EV charging platform
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Electric vehicles
LG Uplus enters Korea’s EV charging service market with VoltUp app
LG Uplus Corp., a South Korean mobile carrier, is entering the domestic electric vehicle charging service market by launching a service platform, Vo...
Dec 22, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Logistics
KTNET shows off logistics platform for tracking cargo, documents
The Korea Trade Network (KTNET) held a grand opening event for its uTH 2.0, a digital trade logistics platform, in partnership with the Korea Intern...
Dec 22, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
SK Broadband develops eco-friendly rechargable remote control
South Korea's internet service provider SK Broadband has developed a new B tv remote control that can be recharged with significantly reduced chargi...
Dec 22, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Stayfolio receives $7.7 mn in Series A investment
South Korea's property-rental platform Stayfolio announced on Wednesday that it has won 10 billion won ($7.7 million) worth of additional investment...
Dec 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Genesis electrified G80 receives highest grade in IIHS crash test
Hyundai Motor Co. said on Wednesday that its G80 electric vehicle model received the highest rating of Top Safety Pick Plus (TSP+) in a crash test d...
Dec 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
ToolGen, ANLBIO to jointly develop progeria treatments
South Korea's two biotech startups ToolGen Incorporated and ANLBIO on Tuesday signed a joint research and development agreement for developing proge...
Dec 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
Ndream, Wisenut start trading on K-OTC
Shares of South Korea's two tech startups, Ndream and Wisenut, will start trading on Korea's over-the-counter market, or K-OTC, on Thursday, the Kor...
Dec 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
More S.Koreans buy, sell homes online without realtors
South Korea’s top online flea market Danggeun Market and other platforms are growing more popular for property deals as home sellers look for ...
Dec 20, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Advertising & Marketing
Korean LG CNS to expand digital marketing biz with DX tech
South Korea’s LG CNS Co., the information technology service arm of LG Group, is geared up to expand the digital marketing business for growth...
Dec 20, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy to spend $3.1 bn on 4680 battery plant in S.Korea
LG Energy Solution Ltd., the world’s No. 2 electric vehicle (EV) battery maker, is poised to spend $3.1 billion on facilities in South Korea t...
Dec 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Syntekabio launches new drug development platform STB Cloud in US
Syntekabio,Inc., a South Korean artificial intelligence (AI) drug development company, said on Monday it has launched its cloud-based AI drug develo...
Dec 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
KED's startup news platform Geeks launches revamped website
Geeks, The Korea Economic Daily’s startup news platform launched in May, launched an upgraded website in Korean on Monday. The new conten...
Dec 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
S.Korea must use Indonesia, Thailand as EV output-export bases: report
The Korea Automotive Technology Institute says the domestic auto industry should more proactively use Asean-region members like Indonesia and Thaila...
Dec 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
S.Korean startup enters UK market for wireless charging of EVs
A South Korean startup will enter the British market for wireless charging facilities for electric vehicles (EV), as Korean firms speed up their adv...
Dec 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Leaders of Samsung, BMW discuss bolstering EV battery partnership
Samsung Electronics Chairman Jay Y. Lee met with the Chairman of the Management Board of BMW Group Oliver Zipse on Saturday to discuss ways to deepe...
Dec 18, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai, Kia to rank third in Europe’s car market after 45 years
Just a couple of decades ago, vehicles built by Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. were dismissed as second-class cars of poor quality, with some car m...
Dec 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Companies
S.Korea's e-commerce platform Plugo secures $9 million in investment
South Korea's Plugo, a comprehensive e-commerce platform based in Singapore, has attracted $9 million in Series A investment, the Silicon Valley, Ca...
Dec 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Korean PE firm Hahn & Co to sell used-car platform K Car
South Korean private equity firm Hahn & Co. is set to sell a majority stake in local used-car trading platform K Car Co. as its initial public o...
Dec 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Innotek to unveil parts for EVs, self-driving cars at CES 2023
South Korea’s LG Innotek Co. said on Dec. 15 it will showcase its new products for electric and autonomous vehicle parts at the Consumer Elect...
Dec 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
LG Uplus to debut university-specific metaverse platforms early next year
South Korea's mobile telecom operator LG Uplus said on Thursday that it would introduce a specialized metaverse platform for which all universities ...
Dec 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
LG Uplus ramps up user experiences, platforms, metaverse
LG Uplus Corp., the third-largest mobile carrier in South Korea, is improving its user experiences as well as accelerating new businesses such as pl...
Dec 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
CJ ENM to provide K-content on free platforms Tubi, Roku
South Korean entertainment giant CJ ENM Co. is linking up with major free streaming services in North America to expand accessibility for global fan...
Dec 13, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy-GM JV secures $2.5 bn loan from US for EV battery production
South Korean battery maker LG Energy Solution Ltd. said on Wednesday its joint venture with General Motors Co. has attracted $2.5 billion via a loan...
Dec 13, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
EV charging service firm Scalardata attracts 3 bn won from GS Energy
Scalardata, a South Korean start-up running an electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure integration platform "evmodu.kr," announced on Monday t...
Dec 12, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
LG Uplus holds in-house hackathon to secure platform technology
LG Uplus Corps. said on Sunday that it held a hackathon called "Hackstival" to compete for development skills of in-house software developers.The co...
Dec 12, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Hyundai, Kia on course for record EV sales in Europe
Hyundai Motor Group, South Korea’s top carmaker, is on course for record electric vehicle sales in Europe, with its new models' expansion in t...
Dec 11, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fintech
Jobis&Villains selected as beneficiary of UK venture support program GEP
South Korea's Jobis & Villains Corp., which operates the tax return service "3o3," announced on Thursday that it has been officially registered ...
Dec 09, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Art tech platform Tessa attracts strategic investment from Kyobo Securities
The art tech platform Tessa said on Thursday that it has succeeded in attracting strategic investment from Kyobo Securities Co. The amount of invest...
Dec 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor sells hydrogen-powered truck Xcient in S.Korea
Hyundai Motor Co. on Thursday said it launched sales of its hydrogen-powered fuel cell truck Xcient Fuel Cell in South Korea.The model is the worl...
Dec 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Kakao unveils measures to prevent recurrence of service disruptions
South Korea’s Kakao Corp. has unveiled a series of measures to prevent a recurrence of service disruptions after the mobile platform giant cam...
Dec 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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