DAEGU, May 29 (Korea Bizwire) — At the 2025 International Fire Safety Expo in Daegu, South Korea, Hyundai Motor Group and the National Fire Agency unveiled a next-generation unmanned firefighting vehicle, drawing significant attention for its autonomous precision and disaster-response capabilities. The vehicle—developed by Hyundai Rotem and based on the multi-purpose unmanned platform HR-Sherpa—is designed [...]
SEOUL, May 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Starbucks is breaking from its long-standing emphasis on face-to-face interaction by introducing self-ordering kiosks in South Korea and Japan — the first such move by the global coffee chain in either country. Starbucks Korea announced on Monday that it will begin rolling out kiosks this week at a limited number [...]
SEOUL, May 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Chinese home appliance maker Roborock has launched the world’s first robot vacuum equipped with a 5-axis robotic arm, signaling a leap forward in smart home automation. The newly introduced premium model, named Saros Z70, features a foldable robotic arm called “OmniGrip”, equipped with precision sensors, a camera, and LED lighting [...]
SEOUL, May 26 (Korea Bizwire) —HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, the shipbuilding arm of HD Hyundai, will unveil a bold vision for its expansion into the global naval defense market at South Korea’s largest maritime defense exhibition, MADEX 2025, opening May 28 in Busan. The company announced Sunday it will join forces with defense contractor LIG [...]
YEONGJONGDO, South Korea, May 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Volkswagen has officially launched its full-size Atlas SUV in the South Korean market for the first time, signaling a renewed push to bolster its position amid declining sales. At a media event held on May 26 at Studio Paradise in Yeongjongdo, Volkswagen Korea introduced the new Atlas, [...]
SEOUL, May 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. released the Galaxy S25 Edge, its thinnest smartphone to date, in South Korea on Friday, featuring a sleek 5.8-millimeter profile and a lightweight design at just 163 grams. Despite its slim form factor, the S25 Edge boasts high-end camera capabilities on par with the flagship Galaxy [...]
SEOUL, May 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. on Tuesday unveiled its new Galaxy S25 Edge smartphone, featuring an ultra-slim design, advanced camera technology and artificial intelligence (AI). The new smartphone measures 5.8 millimeters thick, significantly thinner than the Galaxy S25′s 7.2 mm and the Galaxy S25 Plus’ 7.6 mm, according to the company. [...]
SEOUL, May 12 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean gaming company Krafton Inc. said Monday it has opened the PUBG Global Series 8, an international esports tournament for its flagship battle royale game PUBG: Battlegrounds, in Shanghai. The event, running through Sunday, brings together 24 of the world’s top professional PUBG teams to compete in two [...]
SEOUL, May 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Pulmuone Co., a South Korean food company, unveiled a new management vision Monday aimed at transforming itself into a global sustainable food manufacturer. Pulmuone Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Lee Woo-bong announced the initiative during a ceremony marking the company’s 41st anniversary at its headquarters in Seoul, focusing on the [...]
SEOUL, May 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Thursday it will unveil its new ultra-slim Galaxy S25 Edge smartphone next week. The launch event, titled “Galaxy S25 Edge: Beyond Slim,” will be livestreamed at 9 a.m. (Korean time) on May 13, the company said in an invitation. The event will be broadcast on Samsung [...]