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With Korea and the U.S. officially announcing the deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system in Korea on July 8th, Korean companies have been voicing concerns about its implications on Chinese trade, which takes up a quarter of all Korean exports. However, there are those who say that the economic shock will be minimal while the North Korean nuclear risk will be effectively eliminated. Will THAAD have consequences for the Korean economy? We get a balanced range of opinions on the impact of THAAD deployment on the Korean economy and Korea's strategy ahead.

Competition is heating up in the mid-tier smartphone market in the 400 dollar price range. Following Pantech's IM100 is LG's X Cam. As the two are similarly competitive in price, the performance and quality of the devices will determine which ends up on top. Let's meet the latest mid-tier smartphones and find out about their pros and cons.

An IoT-based height monitoring solution was named the Best Invention at this year's INPEX, one of the world's top three invention trade shows held in Pittsburgh, U.S. Phyctogram uses an embedded ultrasonic sensor to measure a child's height and send measurements to a smartphone app, which offers analysis and customized tips on the growth data. Meet and hear the story of Knowledge-Seek & Company, a Korean startup company behind the smart growth tracking device.

Last year, Korea's online shopping industry recorded a turnover of 53.9 billion dollars, a 16-fold increase from 2001, when the statistics began. In particular, smartphones have become a driving force behind the upward trend in online shopping. Korea's online retail has been growing faster than the U.S.'s or Japan's. Celebrating 20 years of e-commerce in Korea, we take a look at the history and size of online shopping as well as most popular items bought online.