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Hollys Suffers Personal Information Leak… "Please Change Your Membership Password Immediately"

Personal information of customers has been leaked due to a hacking incident targeting the membership system of the coffee chain Hollys. According to the coffee industry on the 19th, Hollys confirmed
Cartel Offenders Caught Repeatedly: 65 Businesses Flagged 3 or More Times Over 7 Years

Despite sanctions by the Fair Trade Commission (FTC), a total of 65 businesses have been caught participating in collusive practices (unfair collaborative acts) three or more times over the past seven

Hope on the Run: Bringing Warmth to Wonju Windgil Forest

The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO, President Park Sung-hyuk) announced that it successfully hosted the '2026 Wonju Windgil Forest Donation Run' (hereinafter referred to as the Donation Run)

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Samsung Electronics Launches 12th Annual Programming Challenge for University Students to Foster Tech Talent: SEOUL — Samsung Electronics announced on Thursday that it has officially opened applications for the 12th Samsung Collegiate ...; Kim Sungmoon Reporter 2026.06.13

SAMSUNG, FERRARI LEAD NEW ERA OF KOREA-ITALY ECONOMIC ALLIANCE IN ROME: ROME — The South Korea-Italy Business Roundtable, held on June 12 (local time) to mark President Lee Jae-myung’s state ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2026.06.13

4 in 10 New Property Owners in Seoul are First-Time Buyers, Led by 30s: SEOUL — Over 40 percent of real estate buyers in Seoul this year were first-time homebuyers, marking the highest proportion ...; Hwang Sujin Reporter 2026.06.11

Strengthening Copyright Infringement Cooperation with 5 Overseas Countries… Joint Response to ‘Illegal Distribution of K-Content’: (c) Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST), together with the Korea Copyright ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2026.06.09

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President Lee Assures 'Zero Tolerance' for Corruption, Outlining Vision for South Korea as an 'Irreplaceable Global Leader': SEOUL — President Lee Jae-myung declared on Wednesday a stern, uncompromising stance against corruption and illegal financia ...; Desk 2026.06.03

Premature 'Victory Celebration' on City Hall Display Sparks Outrage and Allegations of Election Interference in Taebaek: TAEBAEK, South Korea — A major political scandal has erupted in the city of Taebaek, Gangwon State, after an electronic bill ...; Hwang Sujin Reporter 2026.06.03

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In the AI Era, CEOs Must Transfigure into ‘Total Experience Owners’ (CXOs), Asserts Douzone Bizon Co-CEO Ji Yong-goo: SEOUL, South Korea — In the rapidly accelerating era of Artificial Intelligence Transition (AX), the traditional paradigms o ...; Desk 2026.05.21