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CJ ENM's K-culture cluster project put on right track in Goyang
SEOUL -- The construction of a major K-culture cluster proposed by CJ ENM, a South Korean entertainment group that produced the Oscar-winning 2020 film "Parasite," was finally put on the right track after a bumpy start that caused a change of design. A more specific commitment came from Anschutz Entertainment Group, a sports and live entertainment company based in Los Angeles. Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) and CJ LiveCity, a cultural content production and real est
December 1, 2022 -
Doosan Enerbility and Britain's JM work together for ammonia cracking business
SEOUL -- Doosan Enerbility, a power plant equipment manufacturer in South Korea, tied up with Johnson Matthey, a specialty chemicals and sustainable technologies company in Britain, to secure ammonia cracking technology that decomposes ammonia at high temperatures to produce hydrogen. Ammonia is considered an essential part of a sustainable hydrogen ecosystem. Ammonia is produced through a chemical reaction between hydrogen and nitrogen at high pressure and temperatures. Ammonia cra
December 1, 2022 -
Transport ministry lifts regulations on home OTA updates for EV drivers
SEOUL -- South Korea's transport ministry has lifted regulations on over-the-air updates of smart cars and electric vehicles, paving the way for domestic carmakers to have a share in the global OTA market that is growing at a whopping annual average growth rate of 17.9 percent. Customers can also conveniently update their cars at home like smartphones. The over-the-air (OTA) feature allows carmakers to wirelessly update the features and systems of EVs using commercial mobile co
December 1, 2022 -
KAI ties up with state research body to develop MUM-T technologies
SEOUL -- Korea Aerospace Industries, the sole aircraft maker in South Korea, has tied up with a state research body to develop technologies for the combined use of small armed helicopters and unmanned aerial vehicles. A military scheme has been launched to utilize light attack helicopters for manned and unmanned teaming (MUM-T) operations, which are the cooperative employment of unmanned assets with traditional manned platforms. MUM-T operations combine the strengths of each platfor
December 1, 2022 -
Dokyeong commercializes expressway anti-freezing method with Russian material
SEOUL -- Dokyeong Construction, a pavement contractor in South Korea, has commercialized an expressway maintenance method capable of preventing winter road accidents caused by ice. The method was created through technical cooperation with Grikol Limited, a Russian company that developed an antifreeze material called "Grikol." Because expressways have lower temperatures than the atmosphere, drivers can fall into various types of danger in cold weather. Black ice, also kno
November 30, 2022 -
Forklift equipped with Hyundai Mobis fuel cell power pack selected for state demonstration
SEOUL -- A five-ton hydrogen forklift equipped with a fuel cell power pack developed by Hyundai Mobis, a parts-making wing of South Korea's Hyundai auto group. The forklift can be quickly charged within 5 minutes and can be used for five consecutive hours on a single charge. Hyundai Mobis has developed a power pack for forklifts using the fuel cell system of hydrogen electric vehicles. The demonstration sponsored by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups began after a ceremony on Nov
November 30, 2022 -
LG Display's transparent OLED solution applied to floor of SM Entertainment store
SEOUL -- A transparent organic light-emitting diode (OLED) solution developed by LG Display, a major flat panel maker in South Korea, has been applied to the floor of an SM Entertainment store to maximize the efficiency of promotion effect and space utilization. Various graphic effects and product information were implemented like holograms to provide customers with an unprecedented shopping experience. LG Display said that its "T-floor" solution can be expanded indefinite
November 30, 2022 -
Government initiative launched to establish biofoundry infrastructure in S. Korea
SEOUL -- A government initiative was launched to establish South Korea's biofoundry infrastructure aimed at fostering synthetic biology, which is a multidisciplinary area of research that seeks to create new biological parts, devices, and systems, or to redesign systems that are already found in nature. Bofoundry standardizes and automates the entire process of synthetic biology by combining digital technologies such as artificial intelligence and robots. The initiative was ann
November 30, 2022 -
New landmine detector with export competitiveness ready for field use
SEOUL -- South Korea's new homemade landmine detector with price and export competitiveness is ready for field use. The detector capable of finding anti-personnel metal and non-metallic land mines used ground penetrating radar and metal detector composite sensors under a supply contract involving Hanwha Systems, a defense contractor affiliated with Hanwha Group. The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), a state arms procurement agency controlled by the defense mini
November 30, 2022 -
KT allies with subscription service company to launch smart home service
SEOUL -- South Korea's top telecom service provider, KT, has partnered with Coway, a leading home appliance subscription service provider, to develop an artificial intelligence-based smart home service targeting the global market, which is projected to reach $195.3 billion by 2025. A smart home solution is basically a network of home appliances and internet of things (IoT) sensors hooked onto a home network managed by AI. All devices interact with human masters and themselves t
November 30, 2022
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Seoul aims to revitalize Han River into leisure, tourism hub
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Education startup Mathpresso makes TIME's top edutech company list
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Vietnamese schools adopt AI-based Korean learning platform
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VISUALS: Premier electric vehicle fair underway in Seoul
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HYBE takes legal action against NewJeans agency CEO amid management control feud
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Korea reports world's first demonstration of integrated operation of urban air mobility systems
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SNU professor to spearhead Korea's inaugural space agency
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HD Hyundai establishes new headquarters for marine energy businesses
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Video streaming services in Korea sharply raise subscription fees
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Korea launches first nanosatellite in New Zealand