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☆ South Koreans are dealing with burnout and loneliness by getting pet rocks
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-19 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

South Korean millennials are turning to pet rocks to combat loneliness and burnout at work. Originally a 1970s joke gift, pet rocks can give a low-maintenance sense of companionship. AdvertisementAdults in South Korea are using pet rocks to help with loneliness and burnout at work. The Journal's Jiyoung Sohn spoke to millennials turning to pet rocks to help them through difficult periods in their careers. Related storiesThe coronavirus pandemic prompted a pet-rock boom in South Korea, according to a July 2023 report by Korea JoongAng Daily.

Persons: —, Gary Dahl, Bettmann, Jiyoung Sohn, Koo Ah, Sohn, Koo, Yoon Jeonghan, Gen Z Organizations: Service, Street, Business, South Korea's Ministry of Interior, Safety, The Korea Herald, South Korea's Ministry, CNN, Bloomberg, Companies Locations: South Korea, Asia, Seoul, Korea

☆ North Korean Escapee Who Begged on the Streets Chases K-Pop Stardom
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Jiyoung Sohn | Dasl Yoon | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

SEOUL—At first glance, Yoo Hyuk looks like a typical K-pop rapper. He sports baggy pants, a black beanie and Air Jordans. A silver chain dangles from his neck. But Yoo represents a new wrinkle in South Korea’s music industry: The aspiring K-pop star is from North Korea.

Persons: Yoo Hyuk, Yoo Locations: SEOUL, North Korea

☆ After a Boom and Bust, the Chip Industry Is Regaining Its Health
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Jiyoung Sohn | Asa Fitch | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Intel’s chief executive said the company is ‘seeing very healthy behavior’ going into the last quarter of the year. Photo: Brent Lewin/Bloomberg NewsThe global semiconductor industry is bottoming out, executives say, signaling a rebound in some areas of technology and providing relief for the U.S. government, which is spending billions on expanding chip production. In recent weeks, executives at Intel , Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. and Samsung Electronics have expressed confidence that the worst is over for the chip industry, which had been in a prolonged slump.

Persons: Brent Lewin Organizations: Bloomberg, U.S ., Intel, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, Samsung Electronics

☆ South Korea Had High Hopes for 5G. What Happened?
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( Jiyoung Sohn | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Journal Reports: TechnologyBillionaire Bets That a $12 Mobile Phone Can Get More of the World’s Most-Populous Country OnlineBy Newley PurnellSmartphones are financially out of reach for millions of people in India. Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Jio Infocomm’s new device can stream music and video.

Persons: Newley Purnell, Mukesh Ambani’s Organizations: Technology Locations: India

☆ Jiyoung Sohn — Reporter at The Wall Street Journal
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Jiyoung Sohn | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Jiyoung SohnJiyoung Sohn is a technology and business reporter for The Wall Street Journal's Seoul bureau. She writes about a diverse range of industries including semiconductors, smartphones and mobile apps, as well as regulatory developments impacting the global tech sector. Jiyoung began her career as a reporter in South Korea. She is a graduate of Yonsei University and Harvard University's Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.

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☆ South Korea’s ‘Don’t Ask Why’ Stabbings Prompt New Debate on Criminal Punishment
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Jiyoung Sohn | Timothy W. Martin | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Folding Phones Are Hot, But Really Only in Korea
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( Jiyoung Sohn | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Samsung Launches New Galaxy Z Fold, Flip Phones Amid Slow Adoption So Far
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( Jiyoung Sohn | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Samsung to Launch New Galaxy Z Fold, Flip Phones Amid Slow Adoption So Far
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( Jiyoung Sohn | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ The Next Challengers Joining Nvidia in the AI Chip Revolution
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( Asa Fitch | Jiyoung Sohn | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ The AI Boom Isn’t Breaking the Memory-Chip Slump—Yet
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Jiyoung Sohn | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ ‘Squid Game,’ Netflix’s Most-Watched Show, Completes Casting for Second Season
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( Jiyoung Sohn | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Ex-Samsung Executive Indicted Over Plan to Build a China Chip Factory With Stolen Blueprints
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( Jiyoung Sohn | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Google Is Spared a Search-Engine Switch by a Major Partner
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-19 | by ( Jiyoung Sohn | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ South Korean Prosecutor Calls for Crypto Entrepreneur Do Kwon to Face Charges in Home Country
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-05 | by ( Jiyoung Sohn | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Crypto entrepreneur Do Kwon has been detained in Montenegro since March. Photo: stringer/Agence France-Presse/Getty ImagesSEOUL—The South Korean prosecutor leading the investigation into crypto entrepreneur Do Kwon said he believes extraditing him to his native country would be the best way to bring justice to victims of the TerraUSD cryptocurrency crash, which wiped out some $40 billion from digital currency markets. South Korea is vying with U.S. prosecutors to extradite Mr. Kwon from Montenegro, where he has been detained since March, and charge him in connection with the failed TerraUSD and Luna cryptocurrencies. Mr. Kwon, who is a South Korean citizen, was the co-founder of Terraform Labs, the company behind the two failed cryptocurrencies.

☆ Memory-Chip Makers Say Recovery Is in Sight After Long Slump
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-27 | by ( Jiyoung Sohn | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Samsung Electronics says demand for memory chips is expected to gradually recover in the second half of the year. Photo: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg NewsThe world’s top memory-chip makers, struggling with the deepest industry downturn in more than a decade, say the worst may soon be over as customers come back and cuts in production and investment help counter a supply glut. After reporting a $3.4 billion operating loss in the first quarter in its semiconductor division, Samsung Electronics Co. said Thursday that demand for memory chips was expected to gradually recover in the second half of the year after a prolonged slide.

☆ How 5G Is Helping Surgeons Operate With Greater Precision
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-23 | by ( Jiyoung Sohn | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

SKIA’s AR surgical guide shows the precise location of tumors and tissues in a patient’s body. Photo: SkiaSEOUL—Private 5G networks could transform the way doctors perform complex surgeries and coordinate with one another on operations. A glimpse of this future is visible in South Korea, a country that has often stood at the forefront of telecommunications and is known for actively experimenting with and quickly adopting new technologies. At major hospitals across Seoul, private 5G has become the backbone technology for everything from speeding up on-site logistics systems to enabling the remote training of medical professionals.

☆ North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Toward Japan
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-13 | by ( Jiyoung Sohn | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ North Korea Marks Weapons Advance With Launch of Solid-Fueled ICBM
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-13 | by ( Jiyoung Sohn | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

On Friday, North Korea said the ICBM, which it called the Hwasongpho-18, would “radically promote the effectiveness of its nuclear counterattack posture,” according to state media. A South Korean military official said on Thursday that Seoul suspected North Korea had fired a new type of ballistic missile that uses solid fuel. Pyongyang has been developing solid-fueled ICBMs—which require less preparation time to launch and are easier to conceal—but hadn’t previously fired one. “North Korea has continuously stressed the development of new war deterrence capabilities. The country’s test of an apparent solid-fuel ICBM is likely meant to show that North Korea will carry through with its warnings,” said Yang Moo-jin, president of the University of North Korean Studies in Seoul.

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