SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – In a surprising fusion of construction wear and fashion, Hyundai Construction has unveiled a stylish new work jacket that’s capturing the imagination of its employees across generations. The company announced on August 15 that it has released an MA-1 Padded Jumper as an exclusive jacket for Hyundai Construction employees, in [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – In a bold move amid growing concerns over electric vehicle safety, Swedish automaker Polestar has introduced its latest model to the South Korean market. The company is leveraging its spotless safety record to distinguish itself from competitors, particularly in light of a recent fire involving a Mercedes-Benz electric vehicle in [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – Hyundai Motor, South Korea’s leading automaker, is set to pioneer the use of electronic paper beacon ID badges, marking a significant step towards sustainable and secure workplace access. The company announced on August 13 that it has filed a patent for ID badges incorporating electronic ink LCD displays. Hyundai plans [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The culture ministry will hold the “Korean Bucket List” event aimed at enriching the travel experience for international tourists. The event, co-hosted by the Korea Tourism Organization, will run from Sept. 1 to Nov. 10 and is designed to showcase the country’s diverse attractions to about 20,000 international tourists, [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – In a groundbreaking development for the construction industry’s fight against climate change, Hanil Cement has successfully tested a new type of floor mortar that actively captures carbon dioxide. This innovative product, unveiled on August 8, marks the first time in South Korea that carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) technology [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — LG AI Research, the artificial intelligence lab under South Korea’s LG Group, unveiled the third generation of its giant, multimodal AI model EXAONE on Wednesday, offering improved performance and cost efficiency for its users. To contribute to the development of the AI ecosystem, LG AI Research said it has [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – LG Electronics has introduced a groundbreaking addition to South Korea’s home appliance market: the country’s first water purifier with built-in ice preservation technology. The company announced the launch of its LG PuriCare ObjetCollection Ice Water Purifier on August 5, marking a significant innovation in the competitive water purifier industry. The [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – In a significant development for the Korean comics industry, a new website exclusively dedicated to news about Korean comics and webtoons has been launched in North America, a market once considered barren ground for the medium. The website, named KComicsBeat, is a collaboration between ComicsBeat, a well-established comics news outlet [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – CJ Olive Young, a leading health and beauty retailer in South Korea, has introduced a free shuttle service for foreign tourists, the company announced on August 4. The Olive Young Express operates three times daily from Incheon International Airport to the popular shopping district of Myeong-dong in Seoul. The one-way [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean food company Ottogi has launched a new instant noodle product that pushes the boundaries of spiciness in the competitive Korean instant noodle market. The new product, named ‘Yeolgwang Rabokki’, boasts a Scoville Heat Unit (SHU) rating of 5,856, matching the company’s notoriously spicy ‘Yeol Ramen’ and surpassing the [...]