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Korean water companies to gain access to U.S. test beds under new agreement

Under the agreement signed by K-water, the American Water Works Association and the Korea Water and Wastewater Works Association, Korean companies, which have struggled to break into the U.S. market, will get direct access to U.S. test beds.

2026.9.8

The state-owned Korea Water Resources Corporation CEO Yun Seog-dae, right, shakes hands with the Filipino Environment and Natural Resources Minister Juan Miguel Cuna in Manila on April 21. [KOREA WATER RESOURCES CORPORATION]

K-water partners with Philippines on smart city and hydro infrastructure

The state-owned Korea Water Resources Corporation (K-water) inked two memorandums of understanding with relevant Filipino energy and infrastructure agencies earlier this week to jointly work on smart city technology and hydro-energy supply.

2026.4.22

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An official from the Korea Water Resources Corporation poses with the award trophy after the corporation was named a winner at the 31st Global Mobile Awards, held during Mobile World Congress 2026 in Barcelona, Spain, on March 4. [K-WATER]

K-water wins at MWC's 31st Glomo Awards for smart water tech

The Korea Water Resources Corporation (K-water) was named a recipient of the 31st Global Mobile (Glomo) Awards, marking the first time a Korean public-sector institution has won the award.

2026.3.5

Yun Seog-dae, center, CEO of Korea Water Resources Corporation, speaks at the Asia Water Council's 23rd in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Nov. 5. [KOREA WATER RESOURCES CORPORATION]

K-water pushes digital and AI systems, shows off Korean tech at Asia Water Council meeting in Hanoi

Delegates at the 23rd Asia Water Council (AWC) board meeting in Hanoi discussed ways to strengthen cooperation on climate resilience and water management, with Korea urging broader adoption of digital and AI-based systems.

2025.11.6

Yun Seog-dae, CEO of the Korea Water Resources Corporation, or K-water, fifth from left, meets with Chris Lehane, vice president of global policy at OpenAI, fourth from left, in central Seoul on Oct. 23 to discuss collaboration on AI-powered innovations in water management. [K-WATER]

K-water, OpenAI team up for global water management, flood and drought predictions

The Korea Water Resources Corporation, or K-water, and OpenAI are joining forces to use AI for global water management and to predict extreme weather events such as floods and droughts.

2025.10.24

Soyang Dam in Chuncheon, Gangwon, is Korea's largest dam. [K-WATER]

K-water, Microsoft to create marsh near Korea's largest dam

K-water will create an artificial marsh near Soyang Dam funded by Microsoft to improve water quality, reduce pollution and support sustainability efforts as both organizations collaborate on water management initiatives.

2025.8.20

The Korea Water Resources Corporation (K-water) CEO Yun Seog-dae, third from left, poses for photos with officials from the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA), and the John Hay Management Corporation (JHMC) after signing a business agreement in Clark, the Philippines, on April 22. [K-WATER]

K-water partners with Philippines to develop water infrastructure in new towns

The Korea Water Resources Corporation (K-water) has teamed up with the Philippine government to establish water infrastructure for the country’s new town development projects.

2025.4.23

Korea Water Resources Corporation CEO Yun Seog-dae, center in the front row, looks at K-water's advanced water management technologies presented on a panel during the Asia Water Council board meeting in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on Feb. 27. [K-WATER]

K-water showcases AI management, purification at Asia Water Council meeting

Korea Water Resources Corporation showcased advanced water management technologies at the Asia Water Council's meeting in Cambodia.

2025.2.27

An employee of Korea Water Resources Corporation (K-water) presents the agency's final proposal to create water supply and sewage systems in New Clark City in the Philippines at a venue in Manila on Dec. 16. [KOREA WATER RESOURCES CORPORATION]

K-water bids to build Philippines' first groundwater storage dam

K-water plans to build the Philippines' first groundwater storage dam by 2032, proposing a $695.4 million water supply system for New Clark City.

2024.12.17

K-water CEO Yun Seog-dae, left, sits down with Saudi Water Authority President Abdullah Al-Abdulkariem to discuss water security solutions. [K-WATER]

K-water to help desalinate seawater for Middle East water crisis

K-water's CEO and the Saudi Water Authority President discussed collaborating on water management and desalination solutions to address the Middle East's water shortage.

2024.9.25