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Thu, February 2, 2023 | 07:33

[INTERVIEW] Korean movies filmed with IMAX cameras coming soon

INTERVIEWKorean movies filmed with IMAX cameras coming soon

Despite having one of the world's most lucrative IMAX theaters in CGV Yongsan I-Park Mall in Seoul, Korea has never had a local Korean-language movie filmed with an IMAX camera, unlike neighboring China and Japan. The global popularity of “Parasite” and “Squid Game” have not stopped Korean filmmakers from hesitating to use the Canadian company's high-resolution camera. Since ...

Park Jae-hyuk | 2022-09-14 10:05

[INTERVIEW] Korea warned against heavy sanctions on Apple, Google

INTERVIEWKorea warned against heavy sanctions on Apple, Google

An economist from a U.S. think tank has raised an issue with the Korean government's move to impose sanctions on Apple and Google for allegedly compelling the use of their own in-app payment systems. Michael Mandel, vice president and chief economist of the Progressive Policy Institute (PPI) which was described by the Washington Post as a “centrist Democratic institute,” sugg...

Park Jae-hyuk | 2022-09-11 09:48

[INTERVIEW] Google's in-app payment rules to limit consumer choice

INTERVIEWGoogle's in-app payment rules to limit consumer choice

Despite its decision to accept the use of third-party payment services of smartphone apps in major markets, Google's in-app payment rules are still at the center of controversy in South Korea, as the country's top telecom regulator has been looking to see if the rules violate the nation's new laws that went into effect last year.

Kim Yoo-chul | 2022-09-08 06:59

Samsung starts operation of mega chip manufacturing line in Korea

Samsung starts operation of mega chip manufacturing line in Korea

Samsung Electronics said Wednesday it has begun operation of a new advanced, massive chip manufacturing line in Korea. The new production line (P3) in Pyeongtaek, the largest chip manufacturing facility ever built to date by Samsung, has started production of state-of-the art NAND flash since July.

2022-09-07 20:05

Nearly 77 percent of experts consider Korea's semiconductor industry under crisis: poll

Nearly 77 percent of experts consider Korea's semiconductor industry under crisis: poll

Seven out of 10 experts in Korea consider the local chipmaking industry to be in a crisis due to multiple external risks, a survey showed Monday.

2022-09-05 15:24

[ANALYSIS] 'Chip 4 aims to control Samsung-TSMC rivalry for Intel'

ANALYSIS'Chip 4 aims to control Samsung-TSMC rivalry for Intel'

The United States passed the CHIPS and Science Act 2022. The core aim of the Act, which includes $52 billion in federal assistance to support cutting-edge chip manufacturing and research projects in the U.S., is Washington's hope for fostering a successful collaborative effort with its allies to construct a stable chip supply chain.

Kim Yoo-chul | 2022-09-05 15:11

LG offers distinguished value with OLED TVs in Europe

LG offers distinguished value with OLED TVs in Europe

BERLIN - LG Electronics has demonstrated its leadership in the premium TV segment with its lineup of OLED TVs, which can be seen at Media Markt's Alexa shopping center branch in the German capital. Media Markt is one of Europe's largest consumer electronics chains. At the branch, Media Markt displayed every model of LG's OLED TV line-up, from a 42-inch model to a 97-inch one,...

Baek Byung-yeul | 2022-09-04 14:47

Korean companies eye European market via IFA

Korean companies eye European market via IFA

BERLIN - Korean companies are trying to capitalize on the IFA tech fair, currently being held in the German capital city, to meet high-income European consumers and overcome the ongoing business uncertainties and supply chain disruptions that have followed the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, they said Friday (local time). Other than Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics, over 16...

Baek Byung-yeul | 2022-09-04 14:44

Chinese TV makers narrow gap with LG, Samsung

Chinese TV makers narrow gap with LG, Samsung

Chinese TV makers narrow gap with LG, Samsung

BERLIN - Korean TV makers LG Electronics and Samsung Electronics have continually displayed their leadership and dominance with a combined 50-percent share of the global TV market. But their leadership is increasingly threatened by the rapid growth of Chinese TV makers, being pressured to improve their capabilities further, according to an executive of LG's TV business, Satur...

Baek Byung-yeul | 2022-09-04 14:41

Korean companies eye European market via IFA

Samsung sees Flip 4, Fold 4 sales in Europe double

Samsung sees Flip 4, Fold 4 sales in Europe double

BERLIN ― Samsung Electronics' latest foldable smartphones got off to a strong start in Europe, as the Galaxy Z Flip 4 and the Galaxy Z Fold 4 have doubled the sales of the previous foldable phones, according to the marketing chief of its Europe division, Thursday.

Baek Byung-yeul | 2022-09-02 15:33

Samsung vows to popularize SmartThings smart home platform

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