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Korean startups
Korea's Indent Corp. raises $8 mn for AI-based video review marketing
Indent Corporation, a South Korean startup that operates an AI-based video review marketing solution called VReview, announced on Tuesday that it ha...
Mar 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
S.Korea's extended reality sector forms industry convergence alliance
The Korea Display Industry Association (KDIA) on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on a convergence alliance of the domestic exte...
Feb 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
3D content specialist NdotLight attracts $6 million
3D content technology startup NdotLight Co. said Wednesday that it has raised 8 billion won ($6.3 million) in Series A funding.IMM Investment, Naver...
Feb 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Culture & Trends
'Extraordinary Attorney Woo' maker to create webtoon-based K-drama series
KT Skylife Co., a broadcasting unit within South Korean telecom behemoth KT Corp., is slated to boost its investment in intellectual property conten...
Jan 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Webtoons
Webtoon company YLAB files preliminary listing review for Kosdaq
YLAB, a South Korean content company specializing in the production, distribution, and translation of webtoons, is moving to go public this year.Acc...
Jan 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Korean government to finance $625 million for K-content in 2023
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol emphasized on Thursday the importance of K-content, saying content will become the most important industry to s...
Jan 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Venture capital
Smart Study Venture creates $28.4 million Baby Shark Tourism Fund
Smart Study Ventures, a corporate venture capital (CVC) affiliated with The Pinkfong Company, said on Thursday that it has created a "Baby Shark Nex...
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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Metaverse
Caliverse, KT Alpha join hands to add K-pop to metaverse
Caliverse, a subsidiary of Lotte Data Communication, said on Thursday that it has signed an agreement to expand the range of immersive metaverse con...
Jan 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Daesang F&B changes company name to Daesang Dives
A South Korean food and beverage company Daesang F&B changed its name to Daesang Dives, the company said on Monday.Daesang Dives is a combinatio...
Jan 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Culture & Trends
Extraordinary Attorney Woo is most popular content on KT's Genie TV
The drama with the most purchases this year on Genie TV, internet protocol TV (IPTV) service of KT Corp., is the hit legal drama "Extraordinary Atto...
Dec 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Content platforms
Video streaming platform Wavve acquires K-content provider KOCOWA
South Korea’s OTT platform Wavve has acquired Los Angeles-based content platform KOCOWA, short for Korean Content Wave. KOCOWA is a US online ...
Dec 22, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Korean kids' future career choices are athletes, teachers, YouTubers
A survey revealed that the number of middle and high school students who opted for computer engineers and software developers as their future career...
Dec 20, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
CJ ENM to provide K-content on free platforms Tubi, Roku
South Korean entertainment giant CJ ENM Co. is linking up with major free streaming services in North America to expand accessibility for global fan...
Dec 13, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
Dragonfly, CJ ENM sign MOU on content business
Dragonfly said on Wednesday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with CJ ENM Co. to cooperate in moving into new content busines...
Dec 07, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Fintech co. Awake Corp. provides financial management tool to creators
South Korean fintech startup Awake Corporation won the hearts and wallets of judges at the D.Day X D.Camp event on Thursday, garnering 20 million wo...
Nov 25, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
KT posts highest Q1-Q3 operating profit since 2012
KT Corp., South Korea’s major telecommunications firm, posted 1.5 trillion won ($1.1 billion) in cumulative operating profit for the first thr...
Nov 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Korea's SKT aims for $32 bn in corporate value via AI tech by 2026
South Korea’s top mobile carrier SK Telecom Co. is aiming to quadruple its corporate value, currently around 11 trillion won ($7.9 billion), b...
Nov 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Naver posts record 3Q sales boosted by content and commerce
South Korea's leading web portal Naver reported record-high sales in the third quarter thanks to surging growth in its content sector, including the...
Nov 07, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
KT rebrands Olleh TV as Genie TV to transform into media portal
South Korea’s telecom giant KT Corp. is rebranding its IPTV service Olleh TV as Genie TV as part of its efforts to transform into a media port...
Oct 05, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
SK Telecom commercial feature AI human to promote content platform
South Korea’s major telecom company SK Telecom Co. has adopted a virtual human to feature in one of its commercial ads for the first time in t...
Sep 26, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Korea to raise tax credits on OTT content for future growth
Studio Dragon Corp., South Korea’s leading drama production house, spent 26 billion won ($18.5 million) on Vincenzo, aired in 2021, and receiv...
Sep 23, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Korea’s No. 1 bookstore Kyobo seeks to acquire OTT platform Watcha
The Kyobo Book Centre, South Korea’s largest bookstore chain, is seeking to acquire over-the-top (OTT) platform Watcha Inc. to expand its busi...
Sep 20, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
Disney focuses on local content for global expansion
ANAHEIM, California -- The Walt Disney Co. is concentrating on local content to attract more viewers worldwide for its streaming services through do...
Sep 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
South Korea’s tech giants bolster short-form video content services
South Korea’s tech behemoth Naver Corp. is poised to strengthen its short-form content service on surging demand for video content that is les...
Sep 02, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
China's high entry barriers for Korean films, dramas
“Oh! My Gran” was the only South Korean movie to hit the big screen in China in the past year. It was also the first Korean film to be p...
Aug 22, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Home decoration app O!House launches a beta version in Japan
“Even though different countries have varying living conditions, we all share the common goal of decorating our spaces,” Jay Lee, CEO of...
Aug 11, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Naver says no growth sacrifice to cut costs with record sales
Naver Corp., South Korea’s largest online portal, on Friday reported its largest-ever quarterly revenue, led by webtoon and fintech services, ...
Aug 05, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Content platforms
KT spurs content creation with hot Netflix drama Attorney Woo
On the heels of South Korea's successful Netflix drama "Squid Game" comes drama series “Extraordinary Attorney Woo." It has topped the streami...
Jul 25, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
Korea's top mobile game Odin creator Lionheart eyes IPO in H2
Lionheart Studio Corp., South Korea’s leading game developer behind the mobile game Odin, has begun the process to go public with its July 22 ...
Jul 24, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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