KB News DeskKrafton unveils audio AI model for lifelike game characters
Krafton on Wednesday released its new audio foundation model, A.X K2 Raon-Speech, on global AI platform Hugging Face. The company is part of SK Telecom’s consortium participating in the Ministry…
Celltrion to unveil obesity drug milestone before year-end
Korean biopharmaceutical firm expects to complete Phase 1 clinical trials for two of its antibody-drug conjugate candidates by end of 2026 Celltrion said Wednesday it expects a series of key…
Renault Korea’s Grand Koleos joins police patrol fleet
Renault Korea said Wednesday that its Grand Koleos Gasoline 2.0 Turbo 4WD has been selected for the National Police Agency’s multipurpose patrol vehicle program. The selection marks Renault Korea’s first…
Lotte E&C puts robot cleaners to work on construction sites
Lotte E&C has deployed autonomous floor-cleaning robots at a construction site to reduce repetitive work and improve operational efficiency. Construction-site cleaning has traditionally involved manually collecting debris and vacuuming dust,…
CJ CheilJedang eyes sale of starch-sweetener business
CJ CheilJedang is reportedly weighing a sale of its starch-based sweetener business, the latest step in a broader effort to divest low-growth operations since overhauling its corporate structure earlier this…
Mom’s Touch picks Singapore as gateway to halal market
Korean burger chain Mom’s Touch said Wednesday it is entering Singapore through a master franchise agreement with FairPrice Group, the country’s largest retailer, as it seeks a springboard into Southeast…
Posco advances rare earth supply deal in Brazil
Posco International is expanding into Brazil’s rare earth market, partnering with a mineral exploration company to secure and diversify its critical minerals supply chain, the company said Wednesday. The trading…
K-pop, K-food brought into Korean-language classrooms in Russia
South Korea has launched a training program for Korean-language teachers across Russia that uses learning materials based on beloved aspects of Korean culture, food, music and entertainment, the Education Ministry…
Hyosung lands Brazil transformer deal, grid-tech partnership
Hyosung Heavy Industries said Wednesday it won an order to supply ultra-high-voltage transformers for a Brazilian hydropower plant and agreed to jointly develop grid-stabilization technology with a global hydropower plant…
Army faces criticism over unloaded machine guns at frontline posts
South Korea’s Army is facing criticism after a frontline corps was found to have kept ammunition separate from heavy machine guns during guard operations against North Korea, raising concerns that…
