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

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

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

SK Telecom introduces MIRI, KT provides foreign language support, and LG U+ introduces "early bird" campaign to attract foreign residents in South Korea.

SK Telecom, KT, LG U+ Attracts Foreign Residents with New Products

by KoreaTechToday Editor

August 4, 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic took its toll on the roaming services revenue from overseas, the three South Korean mobile carriers ...

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 ...

Startups are tackling areas ranging from diagnostics to data analysis as artificial intelligence (AI) has become more relevant across healthcare systems.

Five Promising Korean AI Startups Transforming the Healthcare Industry

by KoreaTechToday Editor

July 24, 2020

As a continually evolving and growing technology, artificial intelligence (AI) has become more relevant across healthcare systems. Startups are tackling ...

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, South Koreans' resilience brought out the emergence of "new normal" lifestyle trends to cope with the situation.

Four New Emerging “New Normal” Lifestyle Trends in South Korea

by KoreaTechToday Editor

July 23, 2020

Along with the COVID-19 pandemic comes a "new normal" of lifestyle trends such as working and staying at home. People ...

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 ...

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 ...

Samsung Electronics said that it anticipates the mass commercialization of 6G services by 2030 as it would usher the next-generation communications system.

Samsung Forecasts Commercialization of 6G Services by 2030

by KoreaTechToday Editor

July 15, 2020

Samsung Electronics said on Tuesday that it anticipates the mass commercialization of sixth-generation (6G) services by 2030 as it aspires ...

The Korea Business Development Institute (Chang Jin-won) announced that it would hold the 2nd Re-Challenge Startup Enterprise IR and Networking event on July 22 to connect startups with investors, and large enterprise collaborators.

Chang Jin-won to hold 2nd Re-challenge Startup Enterprise IR and Networking event

by KoreaTechToday Editor

July 14, 2020

The Korea Business Development Institute (Chang Jin-won) announced that it would hold the 2nd Re-Challenge Startup Enterprise IR and Networking ...

Lezhin Entertainment launches its 20202 Lezhin Comic Challenge.

Lezhin Launches “The 2020 Lezhin Comic Challenge”

by James Jung

July 13, 2020

Lezhin Entertainment launched its latest digital comic (webcomic) contest, the 2020 Lezhin Comic Challenge, to creators in South Korea and ...

The Ministry of SMEs and Startups conducting an inaugural ceremony in Seoul for three new K-Startup Centers (KSC) in Sweden, Finland, and Singapore.

Ministry of SMEs Open K-Startup Centers in Singapore, Finland, & Sweden

by KoreaTechToday Editor

July 13, 2020

South Korea's Ministry of SMEs and Startups conducted an inaugural ceremony in Gangnam, Seoul, for three K-Startup Centers (KSC) in ...

South Korea's President Moon Jae-visits SK hynix's hydrogen fluoride manufacturing facility in Icheon, Gyeonggi Province. / photo credit to Yonhap

President Moon Visits SK hynix Plant, Details Material Industry Plan

by James Jung

July 10, 2020

South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Thursday visited the country's second-largest chipmaker SK hynix's DRAM cluster plant in Icheon, Gyeonggi ...

POSCO Chairman Choi Jeong-woo (Left), and minister of SMEs and Startups Park Young-sun, poses at the inauguration event celebrating the of a startup incubator in Gangnam, Seoul.

POSCO, Ministry of SMEs Inaugurates Startup Incubator in Seoul

by KoreaTechToday Editor

July 3, 2020

POSCO, in partnership with the Ministry of SMEs and Startups and line with the government-backed “Tech Incubator Program for Startup ...

Naver, Nexon, and Watcha employ AI software to filter and block abusive comments, improving user experience in online communities.

South Korean IT Firms Employ AI to Block Abusive Comments

by KoreaTechToday Editor

June 25, 2020

A growing number of South Korean information technology (IT) companies employ artificial intelligence (AI) software to filter and block abusive ...

General Motors introduced its all-new modular EV platform and battery system, Ultium, last March at the Design Dome on the GM Tech Center campus in Warren, Michigan.

GM to Expand Electric Vehicle Lineup in South Korea

by James Jung

June 22, 2020

General Motors Co. (GM) to expand its portfolio through the introduction of more electric utility vehicles (EV) using the new ...

KT SAT announced plans to launch Mugunghwa 6A satellite into space by 2024 as it aims to expand coverage and provide better 5G-based services.

KT to Start 5G Space Era with Mugunghwa 6A Satellite Launch

by KoreaTechToday Editor

June 19, 2020

KT SAT, South Korean Telecommunications giant KT Corp.’s satellite service unit, announced plans to launch a new communications satellite, Mugunghwa ...