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Quectel Launches New Generation of Flagship Android Smart Module

PR NewswireJan 4, 2022

The Quectel SG865W-WF module will help accelerate the efficient deployment of high-end AIoT applications SHANGHAI , Jan. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Quectel Wireless Solutions, a global supplier of IoT solutions, has announced the launch of the SG865W-WF, a new generation of flagship Android smart module. The module is equipped with Qualcomm's QCS8250 system-on-chip (SoC), which offers powerful p...
"The Shape of Culture" Season 2 Unfolds Cultural and Humanistic Stories of World Heritage Sites

PR NewswireJan 4, 2022

BEIJING , Jan. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The second season of the much-anticipated cultural reality show "The Shape of Culture" returned to Zhejiang Television on December 19 , unfolding a new season of world heritage tales and stories with the first episode set in the ancient capital city Luoyang. Full episodes of the second season are now available on the Zhejiang STV Official Channel on You...
[단독] ‘스우파’ 열풍 이을 시즌 2 ‘스트릿 맨 파이터’ 여름께 방영 예정

Jan 4, 2022

‘K-댄스’ 열풍을 일으킨 엠넷의 댄스 경연 프로그램 ‘스트릿 우먼 파이터’(이하 ‘스우파’)가 실력파 남성 댄서들의 서바이벌 경쟁을 담은 시즌 2로 올여름께 돌아올 예정이다. 4일 코리아헤럴드 취재 결과, ‘스우파’ 연출을 맡은 권영찬 CP와 최정남 PD 등 제작진이 ‘스트릿 맨 파이터’(이하 ‘스맨파’) 의 제작을 위해 총 출동한다. 한 업계 관계자는 “엠넷이 ‘스우파’의 시즌 2로 가닥을 잡고 (‘스맨파’) 방영을 올해 여름 쯤으로 기획하고 있는 것으로 알고 있다”며 “시즌 2에 걸맞게 힘을 줘서 나오지 않을까 싶다”고 말했다. 또 다른 관계자는 “‘스맨파’가 원래 더 빨리 방영 예정이었지만, 댄서 관련 논란으로 제작이 늦춰지게 됐다”면서 “‘스우파’ 이후 최 PD는 현재 휴식기...
Main opposition party bogged down in power struggle

PoliticsJan 4, 2022

On Monday night, Yoon, who has kept quiet except for a Facebook post, emerged to issue his latest apology. “It is solely my fault to have created worries during the election campaign. For that, I am deeply sorry. “I will carry out an overhaul and make changes to the campaign committee and turn over a new leaf to run in the presidential race.” Yoon also said he will come up with a reform plan a...
[Exclusive] Mnet to air ‘Street Man Fighter’ this summer

TelevisionJan 4, 2022

South Korean cable channel Mnet is planning to air the men’s version of its hit dance competition show “Street Woman Fighter,” featuring some of the most talented male dancers in Korea this summer, according to industry sources on Tuesday. “Kwon Young-chan, the chief producer of ‘Street Woman Fighter’ and the same staff members from the program are set to lead ‘Street Man Fighter,’” an industry ...
Alamar Biosciences partners with Abcam to drive understanding of the human proteome

PR NewswireJan 4, 2022

Alamar selects Abcam as a key provider of antibody content for its propriety NULISA technology platform FREMONT, Calif. and CAMBRIDGE, England, Jan. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Alamar Biosciences (Alamar), a platform company focused on transforming the field of proteomics to enable the early detection of cancer and other diseases, and Abcam (AIM: ABC) (NASDAQ: ABCM), a global innovator in lif...
Is vaccine pass justified? Seoul court has doubts

Social affairsJan 4, 2022

A Seoul court on Tuesday afternoon temporarily blocked the vaccine pass mandate at educational facilities, saying the policy “seriously disadvantages people who are not vaccinated.” Seoul’s administrative court has granted local community groups’ request for an injunction against the Ministry of Health and Welfare mandate requiring people to present proof of full vaccination or a recently taken ...
Korea mulls fourth doses of COVID-19 vaccine for some

Social affairsJan 4, 2022

South Korea is considering whether to distribute a fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to some vulnerable populations now that the booster vaccination program is well underway for people aged 18 and over. Ministry of Health and Welfare spokesperson Son Young-rae said in a news briefing Tuesday whether to distribute fourth doses in the coming months was being discussed within the ministry and oth...
Police tracking 188 billion won of Osstem Implant embezzled through multiple accounts

Social affairsJan 4, 2022

Police are tracking the whereabouts of 188 billion won ($157 million) in corporate funds that an employee of a South Korean dental implant maker allegedly embezzled, with information that the money had been divided and transferred through multiple bank accounts in the process of the crime. A police official told media outlets Tuesday the 188 billion won of corporate funds, which accounts for 91....
Banks start lending again, but borrowers face stricter rules

MarketsJan 4, 2022

Banks have started lending again as of Tuesday after months of temporarily suspending their household and mortgage loans, but strict standards from last year are likely to remain or get even tighter this year. NongHyup Bank, one of the five major commercial banks here, normalized lending of its entire household loan products, including mortgages on Monday. It has also decided to raise its lines ...
In face of omicron scare, Korean tech firms make bigger presence at CES

TechnologyJan 4, 2022

The Consumer Electronics Show will be back in-person this week after going fully online last year, with a record number of Korean exhibitors flaunting their technological prowess. Kicking off its three-day run Wednesday in Las Vegas, the number of participating companies overall this year have been reduced by almost half to some 2,200 due to the protracted coronavirus pandemic. But facing the vi...
Korea’s FEZs attract $20b since 2003

EconomyJan 4, 2022

SEJONG -- Foreign direct investment in the nine free economic zones in South Korea surpassed a cumulative $20 billion mark since the nation started operating the FEZs 18 years ago in 2003. According to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, the nine FEZs attracted FDI worth $1.31 billion in 2021, up 42 percent from a year earlier. This was a bounce-back after recording declines for two con...
Presidential candidate Lee envisions state-sponsored workcation centers

Social affairsJan 4, 2022

The ruling Democratic Party of Korea’s presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung on Tuesday pledged to establish “workcation” centers in rural areas of the country to allow people working remotely to stay and help struggling local economies. Under the COVID-19 pandemic, over 9 in 10 of the country’s biggest firms have adopted a telework system, according to Lee. “I will support a balanced life betwe...
[Today’s K-pop] Blackpink’s Lisa sets more records on Billboard’s radio chart

K-popJan 4, 2022

Boy band Onewe talked about their second EP “Planet Nine: Voyager” that came out on Tuesday. It has been seven months since the previous EP “Planet Nine: Alter Ego,” and continues the planet-themed narrative of the band. “I am even more excited, and at the same time worried, since this album contains songs written by all the members,” said Yonghoon. Instead of focusing on one genre, they ...
Jeon Do-yeon, Seol Kyung-gu to star in Netflix‘s ‘Kill Boksoon’

FilmJan 4, 2022

Director Byun is known for directing “The Merciless,” which was invited as a midnight screening at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival. His political drama film “Kingmaker” is set to hit theaters on Jan. 26, after its release was pushed back from the end of December due to the government’s toughened social distancing guidelines. Seol starred in both “Kingmaker” and “The Merciless.“ Along with Jeon an...