LG Software Developer Conference
Scope
Date
~
-
Chemical Industry
Daewoo Shipbuilding, POSCO jointly develop new materials
South Korea's Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. (DSME) and steelmaker POSCO have joined forces to develop new materials.DSME on Wedne...
Dec 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Tech, Media & Telecom
LG Uplus ramps up user experiences, platforms, metaverse
LG Uplus Corp., the third-largest mobile carrier in South Korea, is improving its user experiences as well as accelerating new businesses such as pl...
Dec 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Electronics
LG Elec to showcase built-in 721-liter refrigerator at CES next month
LG Electronics said on Wednesday that it will unveil a new large-capacity built-in refrigerator at CES 2023, which will take place in Las Vegas on J...
Dec 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Automobiles
LG Electronics, Corning join hands to develop curved glass for vehicles
LG Electronics and Corning said Wednesday that they have agreed to jointly develop a glass solution for curved displays for vehicles.The two compani...
Dec 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Tech, Media & Telecom
S.Korea's Shinsegae, KT tie up to develop digital ecosystem
South Korea’s retail giant Shinsegae Group and leading telecommunication carrier KT Corp. have joined hands to develop the digital ecosystem i...
Dec 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Food & Beverage
S. Korea fosters 30 food tech unicorns within next 5 years
The Korean government by 2027 seeks to develop 30 food tech unicorns and boost exports in this sector to $2 billion through stronger support for the...
Dec 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Tech, Media & Telecom
CJ OliveNetworks develops factory big data solution
South Korea's IT service management firm CJ OliveNetworks Co. Ltd. said on Wednesday that it has developed a real-time database (RTDB), a data manag...
Dec 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Korean startups
S.Korea's startup Bunker Kids raises $1.5 million in Series A funding
South Korea's tech start-up Bunker Kids announced on Tuesday that it raised 2 billion won ($1.5 million) through Series A investment from Korean ven...
Dec 13, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Batteries
LG Energy-GM JV secures $2.5 bn loan from US for EV battery production
South Korean battery maker LG Energy Solution Ltd. said on Wednesday its joint venture with General Motors Co. has attracted $2.5 billion via a loan...
Dec 13, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Bio & Pharma
LG Chem confirms diabetes drug Zemidapa's efficacy in phase 3 trials
LG Chem Ltd. announced in a disclosure on Monday that it had confirmed superior efficacy in phase 3 clinical trials for the combined administration ...
Dec 13, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Research & Development
LG Group seeks future growth engines with new R&D units
LG Group, South Korea’s fourth-largest conglomerate, set up new research and development units at key affiliates to seek future growth engines...
Dec 12, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Electronics
LG Electronics to launch two OLED gaming monitor models in US
South Korea's electronics giant LG Electronics Co. announced on Monday that starting on the same day it would release the world's first OLED gaming ...
Dec 12, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Aerospace & Defense
Korean military aircraft maker KAI to spend $1.1 bn on R&D
Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. (KAI), the country’s military aircraft manufacturer, is poised to invest 1.5 trillion won ($1.1 billion) in re...
Dec 12, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Energy
Doosan Enerbility gets int'l certification for offshore wind power system
South Korea's heavy industry company Doosan Enerbility Co. on Monday said it is Korea's first to receive international certification for an eight-me...
Dec 12, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Tech, Media & Telecom
LG Uplus holds in-house hackathon to secure platform technology
LG Uplus Corps. said on Sunday that it held a hackathon called "Hackstival" to compete for development skills of in-house software developers.The co...
Dec 12, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Bio & Pharma
New drug developer Onconic Therapeutics raises $20 mn in Series B
South Korean drug developer Onconic Therapeutics, announced on Friday that it raised 26 billion won ($19.9 million) in Series B funding, with cumula...
Dec 09, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Artificial intelligence
LG Group think tank unveils breakthrough AI tech Exaone
LG AI Research, the artificial intelligence (AI) think tank of South Korea's LG Group, on Thursday unveiled Exaone, a gigantic AI technology that ra...
Dec 09, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Chemical Industry
BGF EcoMaterials to partner with Hwaseung Material for composite materials
BGF EcoMaterials, a materials unit of the BGF Group, said on Friday that it has signed an agreement with Hwaseung Material, a fine chemical company,...
Dec 09, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Korean chipmakers
SK Hynix develops world's fastest server DRAM sample
SK Hynix Inc., the world’s second-largest memory chipmaker, said on Thursday it has developed working samples of DDR5 multiplexer combined ranks dual ...
Dec 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Electronics
Microdisplays poised to emerge in growing XR market
The slowly growing extended reality (XR) market next year is expected to explode as global big tech companies get ready to launch augmented (AR) and v...
Dec 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Korean games
Dragonfly, CJ ENM sign MOU on content business
Dragonfly said on Wednesday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with CJ ENM Co. to cooperate in moving into new content busines...
Dec 07, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Electronics
LG Electronics' OLED evo touted as Best TV of the Year
LG Electronics Inc.' OLED Evo has been touted as "The Best TV of the Year" by several global media outlets.According to company sources on Wednesday...
Dec 07, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Future mobility
LG Innotek unveils plastic-glass lenses for self-driving car camera modules
LG Innotek, the electrical component unit of South Korea's LG Group, said on Wednesday that it has developed two types of high-performance hybrid le...
Dec 07, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Chemical Industry
S.Korea develops carbon composite materials as its 2nd steel industry
The South Korean government will invest 185 billion won ($139.6 million) by 2030 in the development of technology for carbon composite materials, wh...
Dec 07, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Business & Politics
LG plans additional $4 billion investment in Vietnam
South Korean electronics giants including LG Electronics and Samsung Electronics plan to pour billions of dollars of additional investment into Viet...
Dec 07, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Food & Beverage
Cosmax NBT develops hangover cure ingredient
Cosmax NBT, Inc., Korea's functional health food maker affiliated with the same-name original cosmetics design manufacturer, said on Tuesday that it...
Dec 07, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Mergers & Acquisitions
LG Uplus poised to acquire homegrown OTT platform Watcha
South Korea’s third-largest mobile carrier LG Uplus Corp. is slated to acquire homegrown over-the-top (OTT) platform Watcha Inc., investment b...
Dec 06, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Artificial intelligence
Samsung, Naver agree to partner in developing next-gen AI semiconductor solutions
Samsung Electronics Co. and Naver Corp. have agreed to cooperate in developing next-generation AI semiconductor solutions optimized for artificial i...
Dec 06, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Bio & Pharma
CJ partners with Emmyon to develop ingredients preventing muscle atrophy
South Korean food giant CJ CheilJedang Corp. announced on Tuesday that it has signed a license contract with Emmyon, an American biotechnology start...
Dec 06, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Automobiles
Nexen Tire develops AI-based tech for road surface detection
Nexen Tire Corp. on Monday said it developed technology for road surface detection and analysis of tire braking distance using artificial intelligen...
Dec 06, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)