1. Kakao AI Assistant 'Kanana' Strengthens Privacy Protection 🛡️🤖

2. Kolon Group Makes a Comeback in Biotech After 'Inbosa' Scandal 💊🔬

3. Homeplus Crisis Expands to Financial Sector,

Affecting Credit Card Companies and National Pension Fund 🎯💳

Korea’s U.S. Status Shake-up 🚨

MAR's Korean Picks #3 Donuimun Museum Village: A Time Travel to Old Seoul ⏳

Kakao AI Assistant 'Kanana' Strengthens Privacy Protection 🛡️🤖
Kakao is preparing to launch its AI assistant service, ‘Kanana’, with strong privacy protection measures. The service combines Kakao’s own language model and ChatGPT to understand conversation context. To ensure user privacy, Kakao blocks information sharing between chat rooms and avoids storing conversation data on OpenAI servers. Additionally, sensitive personal and financial data are encrypted, and no conversation data will be used for AI training without user consent. These actions aim to provide a safer and more secure user experience. 🔒✨

Kolon Group Makes a Comeback in Biotech After 'Inbosa' Scandal 💊🔬
After the ‘Inbosa’ scandal, Kolon Group is renewing its focus on biotech. Last December, Chairman Lee Ung-yeol was acquitted of allegations related to the manipulation of the ingredients in the osteoarthritis gene therapy ‘TG-C’, which cleared some of the legal concerns. Kolon TissueGene is now conducting Phase 3 clinical trials in the U.S. and is preparing to enter global markets. The company aims to obtain regulatory approval by 2027 and plans to commercialize by 2028. 🏥💉

*The 'Inbosa scandal’ involved Kolon TissueGene's gene therapy being found to contain kidney cells instead of cartilage cells, leading to the revocation of its regulatory approval.

Homeplus Crisis Expands to Financial Sector, Affecting Credit Card Companies and National Pension Fund 🎯💳
Homeplus’s move into corporate rehabilitation has caused significant concerns within the financial sector. Financial institutions holding around 5 trillion won in assets are worried that the value of these assets may be lower than anticipated. The situation has worsened with issues regarding asset-backed securities (ABSTB) tied to Homeplus, causing conflicts among investors. Credit card companies have stopped approving gift card purchases, and Kakao has suspended sales. The National Pension Service, which invested 600 billion won, has withdrawn half, leaving the remaining funds at risk. This crisis is being carefully monitored as the situation continues to develop. 🏢

Korea’s U.S. Status Shake-up 🚨  by Editor Puff ☁️

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) confirmed that South Korea was added to its "sensitive country list" in early January under the previous Biden administration.😲 This move raised concerns about potential obstacles in energy and science cooperation between the two allies.😓

The DOE clarified that this designation doesn’t mean South Korea is an adversary and doesn’t ban collaboration, but all joint projects will now require additional internal reviews.📝 Experts worry that this could slow down technological exchanges, especially in nuclear technology and AI.🤖

So, why did this happen? Several theories exist:
1️⃣ Political instability following the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol in December 2024. 🏛️
2️⃣ Intellectual property disputes between South Korea’s KHNP/Kepco and U.S. nuclear firm Westinghouse. ⚖️
3️⃣ South Korea’s growing discussions on nuclear armament, which might have alarmed the U.S. ☢️

The South Korean government only found out about this change through media reports.📢 Now, officials are rushing to fix the situation before the designation takes effect on April 15.🔥 Meanwhile, this issue has sparked political blame games between the ruling PPP and the opposition DP.⚔️

South Korea’s Minister of Trade and Energy is set to visit the U.S. this week to discuss the matter, hoping to ease tensions and protect key alliances.🤝

Have you ever wanted to walk through the streets of Seoul as they were decades ago? Donuimun Museum Village is one of the few places where you can do just that. Nestled between modern high-rises, this little village preserves the charm of 1970s and 80s Seoul, with narrow alleyways, old-style houses, and vintage signs. But here’s the sad news—it won’t be around much longer. Plans for redevelopment mean that this charming place may disappear soon. So if you’re in Seoul, now is the time to visit! 📸

Where Is Donuimun Museum Village? 🏡

Donuimun Museum Village is located west of Gyeongbokgung Palace, near where Donuimun (also known as Seodaemun) once stood. Donuimun was one of the four main gates of the old city wall during the Joseon Dynasty, but it was unfortunately demolished during the Japanese occupation. The area later became a residential neighborhood, and many of the buildings from the 1970s and 80s have remained untouched. To preserve this part of Seoul’s history, the city transformed it into a museum village in 2017.

🚆 How to Get There:

• Subway Line 5 (Gwanghwamun Station, Exit 7) → 10-minute walk
• You can also walk from Gyeongbokgung Station—it’s pretty close!

“고소하다” is a versatile Korean with multiple meanings, including taste, emotion, and legal context. Since its meaning changes depending on the situation, understanding the context is crucial.

1️⃣ Taste – "고소하다" 🥜🍞

The taste of 고소 is difficult to translate directly into English. It describes the rich, nutty, and subtly savory flavor found in foods like sesame oil, roasted grains, nuts, and freshly baked bread. Unlike "greasy" or "oily," this flavor is not overwhelming but rather deep and pleasant.

📌 Examples of foods with a 고소한 taste
✔ Sesame oil
✔ Freshly roasted nuts, sesame seeds, or soybean powder
✔ A latte with a nutty aroma from its milk foam
✔ Peanut butter-like smooth and nutty spreads

📢 Example sentences
🥢 "Adding sesame oil to this tofu makes it taste even more 고소하다!”
🥢 "The smell of freshly baked bread is so 고소 that it makes me hungry."
🥢 "This noodle dish has a 고소한 flavor because of the peanut sauce."

2️⃣ Emotion – "고소하다" 😏🔥

In an emotional sense, 고소하다 expresses a feeling of satisfaction when someone who has done wrong faces consequences. It is similar to English expressions like "serves them right" or "that's what they get." However, in Korean, it is often used when a personal injustice is rightfully resolved.

📌 Situations where it applies
✔ When someone who bullied you ends up in trouble themselves
✔ When a dishonest person ultimately fails
✔ When a boastful person makes a big mistake

📢 Example sentences
😈 "That coworker who gossiped about me got caught by the boss? Ah, 고소하다!”
😈 "The person who looked down on others just made an even bigger mistake. 고소하다!”
😈 "Someone tried to steal my credit, but they got exposed. This feels so 고소하다”

⚠ Caution: Using this too openly may offend others, so it's best reserved for close friends or casual situations.

3️⃣ Legal Meaning – 고소 ⚖️📜

Legally, 고소 means to formally accuse someone of a crime or file a lawsuit. It is a legal term used in police stations and courts. In everyday conversation, people sometimes jokingly say, "I’ll sue you!" using this word.

📌 Situations where one might file 고소
✔ When someone spreads false information or defames you
✔ When you are a victim of fraud or violence
✔ When an illegal action causes you harm

📢 Example sentences
⚖️ "That person defamed me, so I'm consulting a lawyer to file a 고소."
⚖️ "I’m going to 고소 all the people posting malicious comments!"
⚖️ "The other party broke the contract, so we can 고소 them."

💡 Similar Legal Terms

• 기소 (Giso-hada): When the prosecution officially files charges
• 제소 (Jesohada): To directly file a lawsuit in court

🔎 Conclusion
고소 can refer to a taste, a feeling of justified satisfaction, or a legal accusation. Since its meaning shifts entirely depending on the context, it’s important to understand and use it correctly. 😉

1. 카카오 AI 비서 '카나나', 개인정보 보호 강화 🛡️🤖

2. ‘인보사 사태’ 딛고 재기하나…코오롱, 바이오 사업 재도전 💊🔬

3. ‘홈플러스 사태’로 금융권 위기 확산…카드사·국민연금까지 피해 🎯💳

한미 기술 협력에 빨간불? 🚨

3월의 추천 #3 돈의문박물관마을: 사라지는 서울의 시간 여행 ⏳

한국어 사전: 고소하다 [Go-so-ha-da] 🌰⚖️

한미 기술 협력에 빨간불? 🚨 by 에디터 뭉게☁️

돈의문박물관마을에서 무엇을 할 수 있을까? 🎥✨

여기서 가장 특별한 경험은 바로 "영화관에서 옛날 영화 보기"예요! 🎬

📍 새문안극장
돈의문박물관마을에는 60~80년대 감성을 그대로 살린 작은 영화관, 새문안극장이 있어요. 한때 이곳에 있던 극장을 재현한 공간으로, 그 시절 인기 있었던 흑백 영화나 한국 고전 영화를 상영한답니다. "사랑방 손님과 어머니" 같은 추억의 영화를 극장에서 다시 볼 수 있다는 게 정말 특별하죠. 🍿

💡 운영 정보

• 하루 4번 상영
• 무료 관람 (하지만 시간표는 미리 확인 필수!)

이외에도 옛날 교복 체험, 레트로 감성 사진관 같은 프로그램도 있으니, 시간을 내서 천천히 둘러보면 더 재미있어요! 📸

처음 이곳에 갔을 때, 서울 한복판에서 이렇게 옛 서울의 감성을 온전히 느낄 수 있는 곳이 있다니! 하는 생각이 들었어요. 거리 곳곳에 70~80년대 간판과 가게들이 그대로 남아 있는 것 같았고, 좁은 골목길을 걸을 때마다 마치 그 시대로 돌아간 기분이 들더라고요. 특히, 부모님이나 어른들과 함께 가면 더 좋아하실 곳 같았어요. "아, 옛날에 이런 가게가 있었지!" 하면서 추억을 떠올릴 수 있으니까요. 😊

그리고 실내 공간이 많아서 날씨에 상관없이 즐길 수 있는 곳이라는 점도 큰 장점이에요. 비가 오거나 추운 날에도 실내 전시와 극장을 둘러보면서 옛 감성을 충분히 느낄 수 있거든요. 🏠

이제 곧 사라질 예정이라니, 아쉬운 마음이 크지만… 그만큼 지금이 이곳을 방문할 마지막 기회일지도 몰라요. 서울에서 조금 색다른 시간을 보내고 싶다면, 돈의문박물관마을을 꼭 방문해보세요! ⏳✨