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Kim Byung-wook

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KAI sells two T-50 trainer jets worth $78m to Thailand

IndustryAug 2, 2021

Korea Aerospace Industries said Monday it had won a $78 million deal from Thailand to supply two T-50TH advanced trainer jets and provide support for their operation. The contract period is until Jan...
LG Energy Solution sets out new ESG vision, ‘We CHARGE’

IndustryAug 1, 2021

LG Energy Solution on Sunday announced its new environmental, social and governance vision, pledging to source electricity generated 100 percent by renewables at all its business sites by 2030 and go...
July exports best-ever in Korea’s history

IndustryAug 1, 2021

South Korea’s exports in July surged 29.6 percent to $55.4 billion on-year, a record monthly figure since the nation began compiling the data in 1956, according to the Trade Ministry Sunday. In the ...
[Feature] Looking inside the flesh of batteries

IndustryAug 1, 2021

Baker Hughes’ CT analysis for batteries ranges from classical regular anode and cathode overhang inspection for pouch and prismatic cells to new spot checks for items such as, foreign body material, ...
LG Chem acquires LG Electronics’ battery separator biz for W525b

IndustryJul 29, 2021

LG Chem said Thursday it has acquired separator business from LG Electronics for 525 billion won ($458.5 million) to target the fast-growing global electric vehicle battery materials market. Accordi...
NCSoft’s Blade & Soul 2 ready for takeoff on Aug. 26.

IndustryJul 29, 2021

Expectations are running high as the release of NCSoft’s Blade & Soul 2 is less than a month away. Set for launch on Aug. 26, the massive multiplayer online role-playing game is the sequel of NCSoft...
[Herald Interview] Lithium-metal batteries will save Li-ion industry: SolidEnergy Systems CTO

TechnologyJul 29, 2021

As lithium-ion batteries near their full potential, new challengers are preparing a coup d‘état with their next-generation technologies. If successful, the coup would render conventional lithium-ion...
Korea Gas Corp. working to turn hydrogen economy dream into reality

IndustryJul 28, 2021

Hydrogen, the most abundant element on Earth and, as a gas, a dream fuel that emits zero emissions. Almost everyone agrees that a transition to hydrogen economy is a worthy long-term goal -- dramati...
Battery swapping: Stupid idea or next trend?

IndustryJul 27, 2021

Plucking batteries from electric vehicles and popping in fresh ones. This idea has existed since at least the late 2000s, but has apparently not been taken seriously by leading players in the sector....
SK partners with Joyvio Group, eyes Chinese alternative food market

IndustryJul 26, 2021

To make inroads into China’s fast growing alternative food market, SK said Monday it has joined Chinese food service company Joyvio Group to form a fund worth 100 billion won ($86.7 million). Accord...
AfreecaTV sees operating profit jump 97% in Q2

IndustryJul 26, 2021

AfreecaTV’s operating profit in the second quarter surged 97 percent on-year to 21.5 billion won ($18.6 million), the company announced Monday. The revenue of South Korea’s biggest livestreaming pla...
[News Focus] Heatwave brings reality check for Korea’s power supply

IndustryJul 23, 2021

South Korea has reactivated three nuclear reactors in the space of a week, as fears of a power supply shortage gripped the nation amid a smothering early-summer heat wave. At 1:10 a.m. on Friday, Ko...
LIG Nex1 launches ESG committee

IndustryJul 23, 2021

South Korean aerospace and defense firm LIG Nex1 said Friday it had established a committee dedicated to overseeing the company’s operations and initiatives in environmental, social and governance fi...
Posco Chemical sees operating profits jump 774% in Q2

IndustryJul 22, 2021

Posco chemical’s operating profit in the second quarter jumped a whopping 773.9 percent to 35.6 billion won ($30.9 million) on-year, the company announced Thursday. The refractory and secondary batt...
[Herald Interview] Group14 CEO eyes batteries of tomorrow

TechnologyJul 22, 2021

One silicon particle absorbs four lithium-ions, whereas six particles of graphite can accommodate one lithium ion. When silicon particles absorb lithium ions and expand, they don’t return to their or...