[Photo News] LG unveils new G PAD tablet with LTE support

  NEW LG TABLET HITS SHELVES -- LG Electronics said Tuesday that it would release the G Pad II 8.3 LTE with Long-Term Evolution support through mobile carrier LG Uplus from Wednesday in Korea. The new tablet PC sports an 8.3-inch full HD display, a micro SD slot and a stylus. (LGE) NEW LG TABLET HITS SHELVES -- LG Electronics said Tuesday that it would release the G Pad II 8.3 LTE with Long-Term Evolution support through mobile carrier LG Uplus from Wednesday in Korea. The new tablet PC sports a

TechnologyDec. 22, 2015

[Photo News] Mobile carriers prep for holidays

  MOBILE CARRIERS PREP FOR HOLIDAYS — Korea’s three major mobile carriers SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus said Monday in their respective statements that they would closely monitor and manage communication infrastructure, including base stations, across the nation during the year-end holiday season when telecom and data traffic are expected to surge much more than usual.(SKT) MOBILE CARRIERS PREP FOR HOLIDAYS — Korea’s three major mobile carriers SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus said Monday in their resp

TechnologyDec. 21, 2015

[Photo News] LG robotic vacuum cleaner with augmented reality

  ROBOTIC VACUUM WITH AR TECH -- LG Electronics said Monday it would unveil the Roboking Turbo Plus, a robot vacuum cleaner equipped with augmented reality technology, at the International CES, the world’s largest electronics trade show to be held in Las Vegas from Jan. 5-8. (LGE) ROBOTIC VACUUM WITH AR TECH -- LG Electronics said Monday it would unveil the Roboking Turbo Plus, a robot vacuum cleaner equipped with augmented reality technology, at the International CES, the world’s largest electr

TechnologyDec. 21, 2015

[Photo News] Woori Bank forges partnership with Indonesia

Woori Bank president Lee Kwang-goo (left) poses with Indonesia Investment Coordinating Board chairman Franky Sibarani after signing a mutual cooperative agreement for strategic partnership in downtown Seoul on Friday. (Woori Bank)　

Latest NewsDec. 20, 2015

[Photo News] KDB opens new branch in Qingdao

KDB’S QINGDAO BRANCH -- Korea Development Bank chairman Hong Ky-ttack (seventh from left) poses with Shandong Province Vice Gov. Xia Geng (sixth from left), South Korean Consul General in Qingdao Lee Soo-john, and bank officials of both countries at the launching ceremony of KDB’s Qingdao branch in Shandong province on Friday. (KDB)　　

Dec. 20, 2015

[Photo News] Woori Bank signs cooperative agreement with Indonesia Investment Coordinating Board

INVESTMENT TIES WITH INDONESIA -- Woori Bank president Lee Kwang-goo (left) poses with Indonesia Investment Coordinating Board chairman Franky Sibarani after signing a mutual cooperative agreement for strategic partnership in downtown Seoul on Friday. (Woori Bank)

Dec. 20, 2015

[Photo News] Samsung launches Galaxy Note 5 special edition

SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE 5 SPECIAL EDITION -- Samsung Electronics rolls out the Galaxy Note 5 Winter Special Edition, equipped with 128 gigabytes of built-in memory, a much larger capacity in comparison with previous 32-gb and 64-gb models, in Korea on Friday. The limited Note 5 winter edition comes in two colors -- gold platinum and silver titanium. (Samsung)

TechnologyDec. 18, 2015

[Photo News] LG runs marketing campaign for premium kitchen appliances in U.S.

MARKETING BLITZ FOR PREMIUM KITCHEN APPLIANCES IN U.S.-- Designer David Bromstad (first from left), Cho Ju-wan (second from left), the head of LG Electronics’ U.S. division, designer Emily Henderson (third from left) and David VanderWall, vice president of marketing at LG, pose at a promotional event for Black Stainless Steel, LG’ premium kitchen appliance lineup, in New York on Thursday. (LGE)

TechnologyDec. 18, 2015

[Photo News] Asiana chief delivers lecture for teens

Asiana Airlines CEO Kim Soo-cheon (center) poses after delivering a lecture for teens about the importance of pursuing dreams before searching for their career path at the annual Asiana Dream Festival, jointly organized by the air carrier and Seoul Cultural Foundation on Tuesday in Seoul. 　(Asiana Airlines)

IndustryDec. 17, 2015

[Photo News] Ssangyong wins Dubai project

  Ssangyong Engineering & Construction Co., a South Korean builder, said Wednesday it has clinched $1.6 billion worth of orders to construct a luxury hotel, as well as apartment and office buildings, in Dubai. An artist‘s rendering shows the 47-story hotel named Dubai Royal Atlantis. (Ssangyong E&C)　

IndustryDec. 17, 2015

[Photo News] LG unveils new monitor lineup

  SAMSUNG RECOGNIZED FOR EXCELLENCE IN DESIGN -- Samsung Electronics said Wednesday its high-end SUHD TV 82S9W lineup has won the highest presidential award at the Good Design Selection 2015, a design award in Korea. The tech firm’s eight other products got awards, including the Chef Collection fridge RV8000, and the smart UX apps and widgets for the Galaxy S6 Edge Avengers Special Edition. (Samsung)

TechnologyDec. 16, 2015

[Photo News] Samsung sweeps design awards

SAMSUNG RECOGNIZED FOR EXCELLENCE IN DESIGN -- Samsung Electronics said Wednesday its high-end SUHD TV 82S9W lineup has won the highest presidential award at the Good Design Selection 2015, a design award in Korea. The tech firm’s eight other products got awards, including the Chef Collection fridge RV8000, and the smart UX apps and widgets for the Galaxy S6 Edge Avengers Special Edition. (Samsung) SAMSUNG RECOGNIZED FOR EXCELLENCE IN DESIGN -- Samsung Electronics said Wednesday its high-end SUH

TechnologyDec. 16, 2015

[Photo News] Starbucks awarded for job creation

AWARD FOR JOB CREATION -- Starbucks Coffee Korea CEO Lee Seock-koo (right) receives a government order of merit from Employment and Labor Minister Lee Ki-kweon for the company’s contribution to job creation on Tuesday in Seoul. The coffee shop operator hires an average of 10 staff members for every new store, all with a regular work contract instead of part-time. Starbucks Coffee Korea

IndustryDec. 15, 2015

[Photo News] S-Oil awards firefighers for their heroic services

AWARD FOR FIREFIGHTERS -- S-Oil CEO Nasser Al-Mahasher (left) hands plaques and cash prizes to eight selected firefighters on Tuesday during the “2015 Hero Firefighters Award” ceremony, held at Yongsan Fire Station in Seoul. Firefighter Bae Gi-man from the Chungnam Fire Service Headquarters and seven other firefighters each received a plaque and a cash prize of 90 million won. S-Oil

IndustryDec. 15, 2015

[Photo News] SKT joins hands with Dongbu Daewoo Electronics for smart home tech

COLLABORATION FOR SMART HOME -- Cho Young-hoon (left), head of SK Telecom‘s smart home TF, and Kim Hyeog-pyo, vice president of Dongbu Daewoo Electronics, pose at the signing ceremony of a memorandum of understanding in Seoul on Tuesday. The mobile carrier and the electronics maker will work together to launch home appliances which can be remotely controlled by SKT’s smartphone apps. (SKT)

TechnologyDec. 15, 2015

[Photo News] Samsung smartwatch hits shelves

  cap-SKT Samsung GearSAMSUNG SMARTWATCH HITS SHELVES -- Korea’s No. 1 mobile carrier SK Telecom said Monday it has exclusively launched Samsung Electronics’ Gear S2 Band Classic, a standalone smartwatch that enables users to send text messages and make calls without being paired to a handset. (SKT)

TechnologyDec. 14, 2015

[Photo News] LG oven range recognized for innovation

LG OVEN RANGE RECOGNIZED FOR INNOVATION --LG Electronics said Monday its premium oven range, dubbed the LG Studio, had been picked as the 2015 Product of the Year in the kitchen and bath category by leading U.S. monthly magazine Architectural Record. (LGE)

TechnologyDec. 14, 2015

[Photo News] LG runs campaign for environment with UNESCO

LG’S UNESCO CAMPAIGN -- Participants of the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference COP21 watch LG Electronics’ organic light-emitting display TV featuring royal penguins on Macquarie Island, Australia. The South Korean tech giant ran a campaign with UNESCO to raise awareness of natural assets and endangered species at the conference held from Nov. 30 to Friday.(LGE)

TechnologyDec. 12, 2015

[Photo News] SKT opens lab for virtual reality

SKT OPENS LAB FOR VR -- SK Telecom launched a research and development center Thursday for virtual reality technology called the OpenNFV Lab together with network equipment firm Hewlett Packard Enterprise in Bundang, Gyeonggi Province. In the photo, Park Jin-hyo (fifth from left), head of SKT’s network technology research and development center, poses with officials from both firms at the opening ceremony of the lab.(SKT)

TechnologyDec. 10, 2015