SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Canadian coffee brand Tim Hortons said Tuesday it will open 150 outlets in South Korea within five years as it plans to open its first store in southern Seoul on Thursday. Tim Hortons has decided to enter the Korean market, which has a vibrant coffee market where coffee consumptions [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – In a highly anticipated move, Samsung is gearing up to launch its latest semi-premium smartphone, the Galaxy S23 FE, in the domestic market, heightening consumer expectations a day before its official release. According to industry reports, Samsung is set to release the Galaxy S23 FE in South Korea on December [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – A unique convenience store offering a diverse selection of over 200 ramen varieties has made its debut. Convenience store chain CU launched the industry’s inaugural ‘K-Ramen Specialty Convenience Store’ in Hongdae, Mapo-gu, Seoul, centering its theme around ramen—a product category that has been a driving force behind recent convenience store [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – On December 1, the Seoul Metropolitan Government officially launched TABA, a dedicated taxi-hailing application tailored for foreign tourists. The initiative stems from the city’s ongoing support for the collaboration between Globaleur, a travel-focused startup, and a private company, to create a user-friendly taxi-hailing service for international visitors. Conventional taxi-hailing services [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 2 (Korea Bizwire) —As the year-end festivities approach, leading hotels in Seoul are captivating customers with a series of Christmas products, with particular attention drawn to a 300,000 won hotel cake. According to industry insiders, The Shilla Seoul is offering a limited-edition cake called “The Taste of Luxury,” priced at 300,000 won. This [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — KT SAT Co., the satellite service arm of local telecom giant KT Corp., said Wednesday it plans to introduce Starlink, satellite internet service developed by U.S. space firm SpaceX, in South Korea. The service will be first adopted for the mobility industry, in particular, marine communications, where a stable [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean office software company Hancom Inc. said Tuesday it plans to launch an artificial intelligence-based assistance software similar to Copilot by Microsoft Corp. next year. According to Hancom CEO Kim Yeon-su, the company aims to release a trial version of the program, tentatively named Hancom Assistant, in the [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Hanwha Systems Co., the defense and ICT unit of South Korea’s Hanwha Group, said Wednesday it plans to launch a small synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite within the year. The company said it plans to deploy the self-developed SAR satellite into space over the southern waters of Jeju Island [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. and its affiliate Kia Corp. said Friday they have unveiled their latest electric vehicle (EV) units and concept models under way at the 2023 Los Angeles Auto Show as the companies strengthen their electric portfolios. Hyundai debuted the Ioniq 5 N, the first high-performance EV model [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – On Wednesday, KT unveiled the KT AI Human Studio, an innovative service harnessing generative artificial intelligence (AI) technology to craft virtual human videos effortlessly. The KT AI Human Studio, a user-friendly web service, empowers individuals to create engaging video content without the complexities of intricate filming or editing processes. Users [...]