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Electronics Samsung unveils generative wallpaper of AI TVs

Samsung Electronics Co. said on Wednesday the launch of its Generative Wallpaper feature for the 2024 Neo QLED and QLED models, powered by Tizen OS....

Banking & Finance Mirae Asset gets int'l privacy protection certification

South Korea's Mirae Asset Securities Co. said on Monday that it won the international personal information standard ISO 27701 certification after un...

Korean stock market Foreign appetite for Korean stocks wanes with $5.5 bn in September sales

Foreign investors' appetite for South Korean stocks turned sour with sales of 7.36 trillion won ($5.5 billion) worth of shares on the Korean bourse ...

Energy Taihan Cable wins $630 mn power grid project in Singapore

South Korea's Taihan Cable & Solution Co. said on Friday that it signed a contract worth 840 billion won ($630 million) with Singapore PowerGrid...

Electronics Samsung unveils new AI-enhanced side by side refrigerator

Samsung Electronics Co. said on Wednesday that it launched a new side-by-side refrigerator, featuring enhanced artificial intelligence (AI) technolo...

E-commerce S.Korea fines AliExpress $1.4 mn for alleged privacy breach

South Korea’s privacy authority is punishing AliExpress with measures including a $1.4 million fine for allegedly not providing measures to pr...

Tech, Media & Telecom Liner launches beta service for Academic Mode AI Search

South Korea's generative AI startup Liner announced on Thursday that it launched a beta service of Academic Mode AI Search, which provides answers b...

Chemical Industry LG Chem to supply switchable glass films to Webasto

LG Chem Ltd. is venturing into the automotive smart glass film market as it has won an order to supply its switchable glazing films to German auto p...

Corporate strategy Samsung shifts to emergency mode with 6-day work week for executives

Executives at all Samsung Group units will work six days a week from as early as this week in a shift to emergency mode. The move comes as the won's...

Banking & Finance NH Investment gets APEC Cross Border Privacy Rules

South Korea's NH Investment & Securities announced Friday that it obtained the global personal information protection certification APEC Cross-B...

Automobiles BMW unveils PHEV sedan New 530e in S.Korea

BMW Korea announced on Tuesday that it unveiled the plug-in hybrid (PHEV) sedan model The New 530e in the domestic market. According to BMW Kor...

Electronics Samsung TV secures artful color certification from Pantone

Samsung Electronics Co. announced on Tuesday that its 2024 model "The Frame" TV became the first display to receive "Artful Color Certification" fro...

Electronics LG unveils UltraGear gaming monitor 2024

LG Electronics Inc. announced on Wednesday that it unveiled the 2024 model of the UltraGear gaming monitor, optimized for resolution and refresh r...

Electronics LG Elec launches new medical monitor

LG Electronics Inc. unveiled a new medical monitor on Wednesday. This monitor boasts high brightness suitable for both clinical and diagnostic purpo...

Corporate restructuring Kakao in emergency mode under regulatory, antitrust probes

Kim Beom-soo, founder and chairman of South Korea’s largest mobile platform Kakao Corp., convened an emergency meeting with some 20 chief exec...

Tech, Media & Telecom New Mercedes E-Class, world’s first to use LG’s SPM display  

LG Display Co., the world’s leading organic light-emitting diode (OLED) panel maker seeking to cement its market leadership, is supplying its ...

Tech, Media & Telecom S.Korea's LG Uplus branches to offer travel services

South Korea's telecom service provider LG Uplus Corp. will start offering travel services at its offline branches. The company on Wednesday said it ...

Electronics Samsung Electronics launches latest stick vacuum cleaner via catwalk

Samsung Electronics Co. on Tuesday said it launched the unique publicity campaign "Jet Walk" stressing "an uber-powerful cleaning show the world has...

Tech, Media & Telecom South Korea fines Google, Meta $72 million for privacy violations

South Korea’s privacy protection regulator on Wednesday levied millions of dollars in fines on Alphabet’s Google LLC and Facebook operat...

Samsung Group Samsung Elec. unveils Odyssey Ark, 55-inch curved gaming screen

Samsung Electronics Co. on Monday announced the global launch of Odyssey Ark, the world’s first 55-inch 1000R curved gaming screen. 100...

Business & Politics S. Korea to track engineers' travel to control tech leaks

South Korea will create a roster of engineers in its core business sectors to monitor their travel in and out of the country. The decision aims to...

Korean chipmakers Small-size PCB makers in expansion mode to meet demand

The growing demand for larger-size printed circuit boards (PCBs), used to connect chips to the circuit boards of electronic devices, has been pushin...

Tech, Media & Telecom S.Korea fines Facebook, Netflix over privacy infringement

South Korea’s privacy regulator Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) has fined major global platform companies for their infringe...

Hydrogen economy Hydrogen fuel tank maker Iljin Hysolus eyes August IPO

South Korea’s only mass producer of hydrogen tube trailers, Iljin Hysolus Co., previously known as Iljin Composites, plans to be listed on the...