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South Korea’s semiconductor industry is becoming an increasingly important piece of the U.S. effort to reshape global chip
Global investors are sending two very different messages about South Korea. They have been selling the country’s stocks
A sophisticated cybercrime scheme that used stolen personal data to take control of mobile identities and drain financial
Hyundai Motor’s labor dispute is emerging as a new risk for investors betting on the Korean automaker’s global
(Photo=OA Entertainment) Jennie, a member of South Korean girl group BLACKPINK, has become the latest celebrity targeted by a suspected AI-manipulated sexual video, highlighting how artificial intelligence can be used to create fabricated content that damages the privacy and reputation of public figures. The case has drawn attention beyond South Korea because Jennie is one of the most internationally recognized
(Photo=THE PRESENT COMPANY) Park So-dam, the South Korean actress who played Kim Ki-jung, also known as “Jessica,” in the Oscar-winning film “Parasite,” revealed that she initially believed she was suffering from burnout before doctors discovered thyroid cancer that had spread to her lymph nodes. Her experience offers a look at the demands behind South Korea’s rapidly expanding entertainment industry, which
The divorce battle involving SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won is no longer only a dispute over one of South Korea’s largest personal fortunes. It has become a test of how a billionaire executive can divide personal wealth when much of that wealth is tied to control of a major corporation. A South Korean court has ordered Chey to pay his
(Photo=SNU Robotics Institute youtube capture) Nvidia, the U.S. chipmaker that has become a central supplier of processors for the artificial intelligence boom, is looking beyond data centers for its next major market. One of the companies helping it make that transition is LG Electronics, the South Korean manufacturer best known globally for televisions and home appliances but also backed by
Photo=Samsung South Korea’s semiconductor and biotechnology industries are facing a long-term race for highly trained researchers, prompting Samsung to deepen its investment in the country’s scientific talent pipeline. On Aug. 17, Samsung Electronics, Samsung Biologics and Samsung Bioepis said they had awarded scholarships to 15 Korean students who won medals at international mathematics, physics and biology Olympiads. For U.S. companies
