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Court Rejects Family’s Claim for Compensation Following Elderly Woman’s Post-Vaccination Death

Court Rejects Family’s Claim for Compensation Following Elderly Woman’s Post-Vaccination Death

SEOUL, Mar. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – A South Korean court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the family of an elderly woman who died shortly after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, ruling that compensation from the government is limited to side effects with a medically recognized causal relationship. The Seoul Administrative Court ruled against the plaintiff, identified [...]

Samsung Display to Revolutionize IT Sector with World’s First 8.6-Gen OLED Line

Samsung Display to Revolutionize IT Sector with World’s First 8.6-Gen OLED Line

SEOUL, Mar. 10 (Korea Bizwire) –Samsung Display is set to pioneer a new era in the IT industry by launching the world’s first 8.6-generation Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) production line. The company announced the commencement of this groundbreaking project with an equipment installation ceremony at its Asan campus in South Chungcheong Province on March [...]

South Korea Proposes Tattoo Licensing for Non-Medical Professionals Amid Broader Medical Practice Reforms

South Korea Proposes Tattoo Licensing for Non-Medical Professionals Amid Broader Medical Practice Reforms

SEOUL, Mar. 9 (Korea Bizwire) –In a significant shift from traditional regulations, the South Korean government is moving towards allowing non-medical professionals to perform tattooing, provided they obtain a national certification. The Ministry of Health and Welfare announced that it had commissioned a study on the examination for tattoo artists on March 4, in anticipation [...]

Netflix Faces Criticism for Inadequate Subtitles for Hearing-Impaired Viewers in South Korea

Netflix Faces Criticism for Inadequate Subtitles for Hearing-Impaired Viewers in South Korea

SEOUL, Mar. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – Netflix, the leading global online streaming service, is under scrutiny for its subpar foreign language subtitle service for hearing-impaired viewers in South Korea. A recent post on an online community titled “Don’t Hearing-Impaired People Deserve to Watch Netflix?” has sparked a conversation about the platform’s accessibility. The post included [...]

SK Hynix Secures Court Injunction Against Former Researcher for Joining Competitor Micron Technology

SK Hynix Secures Court Injunction Against Former Researcher for Joining Competitor Micron Technology

SEOUL, Mar. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – SK Hynix has successfully obtained a court injunction to prevent a former researcher from joining its rival, Micron Technology, in a case that underscores the intense competition and confidentiality concerns within the semiconductor industry. The Seoul Central District Court ruled in favor of SK Hynix on February 29, imposing [...]

LG Uplus Ad Created by AI Wins Acclaim at Consumers’ Choice Awards

LG Uplus Ad Created by AI Wins Acclaim at Consumers’ Choice Awards

  SEOUL, Mar. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – LG Uplus has announced that its ‘Uth Youth Plan’ advertisement, the first in the industry to be crafted using artificial intelligence (AI)-generated content, has been awarded in the digital category at the 2024 Consumers’ Choice Best Ad awards. This innovative ad utilized LG Uplus’s proprietary AI technology, ‘ixi’, [...]

Son Heung-min Reaffirms Commitment to Football Over Marriage Until Retirement

Son Heung-min Reaffirms Commitment to Football Over Marriage Until Retirement

SEOUL, Mar. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – Son Heung-min, the celebrated forward for Tottenham Hotspur, has once again stated his intention to remain unmarried until his retirement from professional football, prioritizing his career above all else. This declaration was highlighted by Sportskeeda, a U.K.-based sports outlet, which emphasized Son’s dedication to the game as his foremost priority. [...]

S. Korean Antitrust Regulator Takes Steps to Penalize Meta

S. Korean Antitrust Regulator Takes Steps to Penalize Meta

SEOUL, Mar. 8 (Yonhap) — South Korea’s antitrust watchdog has taken steps to penalize Meta Platforms Inc. for allegedly failing to protect local consumers on its e-commerce platforms of Facebook and Instagram, sources said Friday. The Fair Trade Commission (FTC) has concluded its investigation into Meta’s purported violations of South Korea’s e-commerce law and subsequently [...]

After Ditching Coupang, CJ CheilJedang Opens Store on Alibaba’s AliExpress Platform

After Ditching Coupang, CJ CheilJedang Opens Store on Alibaba’s AliExpress Platform

SEOUL, Mar. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – In a strategic move to expand its distribution channels, CJ CheilJedang, a major South Korean food company, has launched its popular products, including Hetbahn rice dishes, Bibigo dumplings and beef bone soup, and Gourmet Chinese meals, on K-Venue, the dedicated Korean product category on Alibaba Group’s e-commerce platform, AliExpress.  Starting [...]

Digital Transformation and AI Pose Both Opportunities and Challenges for South Korean Businesses, Analysis Shows

Digital Transformation and AI Pose Both Opportunities and Challenges for South Korean Businesses, Analysis Shows

SEOUL, Mar. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent analysis conducted using the generative AI ChatGPT on the annual management messages of top companies has revealed that the advancements in digital transformation (DX) and artificial intelligence (AI) are seen as both a crisis and an opportunity for South Korean businesses. On March 6, the Korea Chamber of [...]