Korea Joongang Daily
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Korean tech behind Apple's 'awe dropping' ultra-thin iPhone 17 Air

When Apple sent out invitations Tuesday for its Sept. 9 product launch, teasing with the tagline “awe dropping,” attention turned to the star of the show: the iPhone 17 Air, expected to be the thinnest iPhone ever at just 5.5 millimeters.

2025-08-27

U.S. says BOE stole Samsung's trade secrets, putting Apple ties in jeopardy

A U.S. ITC ruling against China's BOE could impact Apple's supply chain and shift display sourcing to Korean manufacturers amid trade secret concerns.

2025-07-15

China's BOE capable of producing up to 100 million iPhone OLED panels per year: Report

BOE, China’s largest display maker, is stepping up its push into Apple’s iPhone organic light-emitting diode supply chain, investing heavily to challenge Korean rivals with a bold expansion of its production capacity.

2025-06-27

LGD's sale of LCD plant in China draws interest from BOE, TCL

LG Display has initiated the sale process for its LCD-panel factory in China amid a failure to keep up in the market.

2024-05-10

Can Korea fend off China in display race?

China's BOE was approved as an iPhone display supplier in 2021, posing a threat to Korea's standing in the OLED space. Korea is tasked with maintaining a competitive edge against China's aggressive expansion.

2024-02-15

Samsung Display sues China's BOE in U.S. over technology theft

Samsung Display sued China’s BOE in the United States over the misappropriation of trade secrets regarding organic light-emitting diode panels.

2023-11-03

Samsung suspends review process for BOE's OLED panel: report

Samsung Electronics has suspended its internal review process to select China's BOE as the organic light-emitting diode (OLED) panel supplier for the electronics company’s flagship smartphones next year, according to a local media report Monday.

2023-07-10

Samsung Display sues China’s BOE for patent infringement

Samsung Display has sued China’s BOE over patent infringement of multiple technologies related to OLED (Organic Light-Emitting Diode) panels.

2023-07-02

Samsung, LG to invest ￦65T to overtake China in display race

Korea’s two largest panel makers — Samsung Display and LG Display — will make a combined 65 trillion won ($49 billion) of investment by 2027 into advanced display technologies in a bid to secure technical supremacy over Chinese manufacturers.

2023-05-18

SFA Engineering finds fortune in EV battery defects

Nestled in an industrial complex in Asan, South Chungcheong, six factories operated by SFA Engineering produce testing and transportation equipment for virtually every high-tech component you can imagine.

2022-06-09