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NewJeans' debut song 'Attention' streamed more than 100 mln times on Spotify
SEOUL -- NewJeans, a super rookie girl group formed by a subsidiary label of the agency of K-pop superstar BTS, is gaining explosive popularity on Spotify, the world's most popular music streaming service, through its debut song, "Attention." The R&B song released on August 1 was streamed more than 100 million times. The debut song entered Billboard's global chart nine days after its release and the daily top song USA chart on Spotify less than 50 days after
November 21, 2022 -
LG Display develops 'invisible' thin and light speaker with film-type vibration generator
SEOUL -- LG Display, a major flat panel maker affiliated with South Korea's LG Group, has developed a thin and light speaker capable of implementing high-quality sound. When applied to cars, speakers can not be seen in the eyes of passengers, increasing the degree of freedom in interior design, and dramatically reducing the space occupied by conventional speakers to use boarding space more widely. LG Display said its "Thin Actuator Sound" solution would be commercial
November 21, 2022 -
Kia to verify vehicle-to-vehicle charging technology for electric vehicles
SEOUL -- Kia, affiliated with South Korea's Hyundai auto group, joined forces with domestic electric vehicle (EV) charging service provider TBU to verify vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) charging technology that enables a driver charge an EV's battery by connecting to another EV using a cable. The technique can be used for the development of mobile EV charging services. The EV charging platform startup company was approved by South Korea's industry ministry to launch a mobile
November 21, 2022 -
Cha Vaccine Institute partners with AI medical lab to start developing vaccine candidate materials
SEOUL -- Cha Vaccine Institute, a vaccine specialist affiliated with South Korea's Cha Biotech, partnered with the MOGAM Institute for Biomedical Research to use artificial intelligence technology to find and develop new drug candidate materials for various vaccines. AI is now used in various sectors to speed up research processes and reduce manpower costs. In the field of medicine and vaccines, the smart computing system will use its deep learning abilities to analyze, categ
November 21, 2022 -
Doosan Fuel Cell ties up with China's ZKRG to establish hydrogen fuel cell joint venture
SEOUL -- Doosan Fuel Cell, the clean energy wing of South Korea's Doosan Group, tied up with its Chinese partner, ZKRG Smart Energy Technology, to export 105-megawatt hydrogen fuel cells for power generation by establishing a joint venture. 50MW will be exported in the form of finished products by 2024 and 55MW in the form of parts by 2026. Doosan Fuel Cell and ZKRG will cooperate in marketing and discovering business opportunities in China. In September 2021, ZKRG supplied Doos
November 21, 2022 -
SK Telecom and NTT establish strategic ties in metaverse, media and telecom infrastructure
SEOUL -- Top mobile operations in South Korea and Japan established a strategic alliance to promote close cooperation and seek synergy in metaverse, media and telecommunications infrastructure businesses. They will promote strategic investment and cooperation in the production and distribution of content targeting the global media market. Under a memorandum of understanding signed on November 21, SK Telecom (SKT) and NTT Docomo would cooperate in content, technology, and service to
November 21, 2022 -
Amore collaborates with popular rappers to attract young male consumers
SEOUL -- Targeting a growing male cosmetics market, South Korea's leading beauty product maker Amore Pacific has collaborated with popular rappers to launch a campaign that encourages young male consumers to express themselves using various beauty products. Old generations watch young men using foundation products and BB creams with curious eyes, some seeing MZ generations as unmanly, but more young men adorn themselves. CJ Olive Young, the operator of South Korea's largest
November 21, 2022 -
Busan to distribute shoes containing family contact information for dementia patients
SEOUL -- To efficiently identify dementia patients lost in the streets, South Korea's southern port city of Busan will provide shoes equipped with a tag containing patients' family contact information through collaboration with Treksta, a domestic apparel brand known for hiking shoes. Busan with a population of some 3.4 million is a super-aging society with an estimated number of 66,492 dementia patients in 2022. Dementia is a progressive disorder that causes brain cells to
November 21, 2022 -
ADD partners with technology finance support institution to help defense technology companies
SEOUL -- South Korea's defense technology development agency has partnered with a state-operated credit guarantee finance support institute to help technology companies suffering from heavy interest burdens due to global interest rate hikes. The Korea Technology Finance Corporation (KOTEC) is a finance support institute that evaluates the value of technology owned by an individual person or small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) based on a credit guarantee system. When its eva
November 18, 2022 -
New missile test demonstrates considerable progress in Pyongyang's ICBM capabilities
SEOUL -- With its new test launch that delivered more significant political messages than ever to Washington and its allies, North Korea appeared to have achieved considerable progress in its defiant push for the development of intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of attacking any targets in the United States with a large payload. An intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), launched from a military base near Pyongyang at 10:15 a.m. (0115 GMT) on November 18, flew to an alti
November 18, 2022
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PHOTOS: Exhibition brings Disney's 'Mickey & Friends' to Deoksugung Palace
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Samsung envisions AI integration across product lines
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North Korean Leader threatens to use nuclear weapons, denounces Yoon in verbal tirade
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Yoon to hold talks with Japan's new prime minister in Laos next week
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India, U.S. join hands for battery mineral supply chain cooperation
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Peruvian singer lights up autumnal night with fusion concert in Seoul
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Korea Zinc begins share buyback amid control battle
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Former Singapore minister jailed for corruption
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Avian influenza outbreak kills 48 big cats in Vietnamese zoos
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Junior doctors go on strike in India following rape, murder case