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Jimin of BTS, actor Song Da-eun suspected to be dating, again
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Police raid popera singer Kim Ho-joong's house over hit-and-run suspicions
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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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N. Korea slams planned S. Korea-US military drills, warns of 'catastrophic aftermath'
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N. Korea fires short-range ballistic missiles toward East Sea: JCS
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‘Malice should not undermine the system, social order,’ says Hybe's Bang
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[Robert J. Fouser] Social attitudes toward language proficiency
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[Graphic News] How much do Korean adults read?
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[PyeongChang 2018] Ultra-fast 5G network to transform Olympics viewing experience
Russia’s 15-year-old figure skating sensation Alina Zagitova performs a fast triple lutz-triple loop combination on the ice. The moment passes by so quickly, and it’s hard to see what’s going on from your seat in the back of the stadium. Propping on your 5G-enabled virtual reality headsets, you get a 360-degree view of the entire rink. On a smartphone, you slide your finger across the screen to view a particular jump to see how it was exactly performed in the split of a second.On a 5G-connected
Feb. 4, 2018
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Internet use shifts dramatically to smartphones
Korea has seen a major shift to smartphones for internet activities over the last five years, with a corresponding decrease in the use of desktop PCs, according to government data Friday.A study by the Ministry of Science and ICT showed that between 2012 and 2017, the proportion of households that owned smartphones rose from 65 percent to 94.1 percent, while those that owned computers dropped from 82.3 percent to 74.7 percent, with a 20.1 percentage point drop in desktop PC ownership.Part of the
Feb. 2, 2018
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Samsung partners with Grab for growing ride-hailing market in SE Asia
Samsung Electronics is gearing up for its entry into the car infotainment market by tapping into Southeast Asia’s largest on-demand transportation platform, the company announced Friday. Samsung signed a memorandum of understanding with Grab, a leading car sharing and mobile payment operator based in Singapore known as the Southeast Asian version of Uber, to drive digital inclusion in the region, it said. Under the memorandum, the South Korean tech titan will supply smartphone and tablet PCs for
Feb. 2, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] Korea to deploy 13,000 trash cans made of recycled paper at Olympics
South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT plans to deploy 13,000 trash cans made with its proprietary paper recycling technology at the PyeongChang Olympics to spotlight the country’s efforts to promote environmental protection.It will also donate 6,000 boxes of A4 paper produced through its waste paper recycling technique for use at the International Broadcasting Center during the games, according to the ministry.The Korean government has been funding basic research for a number of fundamental
Feb. 1, 2018
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[Monitor] Advanced technology seeping into work
One in 10 workers in South Korea have started to apply key technologies of the “fourth industrial revolution” such as artificial intelligence, big data and Internet of Things in their daily work, a survey by the Korea Employment Information Service showed.The survey also showed that men in their 30s and younger with a bachelors degree tend to make more use of advanced technologies.As the eight key technologies, the KEIS selected AI, big data, cloud, IoT, robotics, virtual reality, 3-D printers a
Feb. 1, 2018
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Instagram offers a new digital outlet for Korean youth
In South Korea, university students are emerging as the most active users of Instagram, a photo-sharing app which now has more than 800 million monthly active users worldwide. Its image-based interface and the ‘hashtag (#)’ feature are suited to Korean youths’ desire to express themselves and hunt for hotspots. With around 70 percent of high school graduates going to university here, undergrad students in Korea consist mainly of those in their early to mid-20s. Koreans in their 20s use Instagram
Feb. 1, 2018
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LG Uplus, SKT donate AI, IoT tech to aid persons with disabilities
Wireless carriers LG Uplus and SK Telecom are using their latest technologies in artificial intelligence and the internet of things to help those with disabilities.According to LG Uplus on Thursday, the company donated 500 AI assistant speakers to families including visually impaired people. A SK Telecom employee helps a physically impaired person to operate the Smart Home system on a smartphone (SK Telecom)The speakers use U+ Our Home AI, a service launched by LG Uplus and Naver last year that
Feb. 1, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] KT’s 5G network ready to go at PyeongChang Olympics
GANGNEUNG, Gangwon Province -- South Korea’s KT, an official telecommunications partner for the PyeongChang Olympic Winter Games, announced Wednesday that its ultra-fast 5G network is fully deployed and ready for use during the international sporting event. Over the past two years, KT has been working with its partners Intel and Samsung Electronics to deploy the world’s first large-scale 5G trial network at the PyeongChang Olympics, with aims to offer the public an early glimpse of the new tech
Jan. 31, 2018
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SKT readying new music service with K-pop heavyweights
SK Telecom said Wednesday that it is preparing to launch a new music platform service within the year in collaboration with major K-pop labels.Together with K-pop agencies S.M. Entertainment, JYP Entertainment and Big Hit Entertainment, SKT will be creating a music platform utilizing its strengths in artificial intelligence, 5G networking and blockchain technology, the company said. (From left) Jung Wook, CEO of JYP Entertainment, Bang Si-hyuk, CEO of Big Hit Entertainment, Noh Jong-won, head of
Jan. 31, 2018
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Samsung Electronics decides on 50:1 stock split
Samsung Electronics on Wednesday decided on its first-ever stock split by lowering the face value of its stocks from 5,000 won ($4.70) to 100 won, a move that would increase the number of common stocks and liquidity, with the aim of improving long-term corporate value.The surprise decision, made in sync with the firm’s announcement of record highs in sales and operating profits in the fourth quarter of 2017, was immediately met with a jump in the company’s stock price. Samsung Electronics’ headq
Jan. 31, 2018
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[Breaking] Samsung Electronics announces massive stock split plan, shares surge
Samsung Electronics has decided on a 50:1 stock split, expanding its issued shares from 128.4 million to 6.4 billion shares, according to a filing Wednesday.The stock split will be up for a vote at the regular shareholders‘ meeting scheduled for Mar. 23. (Yonhap)The 50:1 split means that a share worth 5,000 won, for example, would be split into fifty 100-won shares. This increases the number of shares while lowering stock prices to encourage more investors to buy shares in the company. “The Boar
Jan. 31, 2018
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Samsung aims for stronger presence in India with 2018 Galaxy A8+
Samsung Electronics is working to strengthen its presence in India’s smartphone market after losing the No. 1 spot in the country to Chinese phone maker Xiaomi in 2017.According to data from Counterpoint Research, Xiaomi overtook Samsung for the first time in smartphone market share in the fourth quarter of 2017, ending Samsung’s six-year run in the top spot. Counterpoint Research put Xiaomi’s market share in the last quarter at 25 percent, and Samsung’s at 23 percent. The surge for Xiaomi came
Jan. 30, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] Alibaba out to improve Olympic operations with cloud, starting with PyeongChang
Alibaba Group Holdings, the official cloud services and e-commerce partner for the Olympics until 2028, said Tuesday that it wants to leverage its cloud-based technologies to make Olympic operations more efficient and cost effective. And its vision will start with next month’s Winter Games in PyeongChang, which Alibaba believes will become a critical learning ground for figuring out what it can do to improve its cloud technologies so that it can do a better job at the next Olympics.“In PyeongCha
Jan. 30, 2018
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Roundup: Galaxy S9 series rumored to feature ‘Intelligent Scan,’ variable apertures
Rumors about the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus peaked Tuesday due to a leaked image of rendering and a release date as well as a possible price range, about a month ahead of the smartphones’ debut. The upcoming Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus smartphones are expected to look similar to the previous S8 series phones as they are highly likely to come with the same curved display as their predecessors, featuring 5.8-inch and 6.2-inch Super AMOLED panels with QHD+ resolution and an 18.5:9 aspect rati
Jan. 30, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] Korean robots to add high-tech spin to Olympic Winter Games
Athletes, staff and spectators making their way to PyeongChang this winter will have plenty to see in between the Olympic Games, with the latest robots from South Korea roaming the grounds to offer guidance, travel support and entertainment. Olympic observers got their first taste of the technology that will be on show at the Winter Games with the torch relay, which featured the world’s first sight of two robots carrying the iconic flame in Daejeon. Thousands of spectators gathered in the city
Jan. 30, 2018
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[Newsmaker] Korea to host world’s first robot ski tournament on sidelines of Olympic Winter Games
At the upcoming Winter Games in PyeongChang, Gangwon Province, human athletes are not going to be the only ones vying for gold in the much-anticipated alpine skiing events.Humanoid robot skiers are going to be hitting the slopes of PyeongChang, as Korea is slated to host the world’s first robot ski tournament on the sidelines of the Winter Olympics. Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and the Korea Institute for Robot Industry Advancement have organized a ski tournament in which self-
Jan. 30, 2018
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Will Apple's first Korean store bring market impact?
Apple‘s long-awaited first brick-and-mortar store in Korea opened to much fanfare on Saturday, with hundreds of Apple fans braving the biting cold overnight to be one of the first to enter.On Monday afternoon, the store was still packed with visitors, testing out phones and tablets or trying on various smartphone watch straps. The air was abuzz with excitement, with more than a dozen employees in matching navy shirts wandering around the store to help customers with questions and purchases.While
Jan. 29, 2018
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[Herald Interview] Beyond health care, hospitals becoming central part of biopharma business ecosystem
As strides in biotechnology propel the development of new therapeutics, big hospitals have become new hubs for R&D and clinical trial partners to aspiring drug developers, stepping up as important stakeholders in the biopharma business ecosystem. Eyeing this integration, a South Korean medical doctor-entrepreneur with more than 20 years of hospital operations under his belt, has set out to capitalize on the hospital-pharma business ties and synergies to make new drug R&D a faster and more effici
Jan. 28, 2018
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LG Electronics strengthens V30 phone lineup to increase sales
LG Electronics Co., South Korea's second-biggest electronics company by sales, added a new color to its V30 smartphone lineup Sunday to help boost sales of handsets.In a promotion ahead of Valentine's Day next month, LG Electronics has launched its V30 phone in "raspberry rose" and will select 30 customers to receive another V30 phone on top of the one they bought, the company said in a statement. Those who want to participate in the event are required to buy the raspberry rose V30 phone and pos
Jan. 28, 2018
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[Newsmaker] Apple opens its first store in S. Korea with fanfare
Hundreds of South Koreans braved bitterly cold weather Saturday as they waited hours for the opening of Apple Korea's first store in southern Seoul.About 300 people lined up to be among the first in the country to get inside Apple Garosugil in the affluent southern district of Gangnam.Choi Ji-eon, an 18-year-old who is preparing to study abroad, said he arrived in front of the new store around 3 p.m. on Friday and later waited in a sleeping bag as he was shivering with cold at night."I would lik
Jan. 28, 2018