Cafe24 PRO Launches Automated SMS and Kakao Friend Talk Messaging for Online Stores Global e-commerce platform Cafe24, led by CEO Lee Jae-seok, is offering an automated messaging service for SMS and Kakao Friend Talk through its premium operations support service, Cafe24 PRO. The service is designed to help online store operators more easily send marketing messages to customers, including promotions, new product launches and re-purchase campaigns. Previously, operators typically had to handle key steps themselves, such as setting recipient groups, writing copy, choosing April 29, 2026

KOSPI Hits Record 6,690.90 for Third Straight Session Despite OpenAI Jitters South Korean stocks pushed to fresh highs for a third straight session, shaking off overnight weakness on Wall Street tied to concerns about OpenAI and the pace of artificial intelligence growth. The benchmark KOSPI closed at 6,690.90, setting another all-time high, according to the financial investment industry on April 29. In the main board market, individual investors bought a net 167.4 billion won, and institutions were net buyers of 477.7 billion won. Foreign investors sold a net April 29, 2026

UCI MTB World Series Opens May 1 in Pyeongchang, First Asia Stop The 2026 WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike (MTB) World Series — Mona Yongpyong opens May 1. The event runs May 1-3 at Mona Yongpyong in Pyeongchang, Gangwon Province, as the official opening round of the 2026 season under the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) and Warner Bros. Discovery Sports (WBD) framework. It is the first time the MTB World Series, long centered on Europe and North America, has been held in Asia. The organizing committee said delegations and officials from about 40 countries, April 29, 2026

LG Electronics posts record first-quarter revenue; home appliances and auto parts top 10 trillion won LG Electronics said improving results in its core home appliance and vehicle components businesses pushed combined quarterly revenue from the two units above 10 trillion won for the first time. The company said it plans to sustain growth by focusing on future businesses such as data center cooling and commercialization of home robots. In a final earnings release on Tuesday, LG Electronics reported first-quarter operating profit of 1.6737 trillion won, up 32.9% from a year earlier. Revenu April 29, 2026

Rep. Lee Hoon-gi to Introduce Bill Naming K-Content a National Strategic Industry Rep. Lee Hoon-gi of the Democratic Party said April 29 he will introduce a bill next month to designate K-content as a national strategic industry. Lee made the remarks at a forum titled “Policies and Strategies to Strengthen the Global Competitiveness of the K-Media Content Industry,” co-hosted with the Korea Broadcasters Association at the National Assembly Members’ Office Building. He said the current governance structure is limited because responsibilities are split among the Korea C April 29, 2026

Appeals court sentences Yoon Suk Yeol to 7 years for blocking arrest warrant execution Former President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to seven years in prison on appeal for charges including obstructing the execution of an arrest warrant by the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials. On April 29, the Seoul High Court’s Criminal Division 1, a panel dedicated to insurrection-related cases led by Presiding Judge Yoon Seong-sik, sentenced Yoon to seven years for aggravated obstruction of official duties, abuse of power and related offenses. The term is two yea April 29, 2026

Migrant Rights Groups File Complaint Over Exclusion From Korea’s High Fuel Price Aid Migrant rights groups have filed a complaint with the National Human Rights Commission of Korea, saying most migrants were excluded from government payments meant to offset damage from high fuel prices. Groups including the Migrant Workers Equality Solidarity held a joint news conference on the 28th in front of the commission’s office in Seoul’s Jung District and then submitted the complaint. The groups said that of about 2,167,000 migrants who had stayed in South Korea for at least thre April 29, 2026

Kumho Resort Upgrades Asiana CC Course and Facilities to Boost Premium Rounds Kumho Resort said its members-only Asiana Country Club has completed course and facility maintenance and will offer an upgraded premium-round environment. Located in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, Asiana CC said it has improved overall operations with priority on course competitiveness, on-course convenience and member satisfaction. In line with the lifestyle trend known as “quiet luxury,” the club said it is emphasizing course management that highlights natural scenery and strengthening core April 29, 2026

EU Finds Meta Failed to Protect Minors on Facebook and Instagram Under DSA, Risking Huge Fine The European Union has found that Meta’s protections for minors on Facebook and Instagram are inadequate, putting the company at risk of a massive fine. In a statement issued on April 29 (local time), the European Commission said its preliminary findings show that Meta’s Instagram and Facebook violated the EU’s Digital Services Act because they failed to properly identify, assess and mitigate risks of underage access by children younger than 13. The DSA requires online platforms to en April 29, 2026

Samsung Family Wealth Doubles on AI Chip Rally, Easing Inheritance Tax Pressure Samsung’s founding family has more than doubled its wealth over the past year, helped by a boom in artificial intelligence-related semiconductors, according to a Bloomberg tally. The surge has eased pressure on the family after the late Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-hee’s death brought an inheritance tax bill of about 12 trillion won and as legal risks involving Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong weighed on the group. As of March, the combined wealth of Lee Jae-yong’s family stood at $ April 29, 2026