Com2uS Studios
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Artificial intelligence
S.Korea’s KT to innovate media, content businesses with AI
South Korea’s telecom giant KT Corp. is set to innovate its media and content businesses with artificial intelligence as it seeks new growth d...
Apr 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
S.Korean game developers to utilize idol group IPs
Kakao Games Corp., a game publishing unit of South Korean tech giant Kakao Corp., signed a licensing deal with SM Entertainment Co. to utilize idol ...
Apr 17, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
LG Electronics spins off X-UP, 4 other in-house venture firms
LG Electronics Inc. said on Thursday it is spinning off five promising in-house venture firms as separate entities to strengthen South Korea’s...
Mar 28, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
PUBG’s Krafton expands in India with localized games
South Korean gaming giant Krafton Inc., renowned for its global mega-hit PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG), aims to expand its market share...
Mar 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Studio Meta-K, Vietnam’s Synapse Studio to co-work for virtual human
South Korea’s content production startup Studio Meta-K announced on Wednesday that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Vietna...
Feb 21, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate restructuring
Naver, Com2uS slash workforce to downsize new businesses
South Korea’s leading online platforms and gaming publishers such as Naver Corp., Com2uS Corp. and Kakao Corp. have joined global Big Tech com...
Jan 18, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Mobis, Wind River to build digital space for SDV
South Korea’s Hyundai Mobis announced on Monday that it will build a digital twin system named M.Dev Studio with the US-based software compa...
Dec 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
Toho buys 25% stake in CJ ENM’s Fifth Season for $225 mn
Toho Co. has acquired a 25% stake in Fifth Season for $225 million, a move expected to be a win for not only the money-losing US-based producer-dist...
Dec 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Cryptocurrencies
Com2uS XPLA listed on S.Korea's crypto exchange Gopax
South Korea's Com2uS Holdings Corp. announced on Monday that the cryptocurrency called XPLA used in the Com2uS Group's blockchain mainnet of the s...
Sep 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
Neowiz to develop mobile game of Bonobono
South Korean game developer Neowiz announced on Thursday that it has signed with Japanese anime studio Eiken for mobile game development, utilizing ...
Aug 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
Com2uS' Minigame Party surpasses 1 mn global downloads
South Korean game company Com2uS Corp. announced on Friday that its mobile game "Minigame Party," which was simultaneously released worldwide on Jul...
Aug 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
Com2us launches RPG game ‘Heir of Light: Eclipse’ in Canada, Indonesia
Com2us Holdings Corp. announced on Wednesday that its new role-playing game (RPG), Heir to Light: Eclipse, is now available on Google Play in ...
Aug 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
K-drama hitmaker Studio Dragon in crisis as content head resigns
Studio Dragon Corp., a South Korean production company of Netflix hits such as "The Glory" and "Crash Landing on You," said on Monday its co-Chief E...
Jun 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor's Genesis delivers Korean luxury to Europe
MUNICH – It is always challenging to bring a lesser-known car marque to Europe, home to well-established, globally known brands such as Merced...
Jun 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
S.Korea's Krafton establishes AI game subsidiary
South Korea's leading game developer Krafton Inc. announced on Wednesday that it has established a new independent studio called ReLU Games.Krafton ...
Jun 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
S.Korea's game companies wage intense war in MMORPG sector
South Korea's massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG), a mainstream genre in domestic games, is showing signs of an increasingly he...
May 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Kakao starts real-time commerce broadcast platform Partners Live
Companies entering South Korea's KakaoTalk Store can conduct "labang," a term combining the Korean words for "live" and "broadcasting," any time the...
Apr 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Metaverse
S.Korea's Com2verse releases metaverse virtual office
South Korean game company Com2uS Corp. announced on Wednesday that its metaverse subsidiary, Com2Verse, has released a YouTube video showcasing the ...
Apr 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
SK Telecom, Singaporean company collaborate on virtual production
SK Telecom Co. announced on Monday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Xon Studios and Singapore's virtual production specia...
Apr 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
S.Korea's KT Studio Genie provides romantic comedy to Amazon
KT Studio Genie, a content production subsidiary of the South Korea's telecom giant KT Corp., announced on Monday that it had signed a global conten...
Feb 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Naver, Creverse sign agreement for hyperscale AI education cooperation
Naver Corp., South Korea's largest search engine company, has signed an agreement with Creverse Co., an education company, to provide support for el...
Feb 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
Extraordinary Attorney Woo drives KT Studio Genie's turnaround
KT Studio Genie Co., an entertainment arm of South Korea’s telecom giant KT Corp., posted its first annual profit last year, driven by the meg...
Feb 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
Com2uS to release host of new games this year
Com2uS Corps. will release a variety of new game titles this year with the goal of reaching 100 billion won ($78.6 million) in global sales for each...
Jan 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
LG Uplus announces official start of original content production
LG Uplus Corp. announced on Thursday that it would officially kickstart producing original content, following its pilot program about desserts relea...
Jan 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
ESTsoft completes construction of studio dedicated to AI virtual humans
South Korea's application software developer ESTsoft Corp. said on Tuesday that it has built a dedicated studio in its headquarters in Seoul's Gangn...
Dec 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
Game design and development studio SHIFT UP eyes IPO
SHIFT UP Corp., known for its subculture games, is eyeing an initial public offering (IPO.) The game design and development studio confirmed th...
Nov 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shareholder activism
Game publisher Com2uS buys $47 mn worth of SM Entertainment shares
South Korean mobile and online game developer and publisher Com2uS Corp. acquired a whopping 67 billion won ($47 million) worth of SM Entertainment ...
Nov 01, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate strategy
LG Energy, KT join KED’s top 30 Korean innovator list
KT Corp. and Studio Dragon Corp. have joined the ranks of South Korea’s most innovative companies thanks to their creation of cultural produ...
Sep 13, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Metaverse
SK Telecom revs up digital economy on its metaverse platform
South Korea’s top mobile carrier SK Telecom Co. is accelerating a digital economic system on its metaverse platform ifland, the telecom giant ...
Sep 05, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
Com2uS announces plans to build real-life-like metaverse platform
South Korea’s Com2uS Studios, the creator of the popular game Summoners War, said on Thursday it will unveil a real-life-like metaverse platfo...
Aug 25, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)