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Hyundai Motor works with researchers to develop perovskite solar cell for vehicle solar roof
SEOUL -- South Korea's Hyundai auto group teamed up with a university research team to develop new perovskite solar cells that can efficiently charge vehicles when they are under the sun. The new technology will be applied to vehicle roofs containing solar panels, which are a relatively new phenomenon that promises to use renewable energy to add some charge to car batteries. A perovskite solar cell includes a perovskite structured compound as the light-harvesting active layer. P
June 10, 2022 -
Actor Yoo Ah-in recreated into virtual human for online apparel retail company
SEOUL -- Yoo Ah-in, an actor who gained popularity for playing various adolescent characters, was recreated into a virtual human to promote fashion brands and events through collaboration with Musinsa, a major online apparel retail giant in South Korea. The 35-year-old is known for his stylish fashion sense that has captivated fans. He has showcased his unique, casual style through collaboration with casual fashion brands. In October 2020, Yoo was selected as Musinsa's brand am
June 10, 2022 -
Former Olympic figure skating champion Kim selected to promote Hanbok's beauty
SEOUL -- Former Olympic figure skating champion Kim Yuna will take on a new job to promote the beauty of Hanbok, the traditional Korean attire, in a state project led by the Korea Craft & Design Foundation, a public organization that promotes Korea's craft and design culture. The 31-year-old will plans hanbok products and engage in promotion and marketing with 10 hanbok companies to be selected through an open bid, according to the Korean Ministry of Sports, Culture and To
June 10, 2022 -
Daewoo shipyard leads joint development of onboard carbon capture and storage system for LNG carriers
SEOUL -- Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, a major shipbuilder in South Korea, will lead the development of a ship-based carbon capture and storage system for use by natural gas carriers to be delivered to its Greek client, Gaslog, in 2024. The system treats exhaust gases emitted from the internal combustion engine of ships Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) said it signed a tripartite cooperation agreement with GasLog, an LNG shipping services company i
June 10, 2022 -
Roller coaster restaurant provides unique dining experience at Lotte amusement park
SEOUL -- An exotic restaurant that delivers requested food straight from the kitchen to the table with slim roller coaster tracks has appeared at an amusement park in South Korea's southern port city of Busan. A smart store solution was introduced, along with new technologies, to maximize customer convenience and increase operational efficiency. The three-floor roller coaster restaurant was put into commercial service at the amusement park run by Lotte World Adventure Busan.
June 10, 2022 -
State project launched to develop real-time underwater disaster monitoring technology
SEOUL -- South Korea's science ministry will develop a technology to monitor underwater disasters such as submarine earthquakes and tsunamis in real-time and overcome the limitations of seismological observatories on land that cannot accurately identify the exact location, epicenter and scale of underwater earthquakes. The Ministry of Science and ICT launched a pilot project to establish a surveillance network that can monitor underwater earthquakes, tsunamis and slope collapse
June 9, 2022 -
Government-initiated task force launched to develop 50-qubit quantum computer by 2026
SEOUL -- South Korean research bodies and private companies joined hands to form a government-initiated task force for the development of a 50-qubit quantum computer by the end of 2026 with the aim of catching up with the United States and China, which have been far ahead in quantum computing. Binary digital electronic computers are based on transistors and capacitors with data encoded into binary digits (bits). Quantum computing uses quantum bits or qubits, based on the principles
June 9, 2022 -
Hyundai Engineering secures order to carry out basic design of ASM plant in Australia
SEOUL -- Hyundai Engineering, a unit of South Korea's Hyundai auto group, secured an order to carry out the basic design of a plant that will be built by Australian Strategic Materials (ASM) to refine and produce rare earth and strategic minerals such as zirconium and neodymium. Hyundai Engineering (HEC) said it has signed a contract with Australian Strategic Materials (ASM) for the front-end engineering design (FEED) of the plant, which is part of ASM's project in Dubbo nor
June 9, 2022 -
Hyundai Steel's new alloy steel for EV reduction gears wins state certification
SEOUL -- Hyundai Steel's new alloy steel for reduction gears, which is a high-performance material for electric vehicles, has secured government certification as a new excellent technology that will receive state support for early commercialization. An electric vehicle has reduction gears between its motor and wheels. Hyundai Steel, the steel-making unit of South Korea's Hyundai auto group, said it has developed alloy steel manufacturing technology for reduction gears. Hyun
June 9, 2022 -
SK hynix to supply world's best-performing microchip HBM3 to Nvidia
SEOUL -- SK hynix, a major memory chip producer in South Korea, is ready for the mass production of what claims to be the world's best-performing chip for super-fast artificial intelligence-based semiconductors. The new chip called high bandwidth memory 3 (HBM3) will be supplied to Nvidia, an American tech company that designs graphics processing units. HBM is a high-speed memory interface used in conjunction with high-performance graphics accelerators and network devices. In Oc
June 9, 2022
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Commemorative event explores Tagore's legacy in Korea
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VISUALS: Indian philosopher Tagore's 163rd birth anniversary celebrated on Nami Island
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John Y. Lee, Korean War hero who interpreted for MacArthur, dies at 95
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'We support BTS, not HYBE'
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Hanwha Robotics, B-Robotics join hands on restaurant automation project
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BTS agency launches global audition for new boy band
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Spike in juvenile gambling raises concerns in Korea
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Harmful substances found in toys sold on Chinese e-commerce platforms
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Hyundai Rotem selected as preferred bidder for armored vehicle contract with Peru
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Korea to launch international webtoon festival in September