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The LG Twins lift the championship trophy after defeating the KT Wiz during Game 5 of the 2023 Korean Series, ending a 29-year drought. [NEWS1]

LG Twins taste victory again in long-awaited return to the top [REWIND 2023]

The long, long wait for the Twins finally came to an end on Nov. 13, when the Seoul club beat the KT Wiz to bring the Korean Series trophy back to their side of Jamsil Stadium in southern Seoul for the first time since 1994.

2023.12.28

Samsung's generative AI model Gauss is presented at the SDC23 Korea in November. [YONHAP]

2023 Business Top 10 News

In 2023, Korea witnessed a business landscape undergoing a profound technological and cultural shift fueled by AI integration. Economic dynamics led young Koreans to favor home-packed meals amidst price surges and market fluctuations.

2023.12.28

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Actor Song Hye-kyo as Moon Dong-eun in ″The Glory″ Part 2 [NETFLIX]

Streaming services up the ante with hit shows [REWIND 2023]

Leading streaming service providers Netflix and Disney+ each had massively popular original series this year, including “The Glory” and “Moving.”

2023.12.27

The walls of Yeongchumun Gate, the west entrance of Gyeongbok Palace in central Seoul, is vandalized with spray paint on Dec. 16. Two teen suspects were caught on Tuesday. [YONHAP]

Scribbling on the royal palace walls [REWIND 2023]

The historic Gyeongbok Palace in central Seoul was vandalized with spray paint graffiti in mid-December, and not just once: The next night, yet another fresh batch of graffiti appeared on the walls.

2023.12.27

Models walk down Geunjeongjeon's haenggak, a roofed corridor, for the latest Gucci Cruise 2024 collection show on May 16. [GUCCI]

Luxury brands secure their spot in Korea [REWIND 2023]

European luxury fashion houses not only appointed a plethora of Korean celebrities as their promotional ambassadors, but they also held notable events in Korea throughout the year.

2023.12.27

“12.12: The Day” surpassed a million dollars in revenue in the North American market, becoming the biggest Korean film hit in North America this year. [YONHAP]

Two films in the 10 million club [REWIND 2023]

Two Korean works made it to the 10 million ticket sales mark this year — “The Roundup: No Way Out” and “12.12: The Day.”

2023.12.27

Korean tech giants capitalize on global AI boom [REWIND 2023]

Korean tech giants unveiled significant investments and introduced new services powered by generative AI, aiming to capitalize on the global AI boom sparked by OpenAI's ChatGPT.

2023.12.25

Samsung Electronics' chip plant located in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi [YONHAP]

Samsung, SK hynix suffer $16 billion loss in chip business [REWIND 2023]

Samsung Electronics and SK hynix incurred a combined loss of more than 21 trillion won ($16.1 billion) in their chip businesses, primarily attributed to the cyclical downturn in the semiconductor industry in 2023.

2023.12.25

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks before signing the Inflation Reduction Act in the White House in August 2022. [EPA/YONHAP]

As IRA looms, Korea's battery makers rush to the U.S. [REWIND 2023]

Korean battery makers, including LG Energy Solution and Samsung SDI, are scrambling to build plants in the United States to qualify for tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act, which restricts the use of battery components from China in EVs.

2023.12.25