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  Hybe's multinational boy band &TEAM to be recreated into werewolves in digital comic book SEOUL -- &TEAM, a nine-member multinational boy band created by the agency of BTS, will be reinterpreted as a pack of werewolves in a digital cartoon and web novel. The content that depicts the story of nine werewolves with different personalities overcoming various obstacles and stereotypes will be available in 10 languages including English, Chinese and Spanish. &TEAM was formed through a Japanese and South Korean audition program titled "&Audition – The Ho 2022-12-05
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  ​SK's biotech wing finds wearable device could be effective in managing epilepsy SEOUL -- Through a joint investigation, SK biopharmaceuticals, a biotech wing of South Korea's third-largest conglomerate SK Group, has found that bio signal-based wearable devices could help patients manage epilepsy by keeping track of the time when seizure attacks took place. Epilepsy is a chronic neurological condition affecting some 50 million people worldwide. The disease is characterized by recurrent, unexpected seizures. Among many other factors, stress has been reported 2022-12-05
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  KAERI's uranium silicide plate-type fuel to be tested at Polish research reactor SEOUL -- South Korea's state nuclear research center will test-supply high-density, low-enriched uranium silicide plate-type fuel to a research reactor in Poland. Uranium silicide (U3Si2) is an accident-tolerant fuel due to its advantageous thermophysical properties, including high uranium density and high melting temperature. Plate-type nuclear fuel is a low-enriched fuel with a concentration of 20 percent. Under a memorandum of understanding with the National Centre for Nucle 2022-12-05
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  Convenience store franchise GS25 partners with matchmaking agency to provide marriage advice service SEOUL -- The operator of South Korea's convenience store franchise GS25, partnered with Gayeon, a popular domestic matchmaking consulting agency, to provide a marriage advisory service for consumers looking for lifetime partners. Convenience store customers can receive marriage-related advice by simply scanning a QR code of Gayeon's matchmaking service-related advertisement attached near GS25 convenience store's counter. Matchmaking service is used by some consumers w 2022-12-05
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  Nexen Tire develops AI-based road surface detection and braking distance analysis technology SEOUL -- Nexen Tire, a major tire maker in South Korea, has partnered with Hyundai Motor and a university research team to develop road surface detection technology using artificial intelligence and big data of noises on various types of roads. The technology will be used for autonomous vehicles to analyze the road surface and optimize its braking distance. The braking distance of a car is affected by the types of roads and the condition of car tires. Based on experience and intu 2022-12-05
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  Taihan Cable seeks business opportunities with high-voltage direct current transmission cables SEOUL -- Taihan Cable & Solution, a power cable and grid infrastructure company in South Korea, will actively seek business opportunities in Europe and the United States with high-voltage direct current transmission cables that convert alternating current into high-voltage DC and can send large amounts of current far away. Competition for technology development is fierce as HVDC cables are more advantageous for long-distance transmission and have less loss than conventional AC 2022-12-05
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  LG Chem supplies new eco-friendly ABS product to U.S. toy maker Mattel SEOUL -- LG Chem, the chemical unit of South Korea's LG Group, has supplied a new eco-friendly acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) product based on vegetable bio-materials to Mattel, a toy manufacturer in the United States. The company leads the global market of transparent ABS products with an annual capacity of about two million tons. ABS is a common thermoplastic polymer used in manufacturing household and consumer goods as well as medical and industrial products. It provid 2022-12-05
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  Nine companies join force to build industrial pier with large ammonia storage tanks SEOUL -- A new industrial pier equipped with large ammonia storage tanks and liquid cargo ship berthing facilities will be built on reclaimed land near an industrial park in Dangjin, about 80 kilometers (49.7 miles) southwest of Seoul. When completed in 2030, the pier will be able to handle two million tons of ammonia per year. In a ceremony on December 2 at the office of Kim Tae-heum, governor of South Chungcheong Province, nine companies agreed to invest about 450 billion won 2022-12-02
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  Researchers develop coffee waste-based semiconductor wastewater treatment filter SEOUL -- A joint team of researchers has discovered a way to reuse coffee waste by developing a biodegradable wastewater treatment filter for semiconductor production. The eco-friendly nano filter is made of coffee grounds and biodegradable high-polymers. According to the environment ministry, some 150,000 tons of coffee waste are abandoned annually. Used coffee grounds can generate greenhouse gases through decomposition when buried and create carbon and air pollution when incinera 2022-12-02
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  Hanwha Aerospace secures deal to lead production of space rockets SEOUL -- Hanwha Aerospace, an aircraft parts maker involved in the production of engines for South Korea's homegrown space rocket, secured a deal worth about 286 billion won ($212 million) to lead and supervise the production of three space rockets that will be launched for three years from 2023. The deal marked the beginning of South Korea's "Space Pioneer" program aimed at creating a self-sustaining industrial ecosystem and cultivating companies like Space X, a U.S. 2022-12-02
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  Hotel Shilla's duty-free shop operator to provide metaverse-based styling class using Gucci's fashion items SEOUL -- The duty-free shop operator affiliated with Hotel Shilla, a luxury hotel brand run by the sister of Samsung Group's de facto leader Jay Y. Lee, will provide a metaverse-based styling class using various fashion items from the South Korean office of Gucci, a high-end luxury fashion brand based in Italy. Two-way communication with instructors is possible and various inquiries about the product can be easily made through the virtual platform. After creating avatars, users 2022-12-02
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  LG Chem's farm tech unit launches biochar commercialization project to solve livestock manure problems SEOUL -- Farm Hannong, the agricultural technology unit of LG Chem, has launched a joint project to accelerate the popularization of biochar, a solid carbon-capturing material made from biomass, mainly by using manure from livestock farms. The company will demonstrate the effectiveness of biochar for crops such as rice, cannabis, garlic, and chilly pepper. Biochar, which is a hybrid word of biomass and charcoal, is created by heating biomass at temperatures between 350 and 700 degr 2022-12-02
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  POSCO Chemical expands production of synthetic graphite anode materials for lithium-ion batteries SEOUL -- POSCO Chemical, a coal chemistry and carbon material company affiliated with South Korea's leading steel group POSCO, will expand the production of synthetic graphite anode materials for lithium-ion batteries as part of the parent group's strategy to become a global player in the battery material market. POSCO Chemical said it would jack up its investment in the synthetic graphite anode material plant in the southeastern industrial port of Pohang from 217.7 billion 2022-12-02
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  VA Corporation hopes to lead virtual production field through commercial virtual scouting platform 'V Stage' SEOUL -- VA Corporation, a virtual production company in South Korea, will release a commercial virtual scouting service that pre-visualizes filming locations and sets in a virtual environment. Without making a site visit, content creators can check backgrounds and environments through web pages while actualizing backgrounds by choosing and designing locations just by setting cameras and arranging lights in advance. VA Corporation's platform called "V Stage" efficientl 2022-12-01
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  3D printing tech used to develop famous Buddha statue-themed haptic educational tool SEOUL -- Using three-dimensional printing technology, South Korea's national heritage institute has developed a haptic braille book and an educational tool in the theme of a famous eighth-century Buddha statue. The man-made Seoukguram Grotto is Korea's iconic rock cave temple established in 774 in Gyeongju, the former capital of the ancient Silla kingdom (57 BCE – 935 CE), some 385 kilometers (177 miles) southeast of Seoul. The Buddha statue, regarded as one of the mo 2022-12-01
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  Researchers develop PCR test device to detect multiple viruses within 40 minutes SEOUL -- South Korean researchers have developed an affordable polymerase chain reaction test device that can detect up to four kinds of RNA and DNA viruses at a time within 40 minutes. Conventional PCR test devices are complicated machines that take at least a few hours to detect only one or two targeted viruses. The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test method became one of the most widespread virus test methods during the COVID-19 pandemic because of its accurate test method. How 2022-12-01
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  BTS stands fifth in Spotify's list of most-streamed global artists in 2022 SEOUL -- K-pop superstar BTS stood fifth in the list of most-streamed global artists in 2022, Spotify, the world's most popular audio streaming subscription service, said in its annual Wrapped campaign that has unveiled data on how fans worldwide listened. The top place went to Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny, followed by Taylor Swift, Drake, and The Weeknd. The list of most-streamed tracks was topped by "As It Was" included in Harry Styles' album, followed by Glas 2022-12-01
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  CJ ENM's K-culture cluster project put on right track in Goyang SEOUL -- The construction of a major K-culture cluster proposed by CJ ENM, a South Korean entertainment group that produced the Oscar-winning 2020 film "Parasite," was finally put on the right track after a bumpy start that caused a change of design. A more specific commitment came from Anschutz Entertainment Group, a sports and live entertainment company based in Los Angeles. Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) and CJ LiveCity, a cultural content production and real est 2022-12-01
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  Doosan Enerbility and Britain's JM work together for ammonia cracking business SEOUL -- Doosan Enerbility, a power plant equipment manufacturer in South Korea, tied up with Johnson Matthey, a specialty chemicals and sustainable technologies company in Britain, to secure ammonia cracking technology that decomposes ammonia at high temperatures to produce hydrogen. Ammonia is considered an essential part of a sustainable hydrogen ecosystem. Ammonia is produced through a chemical reaction between hydrogen and nitrogen at high pressure and temperatures. Ammonia cra 2022-12-01
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  Transport ministry lifts regulations on home OTA updates for EV drivers SEOUL -- South Korea's transport ministry has lifted regulations on over-the-air updates of smart cars and electric vehicles, paving the way for domestic carmakers to have a share in the global OTA market that is growing at a whopping annual average growth rate of 17.9 percent. Customers can also conveniently update their cars at home like smartphones. The over-the-air (OTA) feature allows carmakers to wirelessly update the features and systems of EVs using commercial mobile co 2022-12-01