SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – Chinese e-commerce platform AliExpress announced on August 26 that it has implemented protective measures for more than 8,500 Korean brands from December of last year to July of this year, primarily through blocking counterfeit products. AliExpress has intensified efforts to protect and manage intellectual property rights to safeguard the interests [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean tech giants Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc. are planning to showcase various new artificial intelligence-powered home appliances at the IFA 2024 home electronics show in Berlin next month, industry sources said Sunday. Samsung will present a range of products, including the Bespoke AI Combo, an [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – In a stark contrast of artificial intelligence strategies, Samsung Electronics is pushing to expand its Galaxy AI features to over 200 million devices, including older models, while Apple is taking a more conservative approach by limiting its AI capabilities to its latest iPhone 15 Pro series. According to industry sources, [...]
JEONJU, Aug. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – A cosmetic product derived from royal jelly, patented by South Korea’s Rural Development Administration (RDA), has demonstrated remarkable effectiveness in reducing wrinkles, according to skin experiments conducted by the agency. The RDA announced on Wednesday that its royal jelly-infused cosmetic had been registered as a functional anti-wrinkle product with the [...]
Yuhan’s Leclaza (lazertinib) (Image provided by Yuhan Corporation) SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – In a significant breakthrough for South Korea’s pharmaceutical industry, Yuhan Corporation’s non-small cell lung cancer treatment has cleared a crucial hurdle with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). On August 20, the FDA approved the combination therapy of Yuhan’s [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – Nearly 70 percent of moviegoers in July chose to watch mid-budget Korean films, a government report showed Thursday, challenging the conventional belief that big tentpole blockbusters dominate the summer box office. According to a monthly report on the Korean film industry by the Korean Film Commission (KOFIC), the number [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – A YouTube video featuring a one-legged cyclist’s grueling 294-kilometer journey across South Korea has captured the nation’s attention, amassing over 6.5 million views in just three weeks. The video, part of Samsung Electronics’ “Go Ultra Challenge” campaign for its newly released Galaxy Watch Ultra, follows CJ Park, a cyclist with [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Korea Bizwire) –Kia Motors, the South Korean automaker, announced on August 21 a comprehensive plan to address safety concerns and boost customer confidence in its electric vehicles (EVs). The initiative, dubbed the Electric Vehicle Customer Care Plan, includes several key measures aimed at enhancing safety and transparency for Kia’s EV customers. Effective [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – CJ CGV, South Korea’s largest multiplex cinema chain, announced on August 21 that its subsidiary, CJ 4DPLEX, achieved record-breaking sales last month as more moviegoers are opting for premium theater experiences like ScreenX and 4DX. CJ 4DPLEX, which operates special format theaters in 75 countries worldwide, reported global box office [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – While South Korea’s beer and whisky markets have recently experienced a downturn, Japanese products are bucking the trend with growing popularity, according to recent customs data. From January to July ofthis year, imports of Japanese beer surged to $37.77 million, a 66% increase compared to the same period last year, [...]