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Overwatch 2 collaborates with girl band Le Sserafim to release digital single 'Perfect Night'
SEOUL -- The operator of the popular Blizzard shooting game "Overwatch 2" has collaborated with Le Sserafim, a girl band formed by BTS agency Hybe's music label Source Music, to create an English song "Perfect Night." The five-member band became the first musical artists to work with the global video game publisher for in-game content. Overwatch 2, rolled out in October 2022, is the sequel to Overwatch, the first-person shooter (FPS) multiplayer game released by
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S. Korea to launch nurturing project to prevent youths from disengaging from society
SEOUL -- South Korea will launch a nurturing project to prevent young people from disengaging from society. The so-called "not in employment, education, or training" (NEET) are people who cut themselves off from the real world and refuse to seek employment or education. According to government data, there are some 370,000 NEETs who stopped all job activities. There is another group of similar people called "Sheeoteum," meaning "taking a rest" in Korean, wh
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K-pop event 'Busan One Asia Festival' to be held in southern port city
SEOUL -- "Busan One Asia Festival," a major K-pop event that was held online due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will take place in the southern port city of Busan. Various South Korean artists including NCT 127, a unit band of boy group NCT, and Oh My Girl, a six-member girl band, will showcase performances. According to Busan, the event is the largest Hallyu (Korean cultural wave) festival in Asia. In 2019, before the first wave of the COVID-19 epidemic hit South Korea, the Busa
October 19, 2023 -
40% of S. Korean startups stranded in tougher situation than 2022: survey
SEOUL -- About 40 percent of South Korean startups feel that they are put in a tougher situation than it was a year ago, a survey showed. Startups said the main reasons for the hardships in the operation of companies were reduced investments, increased operation costs due to raw materials price hikes, and lack of manpower. According to data released by the startup ministry, there were some three million startups in operation as of 2020. 22 percent of startups were technology-based, mea
October 19, 2023 -
LIG Nex1 partners with German weapon maker Diehl Defence to produce 'IRIS-T' missiles in S. Korea
SEOUL -- LIG Nex1, a defense contractor in South Korea, has partnered with German weapon manufacturer Diehl Defence to establish production and maintenance infrastructure for "IRIS-T," an air-to-air missile made by the German arms maker, in South Korea. The short-range missile is set to be integrated with South Korea's homemade fighter jet KF-21. Diehl Defence led the IRIS-T development project which involves members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). T
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Biotech seminar held in Seoul to promote biotechnology cooperation between S. Korea and Brazil
SEOUL -- At a seminar designed to promote biotechnology cooperation between South Korea and Brazil, researchers and business operators from the two countries shared know-how in vaccines and biopharmaceuticals. The media conference, hosted by the Brazilian Embassy in Seoul, focused on Brazil's state project to expand vaccine access to the general public through research and development cooperation with South Korea. "The seminar aims to find a way to collaborate in the fields o
October 18, 2023 -
Food maker Nongshim to invest 10 bln won for incubation of food technology startups
SEOUL -- To incubate food technology startups, South Korea's major food maker Nongshim will invest five billion won ($3.7 million) each in two funding projects for startups. The funding projects will be operated by domestic venture capital investment companies Stonebridge Ventures, and IMM Investment. Nongshim is South Korea's iconic food company that is well-known for its best-selling lineups of instant noodles and snacks. South Korean instant noodles called Ramyeon have g
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Lotte Mart to attract wine and whisky lovers through special sale event
SEOUL -- Lotte Mart, the mega-mart franchise operated by South Korea's confectionary giant Lotte Group, will seek to attract wine and whisky lovers through a special autumn sale event. While wine maintains its position as one of the country's favorite alcoholic beverage types favored by middle-aged consumers, whisky has garnered explosive popularity among young consumers in their 20s and 30s during the last five years. Whisky was the icon of old people's drinking culture
October 18, 2023 -
Hyundai Wia partners with brother company to develop flying taxi landing systems
SEOUL -- Hyundai Wia, a parts-making wing of South Korea's Hyundai auto group, forged a partnership with Supernal, an independent urban air mobility company set up by Hyundai's United States office, in a bid to develop special landing systems for flying taxis. Urban air mobility (UAM) is infrastructure for commercial flying passenger vehicles that includes vertiports and control towers. Aerial vehicles are required to fly through designated aerial corridors to prevent acciden
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Coupang launches free warranty service for some 400 categories of home appliances
SEOUL -- Coupang, the South Korean counterpart of Amazon, has taken a bold step to solidify its position as the top player in the country's red ocean ecommerce market. The company released a free warranty service for customers who buy home appliances through Coupang's one-day "Rocket Delivery" program. Launched in 2010, Coupang started off as a social media-based online shopping mall that offers cheaper products. The company adopted the Rocket Delivery system that u
October 18, 2023
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PHOTOS: Korean activists rally for LGBTQ rights on key commemoration day
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Imported electric vehicle registrations surge 150% this year
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Protecting wetlands crucial for migratory birds: New Zealand envoy
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Seafood meal kits gain limelight at industry fair as Korean food makers target ready-to-eat market
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PHOTOS: Seoul Int'l Garden Show underway at Han River park
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Korean Air Force embraces memes, defying military stereotypes
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Korean spicy sauces gain global popularity
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Culture minister advocates for Hangeul signboard at Seoul's iconic gate of royal palace
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HYBE chairman ranks sixth among Korean business leaders in stock assets
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More people fall victim to dating violence in Korea