Tech & Science

NCSOFT's Throne and Liberty to hit global market in 2024

NCSOFT is preparing to launch its role-playing game (RPG) Throne and Liberty (TL), Dec. 7. The company said Wednesday that the global market was considered from the beginning of the game's development and that it will launch internationally next year in partnership with global publisher Amazon Games.

Nov 29, 2023By Baek Byung-yeul

NCSOFT's Throne and Liberty to hit global market in 2024

KHNP partners with Canadian firms to pursue SMR nuclear project

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) has formed a new partnership with Canada's small modular reactor (SMR) developer ARC Clean Technology and the country's state-run utility company NB Power to pursue a new SMR construction project in eastern Canada, according to the nuclear reactor operator, Wednesday.

Nov 29, 2023By Ko Dong-hwan

KHNP partners with Canadian firms to pursue SMR nuclear project

NCSOFT forges partnership with Sony

NCSOFT CEO and founder Kim Taek-jin, left, poses with Jim Ryan, CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE), during a partnership signing event in this photo provided by the Korean game company, Wednesday. NCSOFT said the two companies forged a strategic partnership to strengthen global business including the mobile sector. Courtesy of NCSOFT

Nov 29, 2023By Baek Byung-yeul

Seoul to introduce 'English tutor robots' for young students

"English tutor robots" will be introduced to elementary and middle schools in Seoul next year to assist in students' one-on-one English conversations, the municipal education office said Wednesday.

Nov 29, 2023

Seoul to introduce 'English tutor robots' for young students

Hancom challenges MS with AI assistant

Hancom will launch the AI-powered intelligence document creation tool Hancom Assistant in 2024 in a bid to catch up with Microsoft in the global market, according to CEO of the local software company, Tuesday.

Nov 28, 2023By Baek Byung-yeul

Nexon, Kakao Games accused of using feminist hand gesture in promotional videos

Nexon, Kakao Games and other game companies here were criticized heavily over the weekend, when a hand gesture associated with a defunct radical feminist community was spotted in promotional videos for their games. As the controversy spread online, the companies removed the videos that they said had been produced by an outsourced company, and apologized for failing to review the videos thoroughly, according to industry officials, Monday.

Nov 27, 2023By Baek Byung-yeul

Nexon, Kakao Games accused of using feminist hand gesture in promotional videos

Robots slowly integrating into everyday life in Korea

Robots are gradually becoming part of daily life in Korea, as the country’s recent amendment to the act governing the use of robots has allowed outdoor autonomous robots to drive on sidewalks for delivery, patrols and other purposes.

Nov 27, 2023By Baek Byung-yeul

Robots slowly integrating into everyday life in Korea

Korea urged to revamp how it trains AI specialists

Korea should adopt a more systematic approach to educating artificial intelligence (AI) specialists, as the country lags far behind global peers in the number of AI experts and related educational infrastructure, according to data and experts, Monday.

Nov 20, 2023By Lee Min-hyung

Korea urged to revamp how it trains AI specialists

SK Telecom helps T1 win LoL World Championship via sponsorship

T1, arguably the most dominant esports team in Korea, won their fourth title of Riot Games’ popular esports match League of Legends (LoL) World Championship against China’s Weibo Gaming, held in Seoul’s Gocheok Sky Dome, Sunday.

Nov 20, 2023By Baek Byung-yeul

SK Telecom helps T1 win LoL World Championship via sponsorship

Korean game firms showcase diversified platforms, genres at G-STAR

NCSOFT, Krafton, Netmarble, and other Korean game companies showed they are seeking to diversify game platforms and genres by releasing a large number of new games at G-STAR, the largest game showcase in Korea, which was held last week in Busan, according to industry officials, Monday.