SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – Dal.komm COFFEE recently held an opening ceremony for its fourth Malaysian branch, in Damansara Uptown. In celebration of the launch, Korean boy group 2AM had an autograph event at the new store in the presence of CEO Choi Byung-wu and members of its partner Dellmax Holdings. The opening event has [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – SK Telecom said on December 2 that it has introduced the industry-first voice authentication system that can allow call center operators to determine the identity of the caller from her voice features, further strengthening the customer’s personal information protect level. Each human voice has unique features that can’t be [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – A series of incidents, including a massive round of dismissals and the suicide of a janitor at a posh apartment complex, have forced the Ministry of Employment and Labor to come up with countermeasures to protect security guards working at apartments nationwide under mostly poor working conditions. Starting next year, [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – As the popularity of Honey Butter Chips increases, tie-in sales are becoming more frequent. A grocer combined a box of sweet potatoes with a bag of the Korean-style potato chips. Some sellers bundled various cookies, chocolates and the chips into a plastic bag in an effort to sell other [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – The upgraded 2015 QM3, armed with additional features and various interior designs, is now available for purchase, according to Renault Samsung Motors, the local unit of French automaker Renault S.A. on December 1. Reflecting domestic drivers’ demand, the car is equipped with detachable leather seat covers, available in a [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – Korean management agency KeyEast and Pandakorea.com, which sells Korean products to foreigners, have joined hand in hand to expand their business in the Chinese market. The star agency for many Korean actors and actresses including Kim Su-hyun, Bae Yong-jun and Han Ye-seul decided to invest 3.3 billion won, equivalent to [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – Thinkware, better known as its brand name “iNavi,” has introduced a new navigator model embedded with the augmented reality technology. The new model allows the driver to view the actual image of the road on which she is driving and see a variety of traffic information on it. The [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – Many Chinese investors have gathered to invest more than 20 billion won, or about US$18 million, in South Korea’s immigrant investor program, which launched last year. As of the end of November, the entire amount of investment stood at 20.47 billion won, a rapid increase from 1.30 billion won [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – A contentious clause about LGBT prevented the Seoul Human Rights Charter from being ratified, in a blow to one of Mayor Park Won-soon’s election promises. The mayor had planned to establish the charter for human rights in Seoul with the participation of Seoul citizens and communities. However, of the [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – The AKA (Also Known As) smartphone manufactured by LG Electronics is meeting its customers across the country for a month, from November 14 through December 13. Light posters and digital posters featuring the new smartphone are currently displayed at major subway stations and bus stops nationwide. In Seoul, three [...]