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SEOUL, July 5 (Korea Bizwire) — SK hynix Inc. said Wednesday it received the AAA certification from the South Korean government for a voluntary compliance trader of strategic assets. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy upgraded SK hynix’s status by one notch to the highest level of the three-tier system for trading key products [...]
SEOUL, July 5 (Korea Bizwire) — The circular red LG emblem is now moving: the simpler, animated face nods, smiles and even winks. The digital logo is part of LG Electronics Inc.’s brand reinvention campaign to liven up its brand identity to appeal to a younger audience. The campaign’s goal is not about making a [...]
DAEJEON, July 5 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean researchers have developed a safe and cost-effective technology for the production of semi-solid batteries using electron beams. The Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute said Tuesday that its team of researchers had successfully developed a “one-pot” technology. This innovative method utilizes electron beams to mass-produce semi-solid batteries in [...]
SEOUL, July 4 (Korea Bizwire) — SK Square, a non-telecom spinoff of SK Telecom Co., announced on Tuesday that it would form a partnership with SK hynix Inc., Shinhan Financial Group Co., and LIG Nex1 Co. to establish TGC Square, an investment corporation for foreign chipmakers. The consortium aims to raise 100 billion won (US$76.8 [...]
SEOUL, July 4 (Korea Bizwire) — A class action lawsuit has been filed against Samsung Electronics Co. and Best Buy in the United States over Samsung’s QLED 4K televisions, industry sources said Tuesday. The lawsuit was filed on Monday (U.S. time) by Ray Kim Law in California Central District Court. The suit alleges some Samsung [...]
SEOUL, July 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Frisbee, a South Korean retailer of Apple Inc., has entered Baemin Store, a popular mobile delivery platform run by Woowa Brothers Corp., the platform operator said Tuesday. Through the retailer, Apple products, such as AirPods and Apple Watches, are now available for purchase on Baemin Store, according to the [...]
SEOUL, July 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean credit card companies are expressing concerns about the potential cost burden as Samsung Electronics Co. considers turning its mobile payment service into a paid offering and implementing commissions on them. According to industry sources, Samsung is currently in talks with card issuers as its contracts with the [...]
SEOUL, July 4 (Korea Bizwire) — An elderly couple has donated an air conditioner manufactured by LG Electronics Inc. that functioned normally for 45 years without any issues. The GA-100SP, which was released in 1979 under the company’s former brand name, Goldstar, became the nation’s first wall-mounted air conditioner. It featured a design that separated [...]
SEOUL, July 3 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Uplus Corp., South Korea’s No. 3 mobile carrier, said Monday that it has inked a deal with Kakao Mobility Corp., a mobility subsidiary of South Korea’s tech giant Kakao Corp., to set up a joint venture in a bid to make inroads into the electric vehicle charging station [...]
SEOUL, June 30 (Korea Bizwire) — A “meta fashion” platform, where visitors can utilize augmented reality (AR) technology to photograph virtual clothing, has been established in Seoul. Meta fashion encompasses virtual outfits created using digital technology, presented as images or videos, akin to dressing up an avatar. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy on [...]