Reading up on South Korea
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- A.I. Riches Fuel Economic Divide in Asia’s Chip Powerhouses
Rising AI demand boosts stock markets and exports in South Korea and Taiwan, but widens economic inequality by excluding most other sectors.
- ‘They Said A.I. Saved Me’: How South Korea Is Checking on Its Seniors
South Korea deploys AI voice-call systems to check on isolated seniors and slow dementia in the world's fastest-aging society.
- BTS’s Comeback Show Was Heavy on Their New Album - The New York Times
BTS's Seoul comeback concert featured heavy new album promotion and a performance by injured leader RM.
- South Korea Has a Coffee Shop Problem - The New York Times
South Korea's coffee shop market is saturated with low-margin businesses, yet aspirational entrepreneurs continue opening new ones despite poor financial returns.