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North Korea Linked to $6.3 Billion Binance Hack
Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, lost about $6.3 billion in digital assets in a hack on October 29, and blockchain analysts say North Korean state hackers are the likely culprits. It is the largest crypto theft on record, roughly four times the $1.5 billion taken from the exchange Bybit in February 2025. In Korea, Upbit (업비트), Bithumb (빗썸) and Coinone (코인원) posted warnings on October 30 for customers who send coins to Binance.
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How to Level up from Intermediate to Advanced Korean
Leveling up from Intermediate Level to Advanced Level is a giant step – larger than going from Beginner to Intermediate – so we share all of our tips for how you can do it more quickly and easily, as well as what you should expect.
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After 9 Years, KakaoBank (partially) Opens Its App to Foreign Residents
KakaoBank, Korea's largest internet-only bank, began letting foreign residents open accounts entirely through its app on October 12, closing a gap that dates back to the bank's 2017 launch. Foreign customers aged 19 and over can now get a checking account, a debit card and overseas remittances in the same app Korean customers use, with savings products and other services promised for 2027.
껏? 마음껏, 힘껏, and More! | Korean FAQ
껏 appears in many words such as 마음껏, 힘껏, and more. In this episode I break down what it literally means and how to use it yourself.
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Surplus from Health Insurance Contributions by Foreigners Tops 1 Trillion Won
Foreign nationals enrolled in Korea's National Health Insurance paid about 1.01 trillion won more in premiums than the system spent on their care in 2025, the first annual surplus above 1 trillion won, according to National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) data reported on Oct. 25, 2026. The figures were submitted to Democratic Party lawmaker Jeon Jin-sook of the National Assembly's health and welfare committee.
When They Don’t Know You Can Understand Korean | Into Korean
Have you ever heard someone talk about you in Korean… but you secretly could understand? Well I certainly have, and so has Gwen who lives in Daegu. Find out what we did, as well as you’ll hear some of our experiences being able to speak and understand Korean as non-native speakers.
Bukangi Is Free! Busan's Celebrity Shark Returns to Sea After 34 Days
After more than a month in a narrow canal at Busan's North Port, the shark known as Bukangi (북항이) has finally been freed. On Wednesday, October 21, a rescue team successfully guided the three-meter-long shark out of the artificial waterway on its third attempt, ending a 34-day ordeal that had attracted national attention.
Korea's Exports Double as AI Chip Demand Fuels Record Sales
South Korea's exports more than doubled during the first 20 days of October, driven by extraordinary global demand for semiconductors. New figures from the Korea Customs Service show that the country exported $61.6 billion worth of goods between October 1 and 20, an increase of 105.4% compared with the same period last year.
North Korea Says Border Loudspeakers Will Be Back by the End of October
North Korea says it will reactivate propaganda loudspeakers along its border with South Korea before the end of October, reviving a form of psychological warfare that has repeatedly contributed to tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
Kim Yo-jong, the influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, announced the plan in a statement reported by North Korean state media on October 21. She said loudspeakers would operate along the entire border and described the decision as a response to South Korean military activities.
Korea in Motion Brings AI Subtitle Glasses to Theater
Korea in Motion, a tourism campaign running from October 16 to November 30, promotes Korean live theater to foreign visitors through discounted tickets, hands-on workshops and AI subtitle glasses that translate spoken dialogue in real time. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) and the Korea Performing Arts Tourism Association announced the campaign on October 15. Promotions run through online travel agencies aimed at China, Japan, Taiwan, the United States, Hong Kong and Singapore.
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Vietnamese Grad Student Wins 1000+ Foreigner Speech Contest
A Vietnamese graduate student won the grand prize at the 28th World Korean Language Speech Contest for Foreigners on October 15 with a speech about 것 같다, a common Korean grammar pattern roughly meaning "it seems" or "I think." Tran Thi Huong Ly (짠티흐엉리), 25, received 1.5 million won after judges gave her the highest score. The contest drew 1,046 applicants from 35 countries, and 16 finalists from 14 countries spoke at Kyung Hee University's Crown Hall in Seoul.