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The latest technology news coverage. We bring you the latest information on what is happening in Korea today.

AI System Dramatically Reduces Dangerous Driving on LG Electronics Shuttle Buses

SEOUL, March 17 (Korea Bizwire) — A pilot program implementing artificial intelligence monitoring on LG Electronics’ employee shuttle buses has led to significant improvements in driver safety, according to findings released today by the Korea Transportation Safety Authority. The three-month trial, conducted from September to November last year on 14 long-distance shuttle buses serving LG Electronics’ Changwon [...]

LG and Samsung Dominate U.S. Consumer Reports Rankings for Refrigerators and Washers

SEOUL, March 16 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s LG Electronics and Samsung Electronics have once again secured top rankings in U.S. Consumer Reports, extending their dominance from washing machines to refrigerators. According to industry sources, LG Electronics was recently ranked No. 1 in the 30-inch and 33-inch top-freezer refrigerator categories in Consumer Reports’ 2025 Best Refrigerators [...]

NCSOFT to Release MMORPG Blade & Soul 2 in China Next Month

SEOUL, March 13 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean gaming giant NCSOFT Corp. said Thursday it plans to launch Blade & Soul 2, the company’s popular multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG), in China next month. The company said it has partnered with China’s Tencent, the local publisher, and conducted multiple pre-launch tests to optimize the game [...]

Samsung’s Smartphone Market Share Declines Amid Rising Competition

SEOUL, March 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics saw its smartphone market share shrink in key domestic and international markets during the fourth quarter of 2024, according to a new report from market research firm Counterpoint Research. In India, Samsung’s market share fell to 11%, dropping from third to fifth place compared to the same [...]

Legal AI ‘Super Lawyer’ Passes Bar Exam, First of Its Kind in Non-English-Speaking Country

SEOUL, March 12 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean legal tech firm Law & Company announced that its AI-powered legal assistant, Super Lawyer, achieved a breakthrough performance in the 14th Korean Bar Examination, surpassing global AI models in accuracy. The company revealed on Wednesday that Super Lawyer recorded a 74% accuracy rate on the multiple-choice section, well [...]

South Korea Plans Major Investment Boost in Age Tech Innovation

SEOUL, March 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean government has announced plans to significantly increase research and development funding for age tech services, which currently accounts for just 1% of total R&D spending, as part of its strategy to address the challenges of an aging society. The Presidential Committee on Ageing Society and Population Policy [...]

SK Hynix Named One of World’s Most Ethical Companies

SEOUL, March 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Chip giant SK hynix Inc. said Wednesday it has been named one of the world’s most ethical companies by Ethisphere, a global organization that evaluates corporate ethical practices. SK hynix was among the 136 companies recognized on the 2025 World’s Most Ethical Companies list, marking the first time a [...]

LG Electronics Unveils 2025 OLED, QNED TV Lineup

SEOUL, March 11 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. said Tuesday its new advanced organic light-emitting diode (OLED) and quantum nanocell-emitting diode (QNED) TVs will soon hit the market, with their user-friendly artificial intelligence (AI) and upgraded image quality. The 2025 OLED evo incorporates brightness booster technology, which optimizes the display algorithm and organic compound [...]

SK Networks Partners with Qualcomm to Strengthen AI Solutions Portfolio

SEOUL, March 11 (Korea Bizwire) — SK Networks Co., an information technology (IT) solutions unit under SK Group, said Tuesday it has partnered with Qualcomm Technologies Inc. to strengthen its artificial intelligence (AI) business portfolio. As a first step, Qualcomm will provide SK Networks with its high-performance Internet of Things (IoT) solutions, including Qualcomm Dragonwing [...]

Gov’t Ministers Call for Exemption of Semiconductor Workers from 52-hour Workweek System

SEOUL, March 11 (Korea Bizwire) – Industry and labor ministers on Tuesday called for an exemption of researchers in the semiconductor industry from South Korea’s 52-hour workweek system that prevents them from working extended hours even when needed. The government has been calling for a revision to the system to allow such workers to put [...]