CONNECT WITH US
NEWS TAGGED SOUTH KOREA
Wednesday 1 October 2025
SK Telecom launches independent AI company with US$3.5 billion investment plan over 5 years
SK Telecom (SKT) has established an internal independent company, AI CIC, to consolidate and expand its AI business, accelerating AI innovation. The company plans to invest KRW5 trillion...
Tuesday 30 September 2025
South Korea's NIRS fire cripples 647 govt services, exposes lithium battery safety gap
A fire broke out on September 26, 2025, at South Korea's National Information Resources Service (NIRS), disrupting 647 government services spanning finance, administration, and other...
Tuesday 30 September 2025
Samsung chair sees humanoid robots as new growth engine
Samsung chairman Lee Jae-yong is making humanoid robots a central pillar of the conglomerate's future, pursuing an aggressive investment strategy that analysts say could reshape the...
Tuesday 30 September 2025
New era of vehicle cyber threats puts entire supply chain on alert

As the global mobility industry undergoes rapid digitalization and platform integration, the promise of greater efficiency, user experience,...

Tuesday 30 September 2025
South Korea's Rebellions raises US$250M from Arm and Samsung, valued at US$1.4B
South Korean AI semiconductor startup Rebellions has raised US$250 million in a Series C round, backed by Arm Holdings Plc, Samsung Ventures, and Pegatron's VC arm, accelerating its...
Sunday 28 September 2025
South Korea at critical juncture in drone development autonomy
Drones have become a key technology for the development of both national security and civilian applications. However, South Korea's current drone industry heavily relies on China...
Sunday 28 September 2025
Hanmi Semiconductor expands into advanced chip packaging for AI era

Hanmi Semiconductor, a rising force in semiconductor equipment manufacturing, is rapidly expanding its influence in the AI hardware ecosystem...

Saturday 27 September 2025
Samsung breaks silence on 12-layer HBM3E validation
Samsung Electronics is expected to confirm by late September 2025 that its 12-layer fifth-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM3E) has cleared customer validation, South Korean media...
Friday 26 September 2025
SK Hynix reportedly to begin 1c GDDR7 production in 2025, eyeing Tesla and Nvidia orders
SK Hynix is reportedly set to begin producing GDDR7 memory on its sixth-generation 1c DRAM node, a 10nm-class technology. Likely customers include long-standing partners Tesla and...
Friday 26 September 2025
Samsung reportedly cuts 2nm foundry prices by 30% to counter TSMC's 50% hike
The global race to build the future of technology just got dramatically more expensive. TSMC is reportedly planning a staggering 50% price increase for its next-generation 2nm chips...
Friday 26 September 2025
Micron rises to second in global HBM market as Samsung slips
Micron Technology has, for the first time, overtaken Samsung Electronics in the high-bandwidth memory (HBM) market, securing second place in global shipments during the second quarter...
Thursday 25 September 2025
LG group quietly launches space ambitions, tied to national rocket program

In a surprise announcement, South Korea's LG Group declared its formal entry into the space industry, revealing that the conglomerate's...

Thursday 25 September 2025
Samsung pushes DRAM to record highs, SK Hynix scales up, CXMT struggles on DDR5
Samsung and SK Hynix are accelerating DRAM wafer production as demand rebounds and prices climb, while China's CXMT falls behind in the DDR5 transition, limiting its ability to compete...
Wednesday 24 September 2025
South Korea urges US visa fee discounts amid H-1B cost hike
South Korean scholars have urged government support to reduce the new US$100,000 H-1B visa fees, suggesting a stabilization fund, tax incentives for small and medium-sized enterprises...
Wednesday 24 September 2025
Huawei's custom HBM challenges the existing memory hegemony
China is moving aggressively into the high-performance DRAM market dominated by Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, with its sights set on customized high-bandwidth memory (HBM). The...