[Photo News] Exploration of virtual tech

EXPLORATION OF VIRTUAL REALITY TECH -- Choi Jin-sung (right), chief technology officer of SKT, and Leap Motion CEO Michael Buckwald pose after signing a partnership agreement in Seoul on Thursday. SK has sought a global partner to develop virtual reality multimedia services. (SKT)

TechnologyOct. 16, 2015

[Photo News] Wall-mounted washer enjoys steady growth

WALL-MOUNTED WASHER ENJOYS STEADY GROWTH -- Dongbu Daewoo Electronics said Thursday the accumulative sales of its wall-mounted front-loading washer Mini surpassed 100,000 units worldwide, posting more than 30 percent growth in sales every year since its release in 2012. (Dongbu Daewoo)

TechnologyOct. 15, 2015

[Photo News] KT recognized for Wi-Fi technology

KT RECOGNIZED FOR WI-FI TECHNOLOGY -- South Korea’s leading mobile carrier KT said Thursday its kt wiz park, the home stadium for the kt wiz professional baseball team in Suwon City, won the Best High Density Wi-Fi Deployment in a Venue -- an award granted to a network operator achieving the best advances in venue deployments -- at the WiFi Industry Awards 2015 in San Jose, California, on Wednesday. The award event is organized by the Wireless Broadband Alliance, an industry organization to prom

TechnologyOct. 15, 2015

[Photo News] Galaxy Note glitters with new colors

GALAXY NOTE GLITTERS WITH NEW COLORS -- Samsung Electronics said Thursday it has added new color options -- silver titanium and gold pink -- for its premium phablet Galaxy Note 5 lineup. The mobile device now comes in five colors including white pearl, black sapphire and gold platinum. (Samsung)GALAXY NOTE GLITTERS WITH NEW COLORS -- Samsung Electronics said Thursday it has added new color options -- silver titanium and gold pink -- for its premium phablet Galaxy Note 5 lineup. The mobile device

TechnologyOct. 15, 2015

[Photo News] German president at LG Display

TechnologyOct. 14, 2015

[Photo News] Samsung showcases future display

  SAMSUNG SHOWCASES FUTURE DISPLAY -- A model poses with a transparent OLED display produced by Samsung Display at the International Meeting on Information Display 2015, an annual conference for the display industry held from Wednesday to Friday at KINTEX in Ilsan. (Samsung Display)

TechnologyOct. 14, 2015

[Photo News] Innovation Award

INNOVATION AWARD -- POSCO chairman and CEO Kwon Oh-joon (left) received the Steelie Award for “Innovation of the year” for the company’s lean duplex stainless steel with super ductility using a strip-casting process at the 49th annual conference of the World Steel Association held in Chicago on Monday (local time). POSCO

IndustryOct. 14, 2015

[Photo News] LG beefs up vehicle parts business

LG BEEFS UP BUSINESS FOR VEHICLE PARTS -- LG Electronics said Tuesday it had earned the ISO 22301 standardization certification, which recognizes the ability to keep operating in emergent situations including natural disasters and accidents. (LGE)

TechnologyOct. 13, 2015

[Photo News] Nexus 5X ready to debut in Korea

NEXUS 5X READY TO DEBUT IN KOREA -- South Korea’s major mobile carriers -- KT, LG Uplus and SK Telecom -- started receiving preorders for Google’s Nexus 5X smartphone Tuesday. The Google phone manufactured by LG Electronics is fitted with the latest version of the Internet giant’s Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system and a fingerprint sensor. (KT)

TechnologyOct. 13, 2015

[Photo News] Smart TV app for UHD content

SMART TV APP FOR UHD CONTENT -- LG Electronics launches the “Ultra HD World,” a TV application for ultra-high definition content, for the first time in Korea. The tech giant will offer 130 TV dramas, and shows in UHD for free by the end of this year. (LGE)

TechnologyOct. 12, 2015

[Photo News] Graff showcases flagship jewelry

GRAFF SHOWCASES FLAGSHIP JEWELRY — A model showcases Graff Diamonds’ Carissa Collection in a special exhibit at The Shilla Seoul on Thursday. The U.K.-based multinational jewelry-maker is displaying a number of its flagship jewelry collections at the Graff store inside the hotel until Oct. 17. (Graff Diamonds)

IndustryOct. 8, 2015

[Photo News] LG V10 hits shelves in Korea

  LG V10 HITS SHELVES IN KOREA — LG Electronics releases its latest premium smartphone V10, which sports the world’s first dual front-facing cameras, through leading local mobile carriers SK Telecom, KT, and LG Uplus on Thursday. (LGE)

TechnologyOct. 7, 2015

[Photo News] First anniversary of SK Daejeon innovation center

FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF SK DAEJEON INNOVATION CENTER -- Science, ICT and Future Planning Minister Choi Yang-hee (fourth from right, front row), Daejeon Mayor Kwon Seon-taek (fourth from left, front row), SK Telecom CEO Jang Dong-hyun (second from left, front row) and other officials celebrate the one-year anniversary of the Daejeon Creative Economy Innovation Center established by the government and SK Group at the center in Daejeon on Tuesday. (Yonhap)

BusinessOct. 6, 2015

[Photo News] Smart display for kitchen

  SMART DISPLAY FOR KITCHEN -- LG Electronics and furniture firm Hanssem will release a built-in TV product for the kitchen, dubbed the Smart Kitchen TV, this month in Korea. The smart Kitchen TV, which is installed inside a drawer and displays images on the door of the drawer, boasts a less-intrusive design that allows users to enjoy multimedia content. (LGE)

TechnologyOct. 6, 2015

[Photo News] Global voluteer work

  GLOBAL VOLUNTEER WORK -- Executives and officials from Samsung Electronics’ Brazilian branch spend time with children at a children shelter in Sao Paulo. The tech giant is holding a global volunteer work campaign for three weeks from Oct. 1, with 170,000 Samsung execs and workers in 38 nations participating. (Samsung)

TechnologyOct. 6, 2015

[Photo News] Samsung highlights circular wearable

SAMSUNG HIGHLIGHTS CIRCULAR WEARABLE -- Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics sets up a circular event venue in Seoul where customers can get hands-on experience with the tech firm’s latest round-face smartwatch, the Samsung Gear S2. (Samsung)

TechnologyOct. 5, 2015

[Photo News] LG Chem to promote green energy compaign

LG CHEM TO PROMOTE GREEN ENERGY CAMPAIGN -- Chemicals and battery maker LG Chem said Monday that it would work with the Seoul Metropolitan Government and charity organization Community Chest of Korea for green energy initiatives aimed at encouraging the use of environmentally-friendly technologies in people’s daily lives. (LG Chem)

TechnologyOct. 5, 2015

[Photo News] Tech meets commerce

TECH MEETS COMMERCE -- IT solutions developer SK Planet said Monday it would hold Tech Planet, an annual IT developers meeting, at Lotte Hotel World in Seoul on Wednesday. The IT conference with the theme “convergence between technology and online-to-offline commerce,” will highlight the rising O2O businesses and technologies deployed, or to be utilized, in the commerce sector. More than 20 speakers from tech firms such as Google, Facebook, PayPal, eBay, and Samsung Electronics will deliver spee

TechnologyOct. 5, 2015

[Photo News] Hyundai Motor sponsors 2015 Presidents Cup

SPONSORSHIP FOR 2015 PRESIDENTS CUP -- Hyundai Motor’s director of domestic sales Chang Jae-hoon (right) delivers 67 Hyundai vehicles to Matt Kamienski, vice president at PGA Tour, in a ceremony held Friday in Incheon. Hyundai Motor is an official sponsor of the 2015 Presidents Cup, which will take place in Incheon from Oct. 6-11. (Hyundai Motor)

MobilityOct. 4, 2015

[Photo News] Prudential Life Insurance Korea celebrates 19th Global Volunteer Day

GLOBAL VOLUNTEER DAY -- Prudential Life Insurance Company of Korea employees and their families and friends participate in a baking project for the patients of the Red Cross Hospital in Majang-dong, Seoul, Saturday. As a global project, about 2,600 volunteers get involved in 78 Prudential community service projects to celebrate the 19th Global Volunteer Day on Oct. 5. (Prudential Life Insurance Company of Korea) (Prudential Life Insurance Company of Korea)

Oct. 4, 2015