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1 week ago | 
pulse.mk.co.kr | Lee Sang-duk |Han Yubin
South Korean chipmaker SK hynix Inc.’s plan to build a semiconductor packaging facility in Indiana, United States, is set to begin after local authorities approved a land use change. The West Lafayette City Council voted early Tuesday morning to rezone land in the city to allow the $4 billion chip manufacturing plant to be built in town, clearing the way for construction to begin. The result was a 6-3 vote.
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2 weeks ago | 
pulse.mk.co.kr | Lee Sang-duk |Han Yubin
Prices of DRAM chips rose for the first time in six months in April, while NAND flash prices have shown an upward trend for four consecutive months. Analysts attribute the price increases to a combination of rising demand for IT products in China, the U.S. tariff deferral, and the planned discontinuation of DDR4.
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2 weeks ago | 
pulse.mk.co.kr | Lee Sang-duk |Han Yubin
Many questions from Samsung’s annual recruitment test held Saturday and Sunday were designed to reflect its core businesses such as artificial intelligence (AI), chips, smartphones, and bio, according to candidates’ feedback. Job candidates taking the Global Samsung Aptitude Test (GSAT) were asked not only the usual logic puzzles but also about key businesses such as AI, chips, smartphones, and bio.
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3 weeks ago | 
pulse.mk.co.kr | Lee Sang-duk |Han Yubin
South Korean tech giant LG Electronics Inc. is carrying out a portfolio rebalancing strategy, shifting away from the electric vehicle (EV) charger business while strengthening its heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) operations. The company announced on Tuesday that it is discontinuing its EV charger operations. Since beginning advanced development of EV charging solutions in 2018, LG Electronics has launched various EV chargers, including slow and fast chargers, since 2022.
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3 weeks ago | 
pulse.mk.co.kr | Lee Sang-duk |Han Yubin
South Korea’s LG Display Co. announced on Monday that it has developed an in-house artificial intelligence (AI) assistant designed to automate routine tasks and improve employee productivity. The AI service is aimed at helping employees perform mundane tasks. It supports features such as automatic interpretation and translation for video conferences and automatic meeting minutes generation.
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1 month ago | 
pulse.mk.co.kr | Park So-ra |Park Seung-joo |Lee Sang-duk |Han Yubin
The series of tariffs announced by the United States are casting a dark cloud on South Korea’s information technology (IT) industry, with possible duties expected on smartphones, computers, and other electronic devices. According to multiple sources from the IT industry on Monday, the U.S. accounts for more than 30 percent of the entire revenue for Samsung Electronics Co. and SK hynix Inc. Their performance could fluctuate significantly depending on how the U.S. sets the tariff rates.
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1 month ago | 
pulse.mk.co.kr | Lee Sang-duk |Han Yubin
South Korea’s LG Electronics Inc. has surpassed 22 trillion won ($15 billion) in first-quarter sales for the first time, thanks to new business models such as business-to-business (B2B), subscription services, and direct-to-consumer (D2C), along with strong performance from its heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) business. LG Electronics disclosed on Monday that its first-quarter sales reached 22.7 trillion won, up 7.8 percent from the same period a year ago.
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1 month ago | 
pulse.mk.co.kr | Park So-ra |Lee Sang-duk |Park Seung-joo |Han Yubin
Samsung Electronics Co. has appointed its mobile division chief, Roh Tae-moon, as the acting head of its Device eXperience (DX) division on Tuesday, following the sudden death of his predecessor, Han Jong-hee. Roh will oversee the division, which includes the TV, home appliance, and smartphone businesses. Roh, who has been with Samsung Electronics since 1997, has played a key role in the success of the Galaxy phones and recently led the expansion of new markets with the Galaxy S25 series.
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2 months ago | 
pulse.mk.co.kr | Lee Sang-duk |Han Yubin
Samsung Electronics Co. will begin taking pre-orders for its new artificial intelligence (AI) TVs on Wednesday. The key feature is the full-scale adoption of QLED technology, which incorporates quantum dots into the color filter. Samsung Electronics has expanded its Neo QLD AI TV lineup to seven series and increased its OLED lineup from 10 models to 14. The new models come with enhanced AI-powered features, including Home Insight, Home Monitoring, and Click to Search.
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2 months ago | 
pulse.mk.co.kr | Lee Sang-duk |Han Yubin
LG Group’s chairman recently traveled to India to explore future growth opportunities as the country emerges as a key global player amid rising geopolitical tensions between the United States and China. The company said on Tuesday that Chairman Koo Kwang-mo went on a six-day business trip to India and the United Arab Emirates from February 24th to March 1st, 2025. The visit was the first made by an LG Group chairman to India in 21 years.
