Technology & Cyber
South Korea’s stock rout raises doubts over durability of chip windfall
Five-day KOSPI sell-off exposes fiscal risks as investors question future semiconductor profits despite record earnings
October 14, 2026
Nuri launch, bank cyber breach and Seoul-Kyiv tensions — Ep. 152
South Korea marks another space milestone as financial security concerns grow and ties with Ukraine face new strain
October 9, 2026
South Korea’s Nuri success shifts focus from launch proof to space industry
Seoul must build launch demand, cut costs and transfer more operational control to industry before Nuri is replaced
October 8, 2026
South Korea bank hacks expose weak links beyond core financial systems
Regulators widen checks as attackers target employee, contractor and loan systems outside banks’ protected cores
October 6, 2026
Shinhan Bank data leak could trigger wider scrutiny across South Korean lenders
Regulators are examining how attackers reached loan-related data and whether weaknesses exist at other banks
October 2, 2026
AI storage boom gives South Korea battery makers an EV overcapacity lifeline
LGES, Samsung SDI and SK On can repurpose US plants, but LFP costs and China exposure could sharply limit the payoff
September 28, 2026
Lee-Trump talks, US investment pressure and Mexico trip — Ep. 150
Seoul pushes North Korea diplomacy, weighs costly US projects and looks to deepen ties with Mexico
September 25, 2026
Samsung, SK Hynix rejection exposes South Korea’s chip-grid financing problem
KEPCO’s $18.6 billion proposal shows how Seoul’s semiconductor push is colliding with grid costs and demand risk
September 17, 2026
Lee uses Paris summit to expand South Korea’s technology and supply options
Samsung-Mistral, Naver and KHNP-Orano deals add commercial weight to a wider Korea-France industrial framework
September 10, 2026
Tving security failures hand Seoul a new test after the Coupang dispute
MSIT found 39.5 million accounts exposed as weak controls put Korea’s privacy enforcement and consistency under scrutiny
September 4, 2026
