South Korea
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- Dec- 2020 -4 December
[Earth-protecting Entrepreneurship] EMOTECH develops eco-friendly electric mood lamp for home use
EMOTECH, which participated in the Overseas Networking and Market Support Project conducted by Gwangmyeong G-Hub, developed the eco-friendly wooden mood lamp. The company name Emotech is a compound word of emotional + content + technology, and provides products and services…
- 3 December
[Earth-protecting Entrepreneurship] By Paper to enter the US market with
ByPaper, which participated in the Overseas Networking and Market Support Project conducted by Gwangmyeong G-Hub, developed and sold the eco-friendly paper cat tower Catssle in 2019, and is focusing on entering the overseas market. By using paper the Cat house…
- Nov- 2020 -29 November
Pangyo 2020 – Kakao Pay transaction amount increased by 72%
A quick word on Kakao Pay. Used by 3,500 people, 3/4 of the economically active people in Korea. Drastic growth to 3Q transaction of 17.9 tril won due to prolonged COVID pandemic. Effort to expand the non-face-to-face investment as a…
- 26 November
Spreading the Charm of Tourism in Korea blocked by COVID-19 through a Game
“The only thing that I desire in infinite quantity is the power of a noble culture.” This famous quote by Baekbeom Kim Gu especially resonates in us these days, as South Korea that used to be a shrimp among superpowers.…
- 26 November
Is Smart City the futur? Synchronicity case with the app Smart Parking Seongnam
Big question here. So big that Man has been asking it for decades. In the last century, we characterized the cities of the future, Smart City – those which have today become our cities of the present – by their gigantism and…
- 25 November
President Moon says COVID-19 treatment drug and vaccine will be made in Korea
President Moon Jae-in attended the on-site meeting at SK Bioscience located in Pangyo Technovalley in Gyeonggi-do for the development of COVID-19 vaccine. The World Health Organization warned that we could face a bed shortage due to the re-spreading of COVID-19…
- 16 November
Minglecon: New online video content service in Jan. 2021
Minglecon, the provider of gamification-based learning content, is expanding its current services. For preschoolers and lower elementary school students to be available for all age groups. The company has recently launched Zzam Zzam TOEIC. A learning aid that captures the…
- Oct- 2020 -15 October
Korea Digital Content Roadshow Open online
A tempting offer to get you access to the right network and information about the most developed Korea’s digital content The COVID-19 pandemic has restricted brick-and-mortar marketing activities, such as exhibitions and business meetings being cancelled or postponed globally, and…
- 5 October
Theragen Bio opens the Pangyo Era with advanced R&D facilities
A quick word about Theragen Bio. R&D strengthened due to relocation of headquarters… Actively promote recruitment of excellent talents. Moved in Korea Bio Park, with the existing Gwanggyo office building continuing to be used as the research facility. Theragen Bio…
- 4 October
Kakao Japan ranked no. 1 in non-game app sales in Japan & 12th in global sales
Kakao Japan (CEO Kim Jae-yong) reported that according to the report presented by the global app research company App Annie, Piccoma was ranked no. 1 in total sales among all non-game apps in Japan’s two major app markets (Apple App…
- Sep- 2020 -30 September
Kakao Commerce reveals 100-day performance of Kakao Shopping Live Beta Service
A quick work about Kakao Commerce. Kakao Shopping Live expands product types and exceeds 5 million cumulative views in just 25 times. Established superior content planning/production capabilities by preparing exclusive infrastructures like a new team and studio. High accessibility based…
- 27 September
MIK HOT SPOT Online Exhibition to open from September!
AVING NEWS’ Korea’s only convention media and online exhibition center by itself, began this project to help Korean companies to enter the domestic and foreign markets through MIK HOT SPOT (Made in Korea Online Exhibition) on its way to become…
- 26 September
LG unveils LG ThinQ Home, where innovation becomes everyday life
The house of the future we’ve been dreamed of finally appeared before our eyes. LG Electronics built a three-story and basement LG ThinQ Home in Pangyo New Town in Gyeonggi-do, total floor area 500m². It took about one year of…
- 26 September
THE.WAVE.TALK informs the standards of “healthy water”
In the wake of the Incheon Red Tap Water Incident, a concern of the entire public. The government announced comprehensive measures for sanitation of tap water. However, can even water made clean at a water purification plant be safely and…
- 25 September
Neowiz introduce 8 new games at Gamescom 2020 online
Gamescom, one of the world’s three major game exhibitions along with E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo) in the US and the Tokyo Game Show in Japan, ended on August 30. Held every late-August in Koelnmesse, Germany, Gamescom was held only online…
- 18 September
Asia Tech Hub! Achieved 100 trillion in sales in Pangyo Techno Valley!
The statistics showed that 93% of the companies in Pangyo Techno Valley are high-tech, and 85.94% are SMEs. Their sales last year amounted to 107.2 trillion won. On Sep. 2, Gyeonggi-do announced the results of a complete survey of companies…
- 1 September
How can Big Data help in the COVID-19 response?
It’s not news that Korea handled really well the Covid19 pandemic. We often talk about the Asian culture being a culture of personal sacrifice and self discipline, but we also omit an important factor which is technology. And in the…
- 1 September
Olly Day & Night: two lamps that want you good
Olly is a lamp that allows you to live better. The concept is simple, the Olly Day lamp replaces daylight and allows you to feel in good shape for the day. Olly Night helps you sleep better. Olly Day: the wearable creation…
- Aug- 2020 -31 August
SOLUD – An easily breathable mask PU:REATH! Keep safe from COVID-19
SOLUD launches its easily breathable mask PU:REATH, filter replacement is possible according to the situation. Countries around the world are fully focusing on discovering startups to create new industries that will lead future economic growth. Innovative ideas and new technologies…
