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Kia reveals big plan to accelerate electrification of vehicles to sell 2.3 mln eco-friendly cars by 2030
SEOUL -- Kia, a South Korean carmaker affiliated with Hyundai Motor, has revealed a big plan to go full throttle on the electrification of its vehicle lineups in a bid to capture the global future clean energy vehicle market. The world's clean energy vehicle market, mainly dominated by electric vehicles (EVs), is growing at a whopping speed of an average annual growth rate of about 55 percent to reach 10.2 million units sold in 2022, according to global market research firm Cou
April 6, 2023 -
S. Korea's homemade fighter jet KF-21 succeeds in short-range weapons separation test
SEOUL -- The second prototype of South Korea's homemade fighter jet KF-21 succeeded in its weapons separation test using a missile designed for short-range battles. The test was carried out to check changes in aircraft structure, engine, and aerodynamic features in case of separating various types of weapons. The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) unveiled a video on YouTube showing the prototype firing a short-range missile called "AIM-2000" over t
April 6, 2023 -
BTS member Jimin gains explosive popularity through solo album 'FACE'
SEOUL -- BTS member Jimin is garnering explosive popularity through his first solo album "FACE," which has ranked second on Billboard's top 200 popular albums chart. The 27-year-old has also topped Billboard's top 100 popular song chart through the album's title track "Like Crazy." The album released on March 24 was ranked second on the list of Billboard 200 chart with 164,000 equivalent album units sold in the United States in the week ending on Mar
April 5, 2023 -
Samjin Pharmaceuticals partners with Viet Nam's OPC Pharmaceutical JSC to sell drugs and health supplements
SEOUL -- South Korea's Samjin Pharmaceuticals has partnered with Viet Nam's OPC Pharmaceutical JSC to supply and distribute drugs and health supplements in the Vietnamese market which stood at $7.5 billion in 2021 and growing at an average annual growth rate of about six percent. Samjin Pharmaceuticals, established in 1968, is domestically well-known for its painkiller brand Geworin and other drugs including antithrombotic drug Plalis and hyperlipidemia drug Neustatin Duo.
April 5, 2023 -
Squid Game actor Lee Byung-hun to discuss future of Korean Cultural Wave at Standford University
SEOUL -- Lee Byung-hun, a South Korean actor who starred in Netflix drama series Squid Game, will interact with global fans at a conference held by Standford University's research institute specializing in contemporary Asian studies. The conference is designed to discuss directions for South Korean films, K-drama, and Korean studies. Squid Game, released on September 17, 2021, was watched by some 111 million households around the world only 28 days after its release, beating Br
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S. Korea releases revised standards for construction of fuel cell-powered vessels
SEOUL -- In a bid to gain competitiveness in the global hydrogen fuel cell-powered vessel market, South Korea has revised standards for the construction of ships equipped with a clean energy drive system. Global shipbuilders are trying hard to develop efficient eco-friendly fuel-based vessels to reduce their dependency on fossil fuels after the International Maritime Organization (IMO), a U.N. maritime safety agency, adopted compulsory measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions fr
April 5, 2023 -
Samsung to establish $3.1bln display cluster for world's first 8.6th-gen OLED panels in southern province
SEOUL -- Samsung Display, a major flat panel maker in South Korea, will establish a display production cluster in South Chungcheong Province for the production of the world's first 8.6th-generation organic light-emitting diode flat panels. 4.1 trillion won ($3.1 billion) will be invested to create a production complex with an annual capacity of 10 million OLED display units by 2026. South Korea has been the leading country in the world's liquid crystal display (LCD) and org
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State financial watchdog releases mobile banking practice app for elderlies
SEOUL -- In an effort to reduce the information gap between young people and elderlies, South Korea's financial watchdog has released a smartphone app that old people can use to familiarize themselves with mobile banking apps. South Korea with some 1.5 billion registered online and mobile banking users recorded a daily online transaction of about 75 trillion won ($5.7 billion) in the first half of 2022, according to the country's central bank. Smartphone users rely on mobil
April 4, 2023 -
Test service for China-S. Korea multimodal transport kick-started for non-stop cargo truck logistics service
SEOUL -- A multimodal transport service that would exempt cargo trucks from unloading and loading containers at docks was kick-started to see if the non-stop cargo logistics process can save time and manpower in international ecommerce parcel delivery processes between China and South Korea. Normally, when a cargo truck carrying a trailer box arrives at an international port, the cargo is unloaded and moved to a storage yard before it is loaded back onto a ship to head to overseas
April 4, 2023 -
China's Aliexpress becomes S. Korea's most-downloaded ecommerce app in February
SEOUL -- Aliexpress, an online shopping mall app service operated by China's online shopping giant Alibaba, was the most-downloaded ecommerce app in South Korea in February, overtaking Karrot, a South Korean secondhand item trading app with some 18 million monthly active users. Karrot, also known as Danggeun Market, was launched in 2015 as a secondhand item trading platform that matches sellers and buyers who live within a radius of about six kilometers (3.7 miles). The app g
April 4, 2023
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AI robot Hyodol selected for state elderly care project
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SME body promotes Korean food, beauty products at US event
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Diet sensation Queen Wasabi named face of health supplement company Foodology
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War Memorial of Korea chief reflects on sacrifice of war veterans in celebration of Armed Forces Day
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Event on Nami Island promotes UAE's vibrant heritage and culture
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PHOTOS: Exhibition marks 20th anniversary of popular anime series 'Naruto'
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Landslide kills 15 at illegal gold mine in Indonesia
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Indian steel industry calls for measures to address surge of cheap Chinese imports
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Fake hotel websites plague Vietnamese resort town
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Samsung's AI-powered mobile devices surpass 20 million units in Korea