Category: The Korea Herald

  • Youth Mental Health Cases Surge 76% in South Korea

    Mental health treatment among children and teens in South Korea has surged dramatically, with cases rising over 76% in four years. Experts point to social media exposure, but also a welcome drop in stigma around seeking psychiatric care.

  • Living Alone Most Common in Seoul Households

    Single-person homes dominate Seoul with 40 percent share, showing lifestyle change. Marriages rose for a second year, but births keep falling as households with young children dropped over 40 percent. More divorces occur later in life, reflecting an aging society and shifting family patterns.

  • Korea’s Burger Market on Fire

    Burgers are booming in Korea with the market set to hit 5 trillion won this year. McDonald’s and Burger King thrive on local flavors while Lotteria and Mom’s Touch push global expansion. Korean tastes now shape menus worldwide with K inspired burgers gaining strong demand.

  • Why Everyone’s Obsessed with Labubu

    OpenAI’s GPT-5 leads AI benchmarks, but Korea is catching up fast. LG’s Exaone 4.0 and Upstage’s Solar Pro 2 ranked among top global models, with Solar Pro 2 topping intelligence vs. cost. Experts warn benchmarks aren’t enough—Korea must turn these wins into real-world adoption.

  • China Scores as US Slows EV Push

    OpenAI’s GPT-5 leads AI benchmarks, but Korea is catching up fast. LG’s Exaone 4.0 and Upstage’s Solar Pro 2 ranked among top global models, with Solar Pro 2 topping intelligence vs. cost. Experts warn benchmarks aren’t enough—Korea must turn these wins into real-world adoption.

  • Why India and U.S. Are Clashing

    OpenAI’s GPT-5 leads AI benchmarks, but Korea is catching up fast. LG’s Exaone 4.0 and Upstage’s Solar Pro 2 ranked among top global models, with Solar Pro 2 topping intelligence vs. cost. Experts warn benchmarks aren’t enough—Korea must turn these wins into real-world adoption.

  • China’s Reusable Rockets Could Change Everything

    OpenAI’s GPT-5 leads AI benchmarks, but Korea is catching up fast. LG’s Exaone 4.0 and Upstage’s Solar Pro 2 ranked among top global models, with Solar Pro 2 topping intelligence vs. cost. Experts warn benchmarks aren’t enough—Korea must turn these wins into real-world adoption.

  • AI Benchmarks and South Korea’s Position

    OpenAI’s GPT-5 leads AI benchmarks, but Korea is catching up fast. LG’s Exaone 4.0 and Upstage’s Solar Pro 2 ranked among top global models, with Solar Pro 2 topping intelligence vs. cost. Experts warn benchmarks aren’t enough—Korea must turn these wins into real-world adoption.

  • Samsung To Build Iphone Chips At US Fab

    Samsung will make iPhone chips at its Texas plant in a rare deal with Apple. The move may boost Samsung’s struggling chip unit, help Apple reduce reliance on Sony image sensors, and strengthen both companies as US tariffs push for more domestic manufacturing.

  • Tariffs On Samsung Phones & Not China-Made Iphones

    Washington may soon impose tariffs of up to 25% on Samsung smartphones and other electronics, raising prices sharply while Apple could gain exemptions. Samsung, which produces mainly in Vietnam and India, risks losing ground in the US market as Apple leverages massive US investments to win political favor.