Woo Jae-yoon

2 weeks ago | pulse.mk.co.kr | Woo Jae-yoon |Park So-ra |Han Yubin

Boston Dynamics Inc.’s quadrupedal robots were the talk of the town this week when they became the first robots to win four unanimous “yeses” from the judges on NBC’s hit talent show, America’s Got Talent. The moment, typically reserved for human performers, unfolded during a performance where Boston Dynamics robots danced to “Don’t Stop Me Now” by Queen. The performance was uploaded to the show’s official YouTube channel on Wednesday.

2 weeks ago | pulse.mk.co.kr | Woo Jae-yoon |Han Yubin

As global demand for responsibly sourced raw materials intensifies - driven by the electric vehicle boom, clean energy transitions, and tech-sector growth - LS MnM Co.’s push to modernize copper production could give South Korea a vital edge. At the edge of an industrial skyline in Ulsan, just past the port and shipyards, a smelter hums with intensity. Inside the sprawling plant, molten copper glows white-hot at 1,200 degrees Celsius, pouring relentlessly into molds. The air is thick with heat.

1 month ago | pulse.mk.co.kr | Han Jae-beom |Woo Jae-yoon |Han Yubin

The United States is expected to order up to 448 industrial and military vessels from South Korea by 2037, creating opportunities for local shipbuilders, according to a report released on Monday by the Federation of Korean Industries (FKI). The forecast is based on the Shipbuilding and Harbor Infrastructure for Prosperity and Security for America Act of 2025 (SHIPS for America Act), introduced in April 2025, alongside the U.S. Navy’s shipbuilding and retirement plans for 2025.

1 month ago | pulse.mk.co.kr | Woo Jae-yoon |Kim Dae-eun |Moon Jae-yong |Han Yubin

South Korean steel giant POSCO Group has decided to invest nearly 1 trillion won ($706 million) in its secondary battery materials affiliates, including POSCO Future M Co., to support capacity expansion and stabilize operations. POSCO Holdings held a board meeting on Tuesday and approved a total investment of 922.6 billion won through a capital increase in three subsidiaries — POSCO Future M, POSCO-Pilbara Lithium Solution, and POSCO GS Eco-Materials.

1 month ago | pulse.mk.co.kr | Woo Jae-yoon |Han Yubin

Chung Ki-sun, executive vice chairman of South Korea’s HD Hyundai Co. will meet with Aramco Downstream President Mohammed Y. Al Qahtani on Tuesday to discuss cooperation in shipbuilding and energy sectors, industry sources said. Al Qahtani, seen as a likely successor to Aramco CEO Amin H. Nasser, is in Korea for high-level meetings as the state-owned oil giant deepens strategic ties with Korean firms.