SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — An educational assessment in Seoul has revealed that approximately 1 in 10 second-year middle school and first-year high school students fall below the minimum standard for basic numeracy skills. The situation is particularly concerning among first-year high school students, where 41% demonstrated below-average mathematical proficiency. The Seoul Metropolitan Office of [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — The Community Chest of Korea (CCK) has announced that, as of January 14, 2025, it has collected ₩454.7 billion in donations nationwide, surpassing its target of ₩449.7 billion ahead of schedule. This achievement is symbolized by the “Love Thermometer Tower,” which has reached 101.1 degrees; each 1-degree increase represents [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics announced on January 14, 2025, the launch of its latest air conditioners, the ‘LG Whisen Objet Collection Tower I’ and ‘LG Whisen Objet Collection View I Pro.’ These new models are equipped with advanced artificial intelligence (AI) features designed to create an optimized cooling and air purification environment. [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics is set to launch “Galaxy Easy Trade-in” (unofficial translation), a new buyback program for used smartphones, on its Samsung.com platform starting January 14. According to Samsung, customers looking to sell their used Galaxy smartphones can visit the Galaxy Easy Trade-in page on Samsung.com beginning January 14 to receive [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Audi Korea has announced its most ambitious product launch schedule since entering the Korean market in 2004, with plans to introduce 16 new models this year alongside an expansion of its sales and service network to better meet customer needs. The announcement came during the company’s New Year media roundtable [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — SK Telecom Co., South Korea’s major telecommunications company, said Monday it has launched an artificial intelligence cloud service based on Nvidia Corp.’s graphic processing unit (GPU) in cooperation with U.S. cloud computing firm Lambda. The newly launched GPU-as-a-service (GPUaaS) is based on Nvidia’s H100 chip, currently the most advanced [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD is set to officially enter South Korea’s passenger car market with the launch of its compact electric SUV, the Atto 3. The brand inauguration event is scheduled for January 16, 2025, signaling BYD’s aggressive push into the competitive Korean automotive landscape. Industry sources revealed that [...]
HWACHEON, South Korea, Jan. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — The 2025 Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival, one of South Korea’s premier winter events, commenced on January 11 in Hwacheon County, Gangwon Province. Located approximately 90 kilometers northeast of Seoul and 25 kilometers south of the inter-Korean border, Hwacheon transforms into a bustling festival ground during this period. Running [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul residents aged 50 and above have significantly increased their spending over the past five years, while consumption among those in their 40s has remained flat or declined in many sectors, according to a recent study. According to a research report released on January 9 by the Seoul 50 Plus [...]
LAS VEGAS/SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Display announced it will commence mass production of the world’s first rollable OLED panels for laptops in April 2025, with the innovative display set to debut in Lenovo’s upcoming ThinkBook Plus G6 Rollable. At a media event held in Las Vegas, coinciding with CES 2025, Samsung Display confirmed [...]