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Seoul Fireworks Festival ends smoothly, but leaves piles of trash
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[AtoZ into Korean mind] The price of numbers: How rankings shape lives in Korea
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Can Jennie break the K-pop solo artist slump?
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Yoon set for talks with Marcos in Philippines
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[Exclusive] Korea’s defense acquisition agency fails to meet legal standard for women representation
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First lady’s Dior bag scandal to be at center of Assembly audit
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Seoulites celebrate coexistence at Wellness Seoul 2024
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Yoon honors veterans of Korean War in trip to Philippines
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Ex-president's daughter investigated for drunk driving accident
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'Culinary Class Wars' producers deny trying to spice up results
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Glucks Schwein to hold Oktoberfest
SPC Group’s charcuterie brand Glucks Schwein will hold an “Oktoberfest in Glucks Schwein” event until Oct. 31 to mark one of the world’s largest beer festivals in Germany. During the period, a variety of German dishes, including Schweine Haxen (roasted pork knuckle), sausage barbecue and pork barbecue will be presented alongside German beers -- Kellerbier, dark lager and pilsner. By Bae Ji-sook (baejisook@heraldcorp.com)
Oct. 1, 2015
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KFC offers Smoky Wild Chicken Burger
KFC has launched the Smoky Wild Chicken Burger made with a 100-percent chicken breast patty, cheese and lettuce. This is added with smoky flavor and the original barbecue sauce infused with white cheddar cheese and sweet onion cream. The Smoky Wild Chicken Burger is priced at 3,300 won ($2.80) and the combo meal is 4,900 won. But the company will offer a special set of the regular combo meal with a Petitzel fruit jelly for 3,900 won until Oct. 15. By Bae Ji-sook (baejisook@heraldcorp.com)
Oct. 1, 2015
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Charmzone releases butterfly mask pack
Charmzone launched two varieties of mask packs for eyes. The Nabi (butterfly) lift-up eye mask contains deer antler extract and snail slime extract, which smoothen wrinkles around the eyes. The Nabi tone-up mask contains pearl protein extract and bird’s nest extract that brighten the eye areas. The masks are designed with lace to emphasize the main concept of the butterfly. The hydrogel, which melts when met with body warmth, delivers the substances more effectively, the company said. By Bae Ji-
Oct. 1, 2015
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HanSkin launches bee venom serum
Cosmetics brand HanSkin released its Royal Golden Bee Venom Bio Ample, which contains a small amount of bee venom that could help with skin wrinkles, brighten the skin tone and soothe the skin. The 28 ample set should be used every day for nearly a month to see the abovementioned effects, the company said. Alongside the venom, the ample contains “hydrolyzed collagen,” which brings nutrition to the skin and enhances its elasticity. By Bae Ji-sook (baejisook@heraldcorp.com)
Oct. 1, 2015
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Sulwhasoo Men releases cleansing foam, cream
Sulwhasoo Men, the premium skin care brand for men by AmorePacific, launched its Refreshing Cleansing Foam and Age Defying Cream. The cream made with ginseng seed oil moisturizes the skin and boosts revitalization, the company said. It can be applied after using the already-released Bonyoon Essence and fluids. The cleansing foam contains natural powder substances that function as daily scrub material, removing old tissue and dirt. The Refreshing Cleansing Foam is around 30,000 won ($25.50) and t
Oct. 1, 2015
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Burberry opens flagship store in southern Seoul
Burberry flagship store in Cheongdam-dong, southern Seoul. Burberry KoreaBritish luxury brand Burberry opened its flagship store in Cheongdam-dong, southern Seoul, on Thursday.The building will work as the showroom of not only Burberry products but also its state-of-the-art information technology, and work as the epicenter of the company’s omni-channel marketing -- the integration of brick-and-mortar stores and the digital world. “The building sells the largest Burberry product assortment for me
Oct. 1, 2015
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BAT Korea to launch Rothmans
Rothmans(BAT Korea)British American Tobacco Korea on Thursday said Rothmans, a tobacco brand that celebrates its 125th anniversary this year, will go on sale in Korea from Monday. Rothmans comes in two varieties, Rothmans 5mg and Rothmans 1mg. Rothmans has a new type of recessed filter called “air plus.” Launched in a small kiosk of London in 1890, the brand was granted a royal warrant by King Edward VII in 1905, to be supplied to the British Royal Family. Rothmans was the world’s first tobacc
Oct. 1, 2015
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Shopping support business booms with rising overseas purchase
Lee Soo-yeon, a 38-year-old mother of two children in South Korea, frequently shops on various online websites of U.S.-based brands like Gap and Carter’s as well as e-commerce platform Amazon, eyeing major sales events and special discounts. Around once a month, Lee receives her purchases -- usually foreign-brand baby clothing which are more expensive to buy or entirely unavailable in Korea -- from across the world at her house in Seoul. Exactly what kind of a hassle does Lee have to endure to
Oct. 1, 2015
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Incheon Bridge wins PEA award in mega-sized project segment
Incheon Bridge on Tuesday won an award in the mega-sized construction project category at the Project Excellence Award 2015 held in Panama, the operator of the bridge said Tuesday.Incheon Bridge was named the Premium Gold Winner, beating out GE’s oil and gas project in Italy, Alstom’s power project in Switzerland and Sberbank’s internal control system in Russia and Eastern Europe. This marks the first time for the annual awards to grant the “premium gold” medal, which is regarded to be higher th
Oct. 1, 2015
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Ssangyong Motor's Sept. sales soar 11.1%
Ssangyong Motor Co., the local unit of Indian auto conglomerate Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., said Thursday that its sales shot up 11.1 percent on-year in September as soaring sales at home helped offset plunging exports. Ssangyong sold 11,489 units last month, the automaker said in a press release. The figures do not include complete knockdown kits that are assembled abroad. Overseas shipments nosedived 35.6 percent to 3,383 units over the cited period. On its home turf, however, its sales surged
Oct. 1, 2015
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Volkswagen's recall in S. Korea may hit 120,000 units: sources
German carmaker Volkswagen is expected to recall about 120,000 vehicles sold in South Korea in connection with a deepening diesel emissions scandal, market sources said Thursday.On Wednesday, Audi Volkswagen Korea, the local unit of the German carmaker, submitted its latest sales figures, detailed information about the so-called defeat device and corrective measures to be taken to the environment ministry here, according to the sources. The corrective measures can include a recall of the vehicle
Oct. 1, 2015
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Hyundai Motor recalls 36,484 sedans in China over brake defect
Hyundai Motor Co. is recalling 36,484 sedans in China to fix a defect in the brake systems.Vehicles affected are the Mistra sedans, produced between July 2013 and July 2014, China's quality watchdog said on its website on Wednesday. Problems related to the brake hoses of the sedans presented a potential danger in the operation of the brake systems, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine said in a statement. Hyundai is replacing the faulty parts in the cars f
Oct. 1, 2015
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A year into merger, Kakao eyes next big leap out of weak profits
When Kakao Corp. launched its mobile chat application KakaoTalk in South Korea in early 2010, what lured users most was the fact that it was free. Until then, sending and receiving text messages via a phone had been considered something that you had to pay for. The instant messenger, now used by three in every four smartphone owners here, has effectively changed people's perception of text messaging. It's almost taken for granted these days that mobile chatting is out there at no cost.Analysts s
Oct. 1, 2015
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POSCO settles legal dispute with Nippon Steel
POSCO has reached an agreement with Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. to end their prolonged legal dispute, the Korean steelmaker said Wednesday. Under the agreement, the Korean steelmaker will pay its Japanese rival about 300 billion yen ($2.5 billion) in compensation for its alleged corporate espionage activity. “The company has sought the settlement so as not to breach the long-term partnership with NSSMC over the past three years,” a POSCO official said. The two steelmakers have waged lega
Sept. 30, 2015
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Urban duty-free bidding heats up
Business conglomerates have reignited their competition to win a license to run three urban duty-free stores in Seoul and another in Busan. Having witnessed the jaw-dropping success of duty-free stores thanks to the recent Chinese tourists’ influx, business tycoons are vowing to win the license allowing the semi-exclusive operation for the next five years. The application process wrapped up on Sept. 25, and the result is due to be announced in November. “Because of the expensive rent inside airp
Sept. 30, 2015
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Artistry zooms in on Korea’s beauty industry
Local and international cosmetics experts gathered in Seoul on Wednesday to discuss South Korea’s burgeoning beauty industry and culture, dubbed “K-beauty,” at the “K-Beauty Close-up” event hosted by global skin care brand Artistry. “Korean women are highly interested in skin care and hold strict standards in regards to choosing their skin care products,” said Kim Malewitz, Artistry’s global beauty marketing director.Sulli of K-pop girl group f(x) speaks during Artistry’s “K-Beauty Close-up” ev
Sept. 30, 2015
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Hyundai Mobis ranks fourth in global auto parts sales
Hyundai Mobis, the auto parts maker of Hyundai Motor Group, has ranked fourth among top 100 global parts manufacturers in terms of sales, according to data on Wednesday.Hyundai Mobis posted $33.35 billion in sales last year, following Germany’s Bosch, Japan’s Denso and Canada’s Magna International, according to the latest monthly report by FOURIN, Japanese automobile research firm.The auto parts maker climbed one notch from last year. This also marks the first time a Korean auto parts company ha
Sept. 30, 2015
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S. Korean EV battery makers set to bask in Volkswagen scam
Volkswagen's diesel emission scandal is showing no signs of a letup, even whacking other automakers, but there is one bright point: electric vehicle battery makers.South Korean EV battery makers led by LG Chem Ltd. are poised to benefit from the diesel emission fiasco as demand for vehicles powered by non-fossil fuels is expected to rise down the road, according to analysts Wednesday."It is highly likely that the Volkswagen case is prodding authorities to take a look at other diesel vehicles," s
Sept. 30, 2015
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Naver's messenger downloads hit 50 mln
Band, a group-based mobile messenger run by South Korea's top portal operator, Naver Corp., has surpassed the 50 million-hit milestone in its cumulative global downloads on the back of robust demand in Asian markets, the company said Wednesday. Launched in August 2012, the social networking mobile application is designed to offer private chatting services for users to talk in groups, unlike other popular open-ended instant messengers. Its downloads reached the record level as of last Tuesday, Ca
Sept. 30, 2015
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S. Korea's state food agency launches app for halal eateries
SSouth Korea's state-run food agency said Wednesday it has launched a mobile application that provides details of local halal restaurants, in line with its efforts to attract more Muslim tourists.The app, "HALAL Korea," provides various information related to halal foodstuffs in South Korea, including locations of restaurants and supermarkets, the Korea Food Foundation said.Halal food refers to food products that are prepared in a specific way according to Islamic Sharia law, which covers not on
Sept. 30, 2015