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Moblie carriers turn to K-pop idols to boost 5G popularity

As South Korea’s mobile carriers focus on expanding the commercial use of 5G cellular network services since their launch last month, K-pop idols have emerged as an attractive draw to boost the popul...

May 29, 2019
Technology
Huawei says it will keep 5G event in Seoul low profile amid controversy

With confrontation between the Trump administration and Huawei showing no signs of abating, the Chinese tech giant has pledged to go ahead with its plan to celebrate the launch of a fifth-generation...

May 28, 2019
Technology
Bitcoin extends rally amid economic uncertainties, entry of tech firms

As Bitcoin continued to extend its rally in South Korea with the price topping 10 million won ($8,400) for the first time since last year, analysts are scrambling to figure out what caused the world...

May 28, 2019
Technology
South Korea fears collateral damage from US-Huawei fight

With the US government ramping up pressure on its allies to reject Huawei Technologies equipment for its 5G cellular networks, South Korea is struggling to come up with a response amid the escalatin...

May 27, 2019
Technology
Naver chooses 4 Asian countries as outposts for V Live service expansion

South Korean tech giant Naver said Thursday it will focus on four Asian countries in expanding its K-pop livestreaming service, as part of efforts to boost its global profile starting with the regio...

May 23, 2019
Technology
Seoul to become first global city to use 5G network in public transit

Following hype over how to incorporate the fifth-generation network into autonomous driving since the network began commercial service here last month, the initial step toward the futuristic goal is...

May 23, 2019
Technology
Samsung to gain in short term from Trump-Huawei standoff: analysts

With the Trump administration banning Huawei from selling technology to the US market, and its suppliers cutting ties with the Chinese firm, South Korean companies are scrambling to figure out how th...

May 22, 2019
Technology
SK Group comes up with way to measure firm’s social contribution

Since returning to office in 2015, SK Group’s chief Chey Tae-won has come up with what appears to be an unorthodox business philosophy: Boosting social contribution is the best way to maximize corpo...

May 21, 2019
Industry
[Newsmaker] Tada takes center stage in carpooling service dispute

On March 7, South Korean ride-sharing company Kakao Mobility struck a deal with taxi unions that was expected to bring an end to protests by cab drivers. Two cab drivers had killed themselves by sel...

May 20, 2019
Technology
KT to enhance partnership with Russia’s biggest telco

Major South Korean mobile carrier KT said Sunday it has discussed business cooperation with Russia’s biggest telecom firm, Mobile TeleSystems, to boost their partnership in the fifth-generation cell...

May 19, 2019
Technology
Market surprised by popularity of LG’s first 5G smartphone

With LG Electronics’ first 5G-powered smartphone attracting more subscribers than its predecessors since its launch earlier this month, speculation is rife about the reasons behind the better-than-e...

May 19, 2019
Technology
[Eye Plus] Where have all the flowers gone?

Along the overpass-turned-park Seoullo 7017 are large pots of flowers that have unfamiliar foreign names but are commonly spotted on the streets of South Korea. Among them are pink flowers with th...

May 16, 2019
Travel
From funny characters to yogurt ladies -- the evolution of fine dust apps

With increasing numbers of South Koreans relying on mobile devices to address health concerns about fine dust, app developers are competing for popularity with creative marketing schemes. During a...

May 16, 2019
Technology
LG Chem signs EV battery deal with Volvo

South Korean battery maker LG Chem said Wednesday it had signed a long-term supply deal with Volvo Cars for electric vehicle batteries, as the Swedish carmaker is aggressively pushing electrificatio...

May 15, 2019
Technology
SK Innovation to invest W580b in second Chinese battery plant

South Korea’s SK Innovation announced Wednesday that it would invest 579.9 billion won ($488.3 million) to build a second electric vehicle battery factory in China, an effort to enhance its presence...

May 15, 2019
Technology

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