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Jimin of BTS, actor Song Da-eun suspected to be dating, again
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What's next for the government's push in quota hike?
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Trump may like to 'solve' N. Korean nuclear problem if reelected: ex-official
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Woman falls to death from acquaintance's home after exhibiting ‘unexplained' behaviors
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‘Malice should not undermine the system, social order,’ says Hybe's Bang
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N. Korea slams planned S. Korea-US military drills, warns of 'catastrophic aftermath'
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[Robert J. Fouser] Social attitudes toward language proficiency
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N. Korea fires short-range ballistic missiles toward East Sea: JCS
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[Graphic News] How much do Korean adults read?
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N. Korea says it test-fired tactical ballistic missile with new guidance technology
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Samsung SDI embarks on R&D for cobalt-less batteries
South Korea’s leading battery maker Samsung SDI has embarked on research and development of cobalt-less batteries as a strategy to hedge against rising cobalt prices in the long run, the company said Monday. Recent increases in the prices of cobalt have been a major headache for battery developers across the world, which is a core material for lithium-ion batteries, according to the firm. (Samsung Electronics)The international cobalt price soared $34,600 per ton in January 2017 to $81,360 this y
Feb. 12, 2018
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IoT revenues surge 23 percent: data
Revenues from Internet of Things-related services surged 23.4 percent in 2017 in South Korea as companies continued to roll out connected services and devices, data showed Monday.According to data from the Ministry of Science and ICT, the Korea IoT Association and the National IT Industry Promotion Agency, revenues from IoT reached 7.15 trillion won ($6.6 billion) last year, up from 5.8 trillion won in 2016. (The Korea Herald)IoT is a core technology of the so-called “fourth industrial revolutio
Feb. 12, 2018
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[Herald Interview] ‘Blockchain can take on shady side of entertainment industry’
At the core of the success of K-pop and Korean drama series are record labels and management agencies that allow their artists’ work to be distributed to global audiences and help them earn star status through vigorous marketing.The commanding presence of such intermediaries in creating world-famous artists here may have proved successful so far, but it has also come with adverse effects and inefficiencies, such as frequent claims of artists being exploited or excessive financial burdens of agen
Feb. 12, 2018
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Samsung’s QLED TVs up ante in 2018
Samsung Electronics is heralding an era of 8K video with the introduction of its premium TVs in 2018. At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last month, the company revealed the 8K-resolution Q9S, which is equipped with artificial intelligence that can learn to upgrade videos of lower resolution to 8K quality.Once the TVs are released to the wider market, they will be able to provide an 8K experience even with content that was not developed at that high resolution. The 8K resolution is cu
Feb. 11, 2018
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KT IS partners with Tencent for tax refund service for foreigners
An employee introduces a tax refund service in front of KT IS' tax refund kiosks. (KT IS)KT IS, a subsidiary of South Korean mobile carrier KT, said Sunday it signed a partnership with China’s Tenpay to offer a tax refund service for foreigners starting later this month. The company will offer the tax refund service via WeChat for foreign tourists under the partnership with Tenpay, a mobile payment firm of Tencent Group, signed on Friday. The two companies are currently developing and testing th
Feb. 11, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] South Korea stages world-record drone light show at 2018 Olympic opening ceremony
PYEONGCHANG, Gangwon Province -- Thousands of glittering drones filled the night skies of PyeongChang at the tech-savvy 2018 Winter Olympic Games Opening Ceremony on Friday, impressing Olympic viewers worldwide. A record-setting 1,218 drones shot into the sky and traveled to a nearby ski slope, first taking on the shape of a moving snowboarder and later rearranging themselves into the iconic interlocking five Olympic rings.Adding further excitement to the performance, hundreds of South Korean sn
Feb. 10, 2018
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Samsung’s air solutions target buyers in Middle East
Samsung Electronics is hoping to woo Middle Eastern commercial buyers by presenting its latest air conditioning solutions at a trade show in Istanbul, the company said Friday.At the biannual Isitma Sogutma Klima-Sogutma Dogalgaz Expo air solutions trade show in Istanbul, Turkey, held from Wednesday to Saturday (local time), Samsung presented its full lineup of wind-free air conditioners. Buyers browse products from Samsung Electronics at the ISK-SODEX held in Istanbul, Turkey, from Wednesday to
Feb. 9, 2018
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LG brings OLED tech to new levels
Global heavyweight LG Electronics bases much of its market prowess in its organic light-emitting diode technologies that have led to successes in both industrial and commercial businesses.Most recently at the Integrated Systems Europe show held in Amsterdam this week, the company revealed a series of signage and transparent displays for enterprise use.The main highlights of the exhibition included a transparent 55-inch OLED display, open frame OLED displays and the Even Bezel Video Wall.“We are
Feb. 9, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] Watch Olympic broadcasts live in SRT trains with free Wi-Fi
Passengers on the Super Rapid Train will be able to enjoy live broadcasts of the Winter Olympics aided by the extended capacity of the train’s wireless internet. SR, the operator of SRT, said Thursday that it is extending trains’ on-board wireless network capacity by 150 percent during the PyeongChang Olympic and Paralympic Games.SRT, a high-speed train which started service in December 2016, operates two lines, connecting southern Seoul with Busan to the southeast and Mokpo, South Jeolla Provin
Feb. 8, 2018
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Samsung aims to lead future technologies with 5G
IT businesses around the world are facing a paradigm shift toward connectivity enabled by the next-generation telecommunications network. Among them, South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics has set a strategy to enhance its end-to-end network business to provide fifth-generation technologies that will be fundamental to upcoming electronics powered by artificial intelligence. The 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics will offer an opportunity to look at Samsung’s preparations for the 5G era.Samsun
Feb. 8, 2018
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Samsung Engineering wins $3.1b order to upgrade oil refinery in UAE
Samsung Engineering Co., a major South Korean industrial plant builder, said Thursday that its joint venture secured a $3.1 billion deal to upgrade an oil refinery in the United Arab Emirates.Under the deal with the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, Samsung and Netherlands-based CB&I will introduce crude processing flexibility at Ruwais oil refinery, the builder said.The refinery modifications -- set to be completed by the end of 2022 -- will enable ADNOC's Ruwais Refinery-West complex to process
Feb. 8, 2018
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SK ventures into new areas to achieve ‘Deep Change’
(SK Group)Since 2016, the growth mantra of SK Group has been “Deep Change,” and this year, the third-largest conglomerate in South Korea is taking it up a notch in newfound areas. The group is looking into new business models in the fields of semiconductors, oil refinery and information and communication technology in the face of a paradigm shift toward the “fourth industrial revolution.”SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won is spearheading the undertaking by leading talks with global business leaders
Feb. 7, 2018
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Introducing SK Telecom's rising star, Nugu
SK Telecom has ambitious plans for its voice-activated assistant Nugu, which it hopes will become the epitome of a customized life powered by artificial intelligence, with services ranging from basic information about traffic and weather conditions to shopping and delivery.First rolled out in September 2016, the voice-activated speaker is rapidly expanding its service capabilities in conjunction with SK Telecom’s existing strengths in its car navigation system Tmap and e-commerce platform 11st a
Feb. 7, 2018
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Samsung Electronics mulls building 2nd chip line in S. Korea
South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics Co. is pushing to build a second chip-production line near Seoul, industry sources said Tuesday, amid rising demand for semiconductors.The tech giant is in talks with officials in Pyeongtaek over a new chip-production line in that city, an insider said, although no specific size or timing of investment has been determined.The city is located some 70 kilometers south of Seoul, and is already the home of Samsung's chip-production line. The production lin
Feb. 6, 2018
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Backed by record-high sales, Netmarble vows ‘pre-emptive’ strategy
The founder of mobile game company Netmarble said Tuesday that Korean game companies need to take the initiative and begin developing new games early in order to stay competitive against Chinese game makers.On the same day, the games giant revealed its sales for 2017 reached a record high of 2.42 trillion won ($2.2 billion) mainly driven by the global popularity of its latest game product, “Lineage 2 Revolution.” Sales jumped 61.6 percent on-year, the company said in a regulatory filing, while o
Feb. 6, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] PyeongChang organizers roll out Q&A chatbot on Facebook Messenger
The PyeongChang Winter Olympics Committee has introduced a Q&A chatbot on Facebook Messenger that converses with you in text to provide automated answers to Olympic-related inquiries, Facebook said Tuesday. Those interested in the service can visit the PyeongChang Olympics’ official Facebook Page and click “send message” to begin conversing with the chatbot via Facebook Messenger. The chatbot is available only in English and Korean. The Olympics chatbot can provide answers to simple topics such
Feb. 6, 2018
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Number of cryptocurrency app users drops in Korea
The number of cryptocurrency-related app users has continued to go down in the past two weeks, shortly after it topped 2 million.Wiseapp, which tracks mobile apps, said Tuesday that it had analyzed approximately 23,000 Android smartphone users in Korea over a span of 14 weeks, from Oct. 30, 2017 through Feb. 4. The number of people using smartphone apps which show cryptocurrency exchange rates and market analysis have surged more than 14-fold from 140,000 in the first week of November to 2 milli
Feb. 6, 2018
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[Photo News] Calling via 5G
KT Chief Executive Hwang Chang-gyu speaks in Seoul to Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam at the US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota, host of this year’s Super Bowl, on Monday through a 5G video call. The two companies connected their wireless fifth-generation networks using equipment built by Samsung Electronics. KT executives tested out Verizon’s 5G virtual stadium, while Verizon executives tried out KT’s omni-view app over the connection, according to KT. (KT)
Feb. 5, 2018
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SKT showcases 5G inter-vehicle communication for autonomous driving
HWASEONG, Gyeonggi Province -- SK Telecom and the Korea Transportation Safety Authority successfully test-drove two autonomous vehicles Monday at K-City in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, using technology that allowed the vehicles to communicate with each other in real time.In addition to the self-driving capabilities of the cars themselves, Monday’s test focused on the ability of the two cars to send and receive real-time information about driving conditions. A screen displays a real-time HD map o
Feb. 5, 2018
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SK Telecom's Q4 net jumps 39.1% on increased competitiveness in Internet businesses
South Korea's top mobile carrier SK Telecom Co. said Monday its fourth-quarter net profit rose 39.1 percent from a year earlier due mainly to increased competitiveness in Internet businesses.Net income reached 660.6 billion won ($606 million) in the October-December period, compared with a profit of 474.7 billion won for the same period the previous year, the company said in a regulatory filing.For the whole of 2017, net profit came to 2.65 trillion won, up 60 percent from 2016.Operating profit
Feb. 5, 2018