South Korea to ask Telegram, other social media firms to help tackle digital sex crimes
By Hyunsu Yim SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean authorities called on Telegram and other social media platforms on Wednesday to work together with them in deleting and blocking sexually explicit deepfake content, seeking to appease public and political outrage over the
K-pop powerhouses struggle to embrace the virtual idol trend
As virtual bands increasingly capture the spotlight in South Korea's music scene, several K-pop powerhouses have ventured into the realm of digital idols. Despite their efforts, many of these virtual beings have yet to achieve the same level of attention
Korean Fandom’s next playground: AI chatbots
Have you ever wished you could chat with a fictional character from a movie, novel, drama series, or cartoon? Or maybe your favourite actor or singer? The latest AI trend sweeping South Korean fandoms is making that wish a reality.
Reasons behind the fall of the biggest e-commerce companies in South Korea
Two big e-commerce platforms in South Korea have experienced serious downturns in their liquidity in the past few weeks, delaying their payments to vendors or refunds for customers' undelivered orders. The services are WeMakePrice and TMON, whose mother company is Qoo10
South Korea to support vendors hit by Qoo10 payment delays, founder pledges compensation
By Jihoon Lee and Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea will provide $400 million in financial support to small businesses hit by payment delays on two Qoo10 e-commerce platforms and the Singapore-based firm's founder pledged to use his own assets
Gen AI productions are becoming more believable – what can we do?
Gen AI: In June 2024, an artificial intelligence-generated picture of the well-known K-pop star G-Dragon holding a transparent bag of bread while making peace signs with his hands went viral on X in South Korea. The popular post on X showed
South Korea’s SK On in talks to supply prismatic EV batteries as it seeks turnaround
By Heekyong Yang SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean EV battery maker SK On is in talks with automakers to supply prismatic batteries, expanding from its existing pouch-type batteries, a senior executive said, as it scrambles to turn around amid slowing global
Hedge funds turn to South Korea for next wave in AI
By Summer Zhen HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hedge funds hunting for artificial intelligence-related stock market bargains are rushing into South Korea's chipmakers, betting a new wave of demand for high-end memory chips and government spending makes them more valuable. Britain's Man Group,
Samsung workers’ union in South Korea kicks off three-day strike
By Heekyong Yang HWASEONG, South Korea (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics workers in South Korea began a three-day strike for better pay on Monday, with their union flagging further action against the country's biggest conglomerate should demands not be met. The National Samsung