SEOUL, Apr. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean scientists on Tuesday said they have developed an efficient and affordable way to make hydrogen, opening new potential for the production of the clean energy resource. The researchers led by Hyeon Taeghwan, director of the Center for Nanoparticle Research at the Institute for Basic Science, and Seoul [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Group said Monday it has developed mobile tune-up technology for its upcoming electric vehicle models. The latest achievement is part of the South Korean automotive group’s efforts to evolve into a smart mobility solutions provider in the long term. Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Motors Corp., two [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s finance minister said Wednesday that Seoul will become the first country in the world to start commercial operations of fifth-generation mobile network services next month. Hong Nam-ki made the announcement at a meeting with senior officials on innovation-led growth in Seoul. KT Corp., South Korea’s leading wireless [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – The year of 2019 is the year of the golden pig, which symbolizes wealth and good wishes. Pigs have been one of the most important animals to be raised by human beings. They are one of the major sources of protein, as well as a symbol of prosperity and [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Group, South Korea’s biggest carmaker by sales, said Monday it has developed a safer airbag deployment system to better protect people from multiple crashes. The advanced airbag system immediately prepares for additional crashes once it recognizes an initial collision, in cases where the collision is not serious [...]
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean home appliance maker LG Electronics Inc. on Monday unveiled the world’s first rollable OLED television, which can appear and disappear from a base unit with a click of a remote control. The LG Signature OLED TV R model, which measures 65 inches and features a 4K [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. announced on Monday that it has developed the world’s first fingerprint recognition feature for automobiles. The company will first launch the system on the new Santa Fe, which will be introduced in China in the first quarter of next year, after which the feature will be [...]
SEOUL, May 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The Rural Development Administration (RDA) revealed today that it has developed a flowerpot that absorbs moisture in the air to hydrate itself. An official at the agency said that many plants end up dying because people are too busy to water them in a timely manner. “That’s why we [...]
POHANG, May 25 (Korea Bizwire) — New technology could make it possible to elevate the performance of semiconductors, as development in the area has remained stagnant in recent years. Spintronics and valleytronics are the latest technologies that could play a significant role in developing next generation semiconductors. Spintronics is the study of an electron’s spin [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. said Sunday it will use robots to build ships for the first time in the industry to improve efficiency and cut costs. The world’s largest shipbuilder has recently completed a year of testing of a robotic system that automatically shapes a vessel’s 3-D curved surface [...]