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Writing on GPUs, LLMs, MLOps, Kubernetes — and mindset · 11 posts
Lunch, Hoesik, and Hallway Conversation — What Flows Through the Informal Channel
An organization runs two information networks. The official channel carries what has been decided; the informal one carries what has not been decided yet. This post admits honestly that not participating has a cost, and
2026-08-16 · 14 min read #career#workplace#korea#communication#boundariesTesla's FSD v14 Lite Reaches Korea — Distilling a Model onto Old Hardware, and the Honest Meaning of 'Supervised'
On July 10, 2026, Tesla Korea began rolling out FSD (Supervised) v14 Lite. It goes only to US-built Model 3 and Model Y cars running the older HW3 computer. This post explains why 'Lite' is not a marketing tier but the r
2026-07-11 · 6 min read #tesla#fsd#autonomous-driving#adas#hw3Why K-pop Looks Bigger Than a 7th-Place Market: Reading the Music Economy Through IFPI 2026
IFPI's Global Music Report 2026 puts 2025 global recorded-music revenue at 31.7 billion USD, up 6.4% year over year — the eleventh straight year of growth and the first time the market cleared 30 billion. In that table,
2026-07-11 · 5 min read #kpop#music-industry#business#korea#streamingBTS After Military Service: The Scale and Staging of the Arirang Comeback
Arirang, the first group album BTS released after every member completed military service, came out on March 20, 2026 and debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 641,000 album-equivalent units in its first week — the
2026-07-11 · 6 min read #kpop#bts#music#korea#touringThe All-Stadium Bet: What Blackpink's 'Deadline' Says About the Economics of Female K-pop
Blackpink's 'Deadline' World Tour was marketed as the group's first all-stadium tour, running from Goyang on July 5, 2025 to Hong Kong on January 26, 2026. The lead single 'Jump' arrived on July 11, 2025 and debuted at N
2026-07-11 · 5 min read #kpop#blackpink#music-industry#korea#touringTax-Advantaged Accounts for Korean Investors — Using ISA, Pension Savings, and IRP
A plain-language overview of the main tax-advantaged accounts available to individual investors in Korea — ISA, pension savings, and IRP — with their features, tax benefits, and limits. It also covers the taxation of dom
2026-06-18 · 19 min read #finance#tax#isa#pension#irpSI Industry AI Transformation: Korean Tech Giants AX Strategy and Engineer Survival Guide
Korea's SI industry is pivoting from DX to AX (AI Transformation). Samsung SDS's exclusive OpenAI reselling and FabriX, LG CNS's IPO and AI coding platform, SK's AI data centers — essential skills and career strategies f
2026-03-23 · 24 min read #si#systems-integration#samsung-sds#lg-cns#skComplete Guide to Korean Pension System: NPS, IRP, DC/DB Retirement Pension & ISA Strategy
A comprehensive guide to Korea's three-tier pension system covering NPS, DC/DB retirement pensions, IRP, and ISA. Learn contribution strategies, tax credit optimization, life-stage portfolio design, and Python retirement
2026-03-17 · 21 min read #pension#nps#irp#retirement#dcKorean Peninsula Security Crisis: Geopolitical Transformation in 2026
Analysis of North Korea military cooperation with Russia, South Korea political transition, US-ROK alliance dynamics, nuclear program, China role, and prospects for the Korean peninsula.
2026-03-17 · 6 min read #korea#security#north-korea#geopolitics#peninsulaTax Basics for Korean Office Workers: Year-End Settlement Operational Guide
An operational guide covering common mistakes in Korean year-end tax settlement, frequently missed deductions, a month-by-month preparation checklist, and document management routines.
2026-03-08 · 13 min read #finance#tax#year-end-settlement#korea#office-workerKorean Tax Basics for Workers: A Complete Guide from Year-End Settlement to Comprehensive Income Tax
A practical guide covering the essential tax knowledge every Korean worker needs: basic tax structure, year-end settlement strategies, income deductions vs. tax credits, freelancer comprehensive income tax, and tax-savin
2026-03-08 · 18 min read #finance#tax#year-end-settlement#income-tax#korea