SEOUL, June 20 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Electronics Co. on Thursday unveiled the industry’s first hybrid refrigerator using semiconductor elements and artificial intelligence to improve energy efficiency and performance. The new Bespoke AI Hybrid Refrigerator adopts a hybrid cooling method that combines Peltier modules, along with a traditional compressor. Peltier modules, or thermoelectric modules, are [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — More than 1 in 10 South Koreans have used generative artificial intelligence (AI), but many remain concerned about potential personal data leaks, according to a government poll released Thursday. The survey, conducted by the Korea Communications Commission (KCC) in November last year, found that 12.3 percent of the 4,581 [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – CJ CheilJedang, a leading food company in South Korea, has taken an active stance in upcycling, repurposing wheat bran, a byproduct of flour milling, as an ingredient in bread products. The company announced on June 19 that it is expanding synergies by investing in two food startups, Re:Harvest and SnE [...]
CHEONGJU, Jun. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – Following the tragic discovery of three members of a family with intellectual disabilities found dead in Cheongju last month, the Chungcheongbuk-do Parents’ Coalition for the Disabled staged a peaceful protest on June 19, calling for an improved institutional support system for families with members who have developmental disabilities. Braving an [...]
GUNSAN, Jun. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – The city of Gunsan in South Korea is gaining recognition as the nation’s craft beer capital, drawing attention to its upcoming Gunsan Brews & Blues Festival. The event showcases Gunsan’s unique approach to brewing, utilizing locally produced malt from start to finish – from cultivating the grains to fermenting the [...]
DAEGU, Jun. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – “Lion, I hope you can now gaze happily at the open blue sky,” said an onlooker as a pair of white lions took their first steps into a vast outdoor enclosure on June 17, after spending years trapped indoors. Upon visiting the interior of an abandoned zoo in Daegu’s Suseong [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – The grounds of Uijeongbu, the highest administrative body of the Joseon Dynasty, located in front of Seoul’s Gwanghwamun Gate, will be opened to the public after nearly 8 years of excavation and restoration efforts, Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on June 17. Established in 1400 during the reign of King Jeongjong, [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul Volunteer Center recently operated a ‘Neighbor Vending Machine’ pop-up event themed around community communication at the 2024 Car-Free Jamsugyo Walkathon Festival, it announced on June 17. The concept allowed participants to write down messages or concerns they wanted to share with their neighbors, which would then dispense notes [...]
SEOUL, June 17 (Korea Bizwire) – Naver Corp., South Korea’s biggest internet portal operator, on Monday unveiled a proactive scheme designed to assess and manage risks associated with artificial intelligence (AI) as part of its efforts to safely develop and use the fast-evolving technology. Naver said its AI Safety Framework (ASF) defines potential AI-related risks [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will begin issuing the K-culture training visa for foreigners on a trial basis this year and consider introducing a new workation visa, with the goal of attracting more tourists from overseas, the finance ministry said Monday. It is part of the comprehensive measures presented by the ministry, [...]