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Naver to Focus On Growth for Future Naver Webtoon US IPO Listing
Naver Corp., South Korea’s leading search engine operator, announced that it has plans to list Naver Webtoon in the US....
KT Introduces New Quantum Hybrid Cryptography Tech for Smartphones
KT Corporation revealed that it had developed the new ‘quantum hybrid’ technology that provides quantum cryptography communication for smartphone usage. Recently,...
KT, LG Uplus, SKT Team Up to Build 5G Networks for Rural Communities
South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) announced it would establish 5G network connections to the domestic rural areas....
SK Telecom to Release QRNG-Powered Galaxy Quantum 2 with Samsung
SK Telecom announced that it would introduce the Galaxy Quantum 2, its second quantum cryptography 5G smartphone, with Samsung Electronics. In 2020, SK...
Sendbird Acquires $100M Funding Expands Platform and Functionalities
Sendbird Inc., a chat and video platform operator, announced that it had raised 111.6 billion won ($100 million) through the...
Samsung SDS Promotes Its Newest Cybersecurity Solutions
During the Cyber Security Conference 2021, Samsung SDS promoted the newest cybersecurity countermeasures and trends to cope with the changing work environments...
Google Korea, Root Impact to Launch Program ‘Impact Campus’
Google Korea shared that it had teamed up with Root Impact to launch Impact Campus, a vocational digital competency enhancement program for...
KakaoTalk Wallet’s Digital Authentication Exceeds 10 Million Users
Kakao Corp. announced that its KakaoTalk wallet users had exceeded over 10 million. In February, Kakao introduced the KakaoTalk wallet, a mobile-based...
Kakao Expands Content Library With Radish Web Novel Acquisition
Kakao Corp. is currently in the middle of acquiring Radish Fiction, a US-based mobile app that offers diverse serialized fiction. Established in...
SK Hynix To Strengthen Its DRAM And NAND Global Leadership
During a shareholders meeting, SK Hynix Inc. shared its plans involving future company growth and other societal contributions through technology. Besides conducting...
KAIST Develops Media Deepfake AI Detecting Mobile App ‘KaiCatch’
KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) announced that its research team had developed and launched a highly accurate deepfake-detecting...
Naver Cloud to Offer Seamless eLearning Services with EduPure
Naver Cloud, Naver Corporation’s cloud service-providing subsidiary, revealed it would utilize its various platforms to deliver eLearning solutions for EduPure. Established...
Samsung Supplies 5G Tech to Japan’s Largest Telecom Operator NTT DoCoMo
Samsung Electronics Co. announced that it would provide 5G network solutions to Japan’s largest mobile phone carrier, NTT DoCoMo Inc. Particularly, Samsung...
KT launches ‘KT Cloud Open Space’ Strengthening Local Startup Scene
South Korea’s largest telecom company KT Corporation announced that it established and opened the KT Cloud Open Space. According to KT, it...
SKT Establishes Interconnected Multi-Access Edge Computing Platforms with Bridge Alliance
SK Telecom, a leading South Korean mobile carrier, joined hands with several companies to establish interconnected Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC)...
Samsung, IBM, M1 Launch 5G and AI-Powered IBM Industry 4.0 Studio
Samsung Electronics and its associates IBM and M1 announced they had established the 5G-enabled IBM Industry 4.0 Studio. IBM is a US-based technology company, while...
FirmaChain, Bluehelix Collaborate to Develop Blockchain-Based Tech
FirmaChain, a global blockchain-based electronic contract platform operator, and Bluehelix Korea stated that they are forming a strategic business partnership. In 2019,...
KT Expands Quantum Cryptographic Communication and Information Tech
KT Corporation, South Korea’s largest telecommunications firm, announced it had developed a quantum cryptographic technology that requires no dedicated terminal....
South Korean Webtoon Firms Excel in Japanese Manga App Industry
South Korean technology and webtoon (digital comics) companies continue to succeed in the Japanese manga industry. Due to the coronavirus...
KT, LG Uplus Invests 26 Billion Won in SK Telecom’s ONE Store
South Korean telecommunications companies KT Corporation and LG Uplus announced they would support the homegrown app market ONE Store’s growth. Established in 2016, ONE Store is...