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Ramyeon maker to adopt water-soluble ink-based eco-friendly packaging
SEOUL -- Ottogi, a major instant noodle and food ingredient maker in South Korea, will adopt water-soluble ink-based environmentally friendly packaging material. The green packaging material emits less greenhouse gases and requires less ink during production. South Korea with an annual average instant noodle consumption of some 3.7 billion units is a heaven for Ramyeon lovers. The most popular kind of Ramyeon in 2022 is "Shinramyun" (9.8 percent) made by food ingredient m
January 3, 2023 -
Income disparity widens amid COVID-19 pandemic
SEOUL -- Households at the top 10 percent of the income bracket were found to earn 22 times more than what the poorest 10 percent made last year, according to Statistics Korea. The finding indicated that the COVID-19 pandemic has widened the income disparity amid declining household income, especially among the poor, and growing financial difficulties among the self-employed. This also raised concerns that the middle class has been shrinking at an alarming rate. The statistical o
January 3, 2023 -
Sales of overseas tour package reservations soared by more than 2,000% in 2022: data
SEOUL -- Thanks to eased regulations on overseas travel amid a prolonged coronavirus pandemic, sales of overseas tour packages have soared by more than 2,000 percent in 2022, according to data released by South Korea's largest online tour package and flight ticket reservation platforms. South Korea, struck by the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in February 2020, has strictly regulated people from coming into the country to prevent the spread of the highly infectious virus.
January 3, 2023 -
Chemical material maker Kumyang to build secondary battery plant in southern port city
SEOUL -- Kumyang, a chemical material maker based in the southern port city of Busan, will build a secondary battery plant with a total annual production capability of 300 million battery cells in the eastern area of the company's hometown. The company said batteries will be used for smart mobility businesses without disclosing the specific purpose. Battery cells will be mainly supplied to domestic companies but they will be exported to other countries if global demands are high.
January 3, 2023 -
Super rookie girl group NewJeans to release single album OMG
SEOUL -- NewJeans, a super rookie girl group formed by ADOR, a subsidiary label of the agency of K-pop superstar BTS, will release OMG, a single album that has surpassed 800,000 pre-orders. Through the album's title track with hip-hop and R&B features, the five-member band will express their cautious and distant feelings with their loved ones while portraying winter vibes. ADOR said in a statement that the new album will be released at 6 p.m. (0900 GMT) on January 2. OMG
January 2, 2023 -
[CES 2023] S. Korean AI-based solution company DEEPNOID to showcase products at CES
SEOUL -- DEEPNOID, a Seoul-based artificial intelligence solution company, will showcase various solutions including an AI medical image analysis solution at this year's Consumer Electronics Show, the world's largest annual electronics show held in Las Vegas from January 5 until January 8. According to the AI solution developer, the company will showcase various AI medical image-based disease detection solutions linked with "DEEP:PACS PRO," a medical image storage
January 2, 2023 -
Convenience store franchise GS25 to demonstrate currency exchange kiosks for foreign tourists
SEOUL -- To create a convenient money exchange environment for foreign tourists, the operator of South Korea's convenience store franchise GS25 will install digital money exchange kiosks in 10 stores located in tourist hot spots in Seoul. A total of 15 foreign currencies including the U.S. dollar and euro can be exchanged into Korean won through the automated machine created by currency management system developer Ooddy. Most tourists exchange their currency at banks, private c
January 2, 2023 -
BLACKPINK's Jisoo to release solo album for first time
SEOUL -- K-pop girl band BLACKPINK member Jisoo will release her very first solo album, the band's agency said in a statement without disclosing the release date. Previously, three other members of the four-member band have successfully released solo albums and Jisoo is the last member to go solo. BLACKPINK, which debuted in August 2016, is South Korea's most successful K-pop girl band with a total of some five million album sales worldwide. While BTS pulled the popularity
January 2, 2023 -
SK earthon partners with British carbon capture & storage company to seek new businesses
SEOUL -- SK earthon, the eco-friendly energy business wing of South Korea's SK Group, has partnered with Azuli, a British carbon capture and storage company, in an effort to seek new global business opportunities and create new carbon reduction technology-related markets. The carbon capture and storage (CCS) technique uses special equipment to collect carbon dioxide created after burning fossil fuels or biomass before it enters the atmosphere. Using CCS, up to about 70 percent
January 2, 2023 -
[CES 2023] Korea Seven works with VR content developer Caliverse to showcase metaverse convenience store at CES
SEOUL -- At the Consumer Electronics Show, a global tech event to be held on January 5 in Las Vegas, the South Korean operator of global convenience store franchise 7-Eleven will disclose a real-world-like metaverse store where users can experience various food items using avatars. In the virtual world created by VR content developer Caliverse, digital humans will show different responses and facial expressions depending on the taste of snacks and drinks. The metaverse is a virtual
January 2, 2023
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PHOTOS: Festival features India's traditional dance in Seoul
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PHOTOS: UAE heritage showcased on Nami Island
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Octogenarian becomes oldest contestant at beauty pageant in Seoul
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Krafton to showcase new games at G-Star
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Golfer Pak Se-ri wins Van Fleet Award for strengthening U.S.-Korea relations
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Naver Map offers multilingual translation for visitor reviews
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Indian cultural festival kicks off with traditional dance performance
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Hanwha Q Cells sells solar project in Washington state
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School bus fire claims 23 lives in Thailand
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Google to invest $1 billion in Thailand data center, cloud AI Infrastructure