Articles by Kan Hyeong-woo
Kan Hyeong-woo
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[Beyond Earth] Contec leads Korea's space foray
Over 50 space companies from across the globe gathered on Jeju Island on June 28 to attend the opening ceremony of the International Space Summit. They came together to discuss trends in the space industry, in launch vehicles, ground station networks, satellite image analysis and other areas. The two-day ISS was organized by Contec, a local startup specializing in satellite-to-ground station services. “There has never been any space conference of such a size in our country,” Lee Sung
Technology July 30, 2023
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[Test Drive] New Trailblazer rides off-road with confidence
The Chevrolet Trailblazer has come back as a compact sports utility vehicle that suits both an urban lifestyle and off-road driving. As the vehicle nearly went through an overall facelift, the first impression that stood out was the sharp design of the front at the media test-drive held by General Motors in Seoul on July 26. The chrome bars running across the top and bottom of the radiator grille and the thin LED headlamps gave a solid, aggressive impression. With a length of 4,425 millimeters,
Mobility July 30, 2023
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Kia mulls lowering EV prices
Kia will consider lowering the prices of its battery-powered electric vehicles to compete against global EV leaders amid growing markets, according to the automaker’s chief financial officer on Thursday. “The important point from now on regarding the EV market, which has become highly competitive and abnormal in some sense, is that we should put more weight on securing our market share than focusing on profitability,” said Joo Woo-jeong, Kia’s CFO and executive vice presi
Mobility July 27, 2023
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Hyundai, Kia join massive EV charging alliance to take on Tesla's Superchargers
South Korean carmakers Hyundai Motor Company and its sister firm Kia have joined forces with five global auto giants -- BMW, General Motors, Honda, Mercedes-Benz and Stellantis -- to form a joint venture for establishing an electric vehicle charging network across North America, in a combined effort at curbing Tesla’s attempt at EV charging standardization. The seven companies announced on Wednesday in US time that the joint venture will set up at least 30,000 chargers by 2030, saying that
Mobility July 27, 2023
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Hyundai Motor opens battery research center with SNU
A joint battery research center between Hyundai Motor Group and Seoul National University officially opened Tuesday, signifying the South Korean automaker’s willingness to secure future-leading technologies in the global electric vehicle industry. “Our mission to develop a diverse range of mobility solutions equipped with advanced batteries is driven by our strong commitment to a sustainable environment for future generations,” said Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Chung Eui
Mobility July 25, 2023
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Hyundai Group chair underscores people-centered management
Hyundai Group Chairman Hyun Jeong-eun has highlighted the importance of business management with a people-centered approach and fostering young talent, Hyundai Elevator said Sunday. Hyun attended a town hall meeting to commemorate the opening of Hyundai Elevator’s Future Talent Academy with some 20 attendees representing the elevator firm's subsidiaries and partners including Korea National University of Transportation and Korea Lift College. During the Friday meeting at Hyundai Eleva
Industry July 23, 2023
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[Beyond Earth] Spacemap looks to revolutionize satellite orbit prediction
In February 2009, two communications satellites -- a commercial satellite owned by US-based global satellite company Iridium Communications and a Russian military satellite -- collided in space, marking the first-known collision between two satellites and resulting in over 10,000 pieces of space debris. Spacemap, a South Korean startup, is looking to bring about an evolution that makes space missions safer with its platform technology that can predict the orbits of satellites and space debris to
Technology July 23, 2023
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Conglomerates team up to support rain victims
South Korea’s leading conglomerates and business groups have donated 19 billion won ($15 million) as part of relief and recovery efforts for the victims of the recent monsoon rains which caused flooding and landslides in many parts of the country. Korea's four largest groups, Samsung, Hyundai Motor, SK and LG, led the charge Thursday in raising financial support for those most affected by the downpours with a combined donation of 10 billion won. Samsung Group announced a 3-billion-won
Industry July 20, 2023
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HD Hyundai scores world’s biggest LCO2 carrier order
HD Korea Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering, an intermediate holding company of South Korea’s heavy industries conglomerate HD Hyundai, said Wednesday that it has scored an order to build the world’s largest liquefied carbon dioxide, or LCO2, carrier. According to HD Hyundai, the shipbuilder recently signed a 179 billion won ($141 million) contract with Greek ship operator Capital Maritime Group to build two 22,000-cubic-meter-class LCO2 carriers. The carriers are 159.9 meters in
Industry July 19, 2023
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KAIST researchers develop world’s 1st humanoid pilot
Korean researchers have developed the world’s first humanoid pilot, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology said Wednesday. According to KAIST, a group of researchers led by professor Shim Hyun-chul demonstrated a human-like robot’s successful flight simulation operation while sitting in the pilot seat of an existing airplane’s cockpit, without making any adjustments for the robot. Dubbed “Pibot,” the humanoid pilot, which combines artificial intelligence
Technology July 19, 2023
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Tesla's China-made Model Y unlikely to receive full subsidy in Korea
Tesla's Chinese-made all-electric sport utility vehicle Model Y is unlikely to be eligible for full government subsidies in Korea, according to the Ministry of Environment. The ministry issued a note saying that the EV subsidy assessment was still ongoing, and that the rear-wheel drive car, manufactured in Shanghai, does not meet two of the four criteria that would qualify them for the full subsidy amount. “As the EV subsidy assessment is ongoing for Tesla’s Model Y, nothing has
Mobility July 18, 2023
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[Beyond Earth] ‘We are part of something much more grand than we ever imagined’
Scientists know much more about the cosmos now than a few decades ago. But there are still so many uncertainties and unknowns about the universe. Sasha Sagan, daughter of the late Carl Sagan, says what the human species has found out about space so far is already satisfying, but the bigger scope of the universe is awe-inspiring. “It’s amazing. We are part of something that's so much more grand than we ever imagined,” said Sagan in a video interview with The Korea Herald on
Technology July 18, 2023
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Kia vows $200m to produce EV9 at Georgia plant
Kia will invest over $200 million to manufacture the company’s latest all-electric three-row sport utility vehicle EV9 from its plant in the US state of Georgia, the South Korean automaker’s American office announced Wednesday local time. The company’s Georgia West Point assembly plant will be able to produce the EV9 in the second quarter of 2024, Kia said. The three-row EV SUV will be Kia’s first EV to be manufactured in North America. The West Point site currently produ
Mobility July 13, 2023
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[팟캐스트] (516) 이륜차 인도 주행 집중 단속하는 경찰 / 10명 중 7명 여름 휴가 안 가는 한국
진행자: 간형우, Ali Abbot 1. Police begin crackdown on motorcycles on sidewalks 기사 요약: 경찰, 이륜차 인도·횡단보도 주행 집중 단속한다 [1] The police have taken action to address the increasing number of pedestrian accidents involving two-wheeled vehicles, especially motorcycles. *address: 주소, 호칭으로 부르다, 연설하다, (~에 대해) 다루다 *pedestrian: 보행자 [2] The National Police Agency has recently announced their plan to designate a specific day in each region dedicated to enhancing two-wheeled vehicle safety. *designate: 지정하다 *spe
Podcast July 13, 2023
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Hanwha, SK team up on renewable energy
Hanwha Solutions and SK D&D have inked a strategic partnership to push for hydrogen fuel cell and solar power energy businesses, the companies said Wednesday. Representatives from the two sides signed a memorandum of understanding on Tuesday. According to officials, their joint hydrogen fuel cell business will aim to enter Korea’s bidding market for hydrogen power development. Hanwha Solutions will be in charge of securing the site for setting up a hydrogen fuel cell plant and obtainin
Industry July 12, 2023
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