SEOUL, Apr. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — SK Engineering & Construction Co. has introduced smart closed-circuit television (CCTV) and other high-tech devices at construction sites to prevent accidents. The company said that it introduced CCTV systems and wearable cameras at a construction site in Hanam, Gyeonggi Province on March 12. The CCTV camera and its enclosure [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Gyeonggi Province plans to install closed-circuit television cameras in all middle and high schools in the region by the end of 2021 to protect students from school violence and other criminal offenses. Gyeonggi Province is South Korea’s most populous region and is home to 1,106 middle and high schools. [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Video footage from closed circuit television shared via online networks is beginning to be used as baseline data for big data analysis, raising demand for related core technology as the world enters the 4th Industrial Revolution. To meet those needs, South Korean tech companies are actively applying for patents [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — The Cabinet approved a bill Tuesday that calls for banning the installation of all filming or photographing devices at public bathhouses, restrooms and other places vulnerable to privacy violations. The legislation, which the Ministry of the Interior and Safety plans to submit to the National Assembly for approval, is [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – CJ Cheil Jedang, the food giant and operator of the Bibigo food brand, revealed that China’s leading state-run TV network CCTV (China Central Television) reported October 5 on the popularity of home meal replacements in South Korea. “Previously, home meal replacements amounted to little more than cup noodles, but [...]
SEOUL, June 2 (Korea Bizwire) – A South Korean research team has partnered with the National Police Agency to develop an artificial intelligence CCTV system. The Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) announced yesterday it has embarked on a project to develop a cloud-based smart video surveillance platform, which will see a number of the [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea plans to install unmanned vigilance equipment at major military posts to complement surveillance soldiers in line with an expected reduction in the troop numbers, the state defense acquisition agency said Monday. The military will gradually put up high-definition security cameras and attach infiltration detection equipment to barbed [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – SK Group first introduced a scholarship quiz program for youth in China in 2001 with SK Zhang Wen Bang, which was based on an SK-sponsored Korean quiz program called Janghak Quiz. The show quickly established itself as a trademark scholarship program, and was even awarded a grand prize for [...]
SEOUL, Jan.18 (Korea Bizwire) – With the advancement of technology, not only have methods to prevent and solve robberies evolved, but also the concept of stealing has changed drastically. Yonhap News, a Korean news agency, analyzed how theft has changed throughout the years by interviewing police officers with between 20 and 30 years of experience. Veteran [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – Top South Korean and Chinese singers performed in a joint concert in Beijing Wednesday, drawing more than a thousand Chinese fans, the South Korean organizer said. The annual pop concert, now in its 17th year, brought together 11 South Korean singers and groups as well as 11 Chinese performers [...]