[지난주 산업계 주요이슈]Car industry, normalization of business’restart’… Personal information leakage penalty’drastic increase’, etc.

【Youth Daily】 The automaker’s wage and collective bargaining negotiations are in the final stage. However, in the negotiation process, it suffered considerable production losses, and it remains a task to fill them.

The government is promoting the revision of the Personal Information Protection Act, which expands economic sanctions against companies and institutions in which personal information leakage has occurred.

Three representative Korean ICT companies, including SKT, Samsung Electronics, and Kakao, have joined together through artificial intelligence (AI) initial cooperation to contribute to social safety.

It is expected that the business community, which has struggled throughout the year due to the aftermath of Corona 19, emphasizes’change and renewal in stability’ in the New Year’s address.

The domestic game market is showing rapid growth. In the case of this year, when game consumption increased due to the Corona 19 pandemic, it is predicted that the market will reach a whopping 17 trillion won.

◆ The auto industry turns the clock back on when it stopped… Business normalization’restart’

The negotiations between the domestic automakers and the domestic automakers, which were expected to pass this year, are in the final stage.

Kia Motors and GM Korea have solved the issue of negotiating with Korea this year, but both companies recorded significant production losses due to industrial activities such as partial strikes. Kia Motors’ cumulative production loss reached 47,000 units.

In the course of negotiations, GM Korea enforced a strike by the labor union, the management held a plan to invest in the Bupyeong plant, and even made a statement on the withdrawal of the US headquarters. An atmosphere where there is no peace of mind when the labor-management conflict will explode.

For Renault Samsung Motors, negotiations have been sluggish, such as labor-management bargaining, which is difficult to reach within this year.

As four out of five automakers complete the negotiations for a bargaining agreement, they take a breather. However, the outlook for next year is not so bright, as production loss recovery tasks and production line shutdowns due to Corona 19 have also occurred.

◆ “Charged 3% based on total sales”… Government expands penalties for personal information leakage

The Personal Information Protection Committee reviews the second amendment to the Personal Information Protection Act. The Personal Information Committee reviewed the second amendment submitted to the National Assembly in the first half of next year.

The amendment includes ▲ strengthening economic sanctions related to personal information leakage ▲ unification of other personal information regulations depending on online and offline ▲ strengthening the rights of information subjects such as guaranteeing the right to move personal information ▲ preparing regulations for mobile video devices and rationalizing the transfer of information abroad in e-commerce transactions. .

Transformation of penal punishment-oriented sanctions to economic punishment, enhancing the effectiveness of sanctions. Impose fines according to the legislation of major foreign countries

The target is expanded to all companies and institutions. The penalty is 3% of total sales to ensure compliance and accountability of the company.

On the other hand, this amendment contains the content of strengthening the information sovereignty of the public, which is likely to weaken due to changes in the digital environment.

◆ SKT-Samsung-Kakao, jointly developed’K-Artificial Intelligence’ to overcome the pandemic

SK Telecom, Samsung Electronics, and Kakao collaborate on AI technology development in the era of pandemic.

Through this AI alliance, the three companies gathered their core competencies ▲Future AI technology development ▲A study on how to use AI to solve social difficulties ▲Jointly promote the expansion of AI technology base.

In particular, considering that Corona 19 is a critical time to have a serious impact on the national economy and society, first of all, we will focus on early coping with Corona and developing AI for the public benefit.

The first collaboration to be unveiled in the first half of next year is’Ai Overcoming Pandemic’. This AI identifies the corona risk situation around the current location in real time, analyzes the risk level, and recommends social distancing to users or guides a detour route.

Starting with the AI ​​overcoming the pandemic, the three companies conducted AI research cooperation to solve social challenges such as social aging and fine dust. The position that the possibility of cooperation is open in all fields of ICT.

◆’Corona 19 aftermath’… Business world to emphasize’innovation in stability’ in New Year’s address

Major domestic groups such as Samsung, Hyundai Motors, SK, and LG are considering details to include the group’s future vision and management topics in the head’s New Year’s address.

Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong is not going to release a separate New Year’s address, but rather, through the new year’s first on-site management schedule, Samsung is expected to present a message that expresses his willingness to change to’New Samsung’.

As the Hyundai Motor Group is the first New Year’s party to be held since the inauguration of Chairman Eui-sun Eui-sun, the new year’s message emphasizes the vision for the future, including strengthening future business.

SK held a New Year’s party every year, but this year, taking into account the corona situation, it is planning to celebrate the New Year without a separate New Year’s party. Instead, SK Chairman Tae-won Choi’s New Year’s address is shared through internal bulletin boards and e-mails from employees.

LG Group will hold the opening ceremony next year, following this year, online. A digital video of Chairman Kwang-Mo Koo’s New Year’s address is delivered to employees around the world.

◆’Reflected profit’ to the Corona 19 pandemic… Korean game market’storm growth’

According to the ‘2020 Korean Game White Paper’ published by the Korea Creative Content Agency (Konjinwon), the size of the domestic game market in 2019 was KRW 15,575 billion, an increase of 9.0% from the previous year.

The domestic game industry only briefly slowed down in 2013 (0.3%), but recorded a high growth rate of 9% per annum over the past 10 years. In 2019, Korea’s competitive growth rate was only 2%, while games still show the aspect of a growing industry.

In terms of the size of the domestic game market this year, Conjin One is expected to reach 17 trillion and 93 trillion won, up 9.2% from the previous year. This year, due to the Corona 19 pandemic, consumption for games has increased sharply, positively affecting the industry as a whole.

In particular, the game production/distribution business, centered on mobile and console games, is expected to grow significantly. Their use is increasing significantly as the time they stay at home increases and non-face-to-face activities increase.

◆ This year’s foldable phone shipments were 2.8 million units, and Samsung Electronics’ share of 73%

According to market research firm Counterpoint Research’s forecast data for the foldable smartphone market, global foldable phone shipments are expected to reach 2.8 million units.

Samsung Electronics accounts for 73% of total shipments. Samsung Electronics released’Galaxy Z Flip’, which lowered prices and enhanced portability in the first half, and’Galaxy Z Fold 2′, a sequel to’Galaxy Fold’ in September.

By region, 55% of the total is sold in Europe and Korea. China recorded 25% due to the influence of Huawei, which released’Mate X’and’Mate Xs’.

Next year’s foldable phone market is expected to more than double this year. To achieve rapid growth in 2022. Apple’s first foldable phone is also expected to be released in the second half of 2022.

◆ Defects found in 76 vehicle models including GM Korea and BMW Korea… Recall action

The Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs took corrective action as manufacturing defects were found in 21,738 units of 76 models manufactured, imported and sold by GM Korea, BMW Korea, Audi Volkswagen Korea, FCA Korea, and Nissan Korea.

Problems such as poor lubrication of the timing chain, foreign matter inside the battery cell, poor contact between the generator terminal and wiring, error in the camshaft control system software, and insufficient heat resistance of the fuel supply hose connector were pointed out.

Vehicles subject to recall can be repaired free of charge at the manufacturer/seller service center. In the case of repair at your own expense, apply for compensation to the manufacturer.

◆ Gen Z enjoys Twitter over Facebook and Instagram

University Tomorrow’s 20 Research Institute recently conducted a survey on SNS usage behaviors and perceptions of 620 people aged 15 to 24 across the country. As a result, the average daily access frequency and time of SNS were checked in order of Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

About 59% of Twitter’s main users access 10 times a day. 48.5% use Twitter for more than 3 hours a day.

The main purpose of Gen Z’s use of SNS is’information search’. ‘Moment sharing’ and’Messenger’ functions are ranked second. They often access media articles and broadcast clips through Twitter, and also enjoy issues, humor, and life information through Twitter.

Twitter’s’advertising pollution’ is also recognized as a relatively low space. The researchers analyzed that the characteristic of Generation Z that values ​​consumption of value was met by Twitter’s’interest-based SNS’, which led to taste and consumption.

◆ Increased portion of Samsung·LG’s mid- to low-end smartphones and ODMs

The proportion of manufacturer development and production (ODM) of smartphone manufacturers is increasing. In-house development and production of premium products, while securing cost competitiveness through ODM in mid- to low-end products.

According to Counterpoint Research, the proportion of smartphone ODMs this year increased by 30% for Samsung Electronics and 70% for LG Electronics. In the previous year, Samsung Electronics was 7% and LG Electronics was 50%.

Currently, Samsung Electronics applies the ODM method only to ultra-low-priced models around KRW 100,000 sold in China. Depending on the market situation in the future, there is a possibility of adoption even for high-priced models

LG Electronics actively proceeds with ODM strategy. During the recent reorganization, the’BTD Business Department’ under the MC Business Division, which was in charge of the ODM business, was upgraded to’ODM Manager’.

◆ Electric vehicles such as Ionic 5,’scheduled’ in the domestic market next year

In the first half of next year, Hyundai Motor Company launched Ioniq 5, the first application of E-GMP, an electric vehicle platform.

Next year, Genesis JW and Kia Motors CV equipped with E-GMP will also be unveiled, and derivative electric vehicle models of existing Genesis vehicles such as G80-based electric vehicles are expected to be released.

In the first half of next year, Hyundai Motor Company will introduce the successor to Starex in the first half of next year, and Kia will introduce the fifth-generation model of Sportage, a representative volume model, following the launch of the third-generation model of the semi-large sedan K7 in the first half of next year.

The imported car industry also prepares a variety of lineups to be selected by domestic customers next year. Mercedes-Benz, BMW Group Korea, Audi Volkswagen Korea, Bentley, Lamborghini, etc. launched new cars.

【Youth Daily = Reporter Park Joon-young】