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Kan Hyeong-woo
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Hybrid vehicles report fewest fire incidents: data
Statistics from the National Fire Agency showed Sunday that hybrid vehicles reported the fewest fire incidents over the last five years, as fears related to battery-electric vehicles spread across Korea following the recent EV fires that occurred earlier this month. According to the fire authority’s fire incident status by vehicle type, there were 131 fire cases among hybrid vehicles, which are powered by both an internal combustion engine and an electric motor. As the accumulated number o
Mobility Aug. 18, 2024
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Hyundai, Kia report zero EV fires from overcharging
Hyundai Motor and Kia on Thursday said there had been no fire incidents due to overcharging their electric vehicles as the automakers emphasized the safety of their battery management system, or BMS, in the wake of consecutive EV fires spreading fears across Korea. The companies dismissed the claims that point fingers at overcharging behind the reason for EV fires, explaining that the BMS closely monitors an EV’s charging status in real-time and works in conjunction with the charging contr
Mobility Aug. 15, 2024
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Tesla Korea keeps mum about battery suppliers
Tesla, the biggest electric vehicle importer in Korea, is keeping mum about releasing the information about their cars’ battery makers despite the government’s recommendation to do so following a recent series of EV fires. After two EV fires -- one in a Mercedes EQE and the other in a Kia EV6 -- broke out earlier this month, the government on Tuesday decided to recommend domestic automakers and importers to disclose the information of their battery suppliers. Korean automakers Hyunda
Mobility Aug. 15, 2024
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Polestar 4 signals premium EV expansion in Korea
Polestar Korea has launched the Polestar 4, the Swedish electric-vehicle maker’s coupe-style sports utility vehicle, seeking a breakthrough amid the ailing EV market with the new model. “The Polestar 4 boasts an overwhelming performance, design, interior space and outstanding price when compared to other vehicles in the same segment, including those with internal combustion engines. It will be able to breathe a fresh breeze into the domestic premium EV market,” said Ham Jong-su
Mobility Aug. 13, 2024
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PUBG maker Krafton posts record half-year earnings
Krafton posted record earnings for the first half of this year on the strong output from its popular battle royale shooter PUBG: Battlegrounds, the Korean game developer announced Monday. According to the announcement, Krafton logged 1.37 trillion won ($1 billion) in revenue and 642.6 billion won in operating profit in the January-to-June period this year, up 48.3 percent and 55 percent on year, respectively. For the second quarter alone, the game developer reported 707 billion won in revenue an
Companies Aug. 12, 2024
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NCSoft shakes up overseas leadership to spur growth
NCSoft announced new leadership appointments at its global offices Monday, as the Korean gaming giant looks to foster new growth and bolster global businesses. NCSoft has appointed Jin Jeong-hee, former head of Pearl Abyss America, as the new CEO of NC America. Pearl Abyss, a Korean game developer, is best known for its popular massively multiplayer online role-playing game franchise Black Desert. With over 15 years of leadership experience at global gaming companies including the US offices of
Companies Aug. 12, 2024
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[팟캐스트] (609) 맥도날드 진주 고추 크림치즈 버거와 보해양주 다시마주의 공통점은?
진행자: 간형우, Kevin Lee Selzer Loconomy: Food makers flock to locally sourced ingredients 기사 요약: 지역 특산물을 식재료로 활용해 새로운 메뉴와 식품 출시하는 회사들 [1] Food items made with locally sourced ingredients have emerged among food companies in Korea. flock: 모이다 source: 얻다 ingredient: 재료 emerge: 떠오르다 [2] This approach, which aligns with those companies’ corporate social responsibility efforts, supports economic growth in rural areas and offers unique experiences for consumers, collectively known as "loco
Podcast Aug. 12, 2024
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Software update of Hyundai, Kia cars result in lower theft rates in US
The anti-theft software upgrade for Hyundai Motor Company and Kia vehicles has reduced theft rates by more than half in the United States, according to a new study by the Highway Loss Data Institute. The two Korean automakers came under fire as numerous vehicle thefts among certain models lacking immobilizers grew exponentially after videos of young men stealing the cars went viral on social media platforms in the summer of 2022. In the videos, the thieves would rip off a plastic cover behind th
Mobility Aug. 9, 2024
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[Photo News] New K8
Kia launched the new K8 on Friday, looking to invigorate the mid- to large-size sedan market with the product enhancement model. The new K8, which underwent a facelift for the first time since its initial release in April 2021, abandoned its old look and adopted the automaker's new star-map signature lighting on the front. The new sedan has been equipped with an advanced driver assistance system to offer upgraded marketability. The price of the new K8 starts at 37.36 million won ($27,338) i
Mobility Aug. 9, 2024
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SK Earthon secures right to explore CO2 off Australian coast
SK Earthon, an exploration unit under SK Innovation, announced on Thursday that it secured the right to explore carbon dioxide reservoirs off the northern coast of Australia, looking to bolster its resource development and carbon capture and storage, or CCS, businesses. According to SK Earthon, the Korean oil and gas exploration company and Australian CCS firms -- InCapture and CarbonCQ -- won the exploration rights for the mining sector named G-15-AP located in the Carnarvon Basin from the Aust
Companies Aug. 8, 2024
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[팟캐스트] (608) 이번에도 올림픽 휩쓴 한국 양궁이 강한 이유
진행자: 간형우, Kevin Lee Selzer Tall tales and theories on S. Korea's dominance in archery 기사 요약: 2024 파리올림픽 양궁 남녀단체전에서 다시 한 번 금메달 획득한 한국 대표팀의 이야기 [1] South Korea on Monday notched its third-straight gold medal in the Olympic men’s team event, defeating host nation France and completing a sweep of the women's and men's team events at this year's Paris Olympics. tall tale: 믿기 힘든 이야기 notch: 달성하다 defeat: 패배시키다 sweep: 완승 [2] Kim Woo-jin, Kim Je-deok and Lee Woo-seok hoisted
Podcast Aug. 8, 2024
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Hyundai Casper Electric aims to prevent sudden acceleration
Hyundai Motor Company on Tuesday showcased an array of distinguished features of the automaker’s newest battery-electric vehicle the Casper Electric, including the automaker’s latest technology that can prevent sudden acceleration incidents. Named Pedal Misapplication Safety Assist, or PMSA, the new technology automatically controls the vehicle’s speed when the driver floors the acceleration pedal suddenly from a standstill if there is an obstacle within one meter away from eit
Mobility Aug. 7, 2024
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Volkswagen keen to revive Korean sales with new Touareg
Volkswagen Group Korea on Tuesday launched the new Touareg, the first release from the German automaker in the local market in about two years, as the German automaker looks to bolster its presence here. “The Touareg has established a unique position, offering exceptional product value at a reasonable price,” said Till Scheer, CEO of Volkswagen Group Korea, during the launch ceremony of the new sport utility vehicle at Grand Hyatt Seoul. “It is an unmatched powerful premium SUV
Mobility Aug. 6, 2024
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Hyundai Motor chief touts Korean archers' Olympic wins
Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Chung Euisun, who doubles as the president of the Korea Archery Association, on Sunday emphasized the importance of believing in the association, the athletes and the staff, as well as the association's system itself, as he thanked the Korean national archers after they won all five available gold medals at the 2024 Olympics Games in Paris. “First and foremost, I want to thank our athletes,” said Chung. “I’m most glad about the fac
More Sports Aug. 5, 2024
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Jeon Hun-young leads S. Korean women’s archery as 'big sister'
South Korea's female archers have swept all available gold medals at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, continuing to build on the country’s highly decorated legacy in the sport. Although most of the spotlight has been focused on Lim Si-hyeon, who won three gold medals in the women’s team, mixed and individual events, Jeon Hun-young played an irreplaceable role as the "big sister" of the women’s archery team. Jeon, 30, nine years older than Lim and 11 years older t
More Sports Aug. 4, 2024
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