The landscape of Korean comics, once overshadowed by Japanese manga, has undergone a significant transformation. Since the 2000s, the rise of webtoons — digital platforms for comics — has allowed Korean comics, now widely known by the native term “manhwa,” to establish a distinct identity on the global stage. Shin Il-sook, the first female president…
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LG Innotek tops 3,500 patents for electronic equipment parts in 5 years
LG Innotek has secured over 3,500 patents for its automotive electronic equipment parts over the past five years, cementing its footing in the global electronic parts market, LG Group’s electronic parts development subsidiary said Wednesday. Innovations in cameras, lighting and communication modules for electric and autonomous vehicles have bolstered LG Innotek’s patent portfolio. Traditionally recognized…
Pardoned EcoPro founder tasked with overcoming battery industry slump
Expectations are rising that EcoPro will boost investments in the battery materials sector following the release of its founder from jail on Thursday, thanks to a special presidential pardon granted on the occasion of Aug. 15 Liberation Day. Lee Dong-chae, the founder and former chairman of the company, was set free about a year and three…
Hyundai, Kia unveil tech for battery management system
Hyundai Motor and Kia unveiled a number of technologies for their battery management system (BMS) to ensure customers of the safety of electric vehicles (EVs), following a recent EV fire that burned over 100 vehicles at a parking garage in Incheon. In a press release Thursday, Hyundai Motor and Kia said they are making extensive…
Migrant worker’s fight for justice: lung disease, compensation struggle in Korea
When Ajit Roy first arrived in Korea in 2011, he was already overqualified with a bachelor’s degree in chemistry and aspired to become a medical doctor. But he needed money to support himself and his girlfriend back home in Bangladesh. He went back in 2016 only to be devastated by the news that his girlfriend…
How does Bacha Coffee’s $1,000 java taste?
A Korean influencer has shared his experience visiting the country’s first Bacha Coffee shop and tasting its coffee, which generated buzz for charging 1.4 million won ($1,000) per 100 grams of beans. Kim Bo-kyem posted on Tuesday a short clip on his YouTube channel Bokyem TV in which he visited the store in central Seoul…
From bullpen hopeful to closer.
From bullpen hopeful to closer. The 22-year-old hard-throwing pitcher is turning into a true closer. The SSG Landers switched their closer from Moon Seung-won to Cho Byung-hyun on the 2nd. The move took the pressure off Seung-won Moon, who has been the closer since the beginning of the season, and put it on the hard-throwing…
“Who is a domestic pitcher?”
They don’t have the domestic resources to offer a contract extension to a foreign pitcher with an ERA in the 7s. Brandon Waddell’s slow recovery from injury is the primary reason, but when his rehabilitation takes longer than expected, the reality that the only other option is Keisho Shirakawa is bittersweet. Doosan Bears manager Lee…
Kim Do-young has regained his confidence.
One home run away from joining the ’30-30′ club. Kim Do-young (21-KIA Tigers) has regained his confidence. In 109 games this season, Kim is batting .346 with 29 home runs and 33 doubles. After consistently posting monthly batting averages in excess of .300 since April, Kim is batting .258 in nine games in August. He…
The NC Dinos are currently playing without their Captain
The NC Dinos of the Korean Baseball Organization (KBO) are currently playing without their cha, po, ma, and prize. Captain Son As-seob suffered a cruciate ligament injury in his knee at the start of the second half, and Park Gun-woo fractured his wrist after being hit by a sand dune during a game. In addition,…