Jo Seung-rae, the Secretary General of the Democratic Party, has expressed his deep regret and apologized for the recent data breach involving the party's community platform, Blue Wave.In a statement on August 9, Jo said, "I feel a heavy responsibility regarding the recent data breach at Blue Wave and sincerely apologize."Jo explained that during his tenure, he had requested a check from the management company due to suspected anomalies but received a response indicating there were no issues. He

The government is reviewing plans to expand public guarantees for real estate project financing (PF) and ease financial regulations to increase housing supply. President Lee Jae-myung has called for 'bold housing supply' measures, prompting financial authorities to explore options to facilitate financing for suppliers.According to financial authorities on August 9, the Financial Services Commission is examining ways to enhance supplier financing based on requests from the construction industry a

Group SF9's Jaeyoon created special memories with fans on his birthday.On August 8, Jaeyoon held a birthday fan meeting titled 'Our Summer' at the Yerim Art Hall in Seoul. The event featured two sessions at 3 PM and 7 PM, marking his first solo performance since debut and adding significance to the birthday celebration.During the event, Jaeyoon engaged with fans through various segments. He hosted 'Jaeyoon's Choice,' a balance game, showcased challenges selected by fan votes in 'Challenge Delive

Park Seung-won, the mayor of Gwangmyeong, stated on August 9, "If the 7th and 8th civil elections were a time for citizens to cultivate new possibilities in Gwangmyeong, the 9th civil election is a time to realize the results of accumulated changes that citizens can feel." On this day, Mayor Park emphasized that the core of the 9th civil election administration is focused on 'tangible results' and 'enhanced policy execution,' leading to the first organizational restructuring. He noted, "T

OpenAI is intensifying its efforts in the South Korean advertising market. OpenAI Korea established a dedicated ChatGPT advertising team earlier this month, allowing Korean companies to directly manage ChatGPT advertising through a self-service platform with no minimum spending requirement.According to the IT industry on the 9th, OpenAI Korea has formed a new advertising team and plans to enhance support for domestic advertisers and advertising agencies.The expansion of OpenAI's advertising busi

Samsung Electronics is actively seeking to recruit local talent ahead of the initial operations of its Taylor, Texas, foundry by the end of this year.According to industry sources, Samsung has recently begun accepting applications for its summer internship program at the Taylor fab for next year. This marks the first time the Taylor facility has been included in Samsung's internship offerings at major overseas locations.The internship will last for 11 weeks, during which successful candidates wi

SK Telecom announced on August 9 that its 'T Long-Term Customer Program Table Day' event in Seoul concluded successfully, receiving a positive response from long-term customers. The event, held on August 8 at the Vista Walkerhill Seoul, attracted a total of 400 attendees, including long-term customers and their companions.Table Day is a special invitation event designed to provide a unique culinary experience for customers who have been with SK Telecom for over 10 years. SK Telecom CEO Jeong Jae

LG Uplus has successfully validated intelligent home network technology that allows AI to analyze and manage internet quality autonomously. This 'Edge AI' approach enables the AI to directly assess and optimize network conditions from a home router, detecting anomalies before customers experience any decline in service quality.On August 9, LG Uplus announced the successful demonstration of its home network self-healing technology utilizing the Wi-Fi 8 platform.As the demand for fast and stable n

김정은 북한 국무위원장이 8일 창립 80주년을 맞이한 북한 ‘국립교향악단’을 찾아 단원들과 기념사진을 찍었다. 9일 북한 조선중앙통신에 따르면 김 위원장은 지난 8일 평양 모란봉극장에서 단원들을 만났다. 통신은 “김정은 동지께서는 주체 교향악 발전에 공헌한 자부 속에 높은 국가 수훈의 영예를 지닌 창작가, 예술인들을 따뜻한 한품에 안으시고 뜻깊은 화폭(기념사진)을 남기셨다”며 “전체 창작가, 예술인은 대해(큰바다) 같은 은정을 거듭 베풀어주시는 자애로운 원수님의 사랑과 믿음을 심장같이 새기고, 보다 적극적이며 진취적