HONG KONG , June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- After announcing its foray into the metaverse in an online press conference in the beginning of May, Emperor Entertainment Group (EEG) went on to announce Hertz City - its first NFT (Non-fungible Tokens) collection, Hertz, and virtual city in the Sandbox Metaverse leads by artist Hins Cheung where he will play the role as Mayor Hins. The Philosophy beh...

CHANGZHOU, China , June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The "SVOLT Energy Technology Company Industry Partner Global Recruitment" is initiated by SVOLT, together with SVOLT CAPITAL, Dr. Octopus and 36 Kr, focusing on the three new fields of lithium industry (new technology, new process, new material) and industrial internet (big data, AI intelligence, communication, etc.), globally recruiting excellen...

Korea and Vietnam will seek to elevate bilateral relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership, the two sides’ leaders agreed in a videoconference, Seoul officials said Wednesday. According to a press release from the presidential office, President Yoon Suk-yeol and Vietnam’s Communist Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong held a video call in the morning to exchange views on ways to develop Korea-V...

Mixer trucks are seen parked at a garage in Anyang, Gyeonggi Province, on Wednesday, the second day of the Cargo Truckers Solidarity strike. South Korean truckers, under the hard-line umbrella group Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, went on an indefinite strike a day earlier, demanding the expansion of the Safe Trucking Freight Rates System and an increase in freight charges.

The global market share of Korean-made battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and lithium-ion batteries shrank last year with greater competition from Chinese and German makers, according to a report released on Wednesday by a major business lobby group. Based on statistics from the International Trade Center, the Federation of Korean Industries (FKI) analyzed the changing landscape of the global BEV ...

In the film, Seo had to perform mostly in English as she mainly worked with English-speaking subordinate agent Tom (Justin John Harvey). “Before shooting the film, I had an English teacher. Once we started shooting on Jeju Island, I got help from Justin, who played Tom in the film,” Seo said. “If the lines were in Korean, I can adjust it a bit or improvise, but with English lines, it was not pos...

Group aims to achieve overall targets with green investment and credit of RMB400 billion by 2025 HONG KONG and SHANGHAI , June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ESG is key to long-term stability and prosperity for customers of Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China , Ltd. (hereafter " Ping An " or the "Group", HKEx:2318; SSE:601318), says Benjamin Deng , Chief Investment Officer. " Ping ...

While revealing that he was a huge fan of the original webtoon, Jinyoung of GOT7, who joined midway through the first season, said he was honored to take part in the second season. “I am excited to take the role of Bobby and meet both local and global ‘Yumi’s Cells’ fans. Though the character is already loved by many webtoon readers, I hope the viewers like the 3D version of Bobby as well!” Jiny...

Boasting an innovative hybrid exhibition format, METALTECH and AUTOMEX will showcase the widest selection of metalworking, machine tool and automation technologies to the Malaysia market this June. KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia , June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Industry players are set to welcome the return of two key exhibitions for the manufacturing sector this month , with METALTECH, Malaysia's...

The Myriaverse asks members to join an Alliance — Federation, Vector Prime or Equinox — to signify their stance against "the Rift", and complete missions to be rewarded with an Alliance Sigil NFT Each Alliance Sigil NFT will also grant holders additional access and utility, which will be revealed at a later date. SINGAPORE , June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Myria Studios , the blockchain gamin...

South Korean stocks finished nearly unchanged Wednesday, weighed by concerns about inflation and an economic recession. The Korean won rose against the US dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) slipped 0.19 points, or 0.01 percent, to close at 2,626.15 points. Trading volume was moderate at about 561 million shares worth some 7.4 trillion won ($5.9 billion), with losers...

South Korea stepped closer to establishing an industrial ecology for hydrogen, as revisions to a regulation defining how companies should use hydrogen and what types of government support they would be given for exploring the latest technology will be promulgated as early as this week. The revised hydrogen law involves certifying and defining clean hydrogen, selling and usage requirements of cle...

The former Gyeonggi governor has developed his own fandom known as “gaeddal,” which literally means “dog daughters” and mainly consists of progressive-leaning young women voters. As Park Ji-hyun, an activist against digital sex crimes, joined his campaign and Lee went all-out to appeal to young women voters, the fandom began to grow. While Lee’s avid supporters have proven to be a political asse...

South Korean retail companies have been on a shopping spree recently, purchasing real estate in Seoul’s major commercial districts and preparing for new business development. According to data from the Financial Supervisory Service, on May 31 fashion company CreaS F&C finalized the purchase of 1,950 square meters of land and a 9,338-square-meter building in Nonhyeon-dong, within Seoul’s Gangnam-...

However, for now the actor seems unwilling to confine his image to that of a villain after “The Roundup.” He is said to be considering taking the role of a cop in a TV adaption of a webtoon series. Son’s previous works include the Netflix series “DP” (2021), KBS’ romantic comedy drama “Matrimonial Chaos” (2018) and tvN’s “Mother” (2018). His films include “Nothing Serious” (2021).