at Chase Center in San Francisco on January 3 (local time), Lee's elegant demeanor and her son's protective instincts became a hot topic, and were reported on by both domestic and international media outlets. NBA Stadium Moments The CEO, wearing a beige turtleneck and drop earrings, was seen clapping and applying lipstick while filming the game wit
[News Space=Reporter seungwon lee] With most applications for the 2026 regular university admissions closed, the competition rate for semiconductor departments partnering with SK Hynix has significantly exceeded the average of 5.37 to 1 among 11 major universities in Seoul, making them a hot choice for prospective students. Hanyang University's Department of Semiconductor Engineering, in particular, recorded a high competition rate of 11.80 to 1, largely attributed to its guaranteed employment after graduation and the recently highlighted prospect of a 100 million won performance bonus. Detail
[News Space=Reporter seungwon lee] Fashion platform Musinsa garnered attention on New Year's Day by offering all members a coupon pack totaling 50,000 won as a "free gift." This promotion was interpreted by the industry as a "shot at Coupang" due to its similar structure to Coupang's recent personal information leak compensation plan (a total of 1.685 trillion won, 50,000 won coupons per person for 33.7 million people) and its use of Coupang's logo colors (orange and black).Coupon Structure Comparison: Musinsa Emphasizes "Practical Use" vs. Coupang's "Flood of Criticism." Musinsa coupons are a
[News Space=Reporter seungwon lee] The government has completed the National Tax Service's domestic and international coin transaction surveillance network by forcing virtual asset exchanges to adopt CARF (Automated Representation of Cryptocurrency Information Retrieval System). Beginning January 1, 2026, the five major domestic exchanges, including Dunamu (Upbit), Bithumb, and Coinone, will be required to collect "Overseas Tax Liability Verification Forms" from customers. Those residing overseas or subject to taxation will be required to submit supporting documentation, including a Tax Identi
[News Space=Reporter seungwon lee] The U.S. stock market is expected to experience a historic upheaval in 2026 with the massive initial public offerings (IPOs) of SpaceX, OpenAI, and Antropic. The combined value of these three companies is expected to exceed $3 trillion (approximately 4,335 trillion won), and the size of a single IPO could dwarf Saudi Aramco's $29 billion (approximately 42 trillion won). SpaceX Goes Directly to 'Largest IPO' with $1.5 Trillion Listing SpaceX was valued at $800 billion through an internal stock sale last December, and Elon Musk has officially confirmed an IPO i
[News Space=Reporter seungwon lee] Coupang's compensation plan, released a month after a massive personal information leak affecting 33.7 million customers, includes a 50,000 won purchase voucher per person. However, this is not a cash reward, but rather a coupon for each service. This measure is seen as a commercial tactic that forces users to use the company's platform while ignoring the victims' real suffering, and controversy has erupted over whether it is once again mocking Korean consumers. The majority opinion is that Coupang's stance of banning the word "compensation" even within its i
[News Space=Reporter seungwon lee] The highest condom sales time of year is Christmas. According to a survey conducted by major convenience stores in Korea, such as 7-Eleven, CU, and GS25, major market research firms (Kaggle, Powerdrill AI, Custom Market Insights), and media research firm (fortunebusinessinsights), condom sales on Christmas Day surged more than 2.5 times compared to usual, reaching an all-time high. According to 7-Eleven's 2013 sales data, condom sales on Christmas Day (December 25th) were 262.0 and on Christmas Eve (December 24th) were 196.3, compared to the daily average. Th
[News Space=Reporter seungwon lee] Global investment bank (IB) Nomura Securities has released unprecedented target stock prices and performance outlooks for Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. Samsung Electronics' 2026 operating profit forecast is set at 133.4 trillion won, and its target stock price has been raised from 150,000 won to 160,000 won. This is based on the belief that the steeper-than-expected rise in memory semiconductor prices suggests significant room for earnings improvement through next year. As of the 24th of this month, Samsung Electronics' closing price was 111,100 won, repr
[News Space=Reporter seungwon lee] The Korean won fell 3.3% against the US dollar in the fourth quarter of 2025, ranking fifth among 42 currencies worldwide. According to Bank of Korea data on the 26th, the Korean won was trading at 1,446.76 won as of December 25th. On December 24th, the won surged 33.8 won in a single day, its largest increase in three years, following strong verbal intervention from financial authorities. This marks the first time the won has recovered above 1,480 won since the 2009 global financial crisis, following two consecutive days of hovering around 1,480 won on Decem
[News Space=Reporter seungwon lee] U.S. President Donald Trump presented South Korean President Lee Jae-myung with the last of only five "White House Gold Keys," symbolically emphasizing the special alliance between the two countries. The gift was presented directly to South Korean Ambassador to the United States Kang Kyung-wha at a credentials ceremony held at the White House on December 16, and was in return for the replica of the Cheonmachong Tomb gold crown and the Grand Mugunghwa Medal presented to President Trump by President Lee Jae-myung during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (AP
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