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AI 'poet' SIA ready for debut with first collection of poems
SEOUL -- SIA, an AI model that writes poetry, will make its debut in South Korea's literary world by releasing the first collection of 53 Korean-language poems through offline bookstores in what was described by trainers and engineers as a "dangerous" attempt to see how people would think and whether they can accept it as art or recognize AI as an artist. SIA will publish its first collection of poems, "The Reason for Writing Poems," on August 8, in a joint
August 2, 2022 -
Samsung Biologics completes first commercial-scale engineering run for mRNA COVID-19 vaccine
SEOUL -- Samsung Biologics, a leading bio company affiliated with South Korea's largest Samsung Group, has completed the first commercial-scale engineering run for the substance production of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines in partnership with technology transfer from its American partner, GreenLight Biosciences. GreenLight, a biotechnology company dedicated to making ribonucleic acid (RNA) products, forged a strategic partnership with Samsung Biologics in late 2021 on a contract manufac
August 2, 2022 -
Popularity of S. Korean fire noodles never fades with accumulated sales of over 4 billion packs
SEOUL -- The popularity of "Hot Chicken Flavor Ramen," one of South Korea's extremely spicy instant noodle brands, also known as fire noodle, is not fading almost ten years after overseas shipments began in 2012. Rather, it is steadily expanding global sales year after year. More than four billion packs of "Hot Chicken Flavor Ramen" created by Samyang Foods, a food company in South Korea, have been sold as of 2022 since the instant noodle known for its unfo
August 1, 2022 -
WeMade attracts U.S. crypto startup Blockdaemon as technology cooperation partner
SEOUL -- WeMade, an online game developer in South Korea, has attracted Blockdaemon, a U.S. blockchain deployment facilitator, as a technology cooperation partner to strengthen its WeMix 3.0 ecosystem. A test net was launched on July 1 to create a secure mainnet fused with a stablecoin protocol to develop an ecosystem with partners. Blockdaemon manages nodes and payment rails for blockchain networks. Under a memorandum of understanding with WeMade, the American crypto startup wil
August 1, 2022 -
Researchers develop simulation technology to identify radiation-induced DNA damages
SEOUL -- South Korea's state nuclear energy research body has developed simulation technology that estimates the amount of damaged biological DNA depending on radiation dose. Doctors can prepare proper measures for various unexpected situations during radiation treatment. To identify the different effects of radiation use on the human body, follow-up research is usually conducted for about 40 to 50 years. However, some studies can take too long and may be difficult to encounter
August 1, 2022 -
Researchers develop compact, high-power artificial muscle actuator for wearable devices
SEOUL -- In a joint study with college scholars, Samsung's research team has developed a lightweight and high-power artificial muscle actuator that can be applied on augmented reality glasses and naturally fit haptic gloves, based on a shape-memory alloy. It is durable enough to lift a weight that is 800 times heavier than itself. Shape-memory alloys, or memory metals, can be deformed when cold but return to their pre-deformed shape when heated. Actuator and sensor technologies
August 1, 2022 -
Hyundai Oilbank partners with Lotte Confectionery to use food byproducts for biodiesel production
SEOUL -- As part of its campaign to build a white bio ecosystem of one million tons per year by 2030, Hyundai Oilbank, a petroleum and refining company affiliated with South Korea's Hyundai shipbuilding group, will produce biodiesel using by-products generated in the process of manufacturing and distributing food products. Hyundai Oilbank said it has forged a strategic partnership with Lotte Confectionery with plants at home and abroad. The refiner will build a next-generation b
August 1, 2022 -
S. Korean mobile secondhand trading platform offers close vicinity part-time job-seeking service
SEOUL -- Having a job located right next to the home is any worker's dream. South Korea's popular mobile secondhand platform operator Danggeun Market is fulfilling the dream of every job seeker with a part-time job-seeking service that will provide information about nearby businesses within a radius of about 700 meters (0.4 miles). According to Seoul City, an average Seoulite spends some 110 minutes commuting. About 30 percent of people who moved their homes in 2020 are loc
August 1, 2022 -
Hanwha Aerospace aims to become global defense solution company like Lockeed Martin
SEOUL -- Hanwha Aerospace, an aircraft parts maker involved in the production of engines for South Korea's homegrown space rocket, will be reborn as a global defense solution company to benchmark Lockheed Martin, a U.S. aerospace, arms, defense, information security, and technology corporation. In a board meeting on July 29, Hanwha Aerospace was allowed to absorb the defense business of Hanwha Corporation, a manufacturing and trading company that produces munitions, navigatio
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Attack submarine fleet breaks man-only custom to allow female soldiers into cabin
SEOUL -- South Korea's attack submarine fleet broke a man-only custom and approved the boarding of female crewmembers into the narrow cabin by installing separate woman-only accommodation and toilets. Female soldiers would be deployed to 3,000-ton submarines in 2024 after basic training. The decision came at a Navy policy meeting on July 28. It is the first time in 31 years that a female soldier will be deployed to a submarine since South Korea's first 1,200-ton sub was com
July 29, 2022
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Hanwha Q Cells begins operation of second solar module factory in US
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70 dogs escape from farm in Daejeon, prompting evacuation orders for residents
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Korea's workforce expected to decline by 10 million by 2044
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Queer parade to take place in central Seoul on June 1
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Event promoting Korea underway in Paris ahead of Olympics
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Stray Kids to drop collaborative single with Charlie Puth this week
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Korean oil refiners ramp up car wash business amid declining profit margins
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BTS leader RM to drop prerelease track from second solo album this week
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Commemorative event explores Tagore's legacy in Korea
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VISUALS: Indian philosopher Tagore's 163rd birth anniversary celebrated on Nami Island