Korea Times K-Culture Reporter
Baek Byung-yeul is a journalist at The Korea Times focused on cultural content, including films and cultural events in South Korea. You can contact him at baekby@koreatimes.co.kr to share your insights.
COMEUP, an annual event of startups from Korea and abroad, will become even more global this year, helping widen the opportunities for more local companies to go abroad and global companies to expand their networks here, according to the organizer, Monday.
Lee Jae-yong, executive chairman of Samsung Electronics, appeared in court on Friday, offering no comment over allegations that he illegally intervened in the management succession process.
CHA Medical and Bio Group hosted a forum featuring international researchers in the field of cell and gene therapy (CGT) to share the latest research findings and discuss the potential of CGT to treat rare and intractable diseases, the bio group said Friday.
Samsung Group is accelerating efforts to strengthen the role of outside directors in line with the intention of Lee Jae-yong, executive chairman of Samsung Electronics and de facto leader of Samsung Group, who has emphasized responsible management centered on the board of directors, the group said Thursday.
Merck, a German multinational science and technology company, is considering making further investments in Korea to strengthen its semiconductor supply chain, according to its Korean unit, Thursday.
SK hynix posted an operating loss of 1.79 trillion won ($1.31 billion) in the third quarter, but the memory chip maker was able to reduce its deficit by focusing on high-priced and high-performance AI memory chips such as high-bandwidth memory (HBM), according to the company, Thursday.
Samsung Electronics Executive Chairman Lee Jae-yong held a meeting with the company’s key Japanese partners in Seoul, Saturday, to further strengthen cooperation in the face of complex crises caused by the global economic recession and growing uncertainties, the chipmaker said Sunday.
KT will export Mi:dm, its large language AI model, to Thailand and the Southeast Asian market as the Korean telecommunications company agreed on AI expansion in the region with the Thai telecom giant, Jasmine Group, the company said, Sunday.
Hyundai Motor Group is moving from being a fast follower to a game changer by leading innovation through a fast transition to electric vehicles (EVs) in the era of autonomous driving and electrification. In addition, the company is transforming its role in mobility, which is expanding to include robots, air taxis, purpose-built vehicles and hydrogen cars, according to Don Southerton, a business consultant and author, Thursday.
Lee Jae-yong, right, executive chairman of Samsung Electronics, visits the company’s Giheung campus in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, Thursday, to inspect the construction site of a semiconductor R&D complex and review the company’s semiconductor business strategy. Courtesy of Samsung Electronics