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SEOUL, May 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s major companies spent an average of 2.9 billion won (US$2.1 million) per year on information protection, industry data showed Monday. According to data from the Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA) and other sources, 10 local companies each invested over 100 billion won in cybersecurity over the [...]
SEOUL, May 26 (Korea Bizwire) — With forecasts predicting a historically hot and humid summer, South Korean consumers are scrambling to buy air conditioners—especially smart models powered by artificial intelligence—well ahead of the seasonal norm. Samsung Electronics reported a sharp spike in domestic air conditioner sales, surpassing an average of 10,000 units sold per day from [...]
SEOUL, May 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Several Chinese television brands are under fire in South Korea for allegedly misleading consumers by advertising products as “UHD TVs” despite lacking the necessary hardware to receive terrestrial ultra-high-definition (UHD) broadcasts, a core feature under Korean broadcasting standards. The non-profit industry group UHD Korea has formally filed a complaint with [...]
TAIPEI, May 23, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) — COMPUTEX 2025, Asia’s largest information technology expo, concluded its four-day run in Taipei on Thursday — and it was, by all accounts, the Jensen Huang show. From keynote speeches to back-to-back meetings with Taiwan’s top tech firms and government officials, the Nvidia CEO’s presence dominated the event, underscoring both [...]
SEOUL, May 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. released the Galaxy S25 Edge, its thinnest smartphone to date, in South Korea on Friday, featuring a sleek 5.8-millimeter profile and a lightweight design at just 163 grams. Despite its slim form factor, the S25 Edge boasts high-end camera capabilities on par with the flagship Galaxy [...]
SEOUL, May 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Cybersecurity is becoming an increasingly important factor car manufacturers have to consider with the global automotive industry’s move toward more “connected” and “software-defined” vehicles, an executive at a South Korean automotive cybersecurity solutions provider said Thursday. “The era of software-defined vehicles is coming … which means there is much [...]
SEOUL, May 23 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s tech giants Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics are once again locked in a high-stakes rivalry—this time over the booming market for all-in-one washer-dryers, dubbed by the industry as the “dream appliance.” The latest clash began when Samsung claimed during a media briefing Thursday that it holds a commanding [...]
SEOUL, May 23 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea has taken a major step toward medical self-sufficiency by launching domestic production of key cancer-fighting radioisotopes, Actinium-225 (Ac-225) and Iodine-131 (I-131), which had previously been entirely imported, creating frequent supply shortages for patients and drug developers. The Ministry of Science and ICT announced Thursday that the Korea Institute [...]
GOYANG, South Korea, May 22 (Korea Bizwire) – The PlayX4 2025 gaming expo, one of South Korea’s largest gaming events, opened Thursday at KINTEX in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, with major participation from domestic and international developers. Running through May 25, the four-day event is hosted by the Gyeonggi provincial government and co-organized by the Gyeonggi Content [...]
SEOUL, May 22 (Korea Bizwire) – In a move to better serve the growing number of foreign residents in South Korea, LG Uplus announced Thursday it will launch specialized retail stores tailored for non-Korean customers at key locations nationwide. The initiative aims to improve accessibility and communication for foreign nationals seeking mobile and internet services. The [...]