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Artificial intelligence
Upstage's AI beats global peers in benchmark math tests
South Korean artificial intelligence tech startup Upstage said on Monday that its math-specific large language model (LLM), jointly developed with l...
Jan 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Culture & Trends
S.Korea needs 35,000 additional foreign workers: study
The South Korean government plans to issue non-professional employment (E-9) visas to 165,000 foreign workers this year. However, claims have arisen...
Jan 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Infrastructure
IGIS taps managing director Oh Taesuk as infrastructure head
IGIS Asset Management Co., a leading real estate firm in South Korea, said last week it has tapped Oh Taesuk, a real asset expert with more than 20 ...
Jan 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
LG Uplus invests $7.6 mn in 42Maru
South Korea’s LG Uplus Corp. announced on Sunday that it has invested 10 billion won ($7.6 million) in 42Maru, a domestic language AI startup....
Jan 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Samsung ramps up on-device NPU chip R&D; LG Electronics joins race
Samsung Electronics Co., in a rare move, has added 200 engineers to its system-on-chip design team at its research center in South Korea to develop ...
Jan 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Korea’s Hancom buys document software firm Clipsoft
Hancom Inc., a homegrown office suite developer in South Korea, said on Friday that it has acquired local business-to-business (B2B) digital documen...
Jan 05, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
Hyundai, Kia join hands with Gore to develop hydrogen fuel cell material
South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Group said on Friday it has signed an agreement with W. L. Gore & Associates Inc., a US material...
Jan 05, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerce
Kurly’s earnings rebound may put IPO back on track
Kurly Inc., South Korea’s dawn delivery pioneer of fresh produce, appears to be getting its delayed initial public offering back on track...
Jan 05, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean innovators at CES 2024
Samsung dubs upcoming Galaxy S24 AI phone as on-device AI race rages on
Employees at Samsung Electronics Co.'s Mobile eXperience (MX) division recently developed a habit of referring to the upcoming Galaxy series of smar...
Jan 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
SK Telecom, Naver, AfreecaTV to introduce AI in sportscasting
SK Telecom Co., Naver Corp., and AfreecaTV have joined forces to introduce artificial intelligence (AI) technology in the sports broadcasting field....
Jan 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Digital healthcare, robot, AI chip startups among VCs’ 2024 top picks
Startups that specialize in digital healthcare, robots and artificial intelligence chips are among South Korea-based venture capital firms’ to...
Jan 03, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
MBK names two partners as vice chairman, vice president
MBK Partners said on Wednesday it has named Moon Joo Ho, partner and head of South Korea for special situations, as the North Asia-focused private e...
Jan 03, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Advertising & Marketing
Innocean establishes social marketing subsidiary
Innocean Worldwide Inc., the global marketing communications arm of Hyundai Motor Group, announced on Wednesday that it has established its social m...
Jan 03, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
S-1 sees facial recognition AI as core trend in 2024
South Korea's system securities provider S-1 Corp. has forecasted a significant rise in the demand for AI-powered security solutions this year, pr...
Jan 03, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
Mirae Asset chair to donate subsidiary shares to charity
Mirae Asset Group founder and Chairman Park Hyeon-joo will donate a 25% stake in Mirae Asset Consulting Co., the firm at the top of the financial se...
Jan 03, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
Korea’s NPS sees record assets, profit on double-digit return
South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS) enjoyed record assets and profit in 2023 as the world’s third-largest pension fund reported...
Jan 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
KEPCO sells 15% stake in KEPCO E&C for $269 million
Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO), South Korea’s state-owned utility company grappling with mounting losses, has secured additional funds of ...
Jan 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung, SK Hynix join forces with foreign rivals to win AI chip war
South Korea’s two chip giants Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc. are expected to further deepen ties with rivals and customers from aro...
Dec 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Naver Whalebook supply volume triples in 2023
South Korea's Naver Cloud, the cloud computing arm of Naver Corp., announced on Friday that the distribution volume of Whalebook has tripled compa...
Dec 29, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Electronics unveils 2024 QNED TV
LG Electronics Inc. announced on Thursday that it will unveil the 2024 QNED TV (Quantum nano-emitting diode) equipped with the artificial intelligen...
Dec 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean innovators at CES 2024
Samsung to unveil AI-feature vacuum cleaner at CES
Samsung Electronics Co. announced on Thursday that it will unveil a new vacuum cleaner, the Bespoke Jet Bot Combo, at the upcoming CES 2024. This ...
Dec 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Ocean carrier HMM's share price gains put KDB in hot seat
On Nov. 20, HMM Co., South Korea’s No. 1 ocean carrier, issued new 200 million shares after its two largest shareholders -- Korea Development ...
Dec 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
ESTsoft launches conversational AI service Alan
South Korea's AI service specialist company ESTsoft Corp. announced on Tuesday that it launched its conversational artificial intelligence (AI) serv...
Dec 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
HD Hyundai, Google Cloud team up to accelerate generative AI innovation
HD Hyundai Co., South Korea’s shipbuilding-to-heavy machinery conglomerate, said on Tuesday it has teamed up with Google Cloud, the informatio...
Dec 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
ESR KendallSquare REIT leads Korean logistics sector
ESR KendallSquare REIT, overseeing 18 advanced logistics centers across South Korea, adeptly handled challenges in the real estate sector this year....
Dec 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Korea’s Glenwood PE in spotlight with carve-out deals
South Korean investment firm Glenwood Private Equity Co. is solidifying its leading position with a carve-out strategy in the domestic market, execu...
Dec 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
Daedong partners with POSCO to build first robot for steel mills
Daedong Corp., South Korea’s leading tractor and farm machinery maker, said on Thursday it has teamed up with POSCO Holdings Inc., the parent ...
Dec 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Korea’s troubled kimchi fridge maker Winia seeks new owner
Winia Co., South Korea’s troubled kimchi refrigerator manufacturer under court receivership, is looking for a new owner to save the company fr...
Dec 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
Campbell Lutyens taps ex-KIC PE chief as Korea head
Campbell Lutyens & Co. Ltd., a UK private equity advisory firm, has tapped sovereign wealth fund Korea Investment Corporation (KIC) former PE he...
Dec 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Naver to join race with EQT, Goldman Sachs for Korean SW firm
Naver Corp. is set to go up against global major private equity firms such as EQT Partners AB and Goldman Sachs Private Equity Group to acquire a So...
Dec 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)