Top Reason Why Naver Could Make Your Life Easy

Naver takes the top place as Korea’s top local search engine with over 70 percent market share. Here are the reasons why Naver could make your life easier.

In South Korea, Naver takes the top place as the country’s top local search engine with over 70 percent market...

Scale model of an offshore urban-air port concept for air taxi services.

Hyundai Joins Urban-Air Port to Create Urban Air Mobility Stations in UK

August 7, 2020

Hyundai Motor Co. on Thursday confirmed that its Hyundai Air Mobility division signed a partnership with UK-based company Urban-Air Port...

Roh Tae-moon, President of Samsung's mobile communications business, delivers his opening speech during the Samsung's first online Galaxy Unpacked 2020 event.

Samsung Unveils New Note 20, Z Fold 2 at Online Galaxy Unpacked 2020

by James Jung

August 6, 2020

Samsung Electronics held on Wednesday its first-ever online Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2020 event, unveiling the smartphone provider's second Galaxy Note...

Woowa Brothers' food delivery service robot operating at Konkuk University in eastern Seoul.

SK Telecom, Woowa Team Up to Create 5G-Powered Delivery Robots

by James Jung

August 4, 2020

South Korean mobile carrier, SK Telecom Co., teamed up with the country’s leading delivery service operator Woowa Brothers Corp., in...

Hanwha Energy completes the first-ever hydrogen fuel cell power plant located in in South Chungcheong Province.

Hanwha Energy Completes World’s First Hydrogen Fuel Cell Power Plant

by James Jung

July 29, 2020

South Korea's Hanwha Energy stated that the company opened the world's first hydrogen fuel cell power plant that produces electricity...

Participants during last year's COMEUP 2019 event held in Seoul.

South Korea’s Ministry of SMEs Invites Startups for COMEUP 2020

by James Jung

July 27, 2020

South Korea's Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS) announced on Monday that it would hold COMEUP 2020, the country's most...

SoCar announced that it would launch its Private Label Credit Card (PLCC) with the credit issuer Hyundai Card to bring more benefits to its customers.

SoCar to Launch Private Label Credit Card Benefits under Hyundai Card

by James Jung

July 23, 2020

SoCar announced that it would launch its Private Label Credit Card (PLCC) in partnership with the credit issuer Hyundai Card....

MakinaRocks, a enterprise AI solutions startup, announced that it had attracted 12 billion won ($10 million) in a recent Series A investment round.

Enterprise AI Solutions MakinaRocks Attracts 12 Bln Won in Series A

by James Jung

July 22, 2020

MakinaRocks, a startup specializing in enterprise AI solutions, announced on Wednesday that it had attracted 12 billion won ($10 million)...

Naver's D2SF Startup Factory invested in Cloa and Desilo Inc., two new techn startups developing solutions for the advancement of the data industry.

Naver Accelerator D2SF Invests in Data Tech Startups Cloa and Desilo

by James Jung

July 21, 2020

Naver Inc. announced on Tuesday that its D2SF Startup Factory invested in Cloa and Desilo Inc., two new promising technology...

South Korea's Fair Trade Commission (FTC) initiated an investigation concerning possibly false advertisements made by Tesla, Inc.

Korea Korea FTC to Initiate Probe Over Tesla Autopilot Tech Ad

by James Jung

July 20, 2020

South Korea's Fair Trade Commission (FTC) initiated an investigation concerning possibly false advertisements made by Tesla, Inc. according to industry...

Samsung Electronics’ Lee Jae-yong visited Samsung Electro-Mechanics’ factory to inspect the automotive multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) line in Busan.

Samsung’s De Facto Leader Lee Visits Busan Automotive MLCC Plant

by James Jung

July 17, 2020

Samsung Electronics’ vice-chair and de-facto leader Lee Jae-yong on Thursday visited Samsung Electro-Mechanics’ factory to inspect the automotive multilayer ceramic...

The Ministry of Science and ICT said SK Telecom, KT, and LG Uplus pledged an investment of 25.7 trillion won for the expansion of 5G infrastructure by 2022.

SKT, KT, LG to Inject 25.7 Tln Won Nationwide 5G Infrastructure by 2022

by James Jung

July 16, 2020

South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT said on Wednesday that the chiefs of major telecoms SK Telecom, KT Corp.,...

The Korea Communications Commission (KCC) fined TikTok 186 million won ($155,000) for mishandling user data within rising global privacy issues.

KCC Fines TikTok 186 Mln Won Over User Data Privacy Issue

by James Jung

July 15, 2020

The Korea Communications Commission (KCC) stated on Wednesday fines TikTok Pte Ltd., a video sharing platform, a penalty of 186...

Members of LG Electronics' Innovation Council posing after holding its first meeting. / photo courtesy of LG Electronics

LG Creates First-Ever “Innovation Council” to Explore Future Technologies

by James Jung

July 14, 2020

LG Electronics officially launched its first-ever “Innovation Council” on Tuesday, devoted to developing new insights and innovations and exploring new...