SEOUL, Dec. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Kakao Corp., the operator of South Korea’s top mobile messenger KakaoTalk, said Monday that it released an emoticon (give-ticon) based on the motions of sign language, and the sales proceeds will be donated to activities related to hearing impaired people. Give-ticons are a mobile sponsorship product in which Kakao [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s three major TV networks — KBS, MBC and SBS — have started or will start a sign-language interpretation service on their prime-time news programs for the convenience of people with disabilities. MBC said it has begun the real-time sign-language interpretation system on its “News Desk,” which airs [...]
SEOUL, July 9 (Korea Bizwire) — For Koh Koung-hee, it all began when a local newspaper carrying an ad for a beginner’s sign language class flew towards her on a windy day in 1997. From there, it has been a journey of learning a new language, forming close relationships with deaf friends and changing jobs [...]
SEOUL, April 24 (Korea Bizwire) — A group of hearing-impaired individuals filed a petition with a human rights watchdog against telecom giant KT Corp.’s campaign to restore the voices of the deaf with artificial intelligence (AI) technology, claiming that it “damages the value of sign language.” Members of a civic group held a press conference [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — While the hearing-impaired use hand gestures as their main means of communication, or communicate in sign language, recent research found that specialized sign language education is not being conducted properly. In a survey of 320 hearing-impaired people, conducted by the National Human Rights Commission of Korea, a majority of [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – Shinhan Card expanded its sign language counselling service through PCs and smartphones beginning on January 5. In the past, the service for the hearing-impaired was available at only six branches nationwide, and through exclusive visual communications devices. Hearing-impaired Shinhan Card holders will now be able to receive financial counselling services [...]