Where 75,000 boxes of salted cabbage went In early October, Lotte Mart and Lotte Super opened their first round of preorders for salted napa cabbage, and all 75,000 boxes sold …
Daily Life & Society
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Daily Life & Society
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Gaming & Esports
Korea’s Big Game Studios Head Overseas as Chinese Publishers Move Into G-STAR
by J. Haanby J. HaanWhat the floor plan reveals before opening day The floor plan for G-STAR, held each November at BEXCO in Busan, already says a lot about where Korea’s game industry is …
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Society & Social Trends
Why South Korea’s disaster alerts keep arriving, and what October’s overhaul aims to change
by J. Haanby J. HaanLonger safety notices and a check before repeat messages South Korea is preparing to increase the length of safety advisory messages from 90 to a maximum of 157 characters and …
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Dating Culture
Walking Maple-Lined Paths, Holding Hands Naturally: What a Duo Survey Reveals About Korea’s Autumn Dating Wishlist
by J. Haanby J. HaanThe Opening Scene of Autumn Dates: Walking Together Through Fallen Leaves Walking side by side with a partner down a tree-lined path in full autumn color is the activity most …
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Daily Life & Society
South Korea’s Senior Population Tops 11 Million as More Work, but Poverty Persists
by J. Haanby J. HaanA Surge of 610,000 in Just One Year: South Korea’s Super-Aged Society is Already Here South Korea’s population of those aged 65 and older has reached 11.125 million this year, …
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Gaming & Esports
League of Legends Worlds 2026 Opens October 15 as All Four LCK Teams Chase a Fifth Straight Title
by J. Haanby J. HaanPlay-Ins Kick Off on the 15th, Korean Teams Debut on the 24th The League of Legends (LoL) World Championship kicks off with the Play-In Stage on October 15th, local US …
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Society & Social Trends
Who Feels Korea Is Unfair? Young, Lower-Income and Non-Seoul Residents Stand Out
by J. Haanby J. HaanFairness perceptions skew toward the young and economically vulnerable People in their 20s and 30s, lower-income earners and those living outside the greater Seoul area are relatively more likely to …
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Dating Culture
Korean Dating Apps Hit a Growth Ceiling at Home and Look to Japan for the Next Market
by J. Haanby J. HaanAnother space for meeting people, built by Wippy in Japan Enlighz, the company behind the Korean dating app Wippy, launched “Wippy Japan” for Japanese users in the second half of …
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Society & Social Trends
For the First Time, Workers Over 50 Outnumber Young Hires at Korea’s Big Companies
by J. Haanby J. Haan18.4% and 18.3%: the generational balance at large corporations flips For the first time, employees aged 50 and over make up a larger share of the workforce at major Korean …
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Gaming & Esports
South Korea Closes the Asian Games With 5 Esports Medals, Including a Repeat League of Legends Gold
by J. Haanby J. HaanFrom the first medal to the final gold The South Korean national esports team wrapped up the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games with a total haul of two gold, one silver, …
