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Soprano Sumi Jo receives prestigious French cultural honor

Soprano Sumi Jo receives prestigious French cultural honor

PARIS, May 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Renowned Korean soprano Sumi Jo received France’s Commandeur of the Order of Arts and Letters on Monday in recognition of her contributions to French arts and culture. The 62-year-old soprano was awarded the highest rank of the three-tier honor from the French Ministry of Culture during an award ceremony [...]

Heo Ga-young’s ‘First Summer’ Wins 1st Prize at Cannes’ La Cinef Section

Heo Ga-young’s ‘First Summer’ Wins 1st Prize at Cannes’ La Cinef Section

SEOUL, May 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Heo Ga-young’s “First Summer” has won First Prize in the La Cinef section of this year’s Cannes Film Festival, the Korean Film Council (KOFIC) said Friday. Heo is the first Korean director to receive the top honor in the section, which is dedicated to showcasing exceptional short and mid-length [...]

Renowned Korean Conductor Chung Myung-Whun Named New musical Director at Italy’s La-Scala: Report

Renowned Korean Conductor Chung Myung-Whun Named New musical Director at Italy’s La-Scala: Report

SEOUL, May 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Renowned South Korean conductor Chung Myung-whun was appointed Monday as the new music director of Italy’s Teatro alla Scala, news reports said. Chung, 72, is the first Asian to assume the role at the famed opera house, based in Milan, the Associated Press reported. Chung will succeed Riccardo Chailly [...]

New 3D-Printed Tumor Model with AI Analysis Offers Breakthrough in Personalized Cancer Prognosis

New 3D-Printed Tumor Model with AI Analysis Offers Breakthrough in Personalized Cancer Prognosis

ULSAN, April 30, (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean scientists have created an advanced artificial tumor model using 3D printing and artificial intelligence (AI) to replicate the internal environment of cancer patients’ bodies, offering a breakthrough in personalized cancer prognosis. The joint research team from the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) and Seoul [...]

SK Bioscience Wins Patent Case Against Moderna in S. Korea

SK Bioscience Wins Patent Case Against Moderna in S. Korea

SEOUL, April 23 (Korea Bizwire) – SK bioscience Co., the biopharmaceutical arm of South Korea’s SK Group, said Wednesday it has achieved a “final victory” in a patent invalidation case against Moderna, the global developer of the messenger-RNA (mRNA) COVID-19 vaccine. SK bioscience filed a nullity suit in 2023 challenging Moderna’s patent on modified nucleosides, [...]

Korean Researchers Develop On-Site Sensor to Detect All Major COVID-19 Variants

Korean Researchers Develop On-Site Sensor to Detect All Major COVID-19 Variants

POHANG, South Korea, April 15 (Korea Bizwire) — A team of South Korean scientists has developed a groundbreaking sensor capable of detecting all major variants of COVID-19 in real time, offering a significant advancement in the field of infectious disease diagnostics. The research team, led by Professors Oh Seung-soo and Woo Sung-wook of POSTECH’s Department [...]

Hyundai Motor Group’s E-GMP Platform Soars Past 500,000 EV Sales Milestone

Hyundai Motor Group’s E-GMP Platform Soars Past 500,000 EV Sales Milestone

SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Korea Bizwire) –Hyundai Motor Group’s special electric vehicle platform, E-GMP, has achieved impressive sales of over 500,000 units. Both Hyundai and Kia reported that they collectively sold 517,290 electric vehicles using the E-GMP platform globally. This achievement began in 2021 when the first model, the Hyundai Ioniq 5, hit the market and [...]

Hyundai Tops Indian Dealer Satisfaction Survey, Earns Most Trusted Brand Status

Hyundai Tops Indian Dealer Satisfaction Survey, Earns Most Trusted Brand Status

SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – Hyundai was named the brand that Indian dealers are most satisfied with.   On Tuesday, Hyundai Motor Company announced that it secured the top spot in the overall automobile brand category in the 2023 Dealer Satisfaction Survey conducted by the Federation of Automobile Dealers of India (FADA). They surveyed 1,821 [...]

Kia EV6 GT Beats Ford Mustang Mach-E in German Evaluation

Kia EV6 GT Beats Ford Mustang Mach-E in German Evaluation

SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – Kia Corp.’s EV6 GT topped this year’s evaluation of electric vehicle models by a leading German automotive magazine, Auto Motor Und Sport, beating Ford Motor Co.’s Mustang Mach-E SUV, Hyundai Motor Group said Sunday. Hyundai Motor Co.’s independent Genesis brand’s GV60 SUV ranked second in the competitive EV evaluation [...]