It was a phone that had to be paid up to 580,000 won six days ago, but now it is a phone that can receive more money than it can afford.
#Samsung #Galaxy #GalaxyS26 #SKT #KT #LGU+ #phone #mobile #it #itchosun #chosun #SouthKorea #Korea #NewsUpdate
Kakao Entertainment is putting greater weight on upgrading its platforms and services under its new co-CEO leadership.
#Kakao #KakaoEntertainment #CEO #AI #kpop #fandom #artist #SM #IP #it #itchosun #chosun #SouthKorea #Korea #NewsUpdate
Koo Steps Down as LG Board Chair…
Can Governance Shift Help Reclaim No.4 Spot?
#LG #CEO #ESG #LG_Electronics #LG_Chem #LG_EnergySolution #LG_Uplus #Hanwha #it #itchosun #chosun #SouthKorea #Korea #NewsUpdate
SK Telecom’s 'Air' has launched an aggressive price competition. It is pointed out in the budget phone industry that it may have reversed its position at the time of launch, when it said it would not compete with the budget phone.
#SKT #mobile #phone #5G #it #itchosun #chosun #SouthKorea #Korea
Outside directors of the three mobile carriers were paid an average of more than 120 million won per year, but only two times over the past year expressed opposition at the board of directors.
#SKT #KT #LGU+ #mobile #director #shareholder #it #itchosun #chosun #SouthKorea #Korea #NewsUpdate
In the gaming industry, truck protests have become a familiar sight. These truck protests represent collective action taken directly by consumers to protect their own rights.
#game #truck #Netmarble #Nexon #NCSoft #Mabinogi #MapleStory #KakaoGames #it #itchosun #chosun #SouthKorea #Korea #NewsUpdate
Subtitles appeared three to four seconds after BTS members spoke. In some cases, lyric subtitles did not appear until after a song had already ended.
#BTS #Netflix #Seoul #Gwanghwamun #live #ARMY #HYBE #kpop #it #itchosun #chosun #SouthKorea #Korea #NewsUpdate
Hyundai Mobis, the auto parts affiliate of Hyundai Motor Group, is accelerating its transition from a traditional components business to a technology company centered on semiconductors and AI.
#Hyundai #HyundaiMobis #AI #robotics #software #semiconductor #it #itchosun #chosun #SouthKorea #Korea
New registrations of privately owned imported passenger cars surpassed 30,000 units in just two months, marking the fastest growth on record.
#car #Tesla #BMW #Benz #Lexus #BYD #EV #hybrid #itchosun #chosun #SouthKorea #Korea #NewsUpdate
Qualcomm has signaled its intention to diversify its semiconductor supply chain beyond its recent heavy reliance on Taiwan’s TSMC, emphasizing a continued and deep partnership with Samsung Foundry.
#Qualcomm #TSMC #Samsung #semiconductor #Snapdragon #AI #it #itchosun #chosun #SouthKorea #Korea
What distinguishes K-Channel 82 is that it will be a terrestrial broadcast channel. Viewers will be able to watch it for free with only a TV antenna.
#Sinclair #US #broadcast #TV #Kpop #drama #news #it #itchosun #chosun #SouthKorea #Korea #NewsUpdate
As new products failed to vitalize the mobile communication market, retailers are only looking at LG U+ exemptions from penalty surcharges, which are uncertain of feasibility.
#GalaxyS26 #iPhone17e #Samsung #Apple #SKT #KT #LGU+ #it #itchosun #chosun #SouthKorea #Korea #NewsUpdate
There is growing attention over whether the National Pension Service will actively exercise shareholder rights at the regular shareholders’ meetings in March.
#ENHYPEN #HYBE #shareholder #SKT #KT #Hyundai #Samsung #Hanwha #HMM #itchosun #chosun #SouthKorea #Korea #NewsUpdate
Critics say the company’s shareholder return policy is being called into question as it continues to withhold dividends despite improved earnings.
#Hanwha #investment #stock #shareholder #it #itchosun #chosun #SouthKorea #Korea #NewsUpdate
Some analysts also warn that the recent surge in aerospace stocks may be overdone. With IPO expectations already priced in, certain names are facing valuation pressures relative to their earnings.
#SpaceX #IPO #ElonMusk #Tesla #aerospace #ETF #stock #itchosun #chosun #SouthKorea #Korea #NewsUpdate
Naver Webtoon’s solution is not to adjust content supply, but to expand its user base.
#Naver #Webtoon #flywheel #creator #content #it #itchosun #chosun #SouthKorea #Korea #NewsUpdate
It is the first known case of a bidder formally expressing acquisition interest in Watcha during the public sale process.
#Watcha #Kinolights #OTT #drama #movie #M&A #it #itchosun #chosun #SouthKorea #Korea #NewsUpdate
While the company had previously halted plans for a domestic listing in favor of a sole U.S. debut, recent moves suggest it is once again preparing for a potential listing in Korea.
#Toss #IPO #Nasdaq #Coupang #ADR #finance #it #itchosun #chosun #SouthKorea #Korea #NewsUpdate
Both companies are actively seeking synergies with other industries such as manufacturing and defense by leveraging their existing game development and AI capabilities.
#Krafton #NC #game #AI #Physical_AI #NVIDIA #PUBG #it #itchosun #chosun #SouthKorea #Korea #NewsUpdate
A company without a single artist on its roster is shaking up the K-pop market. bemyfriends is emerging as a challenger to Kakao by tying together fandom platform, music streaming and album data into a single ecosystem.
#bemyfriends #Kakao #kpop #SM #Starship #Melon #it #itchosun #chosun #SouthKorea
KT’s first labor union has urged the National Pension Service to exercise shareholder rights. It is a demand to correct the board of directors, which is embroiled in various suspicions.
#KT #union #National_Pension #shareholder #Hyundai #it #itchosun #chosun #SouthKorea #Korea #NewsUpdate
The move is seen as a way to manage copyright and portrait-right risks in advance, given that Netflix directly owns the intellectual property rights to its original content.
#Netflix #AI #YouTube #Meta #Naver #Kakao #SOOP #OTT #it #itchosun #chosun #SouthKorea #Korea #NewsUpdate
Major game companies including Krafton, NCSOFT, Nexon, and Netmarble are accelerating the development of AI-based detection systems as their core weapon against illegal programs.
#game #Krafton #NCSOFT #Nexon #Netmarble #AI #PUBG #Lineage #ArcRaiders #it #itchosun #chosun #SouthKorea #Korea
For some major KOSDAQ companies, operating profit forecasts for this year have risen by more than 60% from a year earlier. However, there is also a strong warning that these projections should not be taken at face value.
#KOSDAQ #stock #US #Iran #KOSPI #itchosun #chosun #SouthKorea #Korea
In particular, many of these companies have largest shareholders who are in old age, prompting criticism that they may be deliberately suppressing stock prices with inheritance in mind.
#PBR #KOSPI #stock #inheritance #Samchully #SamyangHoldings #itchosun #chosun #SouthKorea #Korea #NewsUpdate
Three mobile carriers are pouring out subsidies to catch up with the kid’s phone market for the new semester. Some stores are even paying back up to 450,000 won (430,000 U.S. dollars) when they buy a kid's phone.
#SKT #KT #LGU+ #kids #phone #mobile #it #itchosun #chosun #SouthKorea #Korea
As box-office momentum for commercial films slows, multiplex chains are cultivating idol concert screenings and live sports broadcasts as new revenue streams.
#movie #kpop #concert #sports #TWS #RIIZE #HYBE #BTS #Seventeen #KBO #LCK #fan #it #itchosun #chosun #SouthKorea #Korea #NewsUpdate
By pursuing a quick-commerce partnership with Lotte Mart and planning to introduce a shopping AI agent within the first quarter, Kakao is seeking to turn KakaoTalk into a platform for everyday purchases.
#Kakao #KakaoTalk #shopping #LotteMart #Coupang #Naver #it #itchosun #chosun #SouthKorea #Korea
The move will bring the chief financial officer onto the board, a step expected to strengthen the board’s investment and financial decision-making functions.
#Naver #Board #CFO #investment #NaverFinancial #Dunamu #it #itchosun #chosun #SouthKorea #Korea #NewsUpdate
The issue centers on Line Games, the IP holder, granting permission to use resources to a third party without consulting Meerkat Games, its subsidiary that actually created the resources.
#game #Genesis_Idle_RPG #IP #LineGames #MeerkatGames #NewNormalSoft #it #itchosun #chosun #SouthKorea #Korea
