Park So-ra

1 month ago | pulse.mk.co.kr | Park So-ra |Han Yubin

Samsung Electronics Co. announced on Monday that it is enhancing its subscription-based home appliance care service with an artificial intelligence (AI)-based pre-care notification service. The service uses AI to analyze remote diagnostic data and sends push notifications to customers before potential issues become no longer potential, the company said. A professional consultant then contacts the user to explain the diagnosis and, if necessary, schedule repairs.

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.

2 months ago | pulse.mk.co.kr | Park So-ra |Han Yubin

LG Electronics Inc. plans to grow its audio business into one that generates annual revenues in the trillion-won range. By elevating speakers – once considered merely accessories to TVs – into a standalone business sector, LG Electronics aims to target the global audio device market, which is estimated to be worth 50 trillion won.

2 months 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.

2 months ago | pulse.mk.co.kr | Park So-ra |Han Yubin

Samsung Electronics Co. Executive Chairman Jay Y. Lee visited China on Sunday to attend the China Development Forum (CDF), a high-level event dubbed as the Chinese Davos Forum, for the first time in 2 years. This move is seen as an effort to strengthen Samsung’s position in the Chinese market despite the intensifying U.S.-China conflict. The two-day CDF is being held at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing. Alongside Lee, Kwak Noh-jung, president of SK hynix, also attended the event from Korea.