In March 2019, a North Korean-affiliated hacking group infiltrated an online gaming network, causing the theft of digital currency valued up to $620 million. The South Korean government estimates that the damage amount is equivalent to the cost of 30 ballistic missiles launched in the first half of last year. Sky Mavis, located in …
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Another headline in a cryptocurrency exchange
The Seoul Southern District Court has issued an arrest warrant for Kang Jong-hyun, the CEO of Vidente, and the company, on charges of embezzlement and breach of the Capital Market Act. Vidente is the single largest shareholder of Bithumb Korea, a cryptocurrency exchange founded in 2014, boasting 8 million registered users. Kang is the brother …
[Now in Korea] Drug offenses in Korea going up
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A huge jump in the number of drug offenders under 30 has been observed in the space of five years, with Korea’s drug-related arrests hitting a new high in 2019. The number of foreigners caught possessing, dealing, and distributing narcotics also tripled, mostly because of the growing number of people using drugs at industrial …
Transliteration of ‘R’ sound in Korean
It can be challenging for Koreans to master the correct pronunciation of the letter ‘R(r)’ when first learning English. As the sound is dissimilar to the [al] or [ar] sounds in their native language, it can prove difficult to articulate. Depending on their ability to accurately pronounce the letter ‘R’, it may affect the …
A new scam: Dark Part-Time Jobs 「闇バイト」強盗
The widespread occurrence of the scam called “dark part-time jobs” on social media, promising large rewards, is likely responsible for a number of robberies in both Kanto and Western Japan. Law enforcement is trying to determine the group behind it, and those involved, who have no prior knowledge of each other, have eagerly accepted …