SEOUL, July 14 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. said Monday it will begin the global rollout of its popular StanbyME 2 portable display this week. The launch of the highly versatile display will begin in Hong Kong and Turkey, followed by the United States, Canada, Vietnam and Singapore later this month. The product is [...]
NEWYORK, July 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics on Wednesday unveiled its latest generation of foldable smartphones — the Galaxy Z Fold7 and Z Flip7 — in a high-profile global launch event in Brooklyn, New York, touting major upgrades in form factor, artificial intelligence, and user experience. The new devices are significantly thinner and lighter [...]
SEOUL, July 3 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean luxury auto brand Genesis opened the doors of its exclusive Genesis Lounge in Seoul’s Shilla Hotel to local media this week, offering a curated experience designed to embody the brand’s philosophy of “Distinctly Korean” luxury through architecture, design, music, and cuisine. The lounge, located on the fifth [...]
SEOUL, July 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea’s leading carmaker, said Thursday it will unveil its all-electric Ioniq 6 N high-performance model in London next week, ahead of its domestic launch later this year. The company has released a teaser film of the Ioniq 6 N electric sedan on its official YouTube [...]
SEOUL, July 1 (Korea Bizwire) — KG Mobility Corp., a South Korean carmaker, said Tuesday it has launched a new car subscription service that includes insurance, tax and maintenance benefits. The service, named KGM Mobiling, offers vehicles for a monthly fee with lower upfront costs and flexible contract terms, according to the company. The program [...]
SEOUL, June 26 (Korea Bizwire) — SK Telecom is poised to reenter South Korea’s competitive mobile market with aggressive customer acquisition strategies following a 51-day business suspension. With Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 7 set for release next month and potential changes to the country’s subsidy regulations looming, industry watchers expect a full-fledged “subsidy war” among [...]
SEOUL, June 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics has officially introduced the Exynos 2500, its most advanced smartphone processor to date, signaling a major leap in chip design and manufacturing ahead of next month’s Galaxy Unpacked event in New York. Detailed on Samsung’s official website, the Exynos 2500 is the first smartphone application processor (AP) to [...]
SEOUL, June 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Engineering & Construction (Hyundai E&C) unveiled an artificial intelligence-based sleep environment solution on Thursday, as South Korea’s leading builder accelerates efforts to integrate wellness technologies into residential living. The new system, dubbed “Hey, Sleep,” uses AI to analyze individual sleep patterns and automatically optimize environmental factors such as [...]
SEOUL, June 19 (Korea Bizwire) — In a milestone for South Korea’s luxury financial market, Hyundai Card has become the first local issuer to launch the American Express Centurion Card—widely known as the “original black card”—marking the domestic debut of a product long reserved for the global ultra-elite. The card, issued exclusively by invitation and [...]
SEOUL, June 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Kia Corp. on Thursday launched updated versions of its flagship K5 and K8 sedans in South Korea by adding a new trim packed with high-demand features. Newly added for both models is the Best Selection trim, which combines popular features at competitive pricing. For the K5, the new trim [...]