[Photo News] LG Display pledges shared growth with suppliers

TechnologyFeb. 1, 2016

[Photo News] Samsung to unveil Galaxy S7 this month

SAMSUNG’S NEW GALAXY -- Samsung Electronics sent out an invitation to the media Wednesday for the unveiling event of its new flagship smartphone Galaxy S7 to be held in Barcelona, Spain on Feb. 21. (Samsung Electronics)

TechnologyFeb. 1, 2016

[Photo News] Booyoung Group's charity in the Philippines

Booyoung Group chairman Lee Joong-keun (center) gestures with students after donating digital pianos and blackboards to an elementary school in the Philippines on Friday.   (Booyoung Group)

IndustryJan. 31, 2016

[Photo News] Lunar New Year coming

A traditional market in Busan is crowded with shoppers Sunday ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday.    (Yonhap)

Foreign AffairsJan. 31, 2016

[Photo News] Separate attendance

SK Group chairman Chey Tae-won (right) and his wife Roh So-young attended separately the funeral session for the late Roh Soon-ai, the wife of late SK Group founder Choi Jong-kun, at Samsung Medical Center in southern Seoul on Sunday morning. Last month, the chairman admitted to extramarital affairs and a child with another woman, announcing his intention to divorce his wife. (Yonhap) 

IndustryJan. 31, 2016

[Photo News] Car of the Year

Hyundai Motor executive vice president Kwak Jin poses with an EQ900 sedan at a ceremony in Seoul on Friday after the first model of Hyundai Motor’s global luxury brand Genesis was awarded by the Korean Auto Journalists Association as the “Car of the year 2015.” (Hyundai Motor)

MobilityJan. 31, 2016

[Photo News] The New DS5 debuts

NEW DS5 DEBUTS -- Hanbul Motors, the Korean importer of Peugeot Citroen brands, started selling its premium brand DS’ crossover sedan, the New DS5, in Korea on Jan. 29. Equipped with a 2.0L BlueHDi 180 horsepower engine, the vehicle boasts a glass roof and a rear camera, as well as a luxurious interior inspired by an airplane cockpit. Prices start from 45.9 million won ($38,000). (Hanbul Motors)

MobilityJan. 29, 2016

[Photo News] Chapel for Muslim Buyers

PRAYER ROOM -- The Korea International Trade Association opened a prayer room at the Coex mall in Samseong-dong, Seoul, Thursday for visiting Muslim buyers. It is the first time a Korean business association has opened a Muslim prayer room. KITA

BusinessJan. 28, 2016

[Photo News] OCI completes 10MW plant in Huai'an

OCI COMPLETES HUAI’AN SOLAR PLANT — OCI president Huh Man (center) and company officials hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday to mark the completion of OCI’s 10-megawatt solar power plant located in a 270,000-square-meter-wide crab farm in Hongze County of Huai’an, China. The plant, able to produce electricity for some 3,600 households, will become a supplier to the State Grid Corporation of China for the next 20 years, according to green energy and chemical company OCI. (OCI) OCI’s 10-megaw

IndustryJan. 27, 2016

[Photo News] Visit to traditional market

KB Financial Group chairman Yoon Jong-kyoo (center) and Financial Supervisory Service Gov. Zhin Woong-seob (right, front row) at a visit to a traditional market in Seoul on Tuesday. The visit was part of efforts to revive business in conventional markets ahead of the Lunar New Year holidays.  KB Financial Group

Jan. 26, 2016

[Photo News] LG portable speakers boast unique design

LG PORTABLE SPEAKERS BOAST UNIQUE DESIGN -- Models pose with tech giant LG Electronics’ tumbler-shaped portable speaker, dubbed the Portable Speaker 360 (left), and a speaker with a wooden body, named the Portable Speaker Classic (right), in Seoul on Monday. (LGE)

TechnologyJan. 25, 2016

[Photo News] Philips launches new aqua vacuum cleaner

PHILIPS LAUNCHES AQUA VACUUM CLEANER -- Philips Korea launched the PowerPro Aqua (FC6401/01), a cordless vacuum cleaner equipped with both vacuuming and mopping features for heightened cleaning convenience, in South Korea on Monday. Priced at 369,000 won ($310), the PowerPro Aqua is available for purchase through local online retailers. Promotional discounts of up to 70,000 won are available throughout February. For more information, visit the Philips Korea website or its Facebook page. (Philips

IndustryJan. 25, 2016

[Photo News] Lotte sponsors 2018 Winter Olympics

LOTTE SPONSORSHIP FOR WINTER OLYMPICS -- Lotte Group chairman Shin Dong-bin (right), who also leads the Korea Ski Association, talks with the South Korean Olympics alpine skiing team during the opening ceremony of the Jeongson Alpine Center in Gangwon Province on Saturday. Lotte plans to give 5 billion won ($4.17 million) in sponsorship to a set of test events scheduled to kick off at the center starting with the International Ski Federation’s Alpine World Ski Championships on Feb. 6. (Lotte Gro

IndustryJan. 24, 2016

[Photo News] SK Chemical holds blood donation event

SK CHEM’S BLOOD DONATION — SK Chemical holds a blood donation event at the company’s Eco Lab in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, on Sunday. Some 140 employees at SK Chemical and its affiliates reportedly took part in the event. The collected blood will be delivered to the Korean Red Cross. (SK Chemical)

IndustryJan. 24, 2016

[Photo News] Samsung heir poses for selfie

Samsung Electronics vice chairman Lee Jae-yong on Friday poses at a college classroom in Daejeon together with a group of students. The Samsung heir made a surprise visit to Chungnam National University to encourage teachers and students who were participating in the company’s Dream Class programs that tour rural areas every year to offer classes. (Samsung Electronics)

TechnologyJan. 24, 2016

[Photo News] Hanwha Group scions in Davos

Hanwha Q Cells chief strategy officer Kim Dong-kwan (right) shakes hands with Zhao Haishan (center), vice mayor of Tianjin, China, and Hanwha Life Insurance digital team leader Kim Dong-won during the 2016 World Economic Forum at Davos of Switzerland on Wednesday. Hanwha established a joint venture in Tianjin last year. The two sons of Hanwha Group chairman Kim Seung-youn met global leaders, discussed renewable energy and promoted the company businesses at the forum.  (Hanwha Group)

IndustryJan. 22, 2016

[Photo News] SKT's budget smartphone Sol gains popularity

BUDGET HANDSET GAINS STEAM -- Mobile carrier SK Telecom said Friday that its 5.5-inch budget smartphone Sol, which comes with a price tag of 399,300 won ($332), has attracted around 10,000 preorders for just three days since Tuesday this week. (SKT)

TechnologyJan. 22, 2016

[Photo News] S-Oil supports underprivileged fire victims

S-OIL SUPPORTS FIRE VICTIMS — S-Oil senior vice president Lee Chang-jae (center) delivers a total of 50 million won ($41,000) to Seoul Council on Social Welfare chairman Hwang Yong-kyu (right) in a ceremony held Wednesday in Seoul. The funds will be used to support underprivileged victims of fire accidents in South Korea. (S-Oil)

IndustryJan. 20, 2016

[Photo News] KT to build smart farms with Japanese theme park operator

  KT TO BUILD SMART FARMS -- Yoon Kyung-lim(left), head of mobile carrier KT’s future convergence business office, and Katsuyuki Kitagawa, CEO of ASO Farm Land -- operator of the world’s largest agriculture-themed park in Japan -- pose at the MOU signing event to collaborate on building smart farms in Korea, deploying information technology. (KT)

TechnologyJan. 18, 2016

[Photo News] President Park visits KCCI campaign site

PUBLIC PETITION TO URGE BILL PASSAGE -- President Park Geun-hye (center) on Monday visits a campaign site organized by the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry led by chairman Park Yong-maan (right) to urge legislators to pass a set of bills on labor reform and economic recovery at the KCCI building in central Seoul. The campaign seeks to collect and submit the signatures of 10 million citizens to the National Assembly, with the aim of putting pressure on the partisan deadlock that has delayed

IndustryJan. 18, 2016