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Electronics
Samsung, LG rank top in J.D. Power’s appliance satisfaction study
Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc. top ranked in J.D. Power's 2023 US Appliance Satisfaction Study of nine major categories. J.D. ...
Jul 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Culture & Trends
BTS’ Beyond the Story tops NYT bestseller list
BTS' first official book "Beyond the Story: 10-Year Record of BTS", published in celebration of 10th Anniversary, topped the New York Times bestse...
Jul 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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The KED View
Why do so many S.Korean innovators bow out following success?
Bernard Arnault, chairman and CEO of the global luxury goods leader LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, is well known for sporting a full head of...
Jul 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
Nexon’s Dave the Diver rises to global top game in 2 weeks after launch
Nexon Co. is poised to change the South Korean game scene with its new adventure PC role-playing game that has grabbed gamers around the world immed...
Jul 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Catchtable raises $24 mn in Series D funding
South Korean startup WAD, the operator of a restaurant reservation service platform, has recently raised 30 billion won($24 million) in a Series D f...
Jul 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Electronics launches sleep management solution brid.zzz
LG Electronics Inc. on Friday launched a sleep management solution called "brid.zzz" aimed at individuals grappling with stress and insomnia. The na...
Jul 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Tinder owner Match Group taps Sam Ahn as Asia's chief innovation officer
Match Group Inc., operating online dating and chat platforms like Tinder, Hinge and OkCupid in some 40 languages, has appointed its subsidiary Hyper...
Jul 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Webtoons
Naver Webtoon starts fortunetelling, personality test services
South Korea's Naver Webtoon has launched a service combining its content with the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), a US test of personality type,...
Jul 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Machinery
HD Hyundai Infracore uses AR to service Develon construction equipment
South Korea's construction equipment and engine maker HD Hyundai Infracore Co. on Wednesday said its new augmented reality (AR) guidance app easily ...
Jul 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Korea tops US eco-friendly car import rankings despite IRA disadvantage
South Korea retained its top spot in exports of eco-friendly vehicles including electric cars to the US in the first quarter despite challenges pose...
Jul 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Logistics
S.Korea breaks into World Bank's global logistics top 20 list for 1st time
South Korea’s logistics performance has ranked 17th in the world, marking its first entry into the top 20 nations, as assessed by the World Ba...
Jun 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
LG Elec, SM to launch home fitness app in July
LG Electronics Inc. and SM Entertainment Co. will jointly launch next month a home fitness app nine months after the project was delayed in Septem...
Jun 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor, Kia regain top spot in Vietnam's auto market
Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. are solidifying their dominance in the Vietnamese car market through the launch of new models and competitive lineup...
Jun 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Naver’s AI translation app Papago surpasses 10 mn MAU
The global monthly active user (MAU) number of Naver Corp.'s artificial intelligence (AI) translation app, Papago, has surpassed 10 million users, a...
Jun 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Galaxy Watch's alarm of abnormal heartbeat gets approval in S.Korea
Samsung Electronics Co.'s new feature on the Galaxy Watch, which detects heartbeats and alerts the possibility of risks such as arrhythmia, can now ...
Jun 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai ramps up ties with Samsung, SK, LG for EVs, self-driving cars
South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. is strengthening its tech alliance with its local partners such as Samsung, LG and SK to stay ah...
Jun 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
S.Korea's Tada ride-hailing app introduces English service for foreigners
South Korean ride-hailing platform TADA, operated by VCNC, announced on Thursday the introduction of an English language service to its app, in a mo...
Jun 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Scammers set to exploit ChatGPT hype with fake apps in S.Korea
OpenAI’s sensational chatbot service ChatGPT is finally available in South Korea after its official launch last week, but its devotees in the ...
May 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Webtoons
Naver Webtoon's Toon Filter creates 20 mn AI-converted images
South Korea’s Naver Webtoon Corp. on Monday said over 20 million converted images were created in a week after the May 12 pilot launch of its ...
May 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Korea's two ride hailing apps to merge in H1, become top operator
South Korea’s ride hailing apps TADA and i.M are set to complete their merger as early as the first half of this year, aiming to become the co...
May 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private debt
Korean app market One Store to raise $151 mn for Kiwoom's exit
One Store Co., a South Korean homegrown app store, is slated to attract more than 200 billion won ($151.3 million) as its 100 billion won loan, whic...
May 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Kakao to unveil upgraded Korean language chatbot KoGPT in H2
Kakao Corp., South Korea’s dominant mobile messaging app operator, has pushed back the release of an advanced artificial intelligence model cu...
May 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
S.Korea's Upstage to add AI chatbot AskUp to Japanese messaging app Line
South Korea's artificial intelligence (AI) tech company Upstage on Friday said it will install its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot AskUp on the...
May 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
S.Korean walking app Cashwalk debuts in Spain, Italy
Nudge Healthcare, a South Korean startup that operates the health management app Cashwalk, has added Italy and Spain to the list of overseas markets...
Apr 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Upstage beats Amazon, Nvidia to rank first in global AI competition
South Korea’s artificial intelligence startup Upstage on Monday said it ranked first in four categories at the International Association for P...
Apr 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Another war in Russia: Hyundai, Kia versus Chinese carmakers
In Russia, which is in a state of war against Ukraine, there’s another war going on. This time, the war is between South Korea’s two lar...
Apr 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Welt gets second digital therapeutic device approval in S. Korea
South Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety announced on Wednesday that it has approved the cognitive therapy software "WELT-I" developed by We...
Apr 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Companies
S.Korea's number of youth hires falls 90,000 in March
The number of youth hired for regular or "high-quality" jobs in South Korea fell over 40,000 last month year on year, while the ranks of jobs of a p...
Apr 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Famed S.Korean pedometer app Cashwalk attracts first investment of $22 million
Nudge Healthcare, a startup that runs the South Korean health management app Cashwork, on Wednesday said it secured its first investment of 30 billi...
Apr 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
S.Korea fines Google $32 mn for squashing local rival
South Korea’s antitrust body on Tuesday fined Alphabet Inc.’s Google LLC and its regional arms 42.1 billion won ($32 million) for allege...
Apr 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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