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SK Telecom records performances of legendary singers with realistic 3D images and volumetric capture technology
SEOUL -- SK Telecom has launched a new project to record the performances of legendary singers who have led South Korea's music industry, with realistic 3D images and volumetric capture technology that uses many cameras to capture an entire scene in 360 degrees in volumetric 3D for the production of high-end holographic virtual reality and augmented reality content. The "legend heritage preservation" project is aimed at vividly recording the performances of senior si
October 6, 2022 -
Researchers celebrate completion of new underground astroparticle research facility
SEOUL -- South Korean researchers celebrated the completion of a new world-class astroparticle research facility located 1,000 meters underground in a remote mountain area for noise-free experiments to explain the origin and structure of the universe by detecting dark matter and neutrinos. The state project to build Yemi Lab in a 989-meter-high mountain in Jeongseon, a county about 140 kilometers (87 miles) southeast of Seoul, cost some 30.85 billion won ($21.78 million) to build a
October 5, 2022 -
Hyundai shipyard wins $337 million order to build FSRU for Excelerate Energy
SEOUL -- South Korea's Hyundai shipbuilding group clinched an order worth 475.7 billion won ($337 million) to build a floating storage regasification unit (FSRU), which is a special type of tanker fitted with equipment to gently warm liquefied natural gas (LNG) back into a gaseous state so it can be piped to customers on land. The 170,000 cubic meter FSRU vessel will be delivered to Excelerate Energy, a U.S.-based market leader in floating LNG regasification solutions, by the e
October 5, 2022 -
CGBio secures firm foothold to sell synthetic bone graft material in North America
SEOUL -- CGBio, a total healthcare provider in South Korea, has secured a firm foothold for the sale of its synthetic bone graft material used clinically for spine, orthopedic, trauma and dental applications in North America through a license-out and finished product supply contract with Orthofix, a U.S. medical device company. CGBio's Novosis, approved for use in South Korea, Southeast Asia, Mexico and India, is a recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 (rhBMP-2) bone
October 5, 2022 -
KT builds exclusive 5G network for UAM demonstration at test center
SEOUL -- South Korea's top telecom company KT has completed the construction and performance verification of a 5G network exclusively for urban air mobility (UAM), an ecosystem involving flying passenger vehicles in urban areas. UAM Team Korea, a public-private consultative body, aims to commercialize drone taxis in 2025. The Seoul government has worked out a "K-UAM Grand Challenge" program to demonstrate the safety of air taxis and test traffic management functions
October 5, 2022 -
LG Electronics uses post-quantum cryptography technology for vehicle cyber security
SEOUL -- In the era of connected cars, the importance of cybersecurity is increasing. LG Electronics will raise the cybersecurity competitiveness of its vehicle component business using post-quantum cryptography (PQC) technology, which refers to cryptographic algorithms that are thought to be secure against an attack by a quantum computer. LG Electronics will develop a prototype of an in-vehicle infotainment system using PQC technology that does not require separate network infras
October 5, 2022 -
SK hynix uses homemade neon gas in semiconductor production through localization
SEOUL -- SK hynix, a major memory chip producer in South Korea, has expanded the proportion of homemade neon gas to 40 percent in semiconductor production since a localized facility was completed in early 2022 to preemptively address the risk of supply and demand instability. The company will fully use domestic neon by 2024. Neon is a raw material for excimer laser gas which is used in semiconductor photolithography, a process of engraving electronic circuits on silicon wafers usi
October 5, 2022 -
LG Chem's bio-balanced PVC used for production of luxury vinyl tiles
SEOUL -- Nox, a flooring company in South Korea, will produce luxury vinyl tiles for high-performance commercial and residential flooring using bio-balanced polyvinyl chloride (PVC), or simply known as vinyl, produced by LG Chem with biomaterials such as renewable waste oil and palm by-products. PVC is a high-strength thermoplastic material that is replacing traditional building materials due to its versatile properties, such as lightweight, durable, low cost and easy processabili
October 5, 2022 -
LG Uplus releases small 5G USB dongle for use at smart factories, drones and small robots
SEOUL -- LG Uplus, a mobile carrier in South Korea, has worked with Hucom Wireless, a domestic telecom equipment company, to unveil a small and lightweight 5G USB dongle that can be used in various industrial sites such as smart factories and smart ports. The new product equipped with a small but efficient fan is smaller than any wireless router products released so far. A dongle is a small piece of computer hardware that connects to a port on another device to provide it with addit
October 4, 2022 -
Stradvision aims to expand business beyond autonomous driving and driving assistance
SEOUL -- Stradvision, an innovator in vision processing technology for autonomous vehicles and advanced driver assistance systems, aims to expand its business beyond autonomous driving and driving assistance to all industries where vision AI can be applied. Vision AI trains computers to replicate the human vision system and enables digital devices to identify and process objects in images and videos. Stradvision's deep learning-based software solution, SVNet an object recognit
October 4, 2022
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Seoul unveils new slogan for iconic landmark 'Dongdaemun Design Plaza'
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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