South Korea Technology & Innovation News

Coverage of South Korea's technology sector, including AI, semiconductors, startups, and digital innovation.

Naver D2SF Backs Defense Manufacturing Startup Forge

Naver D2SF has invested in Forge, a startup that links Korean factories to global defense and manufacturing supply chains, in the firm's first…...

Published 2026.08.26. 10:08:36 |

Dong-A Pharm Expands Gargarin Line With 8 New Mouthwash Products

Dong-A Pharmaceutical launched Advanced Zero, a lineup of eight new Gargarin mouthwash products with no ethanol or artificial coloring....

Published 2026.08.26. 09:23:18 |

UNIST Develops Organic Photoanode to Make Green Hydrogen From Sunlight

UNIST developed an organic photoanode that raises solar water-splitting current density 22% and stability 300%, aiding power-free green hydrogen…...

Published 2026.08.26. 08:55:52 |

Lunit Holds Medical AI Hackathon to Test Its Foundation Model

Lunit held a medical AI hackathon where 70 developers and clinicians tested its L2-preview foundation model to build health services....

Published 2026.08.26. 08:47:17 |

Law&Company Launches Legal E-book Subscription Service BigCase Library

Law&Company launched BigCase Library, the first e-book subscription service dedicated to legal books, with some 600 titles from publisher Parkyoung....

Published 2026.08.26. 06:30:05 |

Fasoo AI Puts Blockchain Into Korea's Lottery System

Fasoo AI has built its private blockchain solution FasooBlock into Korea's Donghang Lottery system to block data tampering and strengthen integrity....

Published 2026.08.26. 05:00:05 |

Korean Game Firms Post $4.1 Billion in Overseas Sales in First Half

Overseas revenue at Korea's five largest game companies hit 6.06 trillion won in the first half, with the overseas share topping 70% for the first tim...

Published 2026.08.25. 19:12:18 |

Korea's Top 5 Game Firms Earn 6 Trillion Won Overseas in First Half

Overseas sales topped 70% of revenue at Korea's five largest game companies in the first half, reaching 6.06 trillion won....

Published 2026.08.25. 17:43:15 | Updated 2026.08.25. 21:16:46 |

Korea Adds 54 Privacy Officers Across Ministries, First Boost in 11 Years

South Korea will add 54 dedicated privacy officers across 31 central agencies, its first government-wide expansion in 11 years....

Published 2026.08.25. 14:37:37 |

Korea to Pick National Humanoid Robot in 2027 Challenge

Korea will launch the Next-X Humanoid Challenge in 2026, aiming to build a world-class national humanoid robot within three years....

Published 2026.08.25. 14:37:23 |

KAIST to Redesign Every Course Around AI From March

KAIST will redesign every undergraduate and graduate course around AI from next March, President Bae Choong-sik said, pledging an "AI-native campus."...

Published 2026.08.25. 14:18:14 |

KT Doubles New-Graduate Hiring, Weighs AI Skills Across Jobs

KT is doubling its new-graduate hiring and will weigh AI skills as a key factor across network, sales and other roles, with applications open Aug....

Published 2026.08.25. 10:01:05 |

Dunamu & Partners Invests $5 Million in UK AI Inference Startup

Dunamu & Partners has made a $5 million early-stage investment in Callosum, a UK AI inference optimization startup that raised $100 million in total....

Published 2026.08.25. 09:59:45 |

Lotte Biologics Earns Green Building Certification for Songdo Plant

Lotte Biologics earned an "Excellent" G-SEED green building grade for its first plant at the Songdo Bio Campus....

Published 2026.08.25. 09:13:23 |

Korea to Launch Advanced Environmental Satellite Chollian 6 in 2033

South Korea will develop Chollian 6, a next-generation environmental and ocean satellite, in a 769.4 billion won project targeting a 2033 launch....

Published 2026.08.25. 09:00:05 |

Daewoong Moves to Tap Indonesia's Halal Market Ahead of Mandate

Daewoong Pharmaceutical joined a government task force to tap Indonesia's halal market ahead of a mandate, planning a phased response from cosmetics t...

Published 2026.08.25. 08:54:53 |

Celltrion Rolls Out Omlyclo 300mg Across Major European Markets

Celltrion launched a 300mg version of its allergy drug Omlyclo in Germany, Britain, France and other major European markets, expanding its product lin...

Published 2026.08.25. 08:37:20 |

Kwangdong Adds Pickleball to Sports Marketing Push

Kwangdong Pharmaceutical signed a sponsorship deal with the Korea Pickleball Association, backing a four-day tournament in Wonju from the 27th....

Published 2026.08.25. 08:21:07 |

XYZ to Equip China's Galaxea Robots With AI Software

XYZ signed an MOU with China's Galaxea to install its BrainX AI framework on Galaxea robots and develop applications for Korea....

Published 2026.08.25. 06:00:05 |

Netmarble's MNB Teams Up With Red Cross to Boost Youth Blood Donation

Netmarble subsidiary MNB signed an MOU with the Korean Red Cross to promote youth blood donation using its "Kungya Restaurants" IP....

Published 2026.08.25. 05:00:05 |