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SK hynix’s YouTube video hits 12 million views

Oct 14, 2019

A YouTube video that chronicles SK hynix’s technological challenges over the years to mass-produce the world’s first 128-layer triple-level cell 4D NAND chip has received over 12 million views in les...
Samsung Galaxy Fold available again in Korea, soon in Japan, China

Oct 13, 2019

The third batch of Samsung Galaxy Fold smartphones were set to be released in the Korean market Monday, drawing attention to the total volume of available units. Samsung was to begin taking orders f...
Samsung Display officially invests W13.1tr in world’s first QD display

Oct 10, 2019

President Moon touts bright future of Samsung in ceremony hosted by Lee Jae-yong
Tax agency slaps W1b in taxes on 7 YouTube content creators

Oct 10, 2019

South Korea's tax agency has slapped a combined 1 billion won ($833,000) in taxes on seven YouTube content creators in the first known crackdown on tax evasion by such people, a ruling party lawmaker...
Naver, Kakao seek to woo consumers with service upgrades

Oct 9, 2019

South Korean internet giants Naver and Kakao are seeking to attract more subscribers with service upgrades reflecting the rapid changes in online behavior. The country’s biggest search engine Naver ...
Naver introduces social media influencer search function

Oct 8, 2019

South Korea’s internet giant Naver unveiled on Tuesday a social media “influencer research” function as part of its efforts to provide a creator-friendly platform and technology. The new search func...
Samsung hints at recovery in demand for memory chips, forecasts robust Q3 earnings

Oct 8, 2019

Tech giant forecast to post W7.7tr in Q3 operating profit due to smartphone, display businesses
LG Electronics reports largest-ever 3Q sales

Oct 7, 2019

LG Electronics said Monday it posted its largest-ever third-quarter sales this year, as it released its preliminary guidance for its third-quarter earnings. LG is forecast to post 15.69 trillion won...
Samsung to fund W33b for research on future tech

Oct 7, 2019

Samsung Electronics said Monday it will dole out 33 billion won ($27.6 million) for academic research projects on future technologies in the fields of basic science, materials and information communi...
Nuclear plant operator remains vulnerable to cyberattack: lawmaker

Oct 7, 2019

Cyberattacks targeting South Korea’s nuclear plant operators have occurred constantly over the past decade, with the number of hacking attempts during the period reaching more than 1,300, a lawmaker...
LG Display sheds one-quarter of executives

Oct 4, 2019

LG Display, the world’s largest organic light-emitting diode panel provider, said Friday the company has shed nearly one quarter of its executives as part of an organizational restructuring to normal...
LG Chem reviewing 2nd EV battery plant in US with GM: report

Oct 4, 2019

LG Chem, South Korea’s leading lithium-ion battery maker, might build a new plant to manufacture electric vehicle battery cells in the United States with its longtime partner General Motors, accordin...
LG Electronics’ rollable TV receives award at Japanese design competition

Oct 4, 2019

LG Electronics said Friday that its rollable organic light-emitting diode TV was granted an award as one of best 100 design product in Japan. The LG Signature OLED R, the world’s first rollable TV u...
Samsung’s Q3 earnings likely to surpass W7tr

Oct 3, 2019

Samsung Electronics’ third-quarter earnings are in the limelight amid emerging signs of a recovery in demand for memory chips, according to industry sources Thursday. The South Korean tech giant is ...
LG launches affordable LED 4K projector CineBeam

Oct 3, 2019

LG Electronics said Thursday the company has expanded its lineup of high-definition projectors by launching an LED 4K projector in addition to the laser versions. The LG 4K CineBeam meets the need o...