quality evaluation

Steel Hyundai's nuclear-grade steel earns US quality certification

South Korean steelmaker Hyundai Steel Co. said on Wednesday it has received the Nuclear Material Supplier Quality System Certificate (QSC) from the ...

Korean Investors Samsung to invest $10 million in US-based C2N Diagnostics

Samsung Group companies will jointly invest $10 million in C2N Diagnostics LLC, a U.S.-based company specializing in blood-based Alzheimer’s d...

Economy Korea to create new visa for high-quality foreign talent

South Korea said on Wednesday it plans to create a new visa to attract high-level foreign talent for advanced industries such as artificial intellig...

Tech, Media & Telecom KT unveils 8K resolution AI IPTV set-top box

South Korea's KT Corp. unveiled the first IPTV set-top box supporting 8K resolution (33.2 megapixels) with on-device AI capabilities on Tuesday. Ac...

Corporate bonds S&P upgrades SK Innovation credit rating to BBB-

Global credit rating agency Standard & Poor's (S&P) announced on Friday that it upgraded SK Innovation Co.'s long-term credit rating from a ...

Business & Politics S.Korea aims to export $1 bn Gim by 2027

South Korean Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries plans to enhance the global competitiveness of Korea's seaweed industry by establishing "Gim” ...

Korean food Korean food appliance makers witness K-food fever in Europe

VIENNA –  South Korea's small cooking appliance and beauty product makers gained certitude of their product quality and were convinced of...

Bio & Pharma Huons receives A grade in ESG evaluation

South Korea’s Huons Co. said on Tuesday that it received an A (excellent) grade in the 2024 ESG evaluation recently released by the Korea Inst...

Tech, Media & Telecom SK Telecom upgrades 5G base stations with Samsung

South Korea's SK Telecom Co. said on Monday that it partnered with Samsung Electronics Co. to apply artificial intelligence (AI)-based quality opt...

Electronics Galaxy S24 Ultra named best cellphone in US by consumer magazine

Samsung Electronics Co. 's Galaxy S24 Ultra was ranked as the best-performing smartphone in the US, surpassing Apple’s iPhone 16 Pro Max in a ...

Batteries LG Energy Solution tops EV battery quality in China

South Korea's LG Energy Solution Ltd. was selected as the top company for battery quality in China, surpassing Chinese battery manufacturers CATL an...

Artificial intelligence NCSOFT launches evaluation model to verify performance of AI LLMs

NCSOFT Corp. announced on Monday that it has launched VARCO Judge LLM, the first evaluation model in South Korea to verify the performance and capab...

ESG SK Enmove gets gold rating of EcoVadis ESG evaluation

South Korea’s lube oil maker SK Enmove Co., Korea’s top oil refiner SK Innovation Co.'s subsidiary, said on Thursday it received a Gold ...

Electronics Samsung 2024 TVs earn VDE certification for picture quality

Samsung Electronics Co. said on Monday that seven of its 2024 TV models, including Neo QLED 8K and Neo QLED series, have received picture quality ...

Automobiles Hyundai Transys tops JD Power's car seat quality evaluation

South Korea's Hyundai Transys Inc., an auto parts affiliate of Hyundai Motor Group, said on Wednesday that it ranked first for the first time in the...

Real estate Korean commercial real estate market to show slow recovery in H2

South Korea’s commercial real estate market will post a slow recovery in the second half of this year due to rate cut delays and no big correc...

ESG LG Energy Solution acquires anti-bribery certification

South Korea's LG Energy Solution Ltd. announced on Thursday that it achieved ISO 37001 certification, an international standard for anti-bribery man...

Electronics Samsung Electronics unveils new smartphone image sensors

Samsung Electronics Co. has developed new image sensors -- ISOCELL HP9, ISOCELL JN5 and ISOCELL GNJ -- expected to enable smartphones to take cleare...

Corporate governance Woori adopts Samsung culture index for internal controls

Woori Financial Group has adopted Samsung Electronics Co.'s Samsung Culture Index (SCI) to tighten its internal controls, which will be given more w...

Economy South Korea climbs to 20th on IMD national competitiveness list

South Korea’s national competitiveness ranking climbed eight notches to its highest-ever 20th thanks to a leap in the country’s business...

Real estate NongHyup likely to join $654 mn bid for Seoul D Tower office building

South Korea’s NongHyup Financial Group Inc. (NH Financial) is likely to join the race for the purchase of Donuimun D Tower, a landmark office ...

Healthcare Korea’s booming medical tourism: Skin care, plastic surgery in demand

The number of foreign patients visiting South Korea for medical tourism hit a record high last year, driven by those who traveled to Korea for skin ...

Fiber & Textile Toray Advanced Materials obtains AS9120 certification

Toray Advanced Materials Korea Inc. announced Wednesday that it attained the AS9120 certification for aerospace industry quality management systems ...

Electronics Samsung releases 2024 lineup of smart monitors

Samsung Electronics Co. announced on Monday that it released its 2024 lineup of smart monitors, focusing on enhancing home life usability.The new pr...

Corporate strategy SK Innovation to adjust business portfolios for long-term growth

SK Innovation Co., South Korea’s top energy company, is slated to adjust its business portfolios for long-term growth while not planning to sl...

Regulations Carcinogens found in kids' goods sold on Chinese apps; Temu under probe

South Korea is looking into Chinese online shopping platforms as some products, including some for children, were found to contain cancer-causing su...

Automobiles Kia EV9 named best electric SUV in Germany

Kia Corp. 's EV9, the signature large all-electric sport utility vehicle (SUV) of South Korea’s No. 2 automaker, was named the top electric ...

Electronics LG OLED TV's new theme: Empathetic, personalized AI

LG Electronics Inc., the world’s No. 1 OLED TV producer, defines artificial intelligence as empathetic intelligence for customers. On Wednesda...

Electronics Samsung gets AWS platinum certification for water stewardship

Samsung Electronics Co. has been awarded the highest level of certification for water management by the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS), a le...

Electronics Galaxy S24 Ultra named top phone in US

Samsung Electronics Co. 's latest flagship AI phone model the Galaxy S24 Ultra has secured the top position in the smartphone evaluation by the US C...