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SK Group to discuss AI ecosystem at APEC CEO Summit

SK Group said Sunday it will host the artificial intelligence (AI) session of the Future Tech Forum, scheduled to be held Oct. 28 in conjunction with the APEC CEO Summit in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province. The conglomerate plans to discuss a national AI ecosystem with global AI industry leaders, renowned scholars and senior government officials at the event, introducing Korea's AI technology capabilities to the world. SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won, who is also chair of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry which is hosting the APEC CEO Summit, will deliver a keynote address at the session, outlining strategies for a sustainable AI ecosystem within Asia-Pacific countries. Ha Jung-woo, presidential secretary for AI, is scheduled to present on Korea's experiences. Naver CEO Choi Soo-yeon, AWS CEO Matt Garman and others will provide attendees an opportunity to engage with global AI leaders. The K-Tech Showcase will take place the same day at Gyeongju Expo Park, featuring the technologies of major Korean companies, including the AI data center solution jointly developed by SK Group

Sep 28, 2025By Park Jae-hyuk
SK Group to discuss AI ecosystem at APEC CEO Summit

Korean game firms bring subculture titles to Tokyo Game Show

NCSOFT, Netmarble, Smilegate and other major Korean game developers will bring their new titles, many of them in the subculture genre, to the show floor of Tokyo Game Show (TGS) 2025, which kicks off its four-day run Thursday. Touted as one of the world’s top game conventions, TGS draws 200,000 to 300,000 fans every year. Along with Japanese giants Capcom and Bandai Namco, a slew of big-name global studios attend to showcase their latest titles and technologies, while offering attendees a uniquely Japanese array of experiences. For this year’s event, Korean game studios have packed their booths with various subculture games, which typically refer to titles that combine animation-style graphics with elements of character collection. Once perceived as a niche genre, subculture games have entered the mainstream in Korean gaming culture. NCSOFT will showcase Limit Zero Breakers, an animation-style action role-playing game (RPG) developed by Vic Game Studios, a company that specializes in subculture games. It is a single-player PVE (player versus environment) action RPG with linear story-

Sep 25, 2025By Nam Hyun-woo
Korean game firms bring subculture titles to Tokyo Game Show

KT CEO apologizes for mismanagement of cellular base stations

KT CEO Kim Young-shub on Wednesday admitted to the mobile carrier’s mismanagement of miniaturized cellular base stations, called femtocells, which became the main loophole exploited for a series of unauthorized mobile payment fraud cases targeting its users. He promised the telecom's full-fledged efforts to address the aftermath of the breach. In response to controversy over repeated reversals in its disclosures to the authorities, the CEO said the company had no intention of downplaying the significance of the incident. “There were several loopholes in (our) management practices of femtocells, and the process of re-collecting (inactive) devices was also inadequate,” Kim said during a National Assembly hearing in Seoul. “We are deeply sorry for causing an unexpected incident related to unauthorized payments, which unsettled not only our customers but also the wider public.” The mobile payment breach came to light earlier this month after police began investigating unauthorized charges affecting KT users in parts of Seoul and Gyeonggi Province. The incident alarmed the public aft

Sep 24, 2025By Nam Hyun-woo
KT CEO apologizes for mismanagement of cellular base stations

Korea's ICT service exports up 19% in first half of 2025

Korea's exports of services related to the information and communication technology (ICT) sector rose 19 percent in the first half of 2025 from a year earlier, data showed Wednesday, driven by game content. Exports of ICT services amounted to $6.37 billion in the January to June period, compared with $5.81 billion in the same period last year, according to the data from the Ministry of Science and ICT. Imports came to $4.8 billion, up 12.3 percent from the previous year, resulting in a trade surplus of $1.57 billion. By sector, game content accounted for 44 percent of the total, followed by information services with 15 percent and packaged software at 13 percent. By destination, Asia accounted for 55 percent, followed by North America with 28 percent and Europe 15 percent, the data showed.

Sep 24, 2025By Yonhap
Korea's ICT service exports up 19% in first half of 2025

KakaoTalk meets ChatGPT: Korean messenger unveils major updates to flagship app

Tech giant Kakao is rolling out major updates to its flagship messenger service KakaoTalk for the first time since its launch 15 years ago, integrating ChatGPT and self-developed artificial intelligence (AI) model, Kanana, to the platform, along with personalization and expanded communication features. The company unveiled the updates at its annual if(Kakao)25 conference on Tuesday at Kakao AI Campus in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, outlining its ambitious road map to bring AI to its users. “Over the past 15 years, Kakao has pursued a single goal to make everyday life easy and convenient for everyone. Now, Kakao seeks to prepare for the next 15 years in the way it does best,” Kakao CEO Chung Shin-a said during the conference. “And the starting point of this is the renewal of KakaoTalk. A change of this scale is the first in its history. This renewal reflects KakaoTalk's commitment to focus on users’ voices and behaviors while closely responding to the changing era.” The key highlight of this update is the deployment of OpenAI’s GPT-5-powered ChatGPT next month through a strategi

Sep 23, 2025By Lee Gyu-lee
KakaoTalk meets ChatGPT: Korean messenger unveils major updates to flagship app

PHOTO Ready for launch

Innospace’s HANBIT-Nano launch vehicle blows smoke during its first-stage rocket engine test at the company’s test site in Goheung County, South Jeolla Province, Thursday. The space startup said Tuesday the HANBIT-Nano, its first commercial launch vehicle, has successfully verified the performance and reliability of the 25-ton-thrust first-stage rocket engine. After finishing the second-stage rocket engine test in July, the company said it has completed prelaunch ground testing processes, and the vehicle will be launched at Brazil’s Alcantara Space Center in the second half of this year. Courtesy of Innospace

Sep 23, 2025By Nam Hyun-woo
[PHOTO] Ready for launch

Competition heats up to lead AI farming machine industry

Daedong, TYM and LS Mtron have each strengthened partnerships with other organizations to develop farming machines powered by artificial intelligence (AI) and take the lead in the future agricultural market. With Korea’s rural population aging, the country’s top three agricultural equipment manufacturers are ramping up efforts to attract older farmers and help them address labor shortages with smart technology. Earlier this month, two Daedong Group affiliates — Daedong Robotics and Daedong AI Lab — formed a consortium with domestic AI and robotics companies to foster growth in the AI-powered farming and field robot sector. This initiative aligns with Daedong’s push to develop robots that recognize human voices and offer autonomous driving features. The farming machine maker plans to use the consortium to upgrade core AI technologies such as robot arms and hands for agriculture. Daedong also expects the partnership to address issues facing rural communities, including an aging population, labor shortages and climate change. “The consortium marks a turning point for the domesti

Sep 23, 2025By Park Jae-hyuk
Competition heats up to lead AI farming machine industry

Calls grow for cybersecurity control tower

Calls are growing for the government to set up a cybersecurity control tower in the wake of a string of major cyberattacks and data breaches that have compromised Korea’s major mobile carriers and financial firms. Critics say the current response system is fragmented across multiple agencies, slowing reactions to cybersecurity incidents. Experts urge the creation of a single coordinating body to strengthen governance. Cyberattacks against Korean companies have surged in recent months. Last week, Lotte Card said the information of 2.97 million customers — one-third of its total base — was compromised by cyber criminals. At the same time, mobile carrier KT is suffering a series of unauthorized mobile payment incidents, while rival SK Telecom suffered a breach affecting 25 million users in April. Financial firms Seoul Guarantee Insurance (SGI) and Welcome Financial Group were also hit by ransomware attacks. According to data from the Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA), the total number of data breach cases reported by companies from January to August this year stood at 1,501. Th

Sep 22, 2025By Nam Hyun-woo
Calls grow for cybersecurity control tower

Coway Square Fit enables personalized indoor air purification

Korean home appliances maker Coway has launched the Square Fit air purifier, designed to deliver optimal air management for a variety of home environments and lifestyles. The product is available in two models — 38 square meters and 82 square meters —enabling users to choose the size that best fits their space. Both models come in four colors: sand beige, pure white, sage green and pebble gray, to match the customer's interiors. Coway said the four-stage filtration system removes 99.999 percent of ultra-fine particles as small as 0.01 micrometers, along with everyday odors and five major harmful gases, helping to ensure clean and healthy indoor air. The company highlighted its exclusive air-matching filter, which allows users to personalize their filter selection for intelligent, customized air quality control at home. Filter options include a pet filter for households with animals, an allergen filter for enhanced removal, a fine dust filter for particulate concentration and a dual deodorization filter for improved odor elimination. “With our air-matching filter technology, the Squa

Sep 22, 2025By Park Jae-hyuk
Coway Square Fit enables personalized indoor air purification

LG Innotek completes expansion of Vietnamese camera module plant

LG Innotek announced Sunday it has completed the expansion of its camera module plant in Vietnam, part of a broader strategy to cut costs by operating manufacturing hubs in both Vietnam and Korea. The components company said it has completed the construction of the V3 plant, the latest facility at its production site in Hai Phong, and has commenced commercial operations. The construction of the V3 plant follows LG Innotek’s July 2023 pledge to invest $1 billion in Vietnam by the end of 2025 to enhance its optical solutions production capacity. The V3 plant spans 150,000 square meters, the size of about 20 football fields, and more than doubles the company’s overall camera module production capacity in Vietnam. With this, LG Innotek has secured the capability to supply large volumes of camera modules stably to the production lines of major smartphone makers there. LG Innotek is also continuing its investment in optical facilities in Korea. In March 2025, the company signed an investment agreement worth $430 million with the city government of Gumi in North Gyeongsang Province. Under th

Sep 21, 2025By Nam Hyun-woo
LG Innotek completes expansion of Vietnamese camera module plant
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