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LG CNS rebrands AI English learning app as Buttertime

LG CNS employees promote the company's English learning service, Buttertime, Monday. Courtesy of LG CNSBy Baek Byung-yeulLG CNS has renamed its artificial intelligence (AI)-based English education app as Buttertime to attract more users, according to the company, Monday.The company said it changed the app's name from Mission English to Buttertime with an aim to help users improve their English pronunciation. Through the mobile app, Buttertime users can study English conversation anytime and anywhere using the AI program that has learned tens of thousands of English sentences.“Its users can use 741 English conversation lessons for free; 371 sentences consist of content that can be used in daily life and travel, such as ordering food at restaurants, explaining symptoms at the hospital and exchanging money when traveling,” a spokesperson of the company said, adding that the app can be customized according to the user's English skills.In addition to Buttertime, LG CNS has operated various AI-based English tutoring services such as Speaking Class, which enables English teacher

Nov 28, 2022By Baek Byung-yeul
LG CNS rebrands AI English learning app as Buttertime
Tech & Science

IBM aims for win-win growth via Ecosystem partner network

Kim Jung-ho, leader of IBM Korea Ecosystem, speaks during a press conference at its headquarters in Yeouido, Seoul, Monday. Courtesy of IBM KoreaBy Baek Byung-yeulIBM said it aims to achieve win-win growth with Korean companies by helping them achieve digital innovation swiftly and efficiently through its Ecosystem partner support program, the Korean unit of the U.S. technology company said Monday.IBM explained its Ecosystem is a network of IBM partners consisting of various business operations, digital market and developers. The Ecosystem provides its customers IBM's specialized services such as hybrid cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) technology.The Ecosystem consists of 55,000 partners from across the world using IBM's hybrid cloud, data and AI, security and infrastructure services. There are over 730 operators joining the Ecosystem in Korea as well. “Through the Ecosystem, we are putting focus on achieving win-win growth with our partners. We will collaborate with partners, build trust with them, enhance their capabilities and play as one team,” Kim Jun

Nov 28, 2022By Baek Byung-yeul
IBM aims for win-win growth via Ecosystem partner network
Companies

Builders on edge over looming construction site shutdowns as truckers' strike continues

Seen is the reconstruction site of Dunchon Jugong Apartment complex in southeastern Seoul, August 12. NewsisBy Baek Byung-yeulConstruction companies are on the verge of halting their construction activities due to the deepening disruption to the supply of construction materials, as striking truckers under the Korea Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) refuse to work, according to companies and the industry ministry, Friday.The companies said there are no major disruptions yet to their construction sites as the cargo truck workers' strike was announced in advance, but things could deteriorate fast if the ongoing walkout, which began Thursday nationwide, is left to continue.“Regarding the strike by cargo truck workers, there are no major problems at our sites so far. There may be delays in the supply of construction materials at some of our sites, but the construction process can be fully recovered at the moment,” a spokesman of Hyundai E&C said.“However, if the strike is prolonged, delays in construction activities are inevitable. Also, the matter is not only rel

Nov 25, 2022By Baek Byung-yeul
Builders on edge over looming construction site shutdowns as truckers' strike continues
Companies

Hyundai Motor seeks to recover legacy of Pony

Italian designer Giorgetto Giugiaro, left, poses with Hyundai Motor's Pony, designed by him, with Luc Donckerwolke, center, chief creative officer of Hyundai Motor Group, and Lee Sang-yup, senior vice president of Hyundai Motor and head of Hyundai Global Center at Hyundai Motor's R&D center in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, Thursday. Courtesy of Hyundai Motor Group By Baek Byung-yeulHyundai Motor is celebrating its legacy by introducing a new project to rebuild its original Pony Coupe Concept car as presented at the 1974 Turin Motor Show, the company said Thursday.The Pony Coupe Concept was designed by Italian designer Giorgetto Giugiaro, who is cooperating with the company almost 50 years later to restore the concept car. Though the concept model was unveiled at the motor show, it never reached the mass production stage and Hyundai Motor actually seemed to have misplaced the car for unknown reasons and could no longer locate it.The Italian designer had worked with the

Nov 25, 2022By Baek Byung-yeul
Hyundai Motor seeks to recover legacy of Pony
Companies

LG H&H CEO steps down after 18 years

Cha Suk-yong, retired CEO of LG Household & Health Care / Korea Times fileBy Baek Byung-yeulCha Suk-yong, who led LG Group's cosmetics, health and household products maker LG Household & Health Care (H&H) for 18 years, stepped down from his CEO post, the LG Group affiliate said Thursday.LG H&H said Lee Jung-ae, senior vice president and head of its beverage business, will become its new CEO. Lee is the first female CEO among the LG Group's affiliates.In a statement, LG H&H said Cha decided to wrap up his 18-year-long career “in order to pave the way for younger generations,” but the CEO reshuffle is being interpreted as the beauty and healthcare company's attempt to take a leap forward again, at a time when the company faces sluggish sales of its beauty products in China.After taking the CEO post in January 2005, Cha made LG H&H a leader in the business. In 2021, the company posted a solid operating profit of 1.29 trillion won ($971.5 million), but its performance plummeted this year as demand for its cosmetics products in China decreased and raw m

Nov 24, 2022By Baek Byung-yeul
LG H&H CEO steps down after 18 years
Companies

Samsung Electronics gives blood donation buses to Korean Red Cross

Samsung Electronics' employees in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, donate blood in one of the Korean Red Cross' blood donation buses, Wednesday. Courtesy of Samsung ElectronicsBy Baek Byung-yeulSamsung Electronics' logo / Courtesy of Samsung ElectronicsSamsung Electronics gave four blood donation buses to the Korean Red Cross, which were purchased with funds donated by its employees as part of their efforts to contribute to the blood supply in the country, according to the company, Wednesday. The company said its employees voluntarily donated 10 percent of the special incentives they received in December last year to raise over 10 billion won ($7.5 million), and delivered the money to the Korean Red Cross for use in purchasing new blood donation buses with the hope of addressing the country's blood shortage.Amid blood shortages every winter, the number of blood donations has plummeted due to COVID-19 and many surgeries have been canceled due to the lack of blood. Noticing that a large number of blood donations is essential for the people, employees decided to donate some of their incentives

Nov 24, 2022By Baek Byung-yeul
Samsung Electronics gives blood donation buses to Korean Red Cross
Tech & Science

Proofpoint aims to be top email security service operator in Korea

Lee Seok-ho, right, country manager of Proofpoint Korea, and Evan Dumas, vice president, South East Asia & Korea at Proofpoint, attend a press conference at the Lotte Hotel Seoul, Wednesday. Courtesy of Proofpoint KoreaBy Baek Byung-yeulProofpoint, a Silicon Valley-based cybersecurity solution company, aims to become the top email security service provider in the Korean market within three years, the head of the company's branch office here said Wednesday.“We've set a goal to become No. 1 in Korea's email security business within three years,” Lee Suk-ho, country manager of Proofpoint Korea, said during a press conference at a hotel in Seoul on Wednesday.“We will provide customers with visibility to ensure proper security. Through our service, our clients will be able to check which employees are under attack a lot, which employees are vulnerable to cybersecurity attacks and who accesses the sensitive information of an organization,” Lee said, adding he also aims to be part of the largest size organization among overseas cybersecurity firms doing business

Nov 23, 2022By Baek Byung-yeul
Proofpoint aims to be top email security service operator in Korea
Companies

Norway offers Korean consumers fresh mackerel

A Norwegian fishing boat catches mackerel in the North Sea in this photo provided by the Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC), Tuesday. Courtesy of NSCScandinavian nation expects more mackerel to be served on Koreans' dining tablesBy Baek Byung-yeulNorway offers fresh, nutritious and safely processed mackerel to Korean consumers, according to a state-run organization that promotes the Scandinavian country's seafood products, Tuesday. “Norwegian mackerel grown in cold water is known for a consistently high level of essential fatty acids such as healthy omega-3 EPA/DHA fatty acids. This high fat content is the reason why Norwegian mackerel has gained such a reputation around the world and is often considered a delicacy,” the Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC) said.The NSC is a public company owned by Norway's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries and is the approval authority for Norwegian seafood exporters. The council also acts as an adviser for the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries in affairs concerning seafood exports and trade.The council further mentioned that Nor

Nov 23, 2022By Baek Byung-yeul
Norway offers Korean consumers fresh mackerel
Companies

Korea Post to transform old post offices into community spaces

Korea Post President Son Seung-hyun speaks during a press conference at the Korea Press Center, Wednesday. Courtesy of Korea Press Center By Baek Byung-yeulKorea Post will transform around 400 post offices that are over 35 years old into new offices equipped with community spaces for local residents, according to the head of the state-run agency, Wednesday. They will also serve as support centers for business startups to help achieve balanced development in provincial areas. “The population decline outside the Seoul metropolitan region is so severe that we see the extinction of these regions at this rate. For the balanced development of each region, we came up with an idea to utilize Korea Post's nationwide network. There are around 500 post offices that were built over 35 years ago and we plan to redevelop about 400 of them over the next five years until 2027,” Son Seung-hyun, president of Korea Post, said during a press conference in Seoul.Furthermore, Son said Ko

Nov 23, 2022By Baek Byung-yeul
Korea Post to transform old post offices into community spaces
Tech & Science

Google Cloud seeks to support digital transformation of Korean companies

Andrew Chang, managing director of Google Cloud Korea, speaks during a press conference at the InterContinental Seoul COEX hotel in Seoul, Tuesday. Courtesy of Google Cloud KoreaBy Baek Byung-yeulGoogle a cloud computing service operator offered by the global tech giant, vowed that it will increase its support for Korean companies so that they can accelerate their digital transformation and achieve advances in their businesses, the head of the company's Korean branch said Tuesday.“Our mission is to help our clients on their digital transformation journey with the best infrastructure and expertise. I think this is a way for us to help the development of the Korean industry,” Andrew Chang, managing director of Google Cloud Korea, said during a press conference at a hotel in Seoul.“In the past, cloud computing was much needed to reduce costs, but nowadays it is important to improve the way an organization works, how quickly the company develops and releases apps through cloud technology and how the organization can collaborate between departments using digital technolo

Nov 22, 2022By Baek Byung-yeul
Google Cloud seeks to support digital transformation of Korean companies
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