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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.

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LG CNS enjoys popularity with home gadget community app

Seen is a screenshot of 220 Cord & Code home appliance community platform app, developed by LG CNS. Courtesy of LG CNSBy Baek Byung-yeulLG CNS is enjoying popularity with its 220 Cord & Code home appliance community platform with young consumers increasingly referencing the app when they purchase new gadgets, according to the company, Thursday. The company launched the 220 Cord & Code app last September. It provides a platform for users to share experiences related to home appliances. LG CNS explained the name, saying 220 comes from 220 volts, the standard voltage of Korea and symbolizes home appliances. Cord and code refer to connecting consumer preferences.Since its launch, the mobile app recorded about 100,000 downloads. A YouTube video clip promoting the mobile app recorded over 1 million views.To help consumers easily choose home appliances, the mobile app is operating its Circle Member system in which influencers share reviews, trends and information on customer service and repairs.“As useful tips related to home appliances go viral, the proportion of people i

Apr 13, 2023By Baek Byung-yeul
LG CNS enjoys popularity with home gadget community app
Tech & Science

High-performance game monitors become new foothold for Samsung, LG

Models try out LG Electronics' UltraGear gaming monitor, Jan. 17. Courtesy of LG ElectronicsBy Baek Byung-yeulSamsung Electronics and LG Electronics are expecting their game monitors with high-performance features could become a crucial source of income at a time when IT companies are struggling with sluggish demand for their products, according to industry officials and companies, Wednesday. “As the number of gamers is increasing fast, larger than that of films, demand for monitors that are specialized for playing games will be expanded further,” an industry official said on condition of anonymity.The official also mentioned that the companies expect demand from the Chinese market will also increase as the country is recovering from the pandemic.Market tracker TrendForce forecast that the shipments of game monitors in 2023 will be at 20.8 million, up 5 percent year-on-year.“This recovery will mostly be driven by three factors,” TrendForce said. “First, a number of brands are replacing their 75Hz models with 100Hz models. Second, the 2023 Hangzhou Asian

Apr 12, 2023By Baek Byung-yeul
High-performance game monitors become new foothold for Samsung, LG
Tech & Science

Lunar orbiter Danuri captures dark side of the moon

Seen is Vallis Schrodinger, a long and narrow valley on the far side of the moon. The Danuri lunar orbiter took the photo of the valley on March 24. Courtesy of Ministry of Science and ICTBy Baek Byung-yeulDanuri, Korea's first lunar orbiter, has succeeded in capturing photos of the dark side of the moon. The photos are part of scientific research to observe the moon from about 100 kilometers above its surface, according to the science ministry, Wednesday.This is the first time that the Korean spacecraft photographed craters, valleys, basins and other traces of the moon's dark side, which is hard to observe from the Earth because it is tidally locked to our planet.Using the Lunar Terrain Imager (LUTI), developed by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI), Danuri captured high-resolution images of regions on the dark side or far side of the moon, such as the Tsiolkovskiy crater, the Vallis Schrodinger valley and the Szilard crater, the ministry said.“Danuri photographed the Tsiolkovskiy crater area on March 22 and the Vallis Schrodinger area and the Szilard crater area on

Apr 12, 2023By Baek Byung-yeul
Lunar orbiter Danuri captures dark side of the moon
Tech & Science

Korea to launch 3rd Nuri space rocket on May 24

Researchers at the Korea Aerospace Research Institute connect the first and second segments of a Nuri space rocket at the Naro Space Center in Goheung, South Jeolla Province. The science ministry said Tuesday that the third Nuri rocket launch is scheduled for May 24. Courtesy of Ministry of Science and ICTBy Baek Byung-yeulKorea will conduct the third launch of its locally developed Nuri space rocket on May 24 as part of the country's efforts to secure its own technology for putting satellites in orbit, the science ministry said Tuesday.The Ministry of Science and ICT said it held a meeting of the Nuri's launch management committee and decided to launch the next Nuri rocket from the Naro Space Center in Goheung, South Jeolla Province.“The launch management committee carefully reviewed preparations for the third Nuri launch, a satellite-mounting schedule, final test plan and various conditions such as weather, space environment and possibility of collision with space objects and set a scheduled launch date of May 24,” the ministry said.The launch committee added the prelim

Apr 11, 2023By Baek Byung-yeul
Korea to launch 3rd Nuri space rocket on May 24
Companies

Philips Sonicare launches campaign for tooth, gum disease prevention

Lee Sun-young, general manager of Philips Personal Health Korea, speaks during a press conference at the Korea Press Center in Seoul, Tuesday. Courtesy of Philips KoreaBy Baek Byung-yeulPhilips Korea has proposed a new way of tooth brushing that takes more care of the gums in order to prevent tooth and gum diseases in a campaign jointly launched with the Korea Association for Oral Health, according to the company, Tuesday.“A significant portion of the overall healthcare cost is spent on treatment. It is very important to increase the importance of preventative healthcare rather than disease treatment. If we try more to prevent gum disease properly, we can simply escape the threat of many diseases,” Lee Sun-young, general manager of Philips Personal Health Korea, said during a press conference held in Seoul.Sonicare, an oral healthcare brand of Philips Korea, jointly conducted a survey on the oral health and toothbrushing habits of Koreans. They announced that while people have begun to pay more attention to their oral health, many are not aware of the fact that tooth and

Apr 11, 2023By Baek Byung-yeul
Philips Sonicare launches campaign for tooth, gum disease prevention
Tech & Science

Samsung Display to provide OLEDs to Ferrari

Choi Joo-sun, right, CEO of Samsung Display, poses with Benedetto Vigna, CEO of Ferrari, after agreeing to provide OLED displays to the Italian supercar maker at Samsung's Asan Campus in South Chungcheong Province, Tuesday. Courtesy of Samsung Display 

Apr 11, 2023By Baek Byung-yeul
Samsung Display to provide OLEDs to Ferrari
Companies

Samsung to recruit new trainees for software academy

A video promotes Samsung Electronics' computer software education program, Samsung Software Academy for Youth (SSAFY). Captured from Samsung's YouTube channelLogo for Samsung Electronics / Courtesy of Samsung ElectronicsBy Baek Byung-yeulSamsung Electronics will recruit new trainees for Samsung Software Academy for Youth (SSAFY), a training program for developers of operating systems that was launched to help boost the nation's IT industry, according to the company, Monday.The company said it will recruit new trainees for the 10th batch of SSAFY from April 24 to May 8, providing computer software education and various opportunities to help participants gain employment at IT companies around the country.The 10th batch will include total of 1,150 students for a one-year education program at the company's five campuses in Seoul, Daejeon, Gwangju, Gumi and Busan from July."Any unemployed individuals under the age of 29 who have graduated or are scheduled to graduate from a four-year university, regardless of their major, are eligible to apply. We will provide intensive software education

Apr 11, 2023By Baek Byung-yeul
Samsung to recruit new trainees for software academy
Tech & Science

Naver faces growing regulatory risks as its online dominance grows

Choi Soo-yeon, CEO of Naver / Courtesy of NaverBy Baek Byung-yeulThe government and lawmakers are taking action to regulate Naver's monopolistic position, according to industry officials, Monday.The Fair Trade Commission (FTC) has been strengthening its guidelines for evaluating monopolistic practices of internet platform companies like Naver since the beginning of the year. Additionally, the National Assembly's National Policy Committee held a public hearing recently on a proposed law aimed at regulating online platform intermediation transactions. The ruling People Power Party (PPP) also has been increasing its criticism of Naver and plans to propose a bill to prevent the abuse of platform dominance, which could present potential obstacles to Naver's strategy of expanding into the global market through various businesses such as online comics.The PPP criticized Naver, which operates an online shopping mall service called Smart Store, as the company is abusing its dominance while not serving its responsibility as a dominant platform provider.“Although the FTC issued corrective

Apr 10, 2023By Baek Byung-yeul
Naver faces growing regulatory risks as its online dominance grows
Tech & Science

Display expert wins ETRI Researcher of the Year award

Kang Chan-mo, right, a researcher of ETRI, poses with ETRI President Bang Seung-chan during an award ceremony at the research institute in Seoul, Wednesday. Kang won this year's ETRI Researcher of the Year award for his contribution to OLED research. Courtesy of ETRI By Baek Byung-yeulKang Chan-mo, a display researcher at the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI), has won this year's ETRI Research of the Year award for his contribution to OLED research, the state-run IT research institute said Wednesday. ETRI said Kang, who has developed the key technology for OLED microdisplays, critical components for virtual reality and augmented reality devices, was honored with the award.To achieve a realistic metaverse system, it is essential to develop small displays that can be used for glasses and head-mounted display devices. Moreover, to achieve high-resolution screen quality in small displays, microdisplay technology with a resolution much higher t

Apr 7, 2023By Baek Byung-yeul
Display expert wins ETRI Researcher of the Year award
Companies

NCSOFT sues Kakao Games for alleged plagiarism

NCSOFT CEO Kim Taek-jin, left, and Kakao Games CEO Cho Kye-hyun / Courtesy of the companiesBy Baek Byung-yeulNCSOFT, a South Korean video game developer, has filed a lawsuit against the makers of the mobile role-playing game ArcheAge War, claiming that they infringed upon the copyright of its mobile game Lineage 2M, according to the company, Thursday.NCSOFT, widely known for its Lineage RPG franchise, said it filed the lawsuit for copyright infringement and unfair competition with Seoul Central District Court against the game's publisher Kakao Games and developer XL Games on Wednesday.“NCSOFT confirmed that ArcheAge War, released by Kakao Games and XL Games on March 21, imitated numerous features and systems from NCSOFT's flagship game Lineage 2M,” the game company said in a statement.The company further noted it decided to file the lawsuit as part of efforts to protect its intellectual property, which the company said it developed after conducting research activities over a long period.“NCSOFT is determined that ArcheAge War has unlawfully copied and plagiarized NC

Apr 6, 2023By Baek Byung-yeul
NCSOFT sues Kakao Games for alleged plagiarism
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