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Samsung TV biz focuses on media, gaming hub, art store

By Woo Jae-yeonSEOUL, Jan. 11 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. is accelerating its move to stay ahead of the rapid changes of the way people consume news and entertainment on TV by enhancing content and services available exclusively on its smart
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Personal info of 180,000 LG Uplus customers leaked

SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Yonhap) -- LG Uplus Corp., South Korea's third-largest wireless carrier, said Tuesday the personal information of 180,000 customers has been leaked."We have acknowledged that personal data of some customers have been leaked,
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Webtoons dealing with company life gaining popularity… salaryman as main character

SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) - Office workers has begun to appear in modern background webtoons, which were filled with professions such as doctors, lawyers, and prosecutors. The story of achievin
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Webtoon ‘Jeong-nyeon-i’ to be on stage at National Theater of Korea

SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) – With more and more webtoons being adapted to dramas or movies, a Changguek, a traditional Korean opera, that is also adapted from a Korean webtoon will be staged at the Nation
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(CES) Samsung CEO says M&A pursuits 'going well' despite delay

By Woo Jae-yeonLAS VEGAS, Jan. 7 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co.'s chief executive officer has said the company was still pursuing a merger deal, even though its efforts have hit a snag.The tech company's deal-making activities were only
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(CES) Samsung CEO expects economic woes to continue this year

By Woo Jae-yeonLAS VEGAS, Jan. 7 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co.'s chief executive has said macroeconomic challenges will persist throughout this year, amid sluggish demand, rising materials and logistics costs."Samsung was dealt a heav
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(CES) LG CEO expects EV parts business to take off this year

By Woo Jae-yeonLAS VEGAS, Jan. 7 (Yonhap) -- LG Electronics Inc.'s chief executive has said the company's focus on the electric vehicle (EV) parts business for the past decade has started to bear fruit."Our EV business has made a turnar
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CGV to live broadcast kickoff of season 2023 'LoL Champions Korea'

SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Yonhap) – CGV, the largest multiplex cinema chain in South Korea, will be broadcasting the special exhibition of the kickoff of the 2023 season of League of Legends (LoL) Champions Kore
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(CES) Meet LG Display's first autonomous concept car equipped with futuristic displays

By Woo Jae-yeonLAS VEGAS, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- It might not be so far in the future that you will be able to watch a movie on a rollable screen that is automatically extended downwards or check traffic or weather conditions on a transparent screen on a
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Naver completes acquisition of Poshmark for US$1.2 bln

SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korean internet portal giant Naver Corp. said Friday it has completed the acquisition of Poshmark, a U.S. social commerce marketplace for fashion.Naver took over 100 percent of the U.S. firm for US$1.2 billion, and Pos
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(CES) LG CEO says CES exhibition is to show potential

By Woo Jae-yeonLAS VEGAS, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- LG Electronics Inc. made efforts to present its potential through a wide range of products and solutions at CES 2023, its top executive said Thursday. "Now that the pandemic is over, we thought it is
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Smilegate's Lost Ark garners 3 awards at ‘Steam: Best of 2022’

SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) – Lost Ark, an action-packed MMORPG developed by Tripod Studio and Smilegate, has garnered 3 awards at the “Steam: Best of 2022,” announced the largest video game digital distri
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Nexon's video play platform 'FACEPLAY' pilot service

SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) – Nexon has announced the launch of pilot service in Korea for its video play platform "FACEPLAY" on Thursday. "FACEPLAY" is a comprehensive pl
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(CES) Meet attention-grabbing new wireless LG OLED TV

By Woo Jae-yeonLAS VEGAS, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- LG Electronics Inc. returned to CES with a bang after its all-virtual presentation that required a separate app to watch left many visitors scratching their heads last year.At CES 2023, LG's new 72-inc
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League of Legends Pro league ‘LCK Spring’ to open on the 18th

SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) – LoL Champions Korea (LCK) Spring, a domestic League of Legends (LoL) professional league, kicks off this month. LCK has announced at LCK Arena in Jongno-gu that DXG
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Webtoons constructing new universes as those in Marvel series

SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) – The South Korean webtoon industry is also joining the movie and music industries on the trend of planning and creating different universes – there has been a noticeable surge
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(CES) Samsung presents connected home as future way of life

By Woo Jae-yeonLAS VEGAS, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. on Wednesday brought attention to its efforts to make connected and sustainable homes a future way of life.During a press conference held a day before the official opening of the an
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(LEAD) (CES) LG CEO vows to drive growth with diversified business portfolio

(ATTN: ADDS new photo)By Woo Jae-yeonLAS VEGAS, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- LG Electronics Inc. will continue to diversify its business portfolio well beyond home appliances and seek new ways to drive growth, its top executive said Wednesday. "While con
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(CES) LG CEO vows to drive growth with diversified business portfolio

By Woo Jae-yeonLAS VEGAS, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- LG Electronics Inc. will continue to diversify its business portfolio well beyond home appliances and seek new ways to drive growth, its top executive said Wednesday. "While continuing to invest in i
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(News Focus) China grants service license to Korea games, raising hopes for reopening

By Kim BoramSEOUL, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- As the Chinese government has recently shown some signs of lifting the yearslong ban on South Korean cultural products, including video games, hopes are high that local game developers will be able to tap into th