LG Electronics has been asked to reconsider its plan to move some of its TV productions in South Korea to Indonesia by the city that hosts them.In a statement published Monday by Jang Seyong, the mayor of Gumi City, North Gyeongsang Province, the move was described as a "pity for the people of South

LG Uplus will assist in South Chungcheong Province’s planned cluster to foster content businesses in the region, the telco said Monday.The telco and Chungnam Culture Technology Industry Agency will collaborate in the fostering of a planned research and business development cluster for virtual realit

South Korean telco KT has deployed autonomous carts with 5G connectivity at its warehouses for smartphones, the company announced.The carts, which comes in two versions, were co-developed by South Korean autonomous robot developer Twinny.Called NarGo, one version will have one cart leading multiple

Samsung’s health app had its electrocardiogram (ECG) measuring feature cleared for use by South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety.The ECG feature of Samsung Health Monitor app is paired with the sensors of its Galaxy Watch Active2, the company said. It will measure and analyze the hearty rhyt

South Korean RF repeater has clinched a 5.9 billion won deal to supply SK Telecom with its optical repeaters, the company said Friday.It will supply 5G integrated optical repeater __ which supports 4G LTE networks as well.The size of the order is equivalent to 18% of its total annual sale of 32.2 bi

SK Telecom will assist in a government led program to help small- and medium-sized enterprises (SME) apply smart factory solutions in their facilities, the telco said Friday.The carrier, together with Korea Polytechnic University which is under the supervision of the Ministry of Trade Industry and E

Mauser Electronics will supply its vibration sensors for Analog Devices, the company said Thursday.Called ADcmXL 1021-1, it will be able to detect overload and malfunctions on industrial and transportation equipment, the company said.Users will be able to reduce repair cost and increase productivity

SK Telecom has launched an Internet of Things (IoT) service that allows golfers to check where holes are in real-time at 40 golf courses in South Korea, the company said Thursday.Golfers can use golf-related device maker VC’s watch, dubbed Voice Caddie T7, to check where the holes are when playing,

LG Uplus has launched a dedicated 5G network service for the enterprise, the company said Thursday.It will use servers and radio separate from the network it uses for consumers and all data will be ciphered, the telco said. The network will also only allow access from preregistered handsets of clien

KT CEO Koo Hyun-mo stressed the importance of localizing supply chain when it comes to core components for Korean companies in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, Thursday.The boss of South Korea’s second largest carrier spoke at a seminar in Seoul in front of some 40 executives of local venture capital

Cisco’s Korean business has launched a new tech solution package aimed at local small and medium enterprises (SME), the company said Thursday.Dubbed Cisco Designed, it will allow SMEs access to the company’s machine learning, artificial intelligence and cloud solutions.They will be able to build and

Education firm Lime Globe and used-equipment seller Surplus Global will open a new semiconductor equipment education center in South Korea, the companies said Thursday.The center, called Semicon Globe, will open in June 15, they said. The center is at Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, where Samsung has

SKC has launched a window film that consumers can attach themselves without the need to call experts, the company said Wednesday.Window films block sunlight and ultraviolet light, which can reduce heating costs.It can also prevent color fading in furniture.The company’s film, dubbed SK Homecare Film

LG Electronics will shift some of its TV production in South Korea to Indonesia, the company announced Wednesday.Two of the six production line in Gumi, South Korea will be shifted to the company’s Cibitung plant to the Southeast Asian country.LG said the shift will boost efficiency of its global TV

Chinese display giant BOE will supply OLED display panels to Apple for the upcoming iPhone 12 series, a market research firm said.Cupertino will use panels supplied by BOE and LG Display for the 6.1-inch iPhone 12 Max, Ross Young, CEO of Display Supply Chain Consultants (DSCC), said in his most rece

Seoul Semiconductor has filed a patent lawsuit against US car component retailer Onyx Enterprise, the company said Wednesday.The South Korean chip maker said LED sold by Onyx on CARiD, an online auto parts seller, violated 12 of its patents, in its filing to the District Court for New Jersey.The com

Fire has broken out in LG Chem’s plant in South Korea, according to local fire authorities Tuesday. It started at 2:20 pm, Tuesday, at the company’s plant in Seosan, South Choongcheong Province. The fire was putout by 3:31 pm by 107 firefighters and 19 fire trucks. One died while two were injured. T

Samsung’s de facto leader has visited the tech giant’s semiconductor plant in China.Samsung Electronics vice chairman Lee Jae-Yong, also known as JY Lee, arrived at the company’s plant in Xi’an and inspected the facilities.It is Lee’s first foreign trip in four months. In January, he visited Brazil

Samsung Electronics’ Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong has pledged he won’t be handing down managerial rights to his children during a public apology he delivered on May 6 – marking the first time that he did so since June 2015 during the MERS crisis.Touching upon controversial topics such as the method wi

South Korea’s Sunic System has signed a deal worth KRW 28 billion worth ($22.6 million) with Chinese display maker BOE, according to Sunic’s disclosure on May 4. The amount would account for around 31.6% of Sunic’s total revenues in 2019.The deal is to supply deposition equipment for the mass produc