YONGIN, May 14 (Korea Bizwire) – Everland, South Korea’s largest theme park, will host its annual Rose Festival from May 17 to June 16, showcasing over 3 million roses of 720 varieties in full bloom across its expansive rose gardens. The festival, which began in 1985 as the nation’s first flower celebration, has inspired over 70 [...]
SEOUL, May 10 (Korea Bizwire) – The National Institute of Biological Resources, an affiliate of South Korea’s Ministry of Environment, has announced the potential use of a fungus to reduce the recent mass outbreaks of stick insects in the greater Seoul metropolitan area, with findings showing that over 90% of the insects were killed by an [...]
SEOUL, May 9 (Korea Bizwire) – In a groundbreaking achievement, Hyosung Heavy Industries has successfully commercialized the world’s first hydrogen engine power generator, a crucial product for developing next-generation carbon-free power solutions. Since mid-April, Hyosung has initiated full operations of a 1-megawatt hydrogen engine power generator installed at Hyosung Chemical’s Yongyeon 2 plant in Ulsan, South [...]
SEOUL, May 9 (Korea Bizwire) – HD Hyundai, in collaboration with Palantir Technologies, has unveiled its artificial intelligence-based unmanned surface vessel (USV), codenamed Tenebris, at the AI Expo for National Competitiveness held in Washington D.C. on May 7 and 8. The event, hosted at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, attracted over 150 major U.S. defense [...]
SEOUL, May 9 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean chipmaker SK hynix Inc. said Thursday it has developed a next-generation mobile NAND solution designed for on-device artificial intelligence (AI) applications. The new Zoned UFS (ZUFS) 4.0 is a NAND flash memory chip that improves efficiency of data management, and optimizes data transfer between operating system and [...]
SEOUL, May 9 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent survey of married couples in South Korea revealed that the top demand from fathers is having sufficient time for child-rearing responsibilities. The Population and Health Welfare Association announced the results on May 8 of a poll titled “My Perception of Modern Fathers” conducted between April 15 and 28. [...]
SEOUL, May 9 (Korea Bizwire) – Seoul’s efforts to inject fun and creativity into public transportation have proven to be a hit, as the newly launched “Hechi Bus” surpassed 160,000 riders within just a month of its trial operation in the city’s central areas like Namsan Mountain and the presidential Blue House. The Hechi Bus is [...]
SEOUL, May 8 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Electronics has introduced Korea’s largest Micro LED display, a 114-inch colossus that doubles down on its pursuit of the ultra-premium TV segment by expanding its Micro LED lineup to meet consumer demand for supersized screens. The 114-inch model joins Samsung’s existing 89-inch and 101-inch Micro LED offerings, providing consumers [...]
SEOUL, May 8 (Korea Bizwire) – Kia Motors unveiled the first teaser images and video for its highly anticipated EV3 on May 7, a compact electric SUV that aims to spearhead the mass adoption of electric vehicles and expand the company’s EV lineup. The EV3 is Kia’s third dedicated electric model following the EV6, the brand’s [...]
SEOUL, May 6 (Korea Bizwire) – One in three South Korean workers rated the labor and employment policies of President Yoon Suk-yeol’s administration 20 points or below out of 100, according to a survey released on May 5 by a civic group. The group, Gabjil 119, said its poll of 1,000 workers found Yoon’s labor [...]