SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — OLED panels are steadily increasing their market share in the global display industry, potentially boosting LG Display’s performance as the company shifts its focus toward OLED technology. According to market research firm Omdia, OLED panels are projected to capture 43% of the global display market by revenue by 2031, while [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — Jennie of K-pop girl group BLACKPINK will drop her new single, “Love Hangover,” on Friday, her agency, OA Entertainment, announced. The track serves as a prerelease track from “Ruby,” her first full-length solo album, set for release on March 7. Featuring American singer-songwriter Dominic Fike, “Love Hangover” explores the [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Korea Bizwire) – The total capacity of newly installed commercial solar panels in South Korea reached 3.16 gigawatts in 2024, data showed Friday, exceeding the 3-GW level for the first time in three years. The figure marks a 9 percent increase from 2.9 GW installed in 2023, according to the data compiled [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — “Hitman 2,” starring Kwon Sang-woo, claimed the top spot at the box office during the six-day Lunar New Year holiday. According to the Korean Film Council (KOFIC), the action-comedy topped the holiday box office by selling 1.268 million tickets from Saturday to Thursday, bringing its cumulative total to 1.51 [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s heritage authorities announced Friday that a section of the visitor facilities at Cambodia’s Angkor Wat heritage site has reopened following renovations using Korean technology. South Korea has been working with Cambodia on the restoration and preservation of Angkor Wat since 2024, providing technical expertise and support to [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — Celltrion Inc., a major South Korean biopharmaceutical firm, said Friday its new biosimilar for an autoimmune disease treatment has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA approved Celltrion’s Avtozma, a biosimilar to Actemra, in both intravenous and subcutaneous formulations, according to the company. Avtozma [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — The highly anticipated third season of Netflix’s global hit series “Squid Game” has officially been given a release date. The streaming giant announced Thursday (U.S. time) that the series will return for its third and final season on June 27, just six months after the release of Season 2. [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — KOTRA, the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency, has released a new report titled “The Rise of AI Markets: A New Chapter in Export Opportunities,” analyzing the rapidly growing global artificial intelligence market and highlighting export opportunities for South Korean companies. The report projects that the global AI market will grow to [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Major computer manufacturers are rolling out new laptop models for 2025, with artificial intelligence capabilities taking center stage as a key differentiator in the marketplace. According to a recent Dell report on workplace PC usage and AI PC outlook, users particularly value AI PCs for their ability to handle AI-related tasks [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Tottenham Hotspur’s South Korean teenager Yang Min-hyeok has been loaned to a second-division club without playing a match for the Premier League side. Queens Park Rangers (QPR) announced Wednesday (Britain local time) that they acquired the 18-year-old winger on a loan deal for the rest of the 2024-2025 campaign. [...]