[News Space=Reporter seungwon lee] On November 24th, the internet became abuzz when it was revealed that Jung Woo-sung was the biological father of Moon Ga-bi's recently born son. The perception of illegitimate children is changing in Korean society, as Japanese national and broadcaster Sayuri has decided to become a "voluntary single mother" by giving birth through sperm donation. Along with pros and cons such as "the birth of a new family," "a modified polyandry system," "a rite of passage to becoming an advanced country," "a solution to the low birth rate problem(?)," and "a full-fledged si
[News Space=Reporter seungwon lee] Seoul's Myeong-dong was revealed to be the 9th most expensive place to rent among major city commercial districts around the world. On the 21st, global real estate consulting firm Cushman & Wakefield Korea announced in a report titled 'The World's Major Retail Districts' that analyzed the rents of commercial districts in 138 major cities around the world that Myeongdong's average annual rent (based on 1㎡) was 10,319,652 won, ranking 9th. Compared to last year, the rent went up 3%, but the ranking remained the same. First place went to Via Montenapoleone i
[News Space=Reporter seungwon lee] Another mistake has been made in referring to the East Sea of Korea as the Sea of Japan. Furthermore, the fact that this happened on a channel operated by a government agency, not a private company, is causing even more controversy. In the video 'Anyway, Global in Saudi Arabia' posted by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups on its official YouTube channel on the afternoon of the 21st, a map was exposed that marked the East Sea as the Sea of Japan. On the 6th of this month, Oh Young-joo, Minister of SMEs and Startups (MSS), visited Saudi Arabia to attend th
[News Space=Reporter seungwon lee] Lee Se-woong, governor of North Pyongan Province and a member of the North 5 Provinces Committee of the Ministry of Public Administration and Security, declared assets worth over 122.4 billion won, ranking first among all public officials subject to periodic disclosure this month. In particular, he attracted attention by owning 905,700 shares of Samsung Electronics stock. Based on the closing price on the 21st (56,400 won), this amounts to approximately 51.08 billion won. The Government Ethics Committee disclosed the assets of 76 high-ranking public officials
[News Space=Reporter seungwon lee] South Korea ranked 7th in the number of supercomputers owned by country with a total of 13, and 10th in terms of performance with a total of 213.1 petaflops (PFlops). In particular, NHN CLOUD GWANGJU AII (manufactured by Dell technologies Inc.) of NHN Cloud was newly listed in the Top 500. Among the existing listed systems, Kakao's kakaocloud (41st) and SKT's Titan (63rd) rose in the rankings. The Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information (KISTI) announced this result at the International Supercomputing Conference (SC24) held from the 18th to the
[News Space=Reporter seungwon lee] Native burger and chicken brand Mom's Touch announced on the 22nd that it has supported the renewal of 20 franchisees and the relocation of 10 franchisees through the 'Re-born' project starting in June 2023, and that the profits of the supported franchisees have significantly increased, with the monthly average sales growth rates reaching 49% and 265%, respectively. Since June of last year, Momstouch has been carrying out the 'Re-born' project to maximize sales at existing franchises through renewal and relocation of low-selling and old franchises. The Symbio
[News Space=Reporter seungwon lee] LG Chem is strengthening its competitiveness in the supply of key minerals by establishing a lithium supply chain in the United States. LG Chem announced on the 21st that it has signed a business agreement to supply lithium carbonate with ExxonMobil, the world's largest oil and energy company. Under this agreement, ExxonMobil will supply lithium produced at a lithium salt lake in Arkansas, Texas, to LG Chem's Tennessee plant, located about three hours away, and LG Chem will produce cathode materials. ExxonMobil acquired a 147 million-square-foot Arkansas salt
[News Space=Reporter seungwon lee] "One well-grown product is better than ten products from other companies." This saying is also true in the distribution industry, which is going through a difficult situation due to the global economic downturn and the domestic market slump. In the distribution industry, killer products, blockbuster products, or so-called sales-making products that represent each company account for a significant portion of total sales, and they play a pivotal role in helping the company survive even in a recession. Representative products that are selling well include Binggr
[News Space=Reporter seungwon lee] Team Naver is pushing forward with the establishment of a joint venture with the National Housing Company (NHC), a state-run enterprise under the Ministry of Autonomy and Housing of Saudi Arabia. A business unit JV in the Saudi Arabia region will be established together with Naver Arabia (tentative name), which will oversee the Middle East business. Team Naver and NHC signed an MOU to establish a joint venture at Cityscape 2024 (Cityscape Global) held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from the 11th to the 14th. The MOU was attended by officials from both companies, inc
[News Space=Reporter seungwon lee] Ceragem (CEO Lee Kyung-soo) announced on the 15th that six of its entries won innovation awards ahead of 'CES 2025', the world's largest IT and home appliance exhibition to be held in Las Vegas, USA in January 2025. Ceragem has now won the honor of innovation awards with six products, three more than the three it received last year. The CES Innovation Awards are presented by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), the organizer of the show, to world-leading innovative products and services based on a variety of factors including technology and design. Cera