South Korean government to investigate what’s causing the Note 7 fires
Samsung and the South Korean government have launched new investigations into defective Note 7 devices.
Even with all of those product recalls, Samsung is still the top dog at home
The recall seems not to have had much of an impact on Samsung's brand in South Korea, where it ranked at the top of a brand index.
Samsung’s Galaxy A8 didn’t change much on the outside, but inside’s another story
Samsung announced the Galaxy A8 (2016), which looks to be thicker than its predecessor but manages to fit in a larger battery.
Apple may open a retail store on Samsung's turf in South Korea
South Korea doesn't have an Apple store, but the Cupertino, California-based company is trying to change that.
Samsung accused of exposing employees to toxins, resulting in illnesses
According to a grim report, over 200 former Samsung factory workers contracted a wide variety of illnesses allegedly from chemicals they were exposed to.
Qualcomm faces a potential $900 million fine in South Korea over unfair market practices
Processor manufacturer Qualcomm may face up to a $900 million fine in South Korea, with the country's FTC accusing it of abusing its power as market leader.
South Koreans don't let geographic restrictions stop them from playing Pokemon Go — they just travel to the DMZ
Pokémon Go is not technically available in South Korea yet, but enterprising Pokemon trainers discovered that it is available along the DMZ.
New-ish Android Trojan prevents calls to banks’ customer service
Newer versions of the Android.Fakebank.B Trojan malware family prevent victims from making calls to their bank's customer service.
Poor G5 sales be damned: LG expects its best second quarter since 2014
According to its regulatory filing, LG expects its highest operating profit in two years.
This Snapchat clone has racked up 30 million users in Asia in a matter of months
A Snapchat clone from the makers of the Line Messaging app is sitting atop the iOS App Store chart in China, thanks to its extensive range of selfie tools.
Samsung rolls out the budget-friendly Galaxy Wide smartphone in South Korea
Samsung is out with another budget smartphone -- this time it seems as though the company took inspiration from itself via another budget device.
The South Korean government will investigate 'some matters' involving Apple
South Korea's Fair Trade Commission launched an investigation into Apple, though the agency's chairman declined to reveal any specifics.
Pantech is back from the brink with the quirky IM-100 smartphone
Korean phone manufacturer Pantech announced the IM-100, the once-embattled company's first Android phone in 20 months.
South Korea’s smart garbage cans know how much waste you toss and charge accordingly
To curb food waste, South Korean municipal authorities have implemented RFID chip readers on trash cans to deter residents from careless disposal.
Top-level Samsung executives in hot water over insider trading investigation
Several Samsung executives are being investigated by South Korea's financial watchdog over accusations of insider trading.
Samsung Pay reaches one million active users in two months in South Korea
Samsung's payment service has reached one million active users in South Korea, after two months of availability in the country.
LG’s dual-screen V10 isn’t selling very well in South Korea
Expected to be LG's powerhouse smartphone for 2015, the V10 is off to a mediocre start in the company's home country of South Korea.
For 100,000 bucks, this South Korean biotech firm will clone your dog
Sooam Biotech has ushered in a brave, new world where a dog can live beyond his death as long as you collect his skin cells and have an extra $100K to burn.
Samsung Pay is seemingly off to a strong start in South Korea, based on early results
With Samsung Pay's U.S. launch around the corner, Samsung executive vice president Injong Rhee revealed the service is off to a strong start in South Korea.
Samsung seems to be all smiles as the Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 Edge Plus sell well in South Korea
Samsung hoped for the Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 Edge Plus to sell well in its home country of South Korea, and so far, it has.
South Korea not embracing the LG G4, which could spell trouble for LG’s financials
According to reports out of South Korea, the LG G4 isn't selling very well, a big problem since South Korea is where LG is based.
South Korea is about to make the world even more jealous with 10Gbps broadband
South Korea, already the leader in broadband speeds, is set to unveil 10Gbps (gigabits per second) Internet service at a conference in Busan on Monday.
