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LG Electronics joins hands with Unity to develop digital human and meta home technologies
SEOUL -- LG Electronics joined hands with Unity Technologies, a video game software development company based in San Francisco, to develop technologies for realistic digital humans and a meta home that would allow customers to control home appliances in real time through a virtual space that looks exactly like their home. LG Electronics' voice recognition, natural language processing, situation understanding technology will be combined with Unity's cross-platform game engin
October 17, 2022 -
Samsung launches metaverse-based home decorating service
SEOUL -- Samsung Electronics has opened a metaverse-based home decorating service for customers who wish to experience home appliances in a virtual house similar to their actual home. After trying out products in the virtual world, consumers can immediately buy them from a shopping mall. Bespoke Home Meta is a 3D retail experience service that actualized various types of houses and kitchens. The platform provides five houses, three kitchens and four interior styles. Users can exp
October 17, 2022 -
LS Cable completes reliability test of 525kV high-voltage direct current transmission cables for commercial use
SEOUL -- LS Cable & System, a major cable maker in South Korea, has completed a reliability test of its 525-kilovolt high-voltage direct current transmission (HVDC) cables for commercial use. Competition for technology development is fierce as HVDC cables are more advantageous for long-distance transmission and have less loss than conventional AC transmission. HVDC converts alternating current into high-voltage DC and can send large amounts of current far away. 525 kilovolts (kV
October 17, 2022 -
Researchers develop polyesters capable of biodegrading in ambient natural condition
SEOUL -- South Korean researchers have developed a biodegradable polyester material using fertilizer ingredients. The plastic can be degraded in ambient natural conditions at a temperature of 25 degrees Celsius (77 degrees Fahrenheit). Developers regard the new material as ideal for the production of mulching films, also known as mulch films, which are used in farms to stop the contamination of crops and soils. There is high global attention to eco-friendly plastic materials, but
October 17, 2022 -
Naver Webtoon launches serialized fiction app 'Yonder' targeting North American market
SEOUL -- The web cartoon wing of Naver, a top portal operator and IT company in South Korea, launched a serialized fiction app called "Yonder" to secure its foothold in North America. The platform aims to collaborate with various North American publishers including Blackstone Publishing. Web cartoons, also known as webtoons or webcomics, are digital comic books created to fit into web or mobile platforms. South Korea is the birthplace of webtoons. Popular webtoons are rec
October 14, 2022 -
SM Entertainment founder Lee Soo-man takes hands off producing
SEOUL -- Lee Soo-man, the founder of South Korea's entertainment powerhouse SM, who was credited with venturing into the global entertainment market to promote K-pop, will step back into the back room, taking his hands off producing and bowing to demands from minority shareholders for transparent governance. SM Entertainment said in a regulatory filing on October 14 that its board approved the proposed termination of a production contract with Lee's private company Like Pla
October 14, 2022 -
Digital celebrity Sua makes international debut through modeling contract with Thai company
SEOUL -- Sua, a digital human modeled after a K-pop star, made its international debut as an advertising model who will appear on large billboards and electronic boards installed in landmarks in Thailand. Sua is South Korea's first virtual human to enter Thailand. Sua's founder, On Mind, said that it has signed a three-year exclusive contract with Dynamic Digital Display (DDD), a digital signage display supplier based in Thailand, to actively support Sua's activities in
October 14, 2022 -
Shinsegae Group de facto head makes fresh challenge with Jrilla character business
SEOUL -- Chung Yong-jin, the de facto head of South Korean retail giant Shinsegae, who is well known for ingenious ideas, is making a fresh challenge with Jrilla, a character resembling himself, to launch a character business, starting with a golf fashion brand. Shinsegae Food, the food business arm of Shinsegae Group, said it has released golf wear targeting young golfers to expand its character business using Jrilla, through cooperation with an online golf select shop. Sales wi
October 14, 2022 -
[FOCUS] Starlink raises awareness in S. Korea's low-orbit satellite industry
SEOUL -- Starlink, a satellite internet constellation operated by SpaceX, aroused awareness about active government action to improve systems and foster talent in South Korea's low-orbit satellite industry, which is in its infancy due to the slow accumulation of independent core technologies, unprepared for competition with a giant foreign company. South Korea was seized with confidence when its homegrown space rocket put satellites into target orbit in June 2022 as the seventh
October 14, 2022 -
Professional baseball and basketball games to be broadcast live on SKT's AI video service
SEOUL -- All professional postseason baseball and basketball games will be broadcast live on "A.tv," a video service created by SK Telecom, a leading mobile carrier in South Korea. The video service will add a function that automatically organizes games which mainly show teams and players favored by viewers. A. is a video service of an artificial intelligence-based voice recognition assistant that recommends channels or programs based on viewing history and preferences. F
October 13, 2022
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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