The Fall of Homeplus: What Went Wrong and What Comes Next?
The decline of Homeplus marks a turning point for South Korea’s retail industry. E-commerce, debt, and shifting consumer habits have reshaped the market—can Homeplus adapt?
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Can Busan’s Global Hub City Ambitions Deliver Jobs and Investment?
Why Busan is the Key to the Future of Arctic Trade and Energy Supply
Why South Korea’s New Towns Feel Lifeless: The Psychological Failures of Urban Planning
South Korea’s Nuclear Dilemma: Why Diplomacy and Economy Matter More
Why Dwaeji Gukbap Now Costs More Than a Big Mac in South Korea
As the US-China Trade War Escalates, Korea Looks to Mongolia for Economic Survival
Busan news
Can Busan’s Global Hub City Ambitions Deliver Jobs and Investment?
Can Busan become a true global economic hub? The Global Hub City Special Act promises jobs, investment, and innovation—but execution remains the key challenge.
Why Busan is the Key to the Future of Arctic Trade and Energy Supply
Busan’s Ibagu-gil Gets a Startup Makeover—But Can It Succeed This Time?
Gadeokdo Airport Takes Flight: Can Busan Challenge Incheon’s Dominance?
Busan and Finland Explore Cooperation in Smart Cities and Arctic Trade
Busan’s Schools Face a Crisis: Fewer Students, Empty Classrooms, and an Uncertain Future
Busan’s Science and Tech Graduates Struggle in Job Market Amid Brain Drain Concerns
National News
South Korea’s Happiness Crisis: A Nation in Struggle Amid Economic Success
South Korea’s life satisfaction is falling for the first time in four years. Despite economic success, rising stress, social isolation, and suicide rates are worsening.
K-Organic Foods Make a Global Impact at the World’s Largest Organic Trade Fair
DeepSeek App Suspended in South Korea Amid Global Privacy Concerns
South Korea Launches $30 Million ASEAN Digital Innovation Initiative
South Korea Introduces Mobile Foreigner Registration Cards
South Korea's K-Food+ Exports Break $13 Billion Barrier
Oxford English Dictionary Adds 7 New Korean Words
Opinion
Why South Korea’s New Towns Feel Lifeless: The Psychological Failures of Urban Planning
South Korea’s new town developments—built with high-rise apartments, oversized roads, and isolated commercial zones—were supposed to be the future of urban living. Yet, they have instead become psychologically exhausting, socially disconnected, and economically unsustainable.
Coupang’s Retail Dominance: A Threat to Small Businesses or a New Retail Era?
Can Busan Bring Its Youth Back? The City’s Struggle and Future Prospects
A Stratified Risk Society: How Inequality Fuels Environmental and Social Harm
How South Korea is Confronting Its Population Challenges
Can South Korean Conservatism Reinvent Itself for a Democratic Future?
