How to Ride Seoul’s Late-Night Self-Driving Taxi in Gangnam (2026 Fares and Hours)
Seoul’s Gangnam night robotaxi now has 19 cars and costs ₩4,800-₩6,700. Hours, Kakao T booking steps, the safety driver, and what Sangam’s November Level 4 changes.
Tech & Work
Inside Korea’s IT industry — developer life, startup culture, and how Koreans work with tech.
Korea’s Phone Face Scan Skips Foreign ARC Holders for Now (Sept 2026)
As of Sept 21, 2026, Korea’s July 6 phone face scan covers resident cards and driver’s licenses, not the ARC. Includes a coverage map and timeline.
Why Does Tap-to-Pay Still Fail in Korea? The 10% NFC Problem (2026)
Korea’s NFC terminals are stuck at about 10%. A Korean bank IT worker explains why Apple Pay and Samsung Pay behave so differently in 2026.
Korea’s New AI Law Just Reached My Office Desk (2026)
Korea’s AI Basic Act took effect Jan 22, 2026. Here’s what actually changed at my desk during the grace period, including two rules enforced now.
Korea Ended Its 19-Year Google Maps Fight — Nothing Changed For Me
Korea approved Google’s map data export in Feb 2026, but 7 months later Google Maps still can’t navigate Korea — what changed, and what to use instead.
Why Did My Phone Just Warn Me About Voice Phishing? Korea’s AI Defense in 2026
A firsthand look at Korea’s 2026 AI voice-phishing defenses — Samsung, SKT, KT, and LG U+ apps compared, plus how banks now share fraud models without sharing data.
I Watched My Coworker Fight Korea’s Mobile Residence Card for an Hour
Korea’s Mobile Residence Card looks instant online, but MVNO carriers, OS version, and phone cases quietly block it. Here’s the checklist that fixes it.
Korea’s Wallpad Hack Hit 400,000 Homes — Here’s How I Checked Mine
What Korea’s apartment wallpad controls, the 2021 hack that hit 400,000 homes, its Dec. 2025 recurrence, and what I changed after reading the filings.
Korea’s Delivery App Duopoly: Where Does Your ₩3,000 Delivery Fee Really Go?
Baemin and Coupang Eats control 88.3% of Korea’s delivery market. An IT worker breaks down the commission fees, anshim beonho, and star-rating culture.
Why Doesn’t Apple Pay Work Almost Anywhere in Korea?
Apple Pay barely works in Korea because ~90% of terminals have no NFC reader and Apple is still Hyundai Card-only. Here’s the VAN network behind it.