How virtual idol PLAVE became a famous band in Korea
It was a warm day in September 2023. Sipping coffee at my office desk, I was scrolling through the recommended videos on YouTube to find a video I could watch…
South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace to spin off industrial solutions businesses from defence
By Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace said on Friday it will spin off its semiconductor equipment and video surveillance businesses, carving out units that contributed about…
South Korea hosted summit warns of AI risks to democracy
By Ju-min Park and Jack Kim SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday called fake news and disinformation based on AI and digital technology threats to…
Alibaba plans to invest $1.1 billion in South Korea
By Shivani Tanna (Reuters) – Alibaba Group plans to invest $1.1 billion in South Korea over the next three years to build a logistics center and expand businesses, South Korean…
Dutch seek to lure South Korean semiconductor talent with university programme
By Toby Sterling EINDHOVEN, Netherlands (Reuters) – A group of 60 top students from South Korean technical universities on Friday completed the first “Future Chips Academy” in Eindhoven, intended in…
War on utility pole wires covering South Korean city
Utility pole: One of the things that tourists who visit South Korea notice during their stay is the messy wires around electricity poles. It is not difficult to find utility…
Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg to visit South Korea
By Joyce Lee and Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) – Meta‘s CEO Mark Zuckerberg is planning to visit South Korea and is scheduling key meetings during his trip, Meta said in…
Koreans are getting their driving lessons via simulators
Driving lessons simulators: When done with their college entrance exams, many Korean high school students head to driving schools, taking their first step to becoming adults – getting a driving…
Twitch to leave South Korea due to ‘prohibitively expensive’ costs
Video streaming platform Twitch announced its plan to exit South Korea on February 27, leaving many viewers and livestreamers to find a service that can replace it. In a blog post in…
What to expect from South Korean tech giants in 2024
South Korean: 2023 has been a year full of big news in the tech industry. One of the most highlighted technologies this year is undoubtedly artificial intelligence; machine training and…