Jeju City Ranks No. 1 Nationwide in Danggeun Real Estate Transactions Last Year

Last year, the area that showed the most active real estate transaction trend on Danggeun was Jeju City in Jeju Island. According to Danggeun's real estate service "Danggeun Real Estate," the number of completed-transaction posts in Jeju City on the service in 2025 increased by about 2.5 times compared to the previous year, marking the highest level of activity among all cities, counties, and districts nationwide. Looking at the entire Jeju region, activity also more than doubled, showing steep growth. These figures come from Danggeun Real Estate's analysis of 2025 regional data, which includes both direct transactions and broker-mediated listings.The high share of transactions in Jeju is analyzed as the result of synergy between Jeju’s unique rental practice known as the "yeonse" system and Danggeun’s hyperlocal service. In Jeju, it is common to sign a yeonse contract in which one year’s rent is paid in a lump sum, but related information has been fragmented across local communities a

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02.13 09:29

Ungjin Thinkbig Releases New Commercial Video for "Ungjin Smartall"

Ungjin Thinkbig announced on the 13th that it has released a new commercial video for its artificial intelligence (AI)-based learning platform "Ungjin Smartall." This commercial, produced using generative AI technology, is based on the "Ungjin Smartall Rangers" concept and features four children who introduce the core functions of Ungjin Smartall, including curriculum-linked learning, AI personalized learning, reading content, and AI descriptive assessment. In the commercial, the character "Sincere Green" represents a daily learning routine based on 100% linkage with elementary school textbooks, while "Custom Yellow" introduces a function in which AI analyzes learning performance and problem-solving processes to recommend level-specific personalized curricula. "Smart Blue" represents reading content designed to strengthen literacy and thinking skills, and "Perfect Red" represents the AI descriptive assessment function that provides automatic grading and feedback. The functions highlig

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02.13 09:14

ASEIC Opens "Green Innovation Cooperation Center" in Jakarta, Indonesia

The ASEM Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Eco-Innovation Center (ASEIC) announced on the 13th that it held an opening ceremony for the Green Innovation Cooperation Center (GICC) in Jakarta, Indonesia, on the 11th. The opening ceremony was attended by Arif, Secretary General of Indonesia's Ministry of Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises, Son Min-guk, Deputy Director at Korea's Ministry of SMEs and Startups, as well as government officials from both countries, related organizations, and corporate representatives, who celebrated the launch of the GICC. Symbolizing green cooperation among the Republic of Korea, Indonesia, and ASEM member countries, the GICC was launched as the successor to the Green Business Center (GBC), which has served as a base for Korean small and medium-sized enterprises to enter ASEAN markets since 2011. The GBC has supported around 100 companies, attracting 12.28 million dollars in investment and achieving 67.09 million dollars in exports, thereby acti

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02.13 09:10

Bodyfriend: "We Will Operate as Usual During the Lunar New Year Holiday"

Bodyfriend announced on the 13th that it will operate on a normal schedule for customers visiting during the Lunar New Year holiday.Bodyfriend will operate all of its directly managed lounges and department store lounges nationwide as usual, and on Lunar New Year’s Day itself (the 17th), it will also keep 58 key locations open, including branches in Dogok in Seoul, Bundang Jeongja in Gyeonggi Province, Songdo in Incheon, and Haeundae in Busan. During this holiday, seven popup houses called the “Healthy Longevity Recharge Station” will also be operated simultaneously. They will be set up at major department stores and malls across the country, including The Hyundai Seoul, Lotte Department Store Incheon and Busan Main branches, Starfield City Bucheon, and Galleria Jinju. A variety of healthcare robots such as the recently launched Medical Phantom Robo, Davinci AI, and Falcon 2026, as well as Quantum Beauty Capsule and Eden Robo, will be on display, allowing family members of any age grou

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02.13 09:07

[Exclusive] "BSI Has Limits"... Small Enterprise and Market Service Begins Developing New Small Business Economic Indicator "SGDP"

The Small Enterprise and Market Service has begun developing a new economic indicator for small business owners. By introducing the concept of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), a representative indicator used to understand the overall size of a national economy, the agency aims to supplement the limitations of the existing “Business Survey Index (BSI) for Small Enterprise and Traditional Markets,” which reflects small business owners’ subjective perception and outlook on economic conditions. According to coverage compiled by The Asia Business Daily on the 13th, the Small Enterprise Policy Research Institute, the policy research organization under the Small Enterprise and Market Service, launched preliminary research in December last year to develop a new economic indicator for small business owners tentatively named the “Small Enterprise Gross Domestic Product (SGDP).” The existing BSI is a statistical index that the Ministry of SMEs and Startups and the Small Enterprise and Market Service

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02.13 09:01

"It’s Hard Enough Just to Get By... I’d Rather Earn Money Than Visit My Hometown"

During this year's Lunar New Year holiday period, both job postings and job-seeking demand for part-time work increased significantly. This is because many self-employed business owners are keeping their doors open over the holidays to earn even a little more money. As many as 70% of part-timers said they would rather work than visit their hometowns for the holiday. According to part-time job platform Albamon on the 13th, based on the week immediately before the Lunar New Year holiday, the number of part-time job postings containing the keywords "Lunar New Year" or "holiday" increased by 383% this year compared to a year earlier. The company explained that short-term and holiday-type part-time hiring targeting the holiday season boom has increased sharply. Since January 20, Albamon has also been operating a "Lunar New Year Part-Time Job Hiring Section," focusing on job postings that are popular during the holiday season. The number of postings currently available for application there

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02.13 07:30

From Gumi Defense Venture Center to Gyeongbuk Defense Venture Center, Emerging as North Gyeongsang's Forward Base for the Defense Industry

The Gumi Defense Venture Center, which had been operating mainly for small and venture businesses in the Gumi area of North Gyeongsang Province, was expanded and reorganized into the "Gyeongbuk Defense Venture Center" as of January 1, 2026, and has made a fresh start as a support hub for defense companies across the whole of North Gyeongsang Province. On February 12, the Gyeongbuk Defense Venture Center held a plaque unveiling ceremony, officially launching the establishment of a wide-area defense industry support system, with around 40 officials in attendance, including the Vice Governor for Economic Affairs of North Gyeongsang Province and the Vice Mayor of Gumi City. Since its opening in March 2014, the Gumi Defense Venture Center has signed agreements with 103 small and venture companies based in Gumi over the past 11 years, providing focused support for their entry into the defense market and for defense-related cooperation. Through these efforts, it has achieved tangible results,

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02.12 16:45