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Gangwon Province Highlights Fire Extinguisher Placement with Eye-catching Illustrations

CHUNCHEON, Dec. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Gangwon Province’s Fire Headquarters has launched an ambitious project to attract attention to fire extinguishers by placing them within attention-grabbing wall illustrations. The Fire Headquarters recently announced that it will launch the nation’s first provincial-level illustration project for fire extinguishers placed in multi-use facilities. This project aims to raise [...]

S. Korea Develops New Wool Fabric Using Battery Separators

SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — SK Innovation Co., a South Korean manufacturer of electric vehicle (EV) batteries, announced Monday that Right Route, an eco-friendly social enterprise sponsored by the company, has developed a high-end fabric by upcycling old EV battery separators. Lithium-ion battery separators are a core component of EV batteries, smartphones and other [...]

New Technology Helps Reduce Nausea That Can Occur During VR Gameplay

DAEJEON, Nov. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean research team has developed new technology that helps people enjoy virtual reality (VR) content without feeling nausea and dizziness. The Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) announced on Thursday that it succeeded in developing a new software technology that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to predict the [...]

Kolon Industries FnC Develops Biodegradable Mannequins

SEOUL, Nov. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean fashion company Kolon Industries FnC announced Tuesday its outdoor sportswear brand Kolon Sports has developed an eco-friendly, biodegradable mannequin. The mannequin, unlike other models made of fiber-reinforced plastic, is made of sawdust and eco-friendly adhesive. No harmful substances are emitted during the course of manufacturing since no [...]

Advertising Agency Opens New-concept Online Shopping Mall

SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korea’s largest ad agency is making forays into the e-commerce market. Cheil Worldwide Inc., an advertisement unit of Samsung Group, announced on Monday that it had opened a new-concept online shopping mall ‘GETTT’ that is an experience-based e-commerce platform. GETTT is an abbreviation of the words ‘Get [...]

GS The Fresh to Give Out Upcycled Bags to Support Firefighters

SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — GS The Fresh, a hypermarket franchise, and 119Reo, a social startup, announced Thursday that they will hold a collaboration event to give out bags made from old firefighter uniforms. 119Reo is a social startup dedicated to recycling firefighter uniforms to produce bags, backpacks and accessories, and donate a certain [...]

Biofuel Cell Uses Sportswear Fabric to Generate Electricity from Perspiration

DAEJEON, Nov. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — A newly developed biofuel cell generates electricity using human perspiration. The Korea Research Foundation announced Tuesday that a joint research team from Sogang University and Sookmyung Women’s University had developed a technology that uses sportswear fabric to turn the glucose in human perspiration into electric energy. While many studies [...]

S. Korea to Produce Premium Plastic and Lubricant Using Greenhouse Gas

DAEJEON, Nov. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology announced Tuesday that researchers had developed a catalyst processing technology that produces alpha-olefins, a high-end chemical substance, using greenhouse gas. Alpha-olefins are used to make detergents, lubricating oil, cosmetics and plastic. Plastic made with alpha-olefins is stronger than other plastic products. Similarly, [...]

CJ Cheiljedang Makes Forays in White Biotechnology Market

SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — CJ Cheiljedang Corp., South Korea’s top food maker, announced on Tuesday that it is making inroads in the ‘white biotechnology’ market, which is regarded as one of the most promising future industries. White biotechnology refers to the production of commodities such as industrial materials or biofuels using plants and [...]

University Researchers Develop AI Bicycle for the Disabled

SEOUL, Nov. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Riding a bicycle is no longer a pipe dream for those with physical disabilities. A research team spearheaded by Prof. Shin Dong-jun from Chung-Ang University announced Monday that it had developed ImProB, a robot bicycle that uses an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm to measure the muscular status of the [...]