South Korea Technology & Innovation News

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

KT to Replace Two Outside Directors, Introduce Evaluation System

KT (030200) has decided to pursue the replacement of three outside directors alongside the appointment of a new chief executive officer at next month's shareholders' meeting. KT's Director Nomination...

Published 2026.02.09. 19:27:28 | By Kim Ki-hyuk

Privacy Panel Launches Mass Dispute Resolution Against Coupang

South Korea's Personal Information Dispute Mediation Committee initiated large-scale collective dispute resolution proceedings against Coupang over a ...

Published 2026.02.09. 18:47:22 | By Lee Jin-seok

KAIST, NYU Join Forces to Tackle AI Ethics Governance

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) has partnered with New York University (NYU) to launch research on governance frameworks fo...

Published 2026.02.09. 18:11:08 | By Jang Hyung-im

Korea's National AI Center to Adopt Domestic NPUs, Reducing Nvidia Dependence

South Korea's National AI Computing Center, the country's largest artificial intelligence infrastructure project, is set to incorporate domestically m...

Published 2026.02.09. 17:38:39 | By Kim Ki-hyuk

Anthropic Prepares Korea Entry as Global AI Giants Converge

Anthropic, the developer of artificial intelligence model "Claude," has begun recruiting sales and development staff in South Korea. The move comes ah...

Published 2026.02.09. 17:36:30 | By Kim Ji-young

Wemade Max Posts 487 Billion Won Operating Loss as Revenue Doubles

Wemade Max reported consolidated revenue of 148.8 billion won and an operating loss of 48.7 billion won for last year. The company disclosed on the 9...

Published 2026.02.09. 16:37:24 | By Kim Tae-young

Krafton Joins $2.3B Revenue Club, Unveils $700M Shareholder Return Plan

Krafton has joined the 3 trillion won revenue club for the first time since its founding. The company plans to sustain growth this year by securing ad...

Published 2026.02.09. 16:24:37 | By Lee Jin-seok

KT Begins Board Overhaul Ahead of Shareholder Meeting

KT has begun discussions on restructuring its board of outside directors ahead of next month's shareholder meeting to approve incoming CEO Park Yun-yo...

Published 2026.02.09. 15:53:55 | By Kim Ki-hyuk

NCSoft's Lineage Classic Draws 500,000 Players in Two Days

NCSoft's "Lineage Classic" recorded 500,000 cumulative users and 180,000 peak concurrent players within two days of launch, drawing back masses of so-...

Published 2026.02.09. 15:44:51 | By Lee Jin-seok

Korea to Ease Regulations on Healthcare Data for Bio Industry

South Korea's Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) is moving to streamline regulations to enable broader use of healthcare data for advan...

Published 2026.02.09. 15:30:05 | By Lee Jin-seok

Kakao Map Launches Indoor Navigation for Major Traditional Markets

Kakao Map is launching indoor map services for major agricultural and fishery markets in Seoul and Gyeonggi Province ahead of the Lunar New Year holid...

Published 2026.02.09. 15:14:32 | By Kim Tae-young

Korean Telecom Giants Brace for Lunar New Year Traffic Surge

South Korea's three major mobile carriers announced Thursday they will implement special communication measures to ensure stable service during the Lu...

Published 2026.02.09. 14:02:58 | By Jang Hyung-im

Devsisters Posts 25% Revenue Growth on Cookie Run Success

Devsisters announced on the 9th that it recorded annual revenue of 294.7 billion won, operating profit of 6.2 billion won, and net income of 15.4 bill...

Published 2026.02.09. 13:42:57 | By Kim Tae-young

Kolon Benit to Accelerate Autonomous Manufacturing DX Business

Kolon Benit announced on the 9th that it will designate 2026 as the foundational year to strengthen its manufacturing digital transformation (DX) capa...

Published 2026.02.09. 13:36:52 | By Kim Tae-ho

Naver, Kurly Launch Same-Day Delivery to Challenge Coupang

Naver and Kurly are expanding their joint grocery service "Kurly N Mart" to include same-day delivery, intensifying competition with market leader Cou...

Published 2026.02.09. 11:17:31 | By Kim Tae-young

Korea Launches Privacy Innovation Zone to Support Medical, Healthcare Industries

The Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) announced on the 9th that it has begun full-scale operations of the "Personal Information Innova...

Published 2026.02.09. 11:17:19 | By Lee Jin-seok

29CM's Lifestyle Store Tops $360K Monthly Sales, Outpacing Muji

**Key Issue Briefing** **O4O Strategy:** 29CM, the fashion and lifestyle platform operated by Musinsa, has expanded its online-verified K-lifestyle b...

Published 2026.02.09. 11:01:01 | By Kang Do-won

KT Skylife Returns to Profit With 23 Billion Won Operating Income

KT Skylife announced its fourth-quarter 2025 earnings on the 9th. On a consolidated basis, annual revenue reached 984.2 billion won, while annual ope...

Published 2026.02.09. 10:52:16 | By Kim Ki-hyuk

KT Studio Genie's Debut Short-Form Dramas Top Global Platforms

KT Studio Genie has declared its ambition to become a leading "global K-short-form studio" after achieving immediate success with its first short-form...

Published 2026.02.09. 10:35:59 | By Kim Ki-hyuk

NC AI, Communication&Culture Sign Pact to Apply AI in Fashion Industry

NC AI, a company specializing in industry-specific artificial intelligence, announced on the 9th that it has signed a business agreement with Communic...

Published 2026.02.09. 09:41:09 | By Kim Tae-young