‘Isegye Festival’: Virtual artists connect with fans in the real world
A joint concert of virtual and human artists took place for the first time in South Korea. Isegye Festival: Virtual reality has become an unavoidable wave in Korean pop culture,…
LG Chem partners with Huayou Group to build joint LFP cathode plant in Morocco
By Heekyong Yang SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s LG Chem Ltd said on Sunday it has entered into partnership with China’s Huayou Group‘s subsidiary Youshan to build a joint electric…
Virtual banks in Asia are on the rise
Like Revolut or Monzo in Europe, virtual banks have become popularised in several Asian countries. As of 2023, China, Japan, and South Korea have some of the most prominent digital…
Using VPN: A guide on where to begin
Virtual Private Network, or VPN, is one of the most common ways to change one’s internet protocol address. Downloadable and accessible across various devices, users can hide their personal information…
Don’t Say Good-Bye to Internet Cafés, Yet
Internet cafés represent a big part of Korean culture. In South Korea, it is a place with hundreds of gaming computers stored in a compact space, often underground, attracting people to…
China’s EV makers face cost and consumer challenges to conquer Europe
By Victoria Waldersee BERLIN (Reuters) – China’s electric vehicle (EV) makers, which have raced past foreign rivals to top sales rankings at home, are arriving in Europe – and facing…
Naver’s ‘Webtoon’ CEO says barrier for new entrants is high
By Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean tech giant Naver’s webcomics business, called “Webtoon“, will rely on its deep bank of content and creators to fend off new competition…
A frigid apocalypse doomed early humans in Europe
By Will Dunham Early Humans: (Reuters) – Long before our species Homo sapiens trekked out of Africa, earlier human species also spread to other parts of the world. That dispersal,…
Germany’s Delivery Hero hikes 2023 revenue outlook, eyes investments
By Linda Pasquini and Anna Mackenzie (Reuters) – German online takeaway food company Delivery Hero on Wednesday raised its full-year revenue outlook and said it eyed growth investments, after it…
LG’s evolution into a smart life solutions company
Subscription services, advertising, and free TV content are two pivots for increasing turnover. LG is changing and abandoning its tech footprint to become a smart life solutions company. The announcement…