KT rolls out Thai-tailored large language model
South Korean telecom service provider KT Corp. has built a large language model (LLM) platform tailored for the Thai market in collaboration with Ja...
Language learning app Speakeasy joins ranks of unicorn startups
Speakeasy Labs Inc., a South Korea-focused language learning app operator, has joined the ranks of unicorn startups after raising $78 million at a v...
LG H&H’s sales surge 156% on Amazon Black Friday
South Korea’s LG H&H Co. said on Thursday its sales on Amazon Black Friday this year surged 156% year over year.The Face Shop's Rice Water...
OpenAI, KDB to collaborate to enhance S.Korean AI ecosystem
The US-based OpenAI and Korea Development Bank (KDB) on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to support the development of South Kor...
S.Korea provides financial education for foreigners in bank
South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) launched financial education for foreign residents at specialized bank branches for foreigners. T...
SK Hynix chief says no delay in 12-layer HBM3E supply as demand soars
Kwak Noh-jung, chief executive of SK Hynix Inc., the world’s second-largest memory chipmaker, has said there will be no delay in the company&r...
SK Telecom launches PC version of A Dot
South Korea's SK Telecom Co. unveiled the multi-large language model (LLM) agent, the PC version of its AI personal assistant service "A. (A Dot)" o...
Hudson AI dreams of a world without language barriers
South Korean startup Hudson AI is striving to break language barriers with its artificial intelligence-powered voice dubbing technology, enabling gl...
LG Uplus launches generative AI ixi-GEN
South Korean major mobile carrier LG Uplus Corp. officially launched its generative artificial intelligence model ixi-GEN on Tuesday, joining its bi...
Lotte Dept. Store introduces AI translation service
South Korea's Lotte Department Store announced on Monday that it introduced an artificial intelligence (AI) interpretation service for foreign touri...
Korea’s Catchtable eyes offshore table reservation markets
Wad Corp., the developer and operator of South Korea’s most popular restaurant reservation app Catchtable, is considering offering Catchtable ...
Samsung Galaxy AI expands to 16 languages
Samsung Electronics Co. announced on Thursday that it is expanding the translation and communication language support of Galaxy AI, first introduced...
Hana Bank issues Hana Certification in 16 languages
South Korea's Hana Bank announced on Monday that it launched the Hana Certificate service in 16 languages. The service is available through the...
LG Elec, Upstage to form partnership for on-device AI
South Korea’s artificial intelligence startup Upstage said on Tuesday it has signed a memorandum of understanding with LG Electronics Inc. to ...
Naver expands Papago with Arabic translation, boosting global reach
South Korea's leading online portal Naver Corp. announced on Friday the addition of Arabic translation capabilities to its AI-driven translation ser...
South Korean apps for foreigners' daily life, travel on the rise
The South Korean mobile app market is seeing fast growth of platforms targeting foreign users in the country alongside their increasing demand for a...
Korean startup Moreh tops global large language model test
South Korean artificial intelligence tech startup Moreh Inc. said on Thursday that its large language model (LLM) topped a performance assessment by...
Upstage's AI beats global peers in benchmark math tests
South Korean artificial intelligence tech startup Upstage said on Monday that its math-specific large language model (LLM), jointly developed with l...
LG Uplus invests $7.6 mn in 42Maru
South Korea’s LG Uplus Corp. announced on Sunday that it has invested 10 billion won ($7.6 million) in 42Maru, a domestic language AI startup....
KT opens Foreigner Center for non-English speakers
South Korea’s KT Corp. announced on Tuesday that it opened the KT Foreigner Center for non-English speakers in Won-gok-dong, Ansan, Gyeonggi...
SK Telecom invests in AI startups Allganize, Imprimed
SK Telecom Co. has invested a combined 9.4 billion won ($7.2 million) in artificial intelligence startups Allganize Inc. and Imprimed Inc., the top ...
CJ Olive Young opens specialized store for foreigners in Seoul
South Korea's health and beauty store chain CJ Olive Young announced on Wednesday it has changed its flagship store Olive Young Myeongdong Town as...
KT unveils B2B generative AI service Mi:dm
South Korean telecom giant KT Corp. on Tuesday unveiled Mi:dm, a generative artificial intelligence (AI) service for corporate clients, at its Seoul...
LG Uplus developing communications GenAI ixi-GEN
South Korea’s LG Uplus Corp. on Sunday said it is developing the generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) ixi-GEN.The large language model (...
KT ties up with Thai company for SE Asia hyperscale AI
KT Corp., South Korea’s No.2 mobile carrier, is set to foray into the large language model (LLM) sector in Southeast Asia amid the country's s...
Naver-invested Nota AI named global leader in AI optimization
South Korea’s Nota AI, an artificial intelligence (AI) optimization model company with investment from Naver D2 Startup Factory (D2SF), an inv...
TUNiB launches multi-persona AI chatbot DearMate
South Korean generative artificial intelligence (AI) startup TUNiB on Thursday announced the launch of DearMate, a mobile app for free conversatio...
Seoul to launch AI chatbot service for foreign visitors' tour planning
Seoul city government is in talks with tech firms including Google LLC, Microsoft Corp. and Naver Corp. to provide foreigners with artificial intell...
Korean language demand creates new overseas markets for startups
South Korean language startups are expanding their business in overseas markets with their local tongue through generative artificial intelligence, ...
SK Tel launches world’s 1st Korean large language model
SK Telecom Co. on Tuesday announced the official launch of the world’s first Korean large language model (LLM) “A.”, or A Dot, whi...
