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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.
KT employees practice CPR using virtual reality (VR) devices at the company's office in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, Thursday. The mobile carrier said it has been running CPR training centers at five of its offices nationwide since 2022 as part of safety education and is using VR devices to help them learn CPR more effectively. Courtesy of KT
HLB Group, a local biotech firm, is expanding its business portfolio by making strategic investments in promising domestic biotech startups, the company said Thursday.
From left, Lim Seong-taek, executive vice president of Samsung Electronics; Roh Tae-moon, president and head of mobile experience business of Samsung Electronics; Lee Sang-min, minister of the interior and safety; and Koh Jean, president of the presidential committee on the digital platform government, pose with devices at an event for Samsung Wallet app, a mobile payment and digital wallet service rebranded from Samsung Pay, at Samsung Gangnam flagship store in Seoul, Wednesday. The company said users can save their IDs, concert tickets, mobile coupons, digital keys and boarding passes in the app. Yonhap
Samsung Electronics and SK hynix are locked in a fierce competition to lead the AI memory chip sector.
Samsung Electronics will focus on nurturing emerging business areas such as AI memory chips, advanced chip packaging, on-device AI, robots and digital health care to drive new growth, its executives told shareholders during an annual meeting, Wednesday.
Samsung Electronics recently launched its Bespoke AI Combo, an all-in-one washer-dryer product, which has been enjoying soaring popularity. Thanks to a surge in demand, the company is now operating its domestic production line at full capacity, the home appliance maker said Tuesday.
Netmarble unveiled its new action role-playing game Solo Leveling: ARISE, adapted from the popular web novel, to drive new growth through the release, the company said Tuesday.
The government aims to enhance public services by leveraging AI technology, including AI-based rescue drones, job matching solutions, and seaweed quality grading. This initiative is designed to foster the domestic AI industry ecosystem and create services that enhance the quality of life for citizens, the ICT ministry announced on Monday.
Dyson has unveiled its new Supersonic Nural hair dryer in Korea for the first time in the world as James Dyson, founder and chief engineer of the home appliance maker, introduced the product, which is designed to protect the scalp by automatically adjusting the heat applied to hair, the founder said Monday.
Samsung Electronics’ The Wall micro LED TV is installed at the Chairman Suite, the most expensive room at the Marina Bay Sands hotel in Singapore in this photo provided by the TV maker, Monday. Samsung said it is providing its 75-inch TV, 85-inch and 98-inch smart signage as well as the micro LED TV to the landmark hotel of Singapore to strengthen its presence in the premium display market for the hotel industry. Courtesy of Samsung Electronics