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LG Uplus holds memorial run to honour fallen firefighters

LG Uplus said on Oct. 18 that its running event held with the National Fire Agency, the U+119 Memorial Run 2026, ended successfully. The event on Oct. 17 in areas including Sejong Central Park and the National Sejong Arboretum was held to honour firefighters who died in the line of duty and to support bereaved families. A total of 2,000 people took part, with entry fees used to support families of fallen firefighters.

Games & Commerce

Kakao holds first public innovation awards, selects 30 best-practice cases

Kakao selected 30 public innovation cases that used its services such as KakaoTalk and Kakao Map to improve administrative efficiency and public convenience. The company held the inaugural 2026 Kakao Public Innovation Awards on Sept. 8 in Seoul, with about 140 attendees from 30 organisations and Kakao. Winners were chosen after external expert reviews based on criteria including innovation, performance and sustainability. Kakao will provide 300 million won worth of ad coupons and run AI training for the public sector.

AI & Enterprise

Firefighters to get communications priority in disasters; MSIT selects 8 proactive administration cases

South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT selected 8 cases as top proactive administration examples, including a system change to prioritise firefighters’ communications over general users during disasters such as major fires. The ministry also recognised an internal project that used AI vibe coding to build a startup integrated management web app without outsourcing. Other selected cases included expanding a data safety option across all plans without fee increases and a nationwide survey and compensation system for shared internet equipment electricity charges.