SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will push to develop its own version of ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot created by U.S.-based OpenAI, acting President Choi Sang-mok said Thursday, pledging full-scale government support for research and development (R&D). Choi made the remarks during a high-level committee meeting aimed at positioning South Korea [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will acquire 18,000 high-performance graphics processing units (GPUs) by the first half of next year to enhance the country’s artificial intelligence (AI) computing capabilities, the science ministry said Thursday. The government initially plans to secure 10,000 GPUs within this year for the launch of a new national [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Hanwha Ocean Co. said Thursday it has successfully delivered the company’s 200th liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier, marking a major milestone in the shipbuilding industry. According to Hanwha Ocean, the vessel was delivered to SK Shipping Co., which will operate the vessel under a South Korean consortium in the [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — E-commerce giant Coupang and its affiliates have reached a landmark agreement with small business owners and labor organizations, committing to improved working conditions and financial support measures. The agreement, signed on February 19, includes the abolition of a controversial policy that had been linked to overwork among delivery drivers. [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Apple is set to introduce rich communication services (RCS) messaging on iPhones in South Korea later this year, enabling chat-style messaging and large file transfers between iPhone and Samsung Galaxy smartphone users. The Korea Communications Commission (KCC) announced on February 19 that it has issued administrative guidance recommending Apple implement [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — In a move to ease burdensome regulations, the South Korean government has approved guidelines allowing bakeries to provide complimentary birthday candles with cake purchases, addressing a peculiar regulatory oversight that had technically criminalized the common practice. Until now, birthday candles were classified as “household chemical products,” making their distribution — [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — As U.S. users migrate en masse to the Chinese social media platform Rednote, formerly known as Xiaohongshu, allegations that South Korea is “stealing Chinese culture” have proliferated, raising concerns over misinformation and rising tensions between online communities. Seo Kyoung-Duk, a professor at Sungshin Women’s University, revealed on February 19 [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Jamsil Station on Seoul’s Line 2 emerged as the busiest subway station in the city last year, with an average of 156,177 passengers per day, according to 2024 transit data released by Seoul Metro on February 19. The station’s high foot traffic was attributed to its role as a [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol was set to attend the first preliminary hearing of his criminal trial Thursday on charges of leading an insurrection, making him the nation’s first sitting president to stand criminal trial. With his impeachment trial at the Constitutional Court nearing its final stage, the preliminary [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop girl group Le Sserafim will release an EP next month, the final installment of a trilogy of albums, its agency said Thursday. Source Music said the new album, titled “Hot,” will be released March 14 at 1 p.m. It follows “Easy” and “Crazy,” both released last year. Le [...]