NAJU, South Korea--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan 7, 2026--
Korea Electric Power Corporation (KRX: 015760, President Kim Dong Cheol)(KEPCO), South Korea’s state-owned electric utility company, welcomes global visitors by setting up Korea’s national representative booth at CES 2026.
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During the exhibition, slated for January 6 to 9, KEPCO will operate “KEPCO Hall” at the North Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) that harmoniously blends traditional Korean aesthetics with advanced power technologies.
Under the theme “Power of Tomorrow, Discovered Today,” KEPCO aims to demonstrate the global competitiveness of Korea’s electric power technologies. The exhibition weaves together the nation’s historical and cultural narratives with future-oriented power technologies. Visitors can experience KEPCO’s nine new proprietary technologies 1 covering the entire electric power value chain, from generation to consumption.
The exhibition content is skillfully structured across four stages to promote visitor engagement: LED Immersive Video 2, Integrated Banner Video 3, Interactive Kiosk-Based Technology Summary Video 4, and QR Code-Based In-depth Technology Detail Video 5. Furthermore, through intuitive and symbolic storytelling, the exhibition illustrates the role of electricity in addressing complex global challenges facing humanity, such as the climate crisis and energy security, as well as the solutions offered by future power technologies.
To maximize its visual impact, KEPCO drew inspiration from Korea’s historic Turtle Warship in designing the exhibition hall. Just as the Turtle Warship came to symbolize the power of innovation in overcoming national crises, KEPCO conveys its vision for overcoming today’s climate crisis through advanced energy technologies reimagined as a “Future Electric Turtle Warship.”
KEPCO also plans to unveil content that combines the innovations and narratives embedded in Korea’s cultural heritage with future power technologies through a collaboration with the National Museum of Korea. KEPCO explained that it approached this year’s tech show not simply as an individual company, but as a state-owned company representing Korea, designing its booth with a strong sense of responsibility to showcase the country on the global stage.
Kim Dong Cheol, President of KEPCO, said, “At CES 2026, we prove our technological capabilities by becoming the world’s first power utility to receive innovation awards in five categories 6. This innovative technology exhibition will be a turning point, clearly demonstrating to the world that a traditional utility has evolved into a true ‘global energy solutions provider’.”
1 IDPP (Intelligent Digital Power Plant), Perovskite Solar Cells, SEDA (Substation Equipment Diagnosis & Analysis), SFL (Smart Fault Locator), ADMS (Advanced Distribution Management System), DC Distribution, AMI (Advanced Metering Infrastructure), Caring for Single-Person Households, and K-AMS (KEPCO Asset Management System)
2 LED Immersive Video: An immersive experience that allows visitors to sail aboard KEPCO’s future-oriented electric Turtle Warship or Geobukseon, reimagined 434 years after its original debut.
3 Banner Video: Power technologies presented through infographic-style visuals incorporating distinctive Korean cultural elements.
4 Kiosk-Based Technology Summary Video: Short-form videos introducing power technologies, from in-house development to on-site application and smart operation.
5 QR Code-Based Technology Detail Video: In-depth explanations of the power technologies introduced in the kiosk’s short-form videos.
6 SEDA (Substation Equipment Diagnosis & Analysis System), HESS (Hybrid Energy Storage System), TransGuard-MX (Transformer Bushing Monitoring System), ADS (AI-based optical Diagnostic System for power facilities), and SDMD (Security-enhanced DER Management Device)
Kim Dong Cheol, President of KEPCO, speaking at CES 2026 KEPCO Pavilion (Photo: KEPCO)
KEPCO’s CES 2026 Pavilion “KEPCO Hall” (Photo: KEPCO)
NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein returned to court Thursday, seeking to get his latest sex crime conviction thrown out because anger and apprehensions flared among jurors during deliberations last spring.
It's the latest convoluted turn in the former Hollywood honcho's path through the criminal justice system. His landmark #MeToo-era case has spanned seven years, trials in two states, a reversal in one and a retrial that came to a messy end in New York last year. Weinstein was convicted of forcing oral sex on one woman, acquitted of forcibly performing oral sex on another, and the jury didn't decide on a rape charge involving a third woman — a charge prosecutors vowed to retry yet again.
Weinstein, 73, denies all the charges. They were one outgrowth of a stack of sexual harassment and sex assault allegations against him that emerged publicly in 2017 and ensuing years, fueling the #MeToo movement against sexual misconduct. Early on, Weinstein apologized for “the way I've behaved with colleagues in the past,” while also denying that he ever had non-consensual sex.
At trial, Weinstein's lawyers argued that the women willingly accepted his advances in hopes of getting work in various capacities in show business, then falsely accused him to net settlement funds and attention.
The split verdict last June came after multiple jurors took the unusual step of asking to brief the judge on behind-the-scenes tensions.
In a series of exchanges partly in open court, one juror complained that others were “shunning” one of the panel members; the foreperson alluded to jurors “pushing people” verbally and talking about Weinstein's “past” in a way the juror thought improper; yet a third juror opined that discussions were “going well.” The foreperson later came forward again to complain to the judge about being pressured to change his mind, then said he feared for his safety because a fellow panelist had said he would “see me outside.” The foreperson eventually refused to continue deliberating.
In court, Judge Curtis Farber cited the secrecy of ongoing deliberations and reminded jurors not to disclose “the content or tenor” of them. Since the trial, Weinstein's lawyers have talked with the first juror who openly complained and with another who didn't.
In sworn statements, the two said they didn't believe Weinstein was guilty, but had given in because of other jurors' verbal aggression.
One said that after a fellow juror insulted her intelligence and suggested the judge should remove her, she was so afraid that she called two relatives that night and “told them to come look for me if they didn't hear from me, since something was not right about this jury deliberation process.” All jurors’ identities were redacted in court filings.
Weinstein's lawyers contend the tensions amounted to threats that poisoned the process, and that the judge didn't look into them enough before denying the defense's repeated requests for a mistrial. Weinstein's attorneys are asking him to discard the conviction or, at least, conduct a hearing about the jury strains.
Prosecutors maintain that the judge was presented with claims about “scattered instances of contentious interactions” and handled them appropriately. Jurors' later sworn statements are belied, prosecutors say, by other comments from one of the same jury members. He told the media right after the trial that there “was just high tension” in the group.
Prosecutors also said the foreperson’s concerns about discussions of Weinstein’s past were vague and the topic wasn’t entirely off-limits. Testimony covered, for example, 2017 media reports about decades of sexual harassment allegations against him.
The judge is expected to respond Thursday. He could set the conviction aside, order a hearing or let the verdict stand without any further action. Whatever he decides could be appealed.
Meanwhile, prosecutors have said they're prepared to retry Weinstein on the rape charge the jury couldn't decide last spring. Currently being held in New York, he also is appealing a rape conviction in Los Angeles.
POOL PHOTO: Harvey Weinstein appeared in court today to see if he will have to stand trial again for his sexual assault crimes. Photos by Steven Hirsch /New York Post via AP) Harvey Weinstein appears in court in New York, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. (Steven Hirsch/New York Post via AP, Pool)
Harvey Weinstein appears in court in New York, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. (Curtis Means/Pool Photo via AP)
POOL PHOTO: Harvey Weinstein appeared in court today to see if he will have to stand trial again for his sexual assault crimes. Photos by Steven Hirsch /New York Post via AP) Harvey Weinstein appears in court in New York, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. (Steven Hirsch/New York Post via AP, Pool)
POOL PHOTO: Harvey Weinstein appeared in court today to see if he will have to stand trial again for his sexual assault crimes. Photos by Steven Hirsch /New York Post via AP) Harvey Weinstein appears in court in New York, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. (Steven Hirsch/New York Post via AP, Pool)
FILE - Harvey Weinstein appears in state court in Manhattan for his retrial, June 11, 2025, in New York. (Steven Hirsch /New York Post via AP, Pool, File)
FILE - Harvey Weinstein appears in state court in Manhattan as jurors return to deliberations on a remaining charge in his retrial on June 12, 2025 in New York. (Christian Monterrosa/Pool Photo via AP, File)
FILE - Harvey Weinstein appears in Manhattan criminal court during his retrial, June 11, 2025, in New York. (Angela Weiss/Pool Photo via AP, File)
