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SK hynix Tries a New Kind of Chip: One You Can Eat

SK hynix Tries a New Kind of Chip: One You Can Eat

SEOUL, Nov. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — SK hynix, one of the world’s leading makers of high-bandwidth memory chips, has decided that the path to public affection might just run through the snack aisle. On Wednesday, the company announced a collaboration with convenience-store giant 7-Eleven to release what may be the most literal tech-themed treat yet: an [...]

In South Korea’s ‘City of Bread,’ a Taxi Driver Builds a Rolling Bakery Tour

In South Korea’s ‘City of Bread,’ a Taxi Driver Builds a Rolling Bakery Tour

DAEJEON, Nov. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — In a city celebrated for its bakeries, one taxi in particular has become a minor sensation among South Korea’s devoted “bread lovers.” The “Daejeon Bread Taxi,” as it reads on the door, offers passengers not just a ride but a curated tour of the city’s best bakeries — complete with [...]

Teens Seek Help, Not Punishment: Daejeon’s Innovative Police Program Targets Gambling Addiction

Teens Seek Help, Not Punishment: Daejeon’s Innovative Police Program Targets Gambling Addiction

DAEJEON, Nov. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — More than 100 South Korean teenagers voluntarily confessed to online gambling and sought help through a police-led rehabilitation program in Daejeon over the past year, according to police data released Tuesday. The Daejeon Metropolitan Police Agency said that between November last year and October this year, 109 students — including [...]

LG Expands Eco Drive with Tumbler Washers Across Gyeonggi Universities

LG Expands Eco Drive with Tumbler Washers Across Gyeonggi Universities

SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics said Tuesday it has signed an agreement with Gyeonggi Province to install its tumbler washer, LG myCup, at 21 universities across the province as part of its environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiative to reduce single-use waste and promote sustainable living among younger generations. The device, launched on [...]

From Concert Halls to Cinemas: Korea’s Light Stick Craze Finds a New Stage

From Concert Halls to Cinemas: Korea’s Light Stick Craze Finds a New Stage

SEOUL, Nov. 3 (Korea Bizwire) —  On Friday evening, October 31, movie theaters across Seoul’s CGV Yongsan I’Park Mall glowed with a sea of colorful light sticks—once a symbol of concert fandom, now a growing part of Korea’s cinema culture. At a special screening of Netflix’s animated film K-Pop Demon Hunters, fans—both adults and children—waved [...]

Seoul Turns Subway Stations Into Running and Leisure Hubs

Seoul Turns Subway Stations Into Running and Leisure Hubs

SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — In a bid to merge urban mobility with wellness culture, the Seoul Metropolitan Government has transformed parts of three subway stations into fitness and leisure spaces for runners, offering free access to facilities that blend convenience with community. The new “Runner’s Base” zones — located at Gwanghwamun Station (Line 5), [...]

Korea to Introduce First-Ever “Life Insurance Pension” Allowing Policyholders to Receive Death Benefits While Alive

Korea to Introduce First-Ever “Life Insurance Pension” Allowing Policyholders to Receive Death Benefits While Alive

  SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Beginning October 30, South Koreans will, for the first time, be able to convert death benefits from their life insurance policies into a steady stream of pension-style payments while still alive — a move regulators hope will reshape the country’s aging-era financial landscape. The Financial Services Commission (FSC) announced [...]

KAIST Researchers Develop IoT-Based Mental Health Monitoring System for Single-Person Households

KAIST Researchers Develop IoT-Based Mental Health Monitoring System for Single-Person Households

DAEJEON, Oct. 22 (Korea Bizwire) —  As South Korea’s single-person households surpass 8 million, researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) have unveiled a new approach to monitoring mental health using Internet of Things (IoT) data collected from home environments. KAIST announced Tuesday that a research team led by Professor Lee [...]

Chungnam to Build Eco-Friendly Recycling Plant Turning River Debris into Wood Pellets

Chungnam to Build Eco-Friendly Recycling Plant Turning River Debris into Wood Pellets

HONGSEONG, Oct. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — South Chungcheong Province will build an eco-friendly recycling facility in Seocheon to convert massive amounts of driftwood and debris washed down the Geum River each summer into renewable wood pellets, officials said Thursday. The new center, to be located in the Janghang National Ecological Industrial Complex, aims to establish a [...]