Analysis

Number of Koreans with over KRW 1 Bln in Financial Assets Exceeds 160,000
Saturday, June 15th, 2013

SEOUL, KOREA – The number of “rich” Koreans holding over KRW 1 billion in financial assets alone surpassed 160,000 last year.

S. Korea Ranks 1st in Percentage of Smartphone Users
Tuesday, June 4th, 2013

SEOUL, KOREA – How many nations in the world do you think have more than half of their populations equipped with smartphones? The answer is six (as of the end of last year). IT powerhouse South Korea topped the roaster.

Naver’s Dominance Expands to the Mobile Web
Tuesday, May 21st, 2013

SEOUL, KOREA – Naver, which enjoys over 70% dominance in fixed-line Internet searches, has successfully tightened its grip on the mobile web. Amid the fierce mobile platform competition among companies from home and abroad, Naver (the largest search engine in South Korea) has actually obtained monopolistic status on the mobile Internet.

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Korea Estimated to Rank 79th in Household Mobile Phone Penetration Rate in 2017
Tuesday, May 21st, 2013

SEOUL, KOREA – According to US market research firm Strategy Analytics (SA)’s 2002-2017 Outlook on Worldwide Mobile Phone Shipments, South Korea is estimated to rank 79th among the surveyed 88 nations with 2.43 mobile phones per household in 2017.

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Second Korean War Would be Catastrophic to Global IT Market
Thursday, May 2nd, 2013

SEOUL, KOREA – Market research firm IHS pointed out that South Korea is crucial to global electronics markets because of its dominance in producing 66% of all DRAM, 48% of all NAND flash memory chips and 70 % of all tablet displays.

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One Million Opt for Free Voice Call Services in Less than 20 Days
Thursday, April 18th, 2013

SEOUL, KOREA – The number of subscribers to the free voice call payment plans drawn up by Korea’s three telecom operators (SK Telecom, KT and LG U+) surpassed the one million mark in less than 20 days. Over 70% of the subscribers are estimated to have simply changed their payment plans rather than changing their service provider.

Global Display Market Goes through Big Changes
Thursday, April 11th, 2013

SEOUL, KOREA – LCD panels for TVs, which have thus far driven growth in the display market, will gradually become commonplace and Taiwanese companies are expected to charge ahead in the UHD TV market.

Messaging Apps Eat away Telecom Operators’ Revenues
Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013

SEOUL, KOREA – An analysis found that mobile messaging services such as LINE and KakaoTalk have eaten away at global mobile operators and SNS’s revenues. Accordingly, communications, device and Internet companies are speeding up their efforts to encroach on the mobile messaging app market.

“Cutting-edge” Ceramic Is a Must for Korea to Become a Smart Powerhouse
Wednesday, March 6th, 2013

SEOUL, KOREA – Ceramic is clay that has been heated to a very high temperature so that it becomes hard. “Cutting-edge” ceramic refers to material that adds special functions to the existing ceramic materials. Nations including Germany, Japan and the US are vying fiercely to obtain key technologies for the production of cutting-edge ceramic a step ahead of others.

Enjoy your speed, SKT LTE
Triangular Battle in the LTE Market
Monday, May 21st, 2012

SEOUL, KOREA — As KT (a Korean integrated wired/wireless telecommunication service provider) finally jumped on the bandwagon of LTE (Long Term Evolution services), the next-generation LTE market is expected to be trisected.

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Internet Powerhouse Korea is an “ActiveX Controls”Addict
Thursday, May 17th, 2012

Rampant Use of Non-Standard Technology “ActiveX Controls”

Samsung vs Apple
Samsung and Apple Set to Negotiate, Settlement on the Horizon?
Saturday, April 28th, 2012

SEOUL, KOREA — On April 17, 2012 United States District Judge Lucy Koh ordered Samsung Electronics and Apple Inc. to the negotiating table to discuss the possibility of a settlement.

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Welfare is Well Being?
Friday, February 3rd, 2012

SEOUL, KOREA — As election season follows, people frequently speak of “welfare” and “free”. Lately, once hotly debated issue “free school meals“ finally elected a new Seoul major.

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Beyond 3G - Integration and Convergence
Wednesday, February 1st, 2012

4G is characterized by three words: ubiquitous, mobile, and broadband — 3rd Samsung 4G Forum, Jeju Island, Korea, August 2005

Is S Korea Less Appealing to the U.S.?
Thursday, January 5th, 2012

Wisconsin, USA –January 4, 2012 – It is a thought that weighs heavy on the minds of exporters in S Korea; will the currency volatility cause the U.S. to buy less products and cause further damage to its economy? After all, the inflation is making it more expensive for the U.S. to import goods.

So the North and South 'Dance' Continues..
Wednesday, January 4th, 2012

Wisconsin, USA –January 3, 2012 – From the U.S. perspective, the ever-changing policies and limitations between North and South Korea can be frustrating; one day S Korea may give food aid and the next it may not; one day it may allow its citizens to enter N Korea and the next it may not; the list goes on and on.

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A New Relationship for N and S Korea?
Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012

Wisconsin, USA –January 2, 2012 – According to several news reports from several Korean news agencies, President Lee Myung-bak –often characterized as a ‘rat’ in cartoons – announced in the New Year address that he would leave open opportunity for N Korea to peace and stability; in particular, it’s focus is ridding of the nuclear arms so that N Korea could be included in the six-party talks.

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Finally, Free Trade between U.S. and S Korea
Thursday, December 29th, 2011

Minnesota, USA –December 28, 2011 – Since 2007, there was a struggle to implement a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between S Korea and the U.S.; however, in October of this year the countries came upon an agreement, which would launch in early 2012.

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What's Next for N Korea?
Monday, December 26th, 2011

Minnesota, USA –December 26, 2011 – Since the death of Kim Jong Il –leader of N Korea – there is a question mark that hangs above the heads of many; what will happen to N Korea and what can we expect for the future of the people there?

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Can Korean Companies only Compete in the U.S. Technology Market?
Wednesday, December 21st, 2011

Minnesota, USA –December 21, 2011 – Although companies such as Samsung produce more than electronics, it is the only type of item that hits the U.S. market. But does this mean that Korea does not think it can compete in any other sector or that it is not profitable enough to do so?

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