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Korea to Develop ‘Creative AI’ to Restore Faded Cultural Heritage in High Fidelity
Korea Heritage Administration(KHA) has announced plans to develop a creative AI model tailored for Korean heritage capable of generating high-fidelity digital content based on the nation’s cultural assets. The initiative,…
MakinaRocks Wins $1.45M Defense AI Platform Contract from South Korea’s ADD
Industry-specialized AI company MakinaRocks has secured a ₩2 billion (approximately $1.5 million USD) contract to develop a secure AI operations platform for the Agency for Defense Development (ADD). Announced on…
Wrtn and LG AI Research Partner to Deliver EXAONE LLM for Nationwide AI Capability Enhancement Project
Wrtn Technologies, a Korean AI service platform, has signed a partnership with LG AI Research to distribute the EXAONE large language model (LLM), the companies announced on August 19 (KST).…
Naver Cloud and Seoul National University Forge Strategic Alliance to Advance Sovereign AI Capabilities
Naver Cloud has entered into a strategic partnership with Seoul National University (SNU) to bolster South Korea’s sovereign artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities and nurture specialized talent in the field. The…
Langcode and Vessel AI Form Strategic Alliance to Build Industry-Specific AI Agents
Langcode, a leading enterprise generative AI agent platform, has announced a strategic partnership with Vessel AI, a company specializing in AI orchestration platforms. The collaboration, revealed on August 19 (KST),…
South Korea’s AI Ambitions Intensify as 15 Consortiums Compete to Build National Foundation Model
In a bold move to secure its place in the global artificial intelligence race, South Korea has attracted significant interest from major tech players for its national foundation model initiative.…
Naver Launches Accelerator Program to Scale Smartstore Brands with AI Solutions and Global Expansion Support
Naver has unveiled a new accelerator initiative, the “Round-up League,” aimed at empowering Smartstore brands that are entering a critical growth phase. The program was announced on July 21. It…
SK Telecom Unveils Lightweight Korean LLM ‘A.X 3.1 Lite’ as Open Source
SK Telecom announced on July 11 that it has released its proprietary large language model (LLM), “A.X 3.1 Lite,” as open source via the Hugging Face platform. The new model,…
Naver Cloud Showcases AI Elderly Care Solution at Osaka-Kansai Expo
At the recent Osaka-Kansai Expo, Naver Cloud introduced its AI-powered elder care technology aimed at addressing the challenges of Japan’s rapidly aging society. The event, held in Osaka from July…
Naver Cloud Accelerates AI-Driven Workplace Transformation in Japan Amid Aging Crisis
Naver Cloud Platform is intensifying efforts to tackle Japan’s demographic challenges, specifically an aging population and labor shortages, by expanding its AI-powered B2B solutions. On July 10 (local time), the…
South Korea Launches $430 Million Fund to Cultivate Homegrown AI Unicorns
South Korea has unveiled an ambitious new initiative to nurture artificial intelligence (AI) startups into unicorns, launching a ₩570 billion ($430 million) venture fund aimed at accelerating the country’s position…
SK Telecom Releases Open-Source Korean LLM ‘A.Dot X 4.0’ with Industry-Leading Performance
SK Telecom has released its Korean large language model (LLM), A.Dot X 4.0, as open-source software, positioning it as one of the most advanced Korean-language AI models available worldwide. On…
Naver Releases Annual Report on AI Safety and Commerce Improvements
Naver’s Self-Regulation Committee has published its second annual activity report, outlining initiatives taken over the past year to improve platform governance and protect users. Released on July 2 (KST), the…
South Korea Issues First Copyright Guidelines for AI-Generated Content
South Korea has introduced its first official guidelines allowing the copyright registration of works created using generative artificial intelligence (AI), under specific conditions. On June 30, the Ministry of Culture,…
Naver Unveils HyperCLOVA X THINK, a Reasoning-Enhanced AI Model with Top-Tier Korean Language Performance
Naver announced on June 30 the release of “HyperCLOVA X THINK,” a generative AI model featuring significantly enhanced reasoning capabilities. Designed to deliver step-by-step, thoughtful responses to user queries, the…
Naver Pay Unveils Ambitious Strategy to Become a Global Fintech Powerhouse with AI and Web3
Naver Pay (Npay) announced plans on June 26 to transform into a top-tier global fintech platform by leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and Web3 technologies. During its “Npay Media Day 2025”…
South Korea Launches Ambitious Project to Build Homegrown AI Model Rivaling ChatGPT
South Korea has officially joined the global race for artificial intelligence dominance, unveiling an unprecedented initiative to develop a domestic large language model on par with cutting-edge systems like OpenAI’s…
‘From Search to Shopping, Everything AI’ : 2024 Naver Consolidated Report
Naver has unveiled a sweeping transformation strategy grounded in generative AI, declaring the implementation of “On-Service AI” across its entire digital ecosystem. According to the company’s 2024 Consolidated Report, Naver…
South Koreans Far More Trusting of AI than Americans
AI & Digital Inclusion Brief: A Comparative Analysis of Generative AI Adoption and Perception in South Korea and the United States from a Digital Inclusion Perspective A comparative study conducted…
Naver Webtoon’s AI ‘Character Chat’ Surpasses 100 Million Messages, Driven by Gen Z and Millennials
Naver Webtoon’s experimental AI-powered chat service “Character Chat” has surpassed 100 million accumulated messages within just one year of its launch, the company announced on June 23. Originally introduced in…
