5G Networks Not Hitting Expectations In South Korea
5G has been the buzzword in the tech industry lately. Unsurprisingly, as the technology promises internet speeds no one has...
Korean Tech Companies Leverage On Banks For Their Cloud Computing Services
Korean tech companies are targeting bigger fishes with their frontier on the cloud computing industry. Companies like KT, Naver, and...
LG To Wow Korean Customers With World’s First 8K LCD TV
The 21st century is all about the brightest and most colorful displays and appliances. LG, proudly boasting of delivering the...
Samsung Jumpstarts Multiple Startups in India With An $8.5 Million Investment
Samsung’s vision of enriching people’s lives and contributing to social prosperity by creating a new future has guided the company’s...
KakaoTalk Virtual Currency Arm Introduces Cutting-Edge Blockchain Solutions To The Philippines
Kakao Investment, along with Filipino company Satoshi Citadel Industries (SCI) Venture, Inc., gets a significant boost on their expansion plans...
Kakao enters into the 127 trillion won US Character Market
According to industries reports on April 19th, Kakao is working on detailed business plans, such as business items, investment, and...
Guro-gu to launch G Valley Industrial Tourism Program
Guro-gu will run the "G Valley Industrial Tourism" program. Guro-gu announced on April 9th that it has prepared a "G...
‘Online marine products’ platform Yamtable attracts 7 billion won in follow-up investment
The online fresh seafood commerce platform Yamtable has attracted 7 billion won (about US$6 million) in follow-up Series A investment....
WAUG, Inc. to attract $11.5 billion won in investment in Series C
WAUG Travel (CEO, Sun Woo-yoon), which provides a global travel activity reservation platform called WAUG, announced on April 18th that...
A Korean startup for ‘Hardware’ startups – the Hardware Accelerator N15
“Accelerator” from Hardware Accelerator N15 is derived from the accelerator, which refers to programs that provide funding and mentoring support...
KDB bridges corporates and investors and helps 130 companies attract 710 billion won
Korea Development Bank (KDB) is supporting investments in venture businesses through its market-type venture investment platform called 'KDB NextRound'. KDB...
Gangnam-gu Helps Startups Go Overseas
Gangnam-gu signed an MOU with the Korea International Trade Association to nurture startups and support overseas advancement at the Startup...
Seven big deals for Korean startups worth over 10 billion won in April 230 billion won in total
In April, the total investment for startups in 34 cases is worth 229.7 billion won In April 2019, there were...
Korean financial companies that have emerged as ‘big hands’ for startups are speeding up their direct investment
Establishment of FinTech ecosystem led by financial companies is speeding up in South Korea. As direct investment by financial companies...
WiseApp says “Paris Baguette & Paris Croissant” gets highest Card Payment of 158.7 billion won in March
The app and retail analysis company WiseApp announced on April 16th that the bakery and bakery brands with the largest...
KT and Kakao Mobility join hands to boost Smart Mobility business
KT and Kakao Mobility signed a business agreement to jointly push forward their Smart Mobility business. The two companies plan...
Samsung speeds up the blockchain business and invests in the new concept cryptocurrency wallet company
Samsung, following its first application of the blockchain keystore to its smartphone "Galaxy S10" released in February, has invested in...
SK Telecom to release screen AI speaker ‘NUGU nemo’ & introduce children-specific products
SK Telecom announced on April 18 it will release an Artificial Intelligence speaker called "NUGU nemo" with a screen. Nemo,...
Naver-LGU+ expands AI accessibility services for the disabled
LG U+ "Call Taxi Calling for the Disabled" service, which was launched in March, helps users easily call taxis for...
Ministry of SMEs and Startups set to launch the “second venture boom” project in S. Korea
Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS) in S. Korea is planning to launch a global accelerator as part of its...
