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Kakao launches local commerce co-prosperity project \'Gotgot\', debuts in Gongju
Kakao is launching a new co-prosperity initiative called \'Gotgot\' aimed at encouraging visits to local commercial districts and expanding connections between small businesses and users. The first location is Gongju, where Kakao will combine a local shop magazine with offline experiential programs. It will publish \'Magazine Gotgot Gongju\' and hold \'Gotgot Walk\' events from Oct. 16 around the Jemincheon area, featuring talks, tours and a stamp-style bingo program.
Telecommunications & Media
5G quality still falls short; coverage overstated 6.67 percent
Criticism has resurfaced that 5G service quality remains inadequate even as discussions on a shift to 6G continue. An analysis by lawmaker Kwak Kyutaek (곽규택) of a government report found the three mobile carriers’ overstated 5G coverage-map rate fell in 2024 but surged to 6.67 percent in 2025. High-speed rail 5G performance also lagged, with lower speed-target fulfilment rates and more sections recording poor download speeds.
Telecommunications & Media
Kim Jong-cheol inspects Daejeon, Sejong sites in first regional, livelihood visit
Kim Jong-cheol (김종철), chairman of the Broadcast Media and Communications Commission, visited the Daejeon and Sejong area on Feb. 4 to review preparedness for disasters such as strong winds and wildfires and to hear views from the field. He urged the agency’s Daejeon branch to expand contact points with local operators and handle work fairly under law and principles. He later inspected safety and emergency systems at the Gyeryongsan transmission station and visited the Sejong Viewer Media Center.