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(Yonhap Feature) S. Korean video game giants on lookout for new biz opportunities

By Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, Oct. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's video game powerhouses are eyeing new grounds, from K-pop to TV shows, in search for new audiences as they become increasingly outshined by a new generation of game companies.Earlier this ye
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NCSoft to change paying method for global version of 'Lineage'

SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea game developer NCSoft will drastically reorganize its pay-per-user structure, which has previously caused controversy, in the global game "Lineage W.&quo
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SK Broadband files counterclaim against Netflix in network fee case

SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- SK Broadband Co., a major South Korean internet service provider (ISP), said Thursday it has filed a lawsuit against Netflix to demand network usage fees after a local court ruled against the video streaming giant on the d
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Galaxy Z Fold3 can be used as digital car key for Genesis GV60

SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. said Thursday its latest smartphones, including the Galaxy Z Fold3, will be able to be used as a digital car key for a new electric vehicle from South Korean luxury automaker Genesis. The tech giant
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S. Korea conducts final exercises for homegrown space rocket launch

SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has started final safety exercises for its homegrown space rocket, the science ministry said Thursday, as the country gears up for its scheduled launch next month.The 200-ton Nuri is set to lift off on Oct. 21
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NCSoft's 'Lineage 2M' starts pre-order in 29 countries

SEOUL, Sept. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korean video game developer NCSoft announced Wednesday that its mobile MMORPG (multi-access role-playing game) Lineage 2M has started the pre-order period in 29 count
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S. Korea ready to help chipmakers deal with Washington's info-sharing request

By Kang Yoon-seungSEOUL, Sept. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top trade official said Wednesday his ministry is ready to help local chipmakers, such as Samsung Electronics Co., tackle Washington's request to submit key information on their supp
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게임 셧다운제 폐지법, 여가위 법안소위 통과

(서울=연합뉴스) 정수연 기자 = 밤 12시부터 오전 6시 사이 16세 미만 청소년의 온라인 게임 접속을 막는 게임 셧다운제를 폐지하는 청소년 보호법 개정안이 28일 국회 여성가족위원회 법안소위를 통과했다.여가위는 이날 법안심사소위를 열어 이러한 내용의 개정안을 의결했다.2011년 셧다운제 시행 이후부터 업계와 시민단체를 중심으로 제도 실효성에 대한 비판이
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Samsung to log robust Q3 earnings on chip biz, currency effect: analysts

SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. is expected to report strong third-quarter earnings on the back of its semiconductor business and a weak won, analysts said Monday.The South Korean tech giant was projected to log 16.3 trillion-won
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S. Korea's 5G base stations account for 11 pct of total in Q2: data

SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) -- The number of 5G network base stations in South Korea accounted for just 11 percent of the total in the second quarter, data showed Monday, amid continued user complaints against the latest generation networks.As of the Ap
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LG Uplus to offer Disney+ to IPTV users

SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- LG Uplus Corp., a major South Korean mobile carrier, said Sunday it will offer Disney+ through its internet protocol television (IPTV) platform as the flagship streaming service from U.S. media giant Walt Disney Co. is set
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Latest RPG 'Diablo II: Resurrected' released by Blizzard Entertainment

SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Yonhap) -- Video game developer Blizzard Entertainment has come back with a new version of Diablo II by releasing "Diablo II: Resurrected" worldwide on Friday. "Diab
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S. Koreans spend record high on Netflix in Aug.: data

SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Koreans spent a record high on Netflix last month, data showed Thursday, highlighting the video streaming giant's popularity in the country amid growing competition.Payments to Netflix in the country are estimate
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KT to invest 175 bln won in media unit

Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- KT Corp., a South Korean telecom giant, said Friday it will purchase 175 billion won (US$150 million) worth of stocks in its media unit KT Studio Genie as part of efforts to bolster its growing entertainment business.The telecom
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(Yonhap Feature) 'Proptech' reshapes real estate market with digital platform, lower fees

By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- Hwang Jae-min checks out his smartphone apps several times a day to search for new homes up for sale so he can move to another house. When the 41-year-old bought a three-room flat in Yongin, a satellite city
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Naver's cloud unit aims for No. 3 in Asia Pacific region by 2023.

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- The cloud affiliate of South Korea's leading internet portal operator, Naver Corp., said Thursday it aims for the No. 3 position in the Asian Pacific region by 2023."We aim to reach the No. 2 positi
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(LEAD) LG Uplus seeks to boost smart factory biz

(ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 3-4)By Chae Yun-hwanSept. 16 (Yonhap) -- LG Uplus Corp., a major South Korean telecom operator, said Thursday it aims to increase sales from its smart factory solutions business by sevenfold within five years as part
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LG Uplus seeks to boost smart factory biz

By Chae Yun-hwanSept. 16 (Yonhap) -- LG Uplus Corp., a major South Korean telecom operator, said Thursday it aims to increase sales from its smart factory solutions business by sevenfold within five years as part of its broader push to boost its ente
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Top regulator says Kakao's support for small biz on 'right track'

SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top telecommunications regulator said Wednesday that Kakao Corp.'s plan to support small businesses is on the "right track" amid growing scrutiny against the internet giant's market do
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S. Korea to develop solar-powered drone reaching stratosphere

SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea aims to develop a solar-powered drone that flies in the stratosphere by 2025, the ICT ministry said Wednesday, in a move to boost the country's nascent drone industry.The Ministry of Science and ICT said it