SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — HD Hyundai Infracore announced on February 20 that it has successfully completed cold-weather performance testing of its 11-liter hydrogen engine (HX12) in collaboration with Tata Daewoo Mobility. The tests were conducted from February 4 to 14 in Daegwallyeong, Gangwon Province. The testing program evaluated the hydrogen-powered engine’s performance in temperatures [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — The Kia EV3, a compact electric SUV, has been awarded the title of ‘2025 Car of the Year’ by the Korea Automobile Journalists Association (KAJA), marking a significant milestone for Kia’s push toward the mass adoption of electric vehicles. KAJA, comprising 59 media outlets across newspapers, television, radio, and [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. has invested in Silicon Valley-based mobility software startup Apex.AI as part of its broader plans to expand collaborations with software providers in the artificial intelligence (AI) era, the U.S. company said Friday. “LG Electronics, a global innovator in technology and consumer electronics, including vehicle solutions, has [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. (E&C) said Friday it, together with a public firm here, has signed an initial pact with a government agency of New Zealand to enter New Zealand’s housing development market. Hyundai E&C and the Korea Overseas Infrastructure & Urban Development Corp. (KIND) have signed a [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean picture book “If you Want to Eat a Red Apple” has won a prestigious BolognaRagazzi Award for debut works, the award’s website showed Friday, making it the first recipient of the highest honor in the category. Written by Jin Joo and illustrated by Lee Ga-hee, the [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Jennie of K-pop girl group BLACKPINK will drop “ExtraL,” a collaborative single with American rapper Doechii, on Friday. The song, set for release at 2 p.m., is another prerelease track from her first solo full-length album, “Ruby,” following “Mantra” and “Love Hangover.” “ExtraL” features Doechii, who won Best Rap [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s Deputy Trade Minister Park Jong-won has filed a request with the U.S. government to leave South Korea out of its new import tariff plans, highlighting the Korea-U.S. free trade agreement (FTA) that has been in place for over a decade, the trade ministry said Friday. Park made [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Kwak Noh-jung, chief executive officer (CEO) of SK hynix Inc., has emphasized the critical role of South Korea’s semiconductor industry, saying “stakes are high” in the face of rapidly evolving artificial intelligence (AI). “Reflecting on my time at Semicon Korea 2025, I’m reminded of the immense responsibility we carry [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop powerhouse Hybe has partnered with Grammy-winning producer and OneRepublic front man Ryan Tedder to launch a U.S.-based boy group, the company announced Friday. Tedder, Hybe Chairman Bang Si-hyuk and Hybe America CEO Scooter Braun recently embarked on a project to recruit members of the new group through an [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Chinese e-commerce platform Temu has increased the scope of data required from its South Korean users to include addresses, phone numbers and customs codes, its new policy showed Friday. The updated privacy terms, which go into effect the same day, also require users to agree to transferring their data [...]