THE growing importance of 5G, artificial intelligence, voice recognition and connectivity may be a double-edged sword for South Korean tech companies—it allows them to maintain the upper hand in the sector but also provides room for a growing number of competitors, according to organizers of IFA Berlin, Europe’s largest consumer electronics show.

SEOUL - Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics are both preparing lineups of premium products that are equipped with future technologies to attract European buyers at the Internationale Funkausstellung Berlin.