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Korea Tech Desk

NEXUS Bets on an Agentverse Strategy, Offering a New Signal to Korea’s Tech Market

A public company that spent years bleeding cash rarely gets credit for experimentation. Markets prefer predictable earnings, not new theories. Yet NEXUS is doing something that […]
February 16th, 2026
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Korea’s Youth Employment Slide Deepens, Raising Questions for an AI-Led Startup Economy

The loudest startup stories are still about funding rounds and national AI ambitions. The quieter signal is a workforce that is struggling to enter the system […]
February 16th, 2026
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KIBO’s Record Loan Repayments Signal Rising Stress in Korea’s Startup Credit Pipeline

Korea’s startup economy rests on more than venture capital. A large share of early-stage firms rely on policy-backed loan guarantees to secure bank financing. When that […]
February 15th, 2026
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K-Fashion Finds a Capital-Light Export Path as Korean Brands Use Crowdfunding to Test Global Demand

Korean consumer exports are rising again, but the more revealing shift is happening before products ever reach customs. Instead of shipping bulk inventory overseas and hoping […]
February 15th, 2026
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Korea’s Anti-Broker Reform Now Proceeds to Enforcement Mode

Trust in public capital rarely collapses overnight. It erodes quietly — through shortcuts, intermediaries, and systems that reward familiarity over fairness. South Korea’s latest move signals […]
February 15th, 2026
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Startup for All: Korea Is Testing a New Model Where Startup Policy, Media and Private Capital Move Together

Korea is no longer treating startup policy as a back-office subsidy program. It is experimenting with something far more visible and more complex with Startup for […]
February 15th, 2026
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In Korea’s Gaming Sector, New Titles Decide Survival — and Global Markets Decide Scale

Korea’s gaming industry is relearning a hard rule that glossy export narratives often hide. Product cycles, not brand legacy, decide who keeps strategic freedom. The 2025 […]
February 14th, 2026
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With Korbit Acquisition, Mirae Asset Tests How Far Korea Will Let Finance Meet Crypto

Korea’s largest asset managers have long circled digital assets with caution. This week, one of them stepped decisively closer. Mirae Asset Group’s move to secure control […]
February 14th, 2026
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Private Capital Now Drives 80% of Korea’s Venture Growth: What Global LPs Need to Know

Korea’s venture cycle is entering a new phase shaped not by government-led stimulus but by returning institutional capital. The latest investment and fund formation data reveal […]
February 14th, 2026
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Korea Finalizes STO Exchange Licenses, Shifting Sandbox Graduates into a New Dependence on Institutional Markets

South Korea has chosen who gets to run the next layer of its tokenized securities market (STO). The decision is not only about who won licenses. […]
February 14th, 2026
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