[밑줄 쫙!] LG Electronics withdraws from smartphone business after 26 years… Concerns about reducing consumer options

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first/400 people due to the corona 19 holiday effect… still 4Cha trendy”Warning light’

The spread of the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) in Korea is continuing. 5 days Although the number of new confirmed cases was in the late 400s (447), This is due to the effect of a significant decrease in the number of inspections on weekends and holidays compared to weekdays. It is difficult to see that the spreading trend has been broken.

In particular, as the spread of the metropolitan area as well as the non-metropolitan area has increased recently, the number of new confirmed patients who have stayed in the 300-400 range for more than a month. I went up to 500 people for a week and prayed.

In addition, the amount of movement is increasing due to spring meetings and trips, and the spread of foreign mutant viruses, which are known to have stronger spreading power, continues to spread, raising concerns about the ‘4th epidemic’.

The quarantine authorities also have Corona 19 a day It was predicted that the number of new confirmed cases could increase more than the current level of 500.

Jung Eun-kyung, head of the central quarantine countermeasures headquarters (Director of the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) said at a corona19 politics briefing on the 5th, “The infection reproductive index evaluated last week was 1.07, which exceeded 1, so I think it could increase more than the current 500.” Done.

The Infection Reproduction Index is an indicator of how many other people are infected by one confirmed person. If this index is less than 1, it means’prevention of the outbreak’, and if it is more than 1, it means’the spread of the outbreak’.

Infectious reproduction index currently exceeds 1 in all regionsit is. The fact that this index exceeded 1 in all regions means that this is the second time since mid-December last year (13-19), and Corona 19 is spreading simultaneously and at the same time across the country.

Accordingly, the government is in a position that if the spreading trend does not break, it has no choice but to strengthen quarantine measures. Depending on the situation, there is a possibility that the’social distancing’ (currently, the second stage in the metropolitan area, the 1.5 stage in the non-metropolitan area) will be upgraded again. Whether or not to adjust the distance will be announced on Friday the 9th.

◆”The cumulative number of vaccinations exceeded 1 million”

As the quarantine authorities predicted that the number of new corona19 confirmed cases could increase more than the current level of 500, there is also an interest in vaccination. Ministry of Public Administration and Security Minister Jeon Jeon-cheol said in a remark at every scripture meeting on the 5th, “(The vaccination situation) is progressing smoothly, including the elderly 75 years or older who started vaccination last week. The number of vaccinations is expected to surpass 1 million today.”

“We are passing through the second spring with Corona. We are well aware that the fatigue and pain of all of the people are still great,” said the former minister. “At this time of next year, we hope to give you a little more strength for the true spring we so desire. “Please ask for something.”

On that day, President Moon Jae-in also mentioned about securing the amount of vaccines.

President Moon said, “The government will do its best to achieve the goal of inoculating 12 million people in the first half of the year and immunization in November by introducing a smooth vaccine, and furthermore, to achieve that goal faster. It was confirmed that the effect was great, so the government decided to increase the number of primary vaccinations as much as possible and accelerate the timing.”

“Although countries around the world are in a hurry to vaccination, the increase in coronavirus is not unusual. In Korea, there are still 500 confirmed cases a day, so I am very worried.” He emphasized that “the situation needs to be greatly raised.”

Meanwhile, from the 8th, in addition to the existing 49 vaccination centers, 22 additional regional vaccination centers will be operated. During this month, local vaccination centers will be installed in all local governments across the country.

◆‘On the access listoutside Opersons’ Can not be done…Penalty for Violation 10Ten thousand won

From last week, when using multi-use facilities, Reinforcement of quarantine rulesOK. From the last 5 days after the week-long genealogy period, Violation of this will result in a fine. In case of violation, a fine of 3 million won is imposed for the owner and 100,000 won or less for the user.

First of all, there are 7 basic quarantine rules that multi-use facility managers and users must follow. In addition to wearing a mask, managing the access list, periodic disinfection, and ventilation, three things have been added since last week.

The rules for banning food intake have been reinforced, access to bequest boxes is restricted, and a quarantine manager must also be designated.

In other words, in principle, eating food is prohibited in all multi-use facilities unless it is a place where food is eaten originally, such as a restaurant or cafe. You shouldn’t eat at sports stadiums, libraries, beauty and beauty salons, art galleries, and museums.

In addition, users and workers with suspicious symptoms are prohibited from entering the multi-use facility, and all users of the multi-use facility must keep an entry record. In the past, when writing the access list, it was customary to write’whom, who and how many people’, but now this is also forbidden. All users must write down their personal information. In particular, entertainment facilities should not be registered by hand, only electronic access registers should be used.

The quarantine authorities said that businesses that violate the quarantine rules will be severely punished with a zero-tolerance principle, and that businesses with a large number of violations will be banned from collectives or reinforced operating restrictions.

◆Corona Family Care Vacation ’50Ten thousand won‘ Start application

Following last year, workers who took family care leave this year due to the Corona 19 incident can receive a subsidy of 50,000 won per person per day.

The Ministry of Employment and Labor announced on the 5th that it has been receiving applications for the’Corona 19-related Family Care Expense Support Program’.

Support targets for workers who have taken family care leave due to corona 19 infection by their family members or children under 2nd grade in elementary school, closed school, and remote classes.it is. You can receive support for up to 10 days at 50,000 won per person per day. In other words, it is possible to receive up to 500,000 won.

If you wish to receive family care leave expenses, you can apply by accessing the website of the Ministry of Labor or by visiting a local employment center or by mail.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Labor decided to continue this support project, which was scheduled to be operated for a limited time until last year, this year due to the prolonged Corona 19, and secured a project cost of 42 billion won through an additional budget.

second/’Nowon’s Three Mother and Daughter Murder’ Deliberation on the disclosure of the suspect

The police decided to reveal the identity of the suspect who was accused of murdering three mothers and daughters in an apartment in Nowon-gu, Seoul. The suspect is Kim Tae-hyun, a male born in 1996, and is 24 years old.

The Seoul Police Agency held a deliberation committee on the disclosure of the suspect at 3 pm on the 5th and deliberated on the issue of disclosing Kim’s name and face.

In this deliberation committee, the judges unanimously determined that it was necessary to disclose the personal information of the suspect Kim Tae-hyun in accordance with the’Special Act on the Punishment of Specific Violent Crimes’.

On the 23rd of last month, Kim enters the apartment of Nowon-gu where the victims live, pretending to be a courier, and is accused of killing three mothers and daughters in turn. Kim is known to have stated in a police investigation that when her eldest daughter, who she learned through online games, refused to meet her without receiving contact with her, she was resentful and committed the crime.

Even before the crime, he visited the victims’ home addresses to meet his eldest daughter, and after his contact information was blocked, it was reported that he tried to contact him through a different number. Because of this, the victim also appealed to acquaintances for stalking.

Accordingly, more than 200,000 people petitioned to disclose Kim’s personal information.

◆”After the murder of three mothers and daughters…Eat and drink beer next to the body.”

After committing the murder, it is said that Kim stayed for three days at the crime scene where his body was neglected, eating food and even alcohol, and engaged in bizarre activities.

According to the police, Kim did not go out for three days after the murder until he was arrested by the police, but stayed at the victim’s house with the bodies of three mothers and daughters, eating and eating, drinking beer and other alcohol at home.

Then, after attempting to destroy evidence, such as initializing his cell phone, he was caught by the police while injuring himself several times with a knife on his neck, wrist, and stomach.

Accordingly, the Seoul Nowon Police Department, which is investigating this case, is conducting a newspaper against Kim, receiving advice by investigating a profiler to analyze the criminal sentiment. We also decided to review whether or not to test for psychopaths.

◆Arrested suspect…”Concerns about destruction of evidence”

Kim was arrested on the 4th. Judge Park Min of the Seoul Northern District Court issued a warrant after completing the substantive examination of the arrest warrant for Kim in 20 minutes. Judge Park explained the reason, saying, “There is a fear of running away or destroying the evidence.”

Mr. Kim, who attended the warrant deliberation earlier, got in the convoy straight without answering any questions with his head bowed to the reporter’s questions such as “Do you admit the crime” or “Are you sorry for the victim?” Even when he arrived at the Seoul Northern District Law, where the warrant deliberation was held, he went straight to court without saying anything.

On the other hand, Nowon Police Department reinforced the motive and process of the crime and, as early as possible, I plan to send Kim to the prosecution later this week.

Currently, the police are investigating the circumstances in which Mr. Kim tried to destroy his cell phone after the crime. A police official said, “We are investigating the related contents (attempt to destroy evidence, etc.) and confirming the facts.”

third/LGElectronic, Smartphone business 26Withdrawal in years

LG Electronics finally decided to end its mobile business on July 31st. It’s been more than two months since they announced that they would review all possibilities, including the sale of the business. It’s been 26 years since I started the business.

LG Electronics explained that the reason for the business suspension was “intensifying business competition and continuous business sluggishness” and “we will focus our capabilities into core businesses and improve business structure through internal resource efficiency.”

Earlier, on January 20, LG Electronics said, “We believe that we have reached the point where we must make the best choice by making a cold judgment on the current and future competitiveness of the mobile business. I’m doing it.”

In fact, LG Electronics enjoyed its heyday by starting the mobile business with LG Information and Communication in 1995 and ranking third in the global market. However, it recorded a deficit for 23 consecutive quarters from the second quarter of 2015 to the fourth quarter of last year, and the cumulative deficit was 5 It reached trillion won.

Accordingly, LG Electronics made contact with Vietnam’s Vingroup and Germany’s Volkswagen to sell the business, but it is said that there was no progress in the discussion.

LG Electronics is able to supply contracted products to telecommunications companies. Production of mobile phones by the end of MayAnd, even after the mobile phone business is terminated, the purchaser and existing users do not suffer from inconvenience. Policy to continue sufficient after-sales serviceit is. In addition, due to the end of the business We will continue to discuss compensation for losses from business partners.it is.

LG Electronics, even if the mobile phone business ends To keep the R&D of mobile technology in preparation for the future Done.

Maintaining employee employmentdo. LG Electronics announced on the 5th that “We plan to relocate (MC Business Headquarters) in consideration of the job competency of employees and the demand for manpower of other LG Electronics business divisions and LG affiliates.” LG Electronics’ MC Business Division Head (Vice President) Lee Yeon-mo explained the background of the end of the business and the relocation schedule in the future at an in-house briefing session for employees on the same day, and expressed’I’m sorry’.

◆Changes in the perception of the smartphone market…Decreased consumer choice

As LG Electronics officially declares its withdrawal from the smartphone business, changes are expected in the smartphone market. Especially Samsung Electronics, the only smartphone maker in Korea, is expected to deepen its monopoly system. As a result, there are voices of concern over future mobile phone price hikes and restrictions on service and product competition.

According to market research firm Counterpoint Research, last year, Samsung Electronics accounted for an overwhelming share of 65% of the domestic smartphone market. Apple followed with 20% and LG Electronics with 13%. Accordingly, the industry expects that LG smartphone users will move to Samsung Electronics rather than Apple in the future.

The biggest reason is the operating system (OS). Currently, Samsung Electronics’ smartphone uses Google’s Android OS like LG Electronics. On the other hand, Apple is applying its own operating system, iOS. In other words, there is a high probability that domestic LG Electronics smartphone users familiar with Android will prefer Samsung Electronics products.

As a result, it is expected that in the domestic smartphone market, Samsung Electronics will occupy 70-80% of the market share and solidify the dominance system.

When the monopoly system of such a company is solidified, Consumers’ choices are inevitably reduced. In addition There is also a concern that the price of mobile phones will increase, leading to restrictions on service and product competition. This is because there is no reason for Samsung Electronics, which is in a monopoly position, to provide various subsidies to consumers to secure additional market share.

However, if the market share becomes excessively high The monopoly problem can rise above the surface, so it’s not just a positive thing for Samsung Electronics. This is because the government can come up with various regulations when the monopoly issue arises.

In fact, Minister of Science and Technology Information and Communication Choi Ki-young said in a report on the National Assembly’s Science and Technology Information Broadcasting and Communication Committee on the 2nd that, in response to concerns that Samsung Electronics’ market share will increase excessively, increasing consumer burdens, “we will take measures to the extent possible.”

Meanwhile, overseas companies are also actively seeking an empty spot for LG Electronics. For example, on the 23rd of last month, Xiaomi launched a popular smartphone’Redmi Note 10′ and threw a new challenge into the domestic market. The price of this smartphone is in the range of 200,000 to 300,000 won. However, in the case of Chinese smartphones, it is a reality that it is difficult to gain competitiveness due to the distrust of domestic consumers.

◆Folding cell phones and accelerating future growth business…Selection and concentration of Gu Kwang Mopyo

LG Electronics plans to accelerate the drive to grow into’New LG’ centered on promising businesses in the future. We plan to upgrade our existing flagship businesses such as electronics, chemicals, and telecommunications, and further strengthen new businesses such as batteries, automotive electronics, and artificial intelligence (AI). The basis of growth and change engines is digital transformation.

In particular, LG Electronics is responding to future growth by reorganizing its business structure into’triangles’ such as home appliances, electronic devices, and business-to-business transactions (B2B).

Chairman Kwang-mo Koo said, “Advancement of business portfolio in the direction of reorganizing non-core business according to selection and concentration strategy and strengthening competitiveness of main business and growth business“We will respond quickly to changes, manage risks thoroughly, and take on the challenge of becoming a customer-oriented company.”

Therefore, since taking office in 2018, Chairman Kwang-mo Koo, who has pursued change based on pragmatismIt is analyzed that the end of this mobile phone business further clearly revealed the will to advance the flagship business and foster the future business.

In the past, LG’s decision-making was more conservative than other companies, but after the inauguration of Chairman Koo, the strategy of quickly sorting out businesses that were not highly viable and focusing on new businesses is remarkable.

In fact, starting with the split-selling of LG Serveone’s consumable material purchasing agency business (MRO) in September 2018, right after Koo took office, in 2019, the fuel cell subsidiary LG Fuels Systems, LG Display’s OLED lighting business, and water treatment subsidiaries. The LG U+ electronic payment business was liquidated or sold one after another. Last year, we sold our stake in Twin Towers in Beijing, China and LG Chem’s LCD (liquid crystal display) polarizer business.

/Snaptime Reporter Shim Young-joo