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CKD Bio opens microbiome research center at university hospital to develop treatments for dementia
SEOUL -- To develop various treatments using microorganisms living in human bodies, CKD Bio, a pharmaceutical company in South Korea, has opened a microbiome research center at a university hospital in Seoul. The company will create a consortium to work on drugs for dementia, liver disease and inflammatory bowel disease. The microbiome is a cluster of all types of microscopic organisms that co-exist with humans such as bacteria, fungi, protozoa and viruses. Many of them live insid
December 23, 2022 -
Convenience store chain CU to build metaverse-based ecommerce platform
SEOUL -- BGF Retail, the operator of South Korea's top convenience store chain CU, will establish a metaverse-based ecommerce platform to enable users to receive actual products after purchasing items using avatars in the virtual space. Some 30 stores will be created on Jeff World, a metaverse platform where users can engage in shopping and many other leisure activities. "Consumers can receive items purchased through Jeff World through delivery or by visiting nearby offlin
December 23, 2022 -
Web novel 'Dating My Best Friend's Sister' to be recreated into digital cartoon in S. Korea
SEOUL -- "Dating My Best Friends Sister," a romance web novel written in English will be recreated into a web cartoon in Korean. The web novel that depicts a secret love story between a young lady named "Kaitlyn" and her boyfriend "Cole" has gained some 400,000 subscribers since it was released in 2019 on Radish Media, a United States-based web novel platform. Cole is a friend of Kaitlyn's brother in the novel. Kaitlyn had a crush on Cole during he
December 22, 2022 -
Farm Hannong's biodegradable fertilizer approved by state as new technology
SEOUL -- Farm Hannong's photodecomposition fertilizer that slowly releases its composition during the breakdown was approved by the state as new technology. Farm Hannong is an agricultural technology subsidiary of LG Chem, South Korea's top chemical company. Slow-acting or slow-releasing fertilizers are coated with polymers to deliberately increase the time at which fertilizers are released into paddocks. However, the polymer coating makes fertilizers' lifespan more tha
December 22, 2022 -
Bebefinn series gains explosive popularity on Netflix in English-speaking countries
SEOUL -- "Bebefinn," a three-dimensional animated series featuring the five-member family of a 20-month-old baby named "Finn," has garnered popularity mainly in English-speaking countries on Netflix. The animation show created by South Korea's educational entertainment company Pinkfong ranked in the top 10 on the over-the-top (OTT) service's daily chart featuring popular children's content in nine countries. Finn is an animated child who loves to pla
December 22, 2022 -
Lunit's AI solution for breast cancer to be provided in Hong Kong and Mongolia
SEOUL -- "Lunit INSIGHT MMG," a solution specializing in detecting breast cancer created by South Korea's medical artificial intelligence company Lunit, was adopted by a medical diagnostic imaging center in Hong Kong and a state-run hospital in Mongolia. The adoption of AI solution can increase work efficiency by replacing human experts who are prone to making mistakes. Lunit's AI-based solution uses software robots to compare and analyze medical images of breast
December 22, 2022 -
Marine research foundation develops pet dental care products using algae material
SEOUL -- Jeonnam Marine Bio Research Center operated by Jeonnam Bioindustry Foundation, a private research foundation based in Naju City some 280 kilometers (173 miles) south of Seoul, developed a pet dental care product using antibiotic material extracted from kelp, a type of brown algae commonly found in coastlines. Kelp is a brown algae seaweed that grows up to dozens of meters. The type of seaweed is very abundant on the coastlines of the world. They are widely used in Korean a
December 21, 2022 -
KT hopes to secure corporate and government clients through metaverse-based conference platform
SEOUL -- South Korea's major telecom company KT aims to attract various state organizations and private companies using its metaverse platform which provides artificial intelligence-based virtual assistants and translation services. The platform called "KT Meta Lounge" also enables users to create customized virtual spaces suited for different meeting purposes such as social, casual, and company meetings. KT Meta Lounge is a virtual platform that consists of three bui
December 21, 2022 -
Hyundai Mobis works with Israeli startup to develop remote control tower system for autonomous driving
SEOUL -- To help mobility service operators control autonomous vehicles in cases of emergency, South Korean car parts maker Hyundai Mobis partnered with Ottopia, a software company in Israel, to develop a control tower solution that can remotely move unmanned mobility platforms or modify their routes through screens. Self-driving vehicles or autonomous robots operate based on data collected through sensors and cameras. Autonomous vehicles operate stably under ordinary circumstance
December 21, 2022 -
LG Electronics 'monster' NFT digital virtual shoes to be showcased at CES 2023
SEOUL -- At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), a global tech event to be held in January in Las Vegas, LG Electronics will unveil "monster" digital virtual shoes made with non-fungible token (NFT) technology, along with a shoe care and storage exhibition where luxury sneakers and limited editions can be stored with optimal humidity and temperature. Customers can collect 5,500 unique designs of NFT shoes while managing and appreciating actual and NFT shoes together throug
December 21, 2022
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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