South Korea’s AI Spending Overtakes Netflix: ChatGPT Dominates Market Share

January 19, 2026 – South Korean consumers are now spending more on AI subscription services each month than on Netflix, according to new data from local media outlet Hankyung Aicel. By December 2025, monthly payments for seven major AI platforms—including ChatGPT and Gemini—are projected to hit ₩80.3 billion (57.7million),surpassingNetflix’s2024averagemonthlyrevenueof₩75billion(54 million) in the country. However, this…

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SoftBank Finalizes $22.5B Boost to OpenAI, Secures ~11% Stake

December 31, 2025 – SoftBank Group Corp. announced today that it has fully completed its previously pledged investment in OpenAI. On December 26, the Japanese conglomerate injected an additional 22.5billionintotheartificialintelligence(AI)researchlab,fulfillingitsMarchcommitmenttoinvestupto30 billion in two phases. With this latest infusion, SoftBank now holds approximately an 11% stake in OpenAI. The total investment commitment, which has now reached…

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