Korea Institute of Energy Technology (KENTECH) has established an MOU with Olin College of Engineering (Olin College) to facilitate joint research and education. The MOU was signed online on March 18, 2024, by KENTECH Acting President Chinho Park and Olin College Provost and Dean of Faculty AI Sacco
This March, Four Seasons Hotel Seoul takes centre stage as an official partner of the prestigious Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2024, which comes to the Korean capital for the first time. Securing its place as a gastronomic hotspot in the city’s thriving culinary scene, the contemporary Gwanghwamun hot
FILA announced on Feb. 5 that Chairman Gene Yoon met FILA+ Creative Director Lev Tanju in Seoul on Feb. 1 to discuss their upcoming global premium line, marking a momentous step in the brand’s history spanning over 100 years.Tanju, the founder of world-renowned skatewear brand Palace and one of the
AI audio company Gaudio Lab announced on Jan. 30 that its Just Voice technology has been named a finalist in the Audio Experience category of the Innovation Awards at South by Southwest (SXSW).SXSW began in 1987 as a small music festival in Austin, Texas and has grown to become a conference and fest
Minister of SMEs and Startups Oh Young-Ju met with the startup winners of the CES 2034 Innovation Awards on Jan. 18 for a discussion.The meeting, held at the Seoul Center for Creative Economy & Innovation, aimed to encourage the representatives of the winning ventures and startups and to listen to t
The Ministry of Science and ICT and the Ministry of the Interior and Safety announced on Jan. 9 that they will take follow-up measures to establish the Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA) in earnest, as three bills related to the agency passed a plenary session at the National Assembly.In November
Chef Jimyung Lee of Park Hyatt Seoul, celebrated for his creativity and artistry, and Chef Narae Kim of Park Hyatt Paris-Vendôme, named the Best Pastry Chef of the Year by the French restaurant guide Gault & Millau, will jointly present "Four Hands Dessert: Taste of Seoul and Paris" on the top floor
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) smartphones are forecasted to lead market trends starting from 2024 with smartphone manufacturers planning to incorporate generative AI functions into their devices. Industry leaders like Samsung Electronics, with its Galaxy AI, are expected to dominate this e
NESTYLE, Inc., a creative platform company, introduces AI-Zac Novel, a new form of web novel creation and subscription platform. It can be said to be a Korean-style Radish that has been developed further with AI technology than the global Radish, which has been very popular as a creative platform in
La French Tech Seoul, in collaboration with the French-Korean Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FKCCI), successfully concluded the Tech4Good Tour 2023 in Seoul on the 10th, following a week-long exploration of the Korean market with a delegation of innovative startups and SMEs from France. The trans
Pernod Ricard Korea has announced that the first global unveiling event of the bold and captivating second fashion collection, "Royal Salute 21-Year-Old Richard Quinn Edition 2," born from a collaboration between the prestige whisky "Royal Salute" and the acclaimed British fashion designer “Richard
Korea Startup Forum (KSF), the organizer of COMEUP, Korea’s most prominent startup event, announced that it held the ‘COMEUP 2023 Preview & Workshop in BUSAN’ from August 31 to September 1 at Citadines Connect Hari Busan.The workshop was held in advance of the main event, COMEUP 2023, on November 8-
The author is an analyst for NH Investment & Securities. He can be reached at jaemin.ahn@nhqv.com -- Ed.NAVER’s AI businesses are to kick off in earnest with the unveiling of HyperCLOVA X on Aug 24. Despite competition from global tech giants, we expect NAVER to maintain its leadership in the domest
CHIVAS, a representative global blended whisky of Global wine and Spirit company Pernod Ricard Korea, introduced limited-edition sets in a special collaboration with Musician Simon Dominic, who represents the domestic hip-hop scene.Simon Dominic is a rapper belonging to the hip-hop and R&B label AOM
Pernod Ricard Hong Kong Limited has unveiled Ballantine’s 21YO Artist Edition in collaboration with celebrated Korean artist Noh Sangho exclusively in Global Travel Retail across the APAC region.This artist edition is rooted in the campaign slogan of Ballantine’s, "Time Well Spent," which emphasizes
LG unveiled EXAONE 2.0, a super-sized artificial intelligence (AI) service that can be used to develop new materials, new substances, and new drugs, among other things.The LG AI Research Center unveiled EXAONE 2.0 at the LG AI Talk Concert 2023 at the LG Science Park Convergence Hall in Magok, Seoul
South Korea was the world’s largest luxury goods consumer in previous year with an average spending of US$325 per person (as estimated by Morgan Stanley), surpassing the United States and China to rank first globally. However, the situation has significantly changed this year due to the economic dow
The following article was written by James Tosdevin, a teacher and the Senior School Global Citizenship and Sustainability Lead at Dulwich College Seoul.From one extreme weather event to another, we are constantly reminded that the climate crisis is real and that we need to act immediately. One of h
“Sub-culture games” made by Korean game publishers are faring well in Asian markets. Subculture games are games that highlight Japanese anime-style girl characters and are targeted at specific groups of enthusiasts. Korean subculture games are gaining in popularity in China after Japan, so it remain
Nurihaus, which operates the global influencer community Nuri Lounge, headed by CEO Baek Ah-ram, and Ecomobi, led by CEO Truong Cong Thanh, a key player in building the creative career for creators with the first all-in-one monetization platform for Creators in Southeast Asia, have announced the sig