South Korea Tech News

Samsung and Mastercard to pilot biometric payments card - Biometric Payment

Samsung and Mastercard have partnered to pilot a biometric card that uses a built-in fingerprint sensor to authorise in-store transactions.

Coupang tops $84B market cap - E-Commerce

The e-commerce company Coupang, known as the counterpart of Amazon or Alibaba, went IPO in New York with a market cap of $84.47B.

Travel app Yanolja Eyes Dual IPO Listing at $4B+ - IPO

South Korea's largest travel app Yanolja considers a dual IPO listing in Seoul and overseas, aiming for a $4B+ valuation.

JPMorgan likely to buy Bithumb Korea - Cryptocurrency Exchange

The cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb Korea has attracted global buyers, including JPMorgan, Visa, and South Korea's top tech firm Naver.

Samsung adds a podcast section to its app - Podcast

Samsung has added a podcast section called Samsung Podcasts to its Free app, in which Samsung users can access complimentary TV shows, movies, games, and news.