Picking a present

A child selects a toy at a Toys "R" Us store in Seoul on Wednesday, the day before Children's Day.

2022-05-04

1-trillion-won SK Green Techno Campus is announced

Tentatively named the SK Green Techno Campus, the new R&D center will be built in Bucheon, Gyeonggi, in partnership with the Bucheon City government. Ground will be broken in 2025 and construction completed by 2027.

2022-01-25

Research agreement

Hyundai Motor Group and Seoul National University have signed an agreement to establish a joint research center on batteries. Hyundai Motor said it will be investing a minimum of 30 billion won in the next 10 years.

2021-11-03

No more ‘political engineering’

Foreigners today would perceive South Korea as a leading country in high technology. That’s an amazing change from 1960, when squid was one of the country’s top five exports. You can hardly deny that the remarkable shift was...

2021-10-31

Is all growth good growth? Scholars discuss at Peace BAR Festival

Earth's capacity to support the coexistence of humans and nature may be nearing its breaking point, and scholars discussed information and practices to help save society from a possible crisis, at Kyung Hee University System’s Peace BAR Festival.

2021-10-21

Blackpink’s Rosé’s 'Gone' streamed more than 100 million times on Spotify

Blackpink’s Rosé’s solo single “Gone” was streamed more than 100 million times on Spotify, the singer’s agency YG Entertainment said Friday. The milestone was achieved about seven months after the song’s release in March. “Gone” is one of two...

2021-10-08

Government sets ￦23.5 trillion budget for R&D in 2022

The Presidential Advisory Council on Science and Technology has set its research and development budget for 2022 at 23.5 trillion won ($20.7 billion), a 4.6 percent increase compared to this year.

2021-06-24

Rationalizing patent system

Korea is a big spender in research and development (R&D). The spending ratio against the GDP is at 4.53 percent — second only to Israel with 4.94 percent. Both governments are eager in their R&D drive, but Korea does not generate...

2021-06-22

Rosé's first solo album becomes 'half million seller'

Rosé's first solo album "R,” which was released on March 12, is continuing to break records. YG Entertainment announced Wednesday that the album sales of “R” surpassed 500,000 copies, making Blackpink's Rosé the first Korean female solo artist...

2021-04-21

Rosé sets record for most YouTube views in 24 hours by solo K-pop artist

Rosé of girl group Blackpink set a new record for most YouTube views in 24 hours by a solo K-pop artist, with her music video for "On The Ground," according to YouTube on Tuesday. "On The Ground" is the lead track of her first solo album "R" ...

2021-03-16

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