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Cheonggyecheon Stream to Become ‘Language-Free Zone’

Cheonggyecheon Stream to Become ‘Language-Free Zone’

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul Metropolitan Government has teamed up with translation startup Flitto to introduce a language free zone along Cheonggyecheon Stream. According to Flitto on Friday, a language free zone service will be available in eight locations around Cheonggyecheon Stream, presenting information in different languages in tandem with the company’s [...]

Did Korea’s Leading Web Portal Copy a Start-up?

SEOUL, July 8 (Korea Bizwire) – Naver, Korea’s leading web portal, decided to discontinue its latest translation service, Chamyeo-Bonyeok Q (‘Participate, Translate Q’), after facing criticism that the new platform was very similar to an existing translation service offered by a start-up company, Flitto. Chamyeo-Bonyeok Q was launched less than a month ago (June 17) with [...]

Korean Tech Venture, “Flitto” Wins Grand Prize in Taiwan’s Largest Start-up Conference

Korean Tech Venture, “Flitto” Wins Grand Prize in Taiwan’s Largest Start-up Conference

SEOUL, July 30 (Korea Bizwire) – Flitto, a made-in-Korea social translation platform, won a grand prize in Taiwan’s largest start-up conference, “IDEAS Show Start-up Battle.” The award winning will raise the company’s reputation and secure a bridgehead for expanding its business into China. The IDEAS Show, hosted by the Taiwanese National IT Industry Promotion Agency, was [...]