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10원 Tips @10wontips.bsky.social · 1d

Links for August - October 2025 10wontips.blogspot.com/2025/10/link...

Links for August - October 2025

Time for another new list of links. It hasn't been too long since the last set but my saved bookmarks list is already getting bl...

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10원 Tips @10wontips.bsky.social · 6d

A few website logo doodles for #HangulDay #한글날

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10원 Tips @10wontips.bsky.social · 10d

TIL about 제주말차크림떡볶이. Your favorite tteokbokki, now with the uplifting taste of Jeju green tea powder mixed into the cream sauce. I dare you to eat it.

10원 Tips @10wontips.bsky.social · 11d

'KPop Demon Hunters' Official Light Sticks Announced for HUNTR/X and Saja Boys Fans - Netflix Tudum www.netflix.com/tudum/articl...

These KPop Demon Hunters Official Light Sticks Are the Real Thing

Seal your HUNTR/X and Saja Boys fandom with official light sticks that synchronize to music. Preorder now!

www.netflix.com

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10원 Tips @10wontips.bsky.social · 11d

I shouldn't have chuckled at this, but I did.
"SUV catches fire in parking lot of data center that suffered catastrophic fire" koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2025-10...

SUV catches fire in parking lot of data center that suffered catastrophic fire

A vehicle caught fire Wednesday at the National Information Resources Service in Daejeon — the same facility where a blaze in its server room recently paralyzed government digital systems nationwide.

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10원 Tips @10wontips.bsky.social · 12d

Assorted Korean website logo doodles for today, #Gaecheonjeol aka the mythical foundational day of Korea (#개천절) when Dangun made his kingdom in 2333 BC. #開天節

10원 Tips @10wontips.bsky.social · 12d

Did you know? There's a special international version of KakaoT for foreign tourists. Same backend as Kakao Taxi but frontend is multilingual, takes various non-Korea payment methods. "K.ride" app. kride.kakaomobility.com?lang=en

[k.ride - No.1 taxi app in korea]

Don't worry about overcharging when taking a taxi. You can also search for destinations or use the app by your own language.

kride.kakaomobility.com

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10원 Tips @10wontips.bsky.social · 12d

Naver's AudioClip service, which featured professional audiobooks and other content like audio study aids, is shutting down end of this year (2025). Shortform videos continues to eat up all other forms of media. #오디오클립 #네이버 #AudioClip #Naver blog.naver.com/audioclip/22...

오디오클립 서비스 종료 안내

안녕하세요, 네이버 오디오클립 입니다. 오디오클립 서비스를 사랑해주신 고객 여러분께 깊은 감사의 말씀...

blog.naver.com

10원 Tips @10wontips.bsky.social · 13d

What were Koreans' top domestic spots to visit during Chuseok last year? Perhaps their ancestors' hometowns? Wrong. They hit up the beach, Everland, or some historical sites. But mostly beaches. According to Naver Map. #추석연휴 #🌕 #네이버지도 #Naver #NaverMap #추석 #네이버

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10원 Tips @10wontips.bsky.social · 13d

TIL: A Canadian man by the name of Steven Barber has been tirelessly promoting Dokdo for years. Check out this article he wrote and what seems to be his Instagram:

- www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/2...
- www.instagram.com/the_truth_of...
#독도는우리땅 #Dokdo #독도

10원 Tips @10wontips.bsky.social · 14d

Shinhan Bank and Nonghyup Bank are both offering new types of loans for foreign workers. Might be worth checking out. Via: www.koreaittimes.com/news/article... & www.koreaittimes.com/news/article...
#신한은행 #SOL글로벌론 #NH농협은행 #농협은행 #외국인신용대출 #Shinhan #Nonghyup

10원 Tips @10wontips.bsky.social · 14d

Naver Blog's new minimalist logo icon for its phone app is hilariously bothering some users because it looks like "BL" (boy love, genre of homoerotic fanfic) so users are afraid people with think they have a dirty "BL" app on their phone. #Naver #NaverBlog #네이버블로그 #네이버

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10원 Tips @10wontips.bsky.social · 15d

This story is adorable. Taxi driver talks passenger out of "suicide" in happy misunderstanding. www.koreaherald.com/article/1058...

‘Take me to Han River’: Cab driver tries to talk passenger out of suicide in happy misunderstanding

A video of a taxi driver trying to persuade a man not to take his own life has gone viral on social media here, with the conversation taking an unexpected turn

www.koreaherald.com

10원 Tips @10wontips.bsky.social · 15d

Confession: I keep a similar list for my local area in my phone's notes app for personal "when you gotta go" usage.

Taiwanese social media post revealing restroom codes for Hongdae stores draws controversy koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2025-09...

Taiwanese social media post revealing restroom codes for Hongdae stores draws controversy

A social media post in Taiwan listing restroom locations and entry codes for shops in western Seoul’s Hongdae area has gone viral. A netizen uploaded a post compiling the locations and passwords for…

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10원 Tips @10wontips.bsky.social · 16d

Baedal Minjok aka Baemin (Korean food delivery app) supports WeChatPay and AliPay as payment methods. Asian tourists can order delivery food without hassle of needing Korean issued credit cards. #배민 #위챗페이 #알리페이플러스 #Baemin #AliPay #WeChatPay www.etnews.com/20250925000032

배민, 위챗페이·알리페이플러스 도입…외국인 결제 편의 강화

배달의민족이 글로벌 간편결제 서비스 위챗페이, 알리페이플러스와 손잡고 새 결제 수단을 도입한다. 배민 운영사인 우아한형제들은 25일부터 국내 배달 애플리케이션(앱) 최초로 글로벌 간편결제 서비스인 위챗페이와 알리페이플러스 결제를 지원한다고 밝혔다. 위챗페이와 알리페이플

www.etnews.com

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10원 Tips @10wontips.bsky.social · 16d

Naver Map will show real time traffic light countdowns when you run turn-by-turn navigation. Via blog.naver.com/naver_map/22... #네이버지도 #네이버 #Naver

10원 Tips @10wontips.bsky.social · 17d

Korail now lets you book Korea train tickets in Traditional Chinese, Vietnamese, Indonesian, and Thai (English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese already supported). #코레일 #Korail www.fnnews.com/news/2025092...

코레일, 홈페이지 외국어 7개 언어 서비스

코레일은 다국어 홈페이지에서 제공하는 언어를 7개로 확대한다고 25일 밝혔다.중국어, 베트남어, 인도네시아어, 태국어 등 4개 언어를 추가해 기존에 제공해온 영어, 중국어, 일본어 등 3개 언어를 포함한 총 7개 언어를 지원한다.추가한 언어는 한국관광공사가 조사한..

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10원 Tips @10wontips.bsky.social · 17d

Even iconic foreigner-in-Korea™️ and all around handsome Finn, Leo Ranta, complains about not getting a loan for an APT. Talked with many long term expats in same situation. lawtalknews.co.kr/article/F295...

핀란드 레오 "서울 아파트 현금으로만 살 수 있어"…정말 외국인은 대출 못 받나?

핀란드 출신 방송인 레오가 MBC '구해줘! 홈즈' 방송에서 털어놓은 이 한탄은 한국에 사는 많은 외국인이 공통적으로 겪는 어려움을 대변한다. 수십억 원에...

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10원 Tips @10wontips.bsky.social · 18d

When is an island an island? Should Coupang etc be allowed to charge extra delivery fees to "islands" if they're connected by roadway bridges? lawtalknews.co.kr/article/VRPQ...

다리 놓여도 여전히 '섬 추가배송비'…12곳은 없앴는데 쿠팡만 "당장은 어려워"

다리가 놓여 육지가 된 지 5년이 넘었지만, 전남 신안군 주민 A씨는 온라인 쇼핑을 할 때마다 여전히 '섬사람' 취급을 받는다. 1~2만원짜리 티셔츠 한 장을...

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10원 Tips @10wontips.bsky.social · 18d

If your org has Kakao Work, you can connect to webhooks to get external notifications right inside the chat. Too bad they don't seem to offer this for vanilla KakaoTalk. #카카오워크 kakaowork-blog.tistory.com/226

[공지] 카카오워크 Incoming Webhook 기능 배포 안내

✨ Incoming Webhook으로 외부 서비스 알림까지! ✨ 안녕하세요.카카오워크 팀입니다. 팀에서 사용하는 다양한 툴과 서비스, 그 알림 들을 일일이 확인하느라 번거로우셨죠?이제는 Incoming Webhook 기능으로 외부 서비스의 이벤트를 카카오워크 대화방에서 바로 확인할 수 있습니다. 🙌🔗 Incoming Webhook이란? Incoming…

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10원 Tips @10wontips.bsky.social · 19d

This is neat. For Kakao chats like Group Chats and Open Chats where people talk nonstop, the local on-device AI will summarize the convo so far when you jump back in. #카카오톡 #KakaoTalk

10원 Tips @10wontips.bsky.social · 19d

Everland unveils 'KPop Demon Hunters' zone for autumn festival - The Korea Times www.koreatimes.co.kr/lifestyle/tr...

Everland unveils 'KPop Demon Hunters' zone for autumn festival - The Korea Times

Everland is turning K-pop into a major draw this fall with a new attraction inspired by the hit Netflix animated film “KPop Demon Hunters.” The the...

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10원 Tips @10wontips.bsky.social · 20d

I'm not a fan of this either. I wish instead of being a "super app" they would just unbloat and focus on core messaging. Several Korean friends prefer Telegram for just this reason.

KakaoTalk Overhaul Sparks Mixed User Reactions www.chosun.com/english/indu...

KakaoTalk Overhaul Sparks Mixed User Reactions

KakaoTalk Overhaul Sparks Mixed User Reactions Users Praise Organized Chats, Criticize Identity Loss, Stock Drops 4.67%

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10원 Tips @10wontips.bsky.social · 20d

Interesting hot take: Korean argues Naver Map is unintuitive, its multilingual support spotty, and even Koreans struggle using it; no wonder tourists prefer Google Maps. He hopes N-Map can turnaround. it.chosun.com/news/article...

외국인에게 불친절한 지도앱, 구글에 밀릴 수밖에 [줌인IT]

대학원 수업을 마치고 교실을 나오던 중, 옆에서 “내가 내일 늦으면 길을 헤매느라 그런 거라고 생각해”라고 말하는 외국인 유학생의 대화를 들었다. 그의 스마트폰에는 영문 버전 네이버지도가 실행되고 있었다.실제 많은 외국 유학생들이 “네이버지도가 영어 버전을 제공하더라도 한국어가 서툰

it.chosun.com

10원 Tips @10wontips.bsky.social · 21d

Korea Post resumes express mail service to U.S. koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2025-09...

Korea Post resumes express mail service to U.S.

Korea Post resumed sending parcels to the United States, but it will be more expensive for customers. Korea Post said Tuesday that it is resuming its express mail service (EMS) to the United States…

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