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Introduction   When Hyundai Motor Company moved to introduce robots into its manufacturing processes, the company’s labor union reacted immediately, and the dispute quickly escalated into a serious conflict. In early 2026, Hyundai unveiled the humanoid robot “Atlas,” developed by its subsidiary Boston Dynamics , at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) , and announced plans to deploy the robot at its factory in Georgia, the United States, beginning in 2028, with the goal of exp

Why Reading Literature Still Matters in the Age of AI We are living in an age in which artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly advancing and gradually replacing many forms of human intellectual activity. Its role is no longer limited to simple information processing. It now extends to searching for information, translating languages, and even writing texts. As AI becomes more integrated into education, it seems almost certain that AI-related learning will be formally incorpor

Since 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally reshaped consumer spending patterns worldwide. Lockdowns and fears of infection triggered an unprecedented surge in online shopping and electronic payments, while offline spending on retail, travel, and dining plummeted. This shift can be observed through the case of Baemin  (Baedal Minjok), one of Korea’s leading food delivery platforms. In 2022, Baemin recorded roughly KRW 400 billion  in operating profit, escaping a defic

Introduction South Korea is cautiously exploring the adoption of a central bank digital currency (CBDC). Since late 2023, the Bank of Korea has been conducting pilot tests in collaboration with the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) to develop CBDC technology. With the first stage completed, the central bank plans to move forward with a second pilot involving commercial banks and refine the design of its digital currency in line with the new government’s policy directio