Korean Travelers Embrace Spontaneous Escapes and Personalized Adventures in 2025 and Beyond with Agoda and Skyscanner
Korean travelers demonstrate an unmistakable surge in enthusiasm for overseas journeys, blending a desire for spontaneous getaways with increasingly personalized experiences that prioritize hobbies, gastronomy, and cultural immersion, while platforms like Agoda and Skyscanner reveal how these trends shape destination choices and planning habits across Asia. Agoda’s latest insights into 2025 travel patterns highlight a […]
Naver Revolutionizes Advertising with AI-Powered ADVoost Innovations
Introduction: Naver’s AI-Driven Transformation Naver transforms its advertising ecosystem through ADVoost, an AI-driven platform that shifts Powerlink ads toward user behavior and relevance while expanding into digital out-of-home screens, empowering advertisers with smarter, more accessible tools across online and offline channels. Powerlink Overhaul: New AI Metrics Reshape Search Ads Naver overhauls Powerlink advertising by phasing […]
Naver Maps V6: The Biggest Update in 6 Years Is Here (Nov 2025)
On November 10, 2025, Naver Maps launched its massive V6 update — the first full redesign in six years — transforming from a simple navigation app into a true all-in-one life platform. Key Highlights New name: “네이버지도” (no space) Fresh 3D logo and completely revamped UI New “Booking” tab added — reserve restaurants, cafés, activities, […]
Naver Unleashes AI-Powered Search Revolution
Naver aggressively rolls out a wave of AI-driven search upgrades throughout November 2025, transforming everyday queries into instant, personalized, and trustworthy experiences across entertainment, lifestyle, finance, and local discovery. Naver first activates the reliability-focused integrated ranking model A/B test that uses AI to judge source credibility across all document types—web, blogs, cafes, Q&A, video—and pushes officially […]
Korea’s AI Surge: Naver, Nvidia, and AI-Run Data Centers
South Korea leads in AI, with Naver driving earnings and innovations, Nvidia supplying chips, and projects like Concord building autonomous data centers. Naver’s Q3 Earnings Boom Naver reported record Q3 results: net profit up 39% to 734.7 billion won ($509M), beating estimates of 474 billion won; revenue rose 16% to 3.138 trillion won; operating profit […]
Naver Elevates Everyday Searches: Clips, Duty-Free, Dining, and Real Estate
Naver transforms routine queries into immersive experiences by integrating fresh video clips, precise airport shopping guides, AI-powered meal suggestions, and reliable real estate listings that connect users directly to creators, stores, restaurants, and agents. Naver introduces the Clips block in search results, where lifestyle topics like beauty, fashion, places, food, and wine burst with vivid […]
Spain Tops Global Satisfaction, Yanolja Urges Domestic Experience Boost, Hotels.com Forecasts Historic and Flexible 2026 Trends
Travelers shift priorities toward value, unique experiences, and immersive stays as Spain claims the top spot in Consumer Insight’s 2025 satisfaction survey with 808 points, overtaking Switzerland which drops to fourth after four years at number one, while Portugal surges to second at 793 points and Czech Republic holds third at 791 points, highlighting how […]
KakaoTalk Revolutionizes Messaging with AI Summaries, Agents, and ChatGPT Integration
Kakao continues to transform everyday communication through innovative artificial intelligence features in KakaoTalk, as demonstrated by its latest updates that streamline conversations, automate personal assistance, and enable seamless access to advanced language models, ensuring users experience enhanced efficiency and convenience across all aspects of their messaging lives. AI-Powered Conversation Summaries Tackle Message Overload Kakao rolled […]
Naver Upgrades Search with AI-Powered Exploration Tools
Naver launches AI-driven features to deepen and broaden user searches across topics. Personalized Keyword Recommendations Naver expands “Frequently Searched Together” and “Good to View Together” features. QRA AI engine generates context-aware keywords using query, user interests, behavior, and real-time issues. Logged-in users get tailored suggestions; others receive general ones. System filters harmful or misleading terms […]
Naver, Airbridge, and AppsFlyer Boost AI Advertising Connections
Naver shifts advertising to intelligence competition through connections. Min Hyung-pil, Naver ad sales leader, declares at The SMC Post Forum 2025: efficiency yields to connecting with potential customers. Naver Universe integrates search, content, commerce, and places into a complete ecosystem. It enables hyper-personalized marketing via user data. AdVoost, Naver’s AI ad solution, predicts purchases, suggests […]