Bestselling Korean-NZ author attributes power of K-content to freshness and richness of culture

SEOUL, March 22 (AJU PRESS) -- In 2021, Graci Kim's debut novel "The Last Fallen Star" from her "Gifted Clan" trilogy gained worldwide acclaim for its fusion of Korean mythology and folklores, featuring enchanting characters like the "Gumiho" (nine-tailed fox) and "Dokkaebi" (mischievous goblin). The "Gifted Clan" trilogy follows the journey of an adopted South Korean-American girl delving into the magical realm in search of he

March 22, 2024

S. Korean power supplier joins UAE's 1.5 gigawatt-class solar power infrastructure project

SEOUL, March 22 (AJU PRESS) -- Korea Western Power, a power supplier in South Korea, has partnered with Électricité de France, a Paris-based state electric utility company, to build a 1.5 gigawatt solar power generation infrastructure in the United Arab Emirates. The construction of the solar power facilities will be completed in 2027 and operated for 30 years. Korea Western Power (KOWEPO) signed an agreement with Électricité de France (EDF) to establis

March 22, 2024

LG Chem to supply reverse osmosis membranes to world's largest fertilizer production site in Morocco

SEOUL, March 21 (AJU PRESS) -- South Korea's LG Chem will supply about 18,000 reverse osmosis membranes to the world's largest fertilizer production site in Morocco. The industrial complex operated by Morocco's state fertilizer producer, OCP Group, will incorporate LG Chem's components to desalinate water necessary for fertilizer production as well as for providing potable water to around 1.5 million residents in the nearby area. Reverse osmosis (RO) is used to rem

March 21, 2024

Affordable private brand products garner popularity at GS25 stores

SEOUL, March 21 (AJU PRESS) -- Private brand products, designed to attract consumers who seek products with more affordable prices, are garnering popularity at "GS25" convenience stores, operated by GS Retail. The convenience store operator analyzed the popularity attributed to consumer demands for cheap and high-quality products. Private brand (PB) products are affordable items that were created by benchmarking popular or bestselling products. Companies normally provid

March 21, 2024

Naver ranked third-most innovative company in Asia-Pacific region

SEOUL, March 21 (AJU PRESS) -- South Korea's largest portal operator Naver has been recognized by the prominent American business news magazine "Fast Company" as the third-most innovative company in the Asia-Pacific region among 606 companies. The business news outlet highlighted "CLOVA X," an artificial intelligence solution that understands and generates human-like conversations in text. In Fast Company's 2024 ranking of the most innovative Asia-Paci

March 21, 2024

S. Korea's artificial sun project KSTAR achieves longest operation time of 102 seconds

SEOUL, March 21 (AJU PRESS) -- Researchers have achieved the longest-ever operation duration of South Korea's artificial sun project called "Korean Superconducting Tokamak Advanced Research (KSTAR)." The new test record brings the artificial sun project one step closer to the realization of limitless energy production with zero greenhouse gas emissions or zero radioactive wastes. KSTAR, an experimental tokamak device, aims to harness the energy of nuclear fusion. Fus

March 21, 2024

S. Korean instant noodles Ramyeon hits highest-ever exports of $93 mln in February 2024

SEOUL, March 21 (AJU PRESS) -- Exports of South Korean instant noodles, known as Ramyeon, reached a record high of $93 million in February 2024, up 31.5 percent from the same period a year ago. The surge in popularity of South Korean instant noodles can be attributed to the global recognition of South Korean cultural content, including K-pop, films, and dramas. According to data released by South Korea's customs office, Ramyeon exports totaled $93 million in February of this y

March 21, 2024

S. Korean middle market enterprise federation proposes re-categorization of enterprises based on detailed data

SEOUL, March 20 (AJU PRESS) -- South Korea's middle market enterprise federation has stressed the importance of re-categorizing enterprises based on detailed data, rather than solely relying on the number of employees or sales. The association criticized the current national enterprise-related statistics, which classify companies based only on the number of regular employees or sales volume. According to the Federation of Middle Market Enterprises of Korea (FOMEK), each indust

March 20, 2024

WeMade signs official administrative permit contact with MLB

SEOUL, March 20 (AJU PRESS) -- South Korea's major game publisher WeMade has signed an official administrative permit contract with the United States Major League Baseball for the global service of its new baseball game, "Fantastic Baseball." Fantastic Baseball is a new baseball game developed by WeMade. The game publisher said on Wednesday that the company has acquired licensing rights from Major League Baseball Advanced Media (MLBAM), which represents the rights of

March 20, 2024

[OPINION] George Marshall: A Public Servant and the Public Good

KENOSHA, March 20 (AJU PRESS) -- One antidote to our poisonous, nasty political atmosphere is to consider especially significant positive leaders of our past. Author, educator

March 20, 2024