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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.
December 2, 2022 -
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
December 2, 2022 -
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
December 2, 2022 -
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
December 2, 2022 -
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
December 1, 2022 -
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
December 1, 2022 -
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
December 1, 2022 -
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
December 1, 2022 -
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
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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
December 1, 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