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Baby Shark's creator to work with Nickelodeon for third series of 'Baby Shark's Big Show!'
SEOUL -- South Korea's educational entertainment company Pinkfong will collaborate with Nickelodeon Animation, an American animation studio owned by Paramount Global, to produce the third series of Baby Shark's Big Show!, an animated children's television series based on Pinkfong's "Baby Shark" brand. Luke Youngblood, a British actor who played a Gryffindor student in "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone," will participate in Pinkfong's
June 15, 2023 -
Kakao starts beta-test for interactive webtoon story-building content platform
SEOUL -- Kakao, a major webcomics service operator in South Korea, has kick-started the beta service for an interactive chatting app in which users can play the roles of their favorite webtoon characters to become the "story-changer" of unique webcomic stories. Webcomics, well-known by the name of webtoons, originated in South Korea in the early 2000s. Web service giants Kakao and Naver are the top players in the global market which is growing at an annual average growth
June 15, 2023 -
Amorepacific to operate event spot to celebrate BTS' 10th debut anniversary in central Seoul
SEOUL -- South Korea's top beauty product maker Amorepacific will run a special event zone designed to commemorate BTS' 10th debut anniversary at its headquarters in Seoul's central district of Yongsan. Visitors can enjoy the band's music videos at the company's auditorium and take photos at a photo booth displaying the seven members' images. Big Hit is hosting the event named "2023 BTS FESTA" in the capital city to interact with fans of the K-pop
June 14, 2023 -
KT partners with pharmaceutical company to provide Vietnamese language-based medical information sharing platform
SEOUL -- South Korea's major telecom company will work with Dong-A ST, a domestic pharmaceutical company, to develop a Vietnamese language-based medical information platform. Dong-A ST will create a new medical education content so that Vietnamese medical workers can learn about South Korean medical technology. Dong-A ST is currently operating a platform called "Mediflix," which provides various types of content such as medical know-how, patient experience, and latest
June 14, 2023 -
[OPINION] British Prime Minister's Visit Underscores Vital Britain-U.S. Ties
KENOSHA -- Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of Britain has concluded a low-key, largely successful visit to Washington D.C. On June 8, he met at the White House with President Joe Bi
June 14, 2023 -
Samsung SDI and GM to build joint battery factory in US
SEOUL -- South Korea's major battery maker Samsung SDI and American automotive company GM are building a joint battery factory in Indiana, the United States. The two companies established a joint venture in April 2023 to produce large-capacity high-performance batteries for electric vehicles. According to Governor Eric Holcomb of Indiana, Samsung SDI and GM will build a new $3 billion EV battery plant in Indiana, without disclosing the exact location. "Happy to announc
June 14, 2023 -
State-run trade promotion agency advises Saudi Arabia to build S. Korean-type smart city
SEOUL -- South Korea's trade and investment promotion organization KOTRA has promoted South Korean-type smart cities at an event held in Saudi Arabia participated by local government officials. The agency has advised Saudi Arabian attendees regarding the establishment of a smart city based on digital twin, a virtual clone of an infrastructure, and other smart platforms. A smart city is a city platform that interconnects city infrastructure including facilities and devices using
June 13, 2023 -
POSCO Holdings breaks ground for lithium hydroxide in southern province for first time in S. Korea
SEOUL -- For the first time in the domestic battery-manufacturing sector, South Korea's leading steelmaking group POSCO has broken the ground for a lithium downstream processing plant in South Jeolla Province. The plant due to be completed by 2025 will process lithium that is pre-processed at a lithium lake located in Argentina into materials for lithium-ion batteries that are commonly used for electric vehicles. Lithium production is divided into two processes known as the &qu
June 13, 2023 -
S. Koreans choose Viet Nam as top summer vacation destination: market data
SEOUL -- South Koreans have chosen Viet Nam as their top summer vacation destination, data released by South Korea's major travel agency Hana Tour showed. The second and third favored travel destinations are Japan and Europe. According to the state-operated Immigration and Checkpoints Agency, about five million South Koreans headed to overseas countries in the first quarter of 2023, after almost all COVID-19 travel regulations were lifted in most countries. The number of people
June 13, 2023 -
S. Korea to set up guidelines to help domestic digital healthcare companies export AI products
SEOUL -- South Korea's drug ministry will set up guidelines for domestic digital healthcare companies so that they can target customers and plan their strategies accordingly based on various countries' unique regulations and business environments. Boosted by the accelerated research of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, smart medical and healthcare solutions are being developed one after another. AI-based health-related solutions help doctors detect diseases more qu
June 13, 2023
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Global tech firms to present smart manufacturing solutions at 'Smart Factory + Automation World' in Seoul
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Occult thriller film 'Exhuma' attracts more than 10 mln moviegoers in 35 days of release
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Education company Visang provides smart Korean language learning platform 'Klass' to Vietnamese universities
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LS Cable embarks on construction of plant for new copper foil material
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US political turmoil reflects our wider society – in 2024 and earlier elections
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Avikus validates fuel-saving effect of self-sailing solution 'HiNAS Control'
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Le Sserafim's "Easy" named on Billboard's top 200 popular albums chart for four consecutive weeks
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Life expectancy in South Korea decreases for first time since 2000
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Hanwha's cooperative robot wing showcases robot sommelier at 'Smart Factory + Automation World'
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Lotte Rental achieves 'Baa3' credit rating from Moody's