For years, the United States has defined global AI leadership with tools like OpenAI’s GPT series, Google’s Bard/Gemini, and Tesla’s autonomous driving systems. Supported by NVIDIA, Intel, and AMD, the U.S. holds a structural advantage that few countries can match. However, the K-AI sector is rapidly growing and positioning itself as a strong contender in this field. But today, South Korea is becoming a major force in AI in its own way—through localization, efficiency, and real-world usefulness. And surprisingly, many of these changes directly affect foreign residents living in Korea,…