Hyundai robot Atlas masters rabona kick SEOUL, May 29 (AJP) - Hyundai Motor Group has unveiled a marketing campaign showcasing the football skills of Atlas, the humanoid robot developed by its U.S. robotics unit Boston Dynamics, in a fresh demonstration of the company's push into physical artificial intelligence. As a partner of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, to be co-hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada, the automaker released a five-part "School of Football" series on its official YouTube channel, the May 29, 2026

Foreign-owned homes in South Korea surpass 100,000, with Chinese accounting for most SEOUL, May 29 (AJP) - Foreign-owned housing in South Korea has surpassed 100,000 households, with Chinese nationals making up the largest share. According to data released Friday by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, foreigners owned about 108,231 housing units, accounting for 0.55 percent of the country's 19.65 million homes as of 2025. The number of foreign-owned homes rose 8 percent last year, down from 9.6 percent a year earlier, though it still remaine May 29, 2026

South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun says Seoul to press Iran over vessel strike SEOUL, May 29 (AJP) - South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said Thursday that Seoul will urge Iran to prevent any recurrence of the recent strike on the South Korean vessel Namu, though he added that Tehran is unlikely to acknowledge responsibility or issue an apology. In an interview with a South Korean media outlet, Cho suggested that he could soon hold another phone call with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi following South Korea’s investigation into the attack. May 29, 2026

HD Hyundai Heavy strengthens Davie ties in push for Canada submarine deal SEOUL, May 29 (AJP) - HD Hyundai Heavy Industries is stepping up its campaign to win Canada’s submarine procurement project by strengthening ties with Davie Shipbuilding, Canada’s largest shipyard. The company said Thursday that its executives met with senior officials from Davie Shipbuilding at the Canadian shipbuilder’s Ottawa office on May 26 to discuss ways to strengthen strategic cooperation across shipbuilding and naval vessel projects. The meeting was att May 29, 2026

HOT STOCK: Samsung Electro-Mechanics flies to No. 3 stock on KOSPI SEOUL, May 29 (AJP) - Samsung Electro-Mechanics' shares landed comfortably above 2 million won milestone Friday, flying over 15 percent to No. 3 on South Korea's main bourse — the culmination of a two-month rerating that has carried the stock from around twentieth on the KOSPI to within reach of the two trillion-won chip giants. By 1:00 p.m., the stock traded at 2,130,000 won, up 15.2 percent from the previous session, with a market capitalization just short of of May 29, 2026

Korean box-office hit, indie drama Invited to Shanghai film festival SEOUL, May 29 (AJP) - Jang Hang-jun's box-office hit "The King's Warden" and Yoon Ga-eun's drama "The World of Love" have been invited to this year's Shanghai International Film Festival. The two films will be screened in the Asian Collection section of the festival's 28th edition, which opens June 12, according to the festival lineup. The Shanghai International Film Festival is one of China's major international film events, along wi May 29, 2026

i-dle enters Forbes 30 under 30 Asia list ahead of July comeback SEOUL, May 29 (AJP) - K-pop girl group i-dle has been named to Forbes' 2026 30 Under 30 Asia list in the entertainment and sports category, the group's agency Cube Entertainment said Friday. The annual list recognizes young figures and teams across industries in Asia and the Pacific region. The recognition places i-dle among a select group of K-pop acts to have appeared on the list. The five-member group — Miyeon, Minnie, Soyeon, Yuqi and Shuhua — was includ May 29, 2026

LIGHTSUM's Yujeong set to make acting debut in YouTube rom-com SEOUL, May 29 (AJP) - Yujeong of K-pop girl group LIGHTSUM is set to make her acting debut in the web-based drama series "Subscription Love," her agency Cube Entertainment said on Friday. "Subscription Love," scheduled for release later in the day on the YouTube channel Rocodi, is a romance comedy set in a world where an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered dating subscription service matches a young man and woman, who grow closer while carrying out missions assi May 29, 2026

KOSPI rebounds as Middle East tensions show signs of easing SEOUL, May 29 (AJP) - South Korean stocks opened higher on Friday, recovering from a brief decline the previous day, as the benchmark KOSPI climbed back above 8,400 on hopes that the prolonged conflict in the Middle East could soon come to an end. The KOSPI rose 2.31 percent to 8,374.58 shortly after trading began, nearing its recent intraday high of 8,457.09. The junior KOSDAQ, however, fell 2.31 percent to 1,078.89 as investors shifted toward large-cap stocks. The rebound follo May 29, 2026

Samsung Electronics ships industry's first 12-layer HBM4E memory samples SEOUL, May 29 (AJP) - Samsung Electronics has begun shipping samples of its 12-layer HBM4E memory chips to global customers. According to the company on Friday, this is the semiconductor industry's first 12-layer HBM4E sample to be shipped. The new memory component delivers a stable pin speed of 14 gigabits-per-second (Gbps) and is capable of scaling up to 16 Gbps. This marks a performance increase of more than 20 percent compared to Samsung's previous generation of HBM4 c May 29, 2026