Posted inFriendship Personal Finances Savings South Korea Travel and Vacations A Korean Secret to Keeping Friendships Strong: Savings Groups In South Korea, it’s common for friends to form what are known as gyemoim to save for vacations, meals and other social activities. Posted by By Krissi Driver
Posted inArtificial Intelligence Computer Chips Labor and Jobs Lee Jae-yong (1968- ) Samsung Group Seoul (South Korea) South Korea Strikes Samsung Faces First Strike in Its History The South Korean tech giant is at odds with some of its employees as it is trying to reassure investors that its memory chip business can meet demand. Posted by By Jin Yu Young and Meaghan Tobin
Posted inBTS (Music Group) Hybe America (Hybe Co Ltd) K-Pop NewJeans (Music Group) South Korea The Controversy Over K-pop Band NewJeans The firm Hybe has lost hundreds of millions of dollars in market value because of a feud with the creative force behind the band NewJeans. Posted by By Jin Yu Young
Posted inBiden, Joseph R Jr Computer Chips Factories and Manufacturing Grants (Corporate and Foundation) Raimondo, Gina M Samsung Group Shortages South Korea Taylor (Tex) U.S. Awards Samsung $6.4 Billion to Bolster Semiconductor Production The federal grants will support Samsung’s new chip manufacturing hub in Taylor, Texas, along with the expansion of an existing site in Austin. Posted by By Madeleine Ngo and Don Clark