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Automobiles Hyundai to launch 42 new cars to cope with Trump tariffs, EV slowdown

Hyundai Motor Group, the world’s third-largest automaker, plans to unveil 42 new models, including hybrids of existing cars, next year to cope...

Artificial intelligence SK Telecom launches PC version of A Dot

South Korea's SK Telecom Co. unveiled the multi-large language model (LLM) agent, the PC version of its AI personal assistant service "A. (A Dot)" o...

Korean startups Hudson AI dreams of a world without language barriers  

South Korean startup Hudson AI is striving to break language barriers with its artificial intelligence-powered voice dubbing technology, enabling gl...

Energy KHNP builds i-SMR operation simulator

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) announced on Friday that it established a simulator at its central research center to verify the operational ...

Korean games Pearl Abyss, Tencent to release Black Desert in China

South Korea's game developer and publisher Pearl Abyss Corp. announced on Wednesday that it's preparing to launch its cross-platform MMORPG Black De...

Tech, Media & Telecom SK Telecom eyes tangible results from AI business in 2024

South Korea’s No. 1 mobile carrier SK Telecom Co. is set to accelerate investments in artificial intelligence to bring more tangible outcomes ...

Aerospace & Defense S.Korea taps ex-NASA exec John Lee as space agency R&D head

South Korea named John Lee, a former senior executive of the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), as the head of missions such a...

Korean games Krafton makes local soft launch of mobile game 'Bullet Echo India'

South Korea's gaming giant Krafton Inc. announced on Friday that it soft-launched "Bullet Echo India," developed by global game developer ZeptoLab, ...

Korean games Solo Leveling: Arise, Netmarble's webtoon-based game to spur turnaround

South Korean game developer Netmarble Corp. said on Tuesday it is set to launch “Solo Leveling: Arise” — a new title based on a po...

Aerospace & Defense KASA, Korea’s NASA, embarks on hunt for space talent

South Korea seeking to join the global space power club is set to recruit about 120 local and foreign space experts for the country’s space ag...

Korean games DevSisters, Krafton sign Cookie Run India publishing deal

South Korean game developer DevSisters Corp. announced on Wednesday that it has signed a publishing agreement in India for the mobile game "Cookie R...

The KED View Defy convention with long-run plans to upvalue Korean stocks

The South Korean stock market has been on an upward swing in recent weeks, with many partly attributing it to President Yoon Suk Yeol’s pledge...

Electronics Samsung unveils Galaxy Tab Active5 enterprise version

Samsung Electronics Co. announced on Friday that its enterprise version of the tablet Galaxy Tab Active5 started to sell on business-to-business (...

Electric vehicles Hyundai to invest an additional $744 mn in Indian hydrogen biz

Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea’s top automaker, is set to invest an additional $744 million in India for a hydrogen ecosystem to lead the futu...

Bio & Pharma Access Bio opens second plant in New Jersey

The US-based in-vitro diagnostic device company Access Bio Inc. announced on Monday that it opened its second factory in Monroe Township, New Jersey...

Webtoons Korean digital comics boost Naver Webtoon’s biz in Japan

Naver Webtoon Ltd., the world’s top digital comics provider, enjoyed robust business in Japan with a record gross merchandise value (GMV) this...

Tech, Media & Telecom Naver to launch global version of Whale browser in Q1 2024

Naver Cloud, the infrastructure subsidiary of South Korea’s online giant Naver Corp., plans to launch a global version of its Whale browser in...

Korean games Korean game sector shifts to consoles as mobile market falls

South Korean game developers are rushing to introduce titles for consoles targeting die-hard players amid the shrinking mobile market.A survey of 10...

Automobiles KG Mobility unveils Torres EVX, electric version of its popular SUV

KG Mobility Corp., formerly Ssangyong Motor Co., on Wednesday unveiled its much-anticipated electric vehicle (EV), the Torres EVX. The Torres model,...

Bio & Pharma Plasmapp to export 12.3 mn worth of sterilizers to Japan

South Korea's bioplasma technology firm Plasmapp announced on Friday that it has signed a product supply contract worth 16.4 billion won ($12.3 mill...

Tech, Media & Telecom Naver's translation app Papago faces challenge from German competitor

A German competitor has entered South Korea's translation tool market to challenge No. 1 Naver Corp. and No. 2 Google.The Cologne, Germany-based art...

Tech, Media & Telecom S.Korea's Webcash releases Vietnamese version of 'Branch'

The Vietnamese version of Webcash Co.'s fund management system "Branch," called "WE-MBA," has been launched. WE-MBA is integrated with 17 Vietnamese...

Automobiles Hyundai, Kia to showcase new cars at Indonesia’s GIIAS auto show

Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. will participate in Indonesia’s largest auto show next week as the South Korean sister firms ramp up their off...

Korean startups GoodGang Labs attracts $2 mn from Kakao Investment

South Korea's GoodGang Labs, a startup focused on developing a 3D avatar-based communication platform, announced on Thursday that it has secured an ...

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...

Aerospace & Defense S.Korea-US to deepen aerospace ties through NASA's Artemis

South Korea and the US are set to deepen their partnership in the aerospace sector through the Artemis program, a human and robotic Moon exploration...

Fintech Webcash launches AI accounting solution Wabooks in Vietnam

South Korea's Webcash Co. Group announced on Tuesday that it recently launched Wabooks, a Vietnamese version of the AI-powered accounting solution...

Future mobility Hyundai Motor to develop lunar exploration mobility Rover

Hyundai Motor Group is developing the lunar exploration mobility vehicle Rover in expanding its mobility scope to space as well as land, sea and air...

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 ...

Automobiles Hyundai Motor, Kia aim to expand in China through Shanghai Auto Show

Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp., both struggling in China, are aiming for a turnaround there by introducing over 30 new vehicles including those tai...