Indian Embassy holds special event to celebrate 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties with S. Korea

SEOUL -- The Indian Embassy in Seoul has held a special event to celebrate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations with South Korea. At the Indian cultural center in Seoul's central district of Yongsan, India's ambassador has reached an agreement with South Korea's deputy minister for political affairs to upgrade strategic cooperation in various sectors. Government data showed that South Korea's exports to India reached $18.8 billion in 2022, up 21 from a year a

December 14, 2023

S. Korea's artificial sun project kicks into new test phase through upgraded parts

SEOUL -- South Korea's artificial sun project called "Korean Superconducting Tokamak Advanced Research (KSTAR)" has kicked into a new test phase through upgraded parts. KSTAR is a magnetic fusion device run by South Korean researchers to study aspects of magnetic fusion energy. KSTAR is an experimental tokamak device designed to harness the energy of nuclear fusion. Fusion is the process that powers the sun and other stars, where two light atomic nuclei combine to form

December 14, 2023

POSCO's digital transformation wing to develop robots for steel production

SEOUL -- POSCO DX, the digital transformation wing of South Korea's steel group POSCO has partnered with Chosun Refractories, a domestic refractory product maker, to create robots for steel production. The robots will be used for dangerous tasks such as handling high-temperature molten iron generated in a blast furnace. POSCO DX said on December 13 that it partnered with Chosun Refractories to develop new robots. The robots will be deployed to steel mills to assist the casting p

December 14, 2023

Korean pork broth menu selected as New York's top dish of 2023

SEOUL -- Dweji Gomtang, a pork broth menu served with rice and cabbage kimchi, was selected by the New York Times as one of the "Top 8 New York City Dishes of 2023." The Korean pork soup is available at the Big Apple branch of a Michelin Bib Gourmand restaurant in Seoul. Gomtang means Korean-style soup or broth that is simmered for hours using ingredients such as the spine, leg bones, the tail, and the meat of an animal. While Gomtang is normally made with cow bones and be

December 14, 2023

LG Unicharm builds solar power facility to produce sanitary pads and diapers

SEOUL -- Through a joint venture with Japan’s hygiene product maker Unicharm, South Korea's consumer goods company LG Household & Health Care has built a solar power generation facility with an annual capacity of 348-megawatt electricity. The joint venture "LG Unicharm" uses solar energy to produce sanitary pads and diapers. LG Household & Health Care said on December 13 that the joint venture completed the construction of the solar facility on the roofto

December 13, 2023

S. Korea to provide autonomous vehicle safety training for driver's license test  

SEOUL -- South Korea will incorporate autonomous vehicle safety training for the national driver's license test in 2024. The country aims to set up various rules and policies to prepare for the operation of fully autonomous vehicles that don't require a human driver. South Korea unveiled its plan to commercialize level-4 self-driving in 2027. Unlike autonomous levels 1, 2, and 3 which assist human drivers to conveniently reach their destinations, a level 4 self-driving veh

December 13, 2023

Samsung adds free movie VOD service to digital TVs

SEOUL -- Samsung Electronics has added movie video-on-demand service to Samsung TV Plus, the company's free video content service for Samsung TV users. The tech giant partnered with the ecommerce wing of South Korea's largest telecom service provider KT to gradually increase the number of serviced films to up to 1,000 by the end of 2024. Video-on-demand (VOD) services are internet-based video content services in which viewers can search and select films they wish to watch on

December 13, 2023

More than 50% of S. Koreans plan to spend less in 2024 due to economic recession: survey

SEOUL -- More than 50 percent of South Koreans plan to spend less in 2024 due to high inflation and economic recession caused by increased basic costs including prices of oil, agricultural products, and everyday necessities. According to South Korea's statistical information service, the consumer price index for November 2023 was 112.74 (2020=100), up 3.3 percent from the same period a year ago. The consumer price index, which reflects the actual sense of inflation felt by cons

December 13, 2023

Revenge series 'The Glory' ranks third on Netflix's most-watched series chart in first half of 2023

SEOUL -- South Korean revenge thriller TV series "The Glory" became the third globally most-watched content on Netflix in the first six months of 2023. The series, rolled out on December 30, 2022, portrays a story of a woman who experienced vicious bullying at high school taking revenge on bullies after becoming an adult. According to the global streaming service giant's report released on December 13, the South Korean series recorded 622.8 million hours of viewing in

December 13, 2023

Seoul adopts usability certification for digital kiosks to reduce digital gap

SEOUL -- To help Seoulites who are unfamiliar with digital appliances, Seoul City has adopted a usability certification for digital ordering systems commonly found at restaurants and coffee shops. The capital city will provide benefits including subsidies for business loans for companies that develop digital kiosks, websites, or applications that are easily usable by the elderly and inexperienced users. Digital kiosks are widely used in South Korean restaurants to save operating cos

December 12, 2023