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Ador CEO denies allegations, accuses Hybe of mistreating NewJeans
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Medical reform committee kicks off despite boycott from doctors
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10-man S. Korea lose to Indonesia to miss out on Paris Olympic football qualification
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Hybe-Ador feud should have limited effect on Hybe's overall performance: analysts
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DP leader says he will meet Yoon without conditions
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Second Gimpo civil servant found dead, after apologizing for not finishing work
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Over 9,000 hotline calls made by stalking victims in 2023
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[Hello India] Hyundai Motor vows to boost 'clean mobility' in India
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Monthly users on local streaming platforms outpace Netflix, Disney+
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US will take steps for three-way engagement on nuclear deterrence with S. Korea, Japan: Campbell
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Dyson’s suction power test upsets rivals
Dyson, the U.K. home appliance maker, held a rare performance test in Seoul on Tuesday by comparing its own luxurious stick vacuum cleaner with cheaper competitors. During the event, Dyson’s motor drive engineer Graham Donald demonstrated the suction power of the company’s V6 Fluffy cleaner and the key technologies behind the device. Then, a “blind test” was carried out. He and two other staff members carrying three different stick vacuums started to collect baking power scattered on separate bl
Feb. 3, 2016
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LG to hire marine sergeant for saving man’s life
LG Group said Wednesday it has decided to hire a marine staff sergeant who recently saved a blind man’s life at a subway station in Daegu. On Jan. 17, the 24-year-old Choi Hyung-soo jumped onto the tracks to save a 40-something blind man who missed his footing and fell. After confirming the man was safe, he left the scene without revealing himself. However, his live-saving act was publicized by the media. LG said it would offer him a full scholarship when he returns to college and hire him after
Feb. 3, 2016
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Samsung ActiveWash sales exceed 1.5m
Samsung Electronics said Wednesday that its ActiveWash washing machine has hit the 1.5 million mark in global sales since its launch in February last year. The ActiveWash is a top-load washing machine with a separate sink for prewashing. It has been launched in 33 countries worldwide. The sales figure means 4,100 unit sales every day – Samsung’s fastest-selling washing machine, the company said. During the same period, the product sold more than 300,000 units in Korea alone. In the U.S., Samsung
Feb. 3, 2016
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Mobile apps make Lunar New Year traveling convenient
Traveling during the Lunar New Year, or Seollal in Korean, is often a big hassle because it usually involves being stuck in traffic for long hours. Hence a range of technology has been launched to help ease the pain, including mobile applications and sensors, to help travelers have a smooth trip as well as to put their minds at ease about leaving their homes unattended. For instance, LG Uplus’ Internet of Things services platform -- dubbed IoT@home -- allows users to manage and control their ho
Feb. 3, 2016
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Samsung SDS to build new data center in Chuncheon
Information technology solutions developer Samsung SDS has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Chuncheon City Government to build a data center in the city, some 100 kilometers east of Seoul, officials said Wednesday.The data center will focus on providing services for Samsung Group’s financial business affiliates. Construction of the facility will be completed in the second half of 2019, said Samsung SDS. Chuncheon mayor Choi Dong-yong (left) and Samsung SDS CEO Chung Yoo-sung pose at
Feb. 3, 2016
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CrucialTec to host first FIDO interoperability testing events in Korea
Korean fingerprint module-maker CrucialTec said Wednesday that it will host the FIDO (Fast IDentity Online) Alliance interoperability testing events for the first time in Korea in March.The FIDO Alliance is a global consortium for bio authentication technology standards, and the events have been held every year in the U.S. to validate members’ identification technologies. CrucialTec CEO Charles Ahn poses with fingerprint modules of the firm at the MWC trade show in Barcelona in March last year.(
Feb. 3, 2016
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Dongbu Daewoo launches refrigerators, washing machines in Spain
Korea’s third-largest home appliance maker Dongbu Daewoo Electronics has been stepping up efforts in global markets.The Korean firm held a launch event for its latest home appliances, including refrigerators and front-load washers, in Madrid, Spain last month. Spanish buyers look at Dongbu Daewoo Electronics’ refrigerator at the firm’s launch event held last month in Madrid, Spain. (Dongbu Daewoo)A fridge with a freezer on the top and a refrigeration compartment on the bottom especially attracte
Feb. 3, 2016
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Haebora to release an earbud that “talks through the ear” in the U.S. next month
This month will see the release of a new earbud that “talks through the ear.” Haebora Co., Ltd., a corporation affiliated with the Gyeonggi Center for Creative Economy & Innovation, announced on January 29 that it will be officially releasing its latest product, RippleBuds, through Kickstarter (a U.S.-based crowdfunding platform for creative products) on February 23. Available in wired and wireless versions, RippleBuds is an earbud that features small speakers to transmit sound to the ears as we
Feb. 3, 2016
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LG's first Super Bowl ad features Liam Neeson
LG Electronics on Tuesday unveiled online its first-ever Super Bowl ad, featuring actor Liam Neeson as a “mysterious man from the future.”The 60-second commercial, which will air during the Feb. 7 Super Bowl matchup on CBS, aims to promote the company’s flagship organic light-emitting diode, or OLED, TV. In the ad, produced by the famous father-son team of Ridley and Jake Scott, Neeson travels to present day to help his younger self -- played by the actor’s real-life son Michael Neeson -- intro
Feb. 2, 2016
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WeMakePrice outpaces rivals in unique visitor numbers
WeMakePrice, one of the nation’s top three daily-deal sites, said Tuesday the number of its unique visitors during the first three weeks of January outpaced those of rivals Coupang and Ticket Monster. Considering the tight race among the three companies in the fast-growing social commerce market, topping the visitor number is an important indicator of the site’s competitiveness, a company official said. WeMakePrice CEO Park Eun-sangThe company added it posted a 50 percent growth in gross mercha
Feb. 2, 2016
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Samsung, LG feel pinch as China scales back EV subsidies
Shares of Samsung SDI and LG Chem continued to struggle Monday for almost a month, with concerns growing over China’s subsidy suspension for electric buses powered by their batteries. LG Chem shares closed at 289,000 won ($240), down 2.20 percent from Friday, while Samsung SDI shares closed nearly flat at 93,500 won after fluctuations. In its latest move to gradually scale back subsidies for EVs, the Chinese government recently decided not to give subsidies for NCM or nickel-manganese-cobalt che
Feb. 1, 2016
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[Photo News] LG Display pledges shared growth with suppliers
Feb. 1, 2016
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Olympus launches new mirrorless camera
Camera-maker Olympus Korea unveiled the PEN-F, a mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera, in Seoul on Monday.The new camera was made in celebration of the 80th anniversary of the firm’s camera business. Olympus, which started as a microscope manufacturer in Japan in 1919, released its first camera in 1936. Models pose at the unveiling event of Olympus Korea’s PEN-F mirrorless camera. (Olympus)The Tokyo-headquartered firm started rolling out the PEN camera lineup in 1959, garnering popularity than
Feb. 1, 2016
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SK hynix to launch handball team
Semiconductor manufacturer SK hynix said Monday it would launch a men’s handball team in a bid to contribute to the growth of the sport in the country.Since signing a sponsorship deal with the Korea Handball Federation, an umbrella association for handball, in 2007, SK Group, the parent firm of the chip company, has been supporting the sport in Korea. SK Group chairman Chey Tae-won (Yonhap)SK Group chairman Chey Tae-won has served as the chief of the handball organization since 2009.The conglome
Feb. 1, 2016
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Feature phone users in Korea less than 10m
Less than one-fifth of Koreans were using feature phones in 2015, according to government data on Monday.The number of feature phone users came to 9.99 million as of the end of December 2015, compared to the 12.1 million posted a year earlier, said the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning. That was less than one-fifth of Korea’s 50 million-plus population. (Yonhap)At the same time, the number of smartphone users jumped 3 million over the cited period to reach 43.6 million A feature phone
Feb. 1, 2016
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[Photo News] Samsung to unveil Galaxy S7 this month
SAMSUNG’S NEW GALAXY -- Samsung Electronics sent out an invitation to the media Wednesday for the unveiling event of its new flagship smartphone Galaxy S7 to be held in Barcelona, Spain on Feb. 21. (Samsung Electronics)
Feb. 1, 2016
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Korea moves to keep space dream alive
GOHEUNG, South Jeolla Province ― Exactly three years ago on Sunday, Korea launched a rocket dubbed the Korea Space Launch Vehicle-I, or Naro, to put a satellite into orbit and become the 13th country to do so from its own soil.Since then, the Korea Aerospace Research Institute, Korea’s own version of the U.S.’ NASA, which led the Naro project, has been trying to move on to the next phase ― the development of the Korea Space Launch Vehicle-II.Engineers from the state-run Korea Aerospace Research
Jan. 31, 2016
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Search for 4th telecom carrier faces doubts
After another failed attempt last week, doubts are growing over the Korean government’s search for a fourth telecom carrier in Korea. Aiming to spur competition and lower service fees, the government has sought to pick a fourth player in the telecom market that has long been dominated by three big companies -- SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus -- since 2010. But the latest seventh attempt ended in vain again Friday as the three bidders -- Sejong Telecom, K Mobile and Quantum Mobile -- failed to come
Jan. 31, 2016
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Korea making headway on resolving obstacles for 2016 space
South Korea is on course to test launch its next-generation space rocket in late 2016 after it made headway in resolving a major technical obstacle that could have led to delays, the head of the country's aerospace research institute said Sunday.In a meeting with reporters at the Naro Space Center in Oenaro Island 485 kilometers south of Seoul, Korea Aerospace Research Institute head Cho Gwang-rae said the incomplete combustion issue that had plagued the locally built 75 ton thrust engine to be
Jan. 31, 2016
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Global tablet PC sales plunge 12.2% in 2015 on weak demand
Global sales of tablet PCs tumbled more than 12 percent in 2015 from a year earlier as a slumping world economy crimped demand for information technology products, industry data showed Sunday.A total of 168.5 million tablet PCs were sold across the world last year, down 12.2 percent from the previous year, according to data by market tracker TrendForce.It is the first time that global shipments of tablet PCs have fallen at a double-digit rate.Apple led the world‘s tablet PC market last year, but
Jan. 29, 2016