South Korea's first autonomous humanoid robot has converted to Buddhism, sparking broad discussion across robotics, AI, and religious communities about the intersection of artificial intelligence and faith.
South Korea is no longer treating AI infrastructure as a private-sector side quest. A ₩400 billion loan from the Financial Services Commission will expand Naver’s Gak Sejong facility, bankroll GPU deployment and give HyperCLOVA X a bigger domestic base just as AI sovereignty becomes industrial policy.
Crimson Desert sold 5 million copies in just 26 days, according to Insider Gaming, and South Korean Prime Minister Kim Min-seok used that run to call the game a turning point for K-content. Reddit accepted the scale of the win, but argued over whether Lies of P had already proved the Korean console case first.
Investor appetite for AI silicon may be reaching beyond data center giants. Reuters reports that South Korea's DeepX is preparing a domestic listing, could consider a U.S. listing later, and plans to pick IPO banks after its current funding round wraps in the first half of 2026.