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Seoul partners with SK geo centric to recycle discarded banners into industrial materials
SEOUL -- Seoul will collaborate with SK geo centric, a chemical company affiliated with South Korea's SK Group, to recycle some 24,000 discarded advertisement and promotion banners. After removing nylon strings and wood blocks from the used banners, the capital city will send the discarded materials to SK geo centric so the chemical firm can verify whether they can be recycled using its chemical recycling technology. Chemical recycling is used to decompose and refine waste PET
April 26, 2023 -
Hyundai and SK On to jointly build EV battery factory in US
SEOUL -- South Korea's Hyundai auto group and SK on, the battery-making wing of SK Group, will jointly build an electric vehicle battery factory in the United States in an effort to meet requirements of the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act that took effect in March 2023 to only provide subsidies for carmakers which produce U.S.-made electric vehicles installed with batteries made on American soil. Currently, Hyundai produces the electrified version of GV70, the luxury sport utility
April 26, 2023 -
Multi-genre music producer DJ Chen to perform at 'K-Pop Dance Night' in New York
SEOUL -- DJ Chen, a multi-genre music producer who has gained attention for his DJing experience in the eastern region of the United States, will lead a K-pop festival set to be held in New York with K-pop dance clubs from two universities in the Northeastern state. The musician will curate various songs by K-pop idols including boy band Stray Kids, NCT, and Seventeen. DJ Chen is a New Jersey-based artist that has shared the stages with various artists including British-Norwegian
April 25, 2023 -
28 S. Koreans safely return home from Sudan through military aircraft
SEOUL -- A military transport airplane carrying 28 South Koreans who escaped Sudan suffering a civil war safely arrived at an airbase in Seoul's southeastern satellite city of Seongnam. The presidential office said the aircraft called "KC-330" arrived at Seoul Air Base at 3:57 p.m. (0657 GMT) on April 25. After checking their health conditions, the rescued members will move into accommodation facilities provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The South Korean
April 25, 2023 -
Hyundai Wia to commercialize autonomous logistics robot in US
SEOUL -- Hyundai Wia, a parts-making unit of South Korea's Hyundai auto group, will commercialize autonomous logistics robots at a Georgia State-based electric vehicle factory operated by car parts maker Hyundai Mobis. The automated robots will roam about the factory to carry heavy cargo while evading obstacles. Autonomous robots are widely adopted at logistics centers and factories to reduce manpower and management costs. Self-driving robots equipped with various sensors inclu
April 25, 2023 -
LGES to invest $450 mln in construction of mother factory for pilot battery production
SEOUL -- LG Energy Solution, the battery-making wing of South Korea's LG Group, will build a mother factory that will become the main headquarters of its electric vehicle battery production plants scattered across the world. The factory will play the role of the battery maker's one-stop pilot production base for its EV batteries. A total of 600 billion won ($450.2 million) will be injected into the mother factory project. LG Energy Solution (LGES) said in a statement on Ap
April 25, 2023 -
President Yoon Suk-yeol welcomes Netflix's $2.5 bln investment plan in S. Korea's content industry
SEOUL -- Prior to a summit meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden, President Yoon Suk-yeol has welcomed Netflix's $2.5 billion investment plan in South Korea's content industry. The president highlighted that the global streaming giant's four-year investment would become an opportunity for South Korean content businesses and creators as well as Netflix. According to data released by South Korea's presidential office, more than 60 percent of the 231 million households
April 25, 2023 -
Imports of whisky increase by 78.2% thanks to young consumers
SEOUL -- The popularity of whisky, a type of liquor that was formerly regarded as the "old people's drink" in South Korea, has skyrocketed due to young consumers in their 20s and 30s. The number of whisky enthusiasts has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic when people were grounded and restaurants and bars were closed early at 9:00 p.m. to prevent the spread of the infectious disease. Whisky was the icon of old people's drinking culture related to the "bom
April 24, 2023 -
Shinsegae's duty-free shop operator demonstrates AI chatbot service to take care of employee's inquiries
SEOUL -- The duty-free shop operator affiliated with South Korea's retail giant Shinsegae has adopted an artificial intelligence-based administrative service that takes care of human workers' inquiries such as duty-free policies and task guidelines. The chatbot capable of answering employees' questions for 24 hours is currently being demonstrated for some 1,000 workers in Seoul. Chatbot services are widely used in South Korea due to their efficiency. The artificial inte
April 24, 2023 -
Busan to host Asia's first World Barista Championship
SEOUL -- A global barista competition to select the best barista among 60 candidates will take place in South Korea's southern port city of Busan, well known for the city's affection for coffee. Using a coffee machine, participants will create 12 beverages such as espresso and milk-based drinks for 15 minutes in front of certified judges from all over the world. Busan said in a statement that the 2024 World Barista Championship (WBC) will be held for four days starting on
April 24, 2023
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VIDEO: Dongdaemun Design Plaza celebrates 10th anniversary
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Korean e-commerce firms vying to lure customers quitting Coupang over fee hike
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N. Korean leader inspects test-firing of new multiple rocket launcher shell
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Korean football team fails to qualify for Olympics for first time in 40 years
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Seoul aims to revitalize Han River into leisure, tourism hub
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Education startup Mathpresso makes TIME's top edutech company list
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Vietnamese schools adopt AI-based Korean learning platform
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VISUALS: Premier electric vehicle fair underway in Seoul
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HYBE takes legal action against NewJeans agency CEO amid management control feud
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Korea reports world's first demonstration of integrated operation of urban air mobility systems