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CultureMay 12, 2023

[Photo News] Reinventing LG brand

LG Electronics’ promotional videos, featuring the company’s refurbished “Life’s Good” slogan, are displayed on billboards in the bustling Hongdae district in western Seoul on Tuesday. The tech giant is starting a two-month campaign to promote its renewed brand identity across 17 key areas in the city.

IndustryMay 10, 2023

[Photo News] LX Hausys' Europe push

LX Hausys’ exhibition booth is set up at the Interzum 2023, the world’s largest gathering of the building materials industry that kicked off in Cologne, Germany, Tuesday. In its renewed push for expansion in Europe, the company plans to showcase some 70 types of eco-friendly and high-performance furniture films during the four-day trade show.

IndustryMay 10, 2023

[Photo News] Portable green energy

BMW Korea Future Fund will offer an opportunity to check out the German automaker's green energy technology at the upcoming Seoul Safety Festival taking place from Thursday through Saturday in Yeouido Park, the nonprofit organization said Wednesday. The nonprofit will display its Next Green To-Go mobile energy storage system, which uses electric vehicle batteries, to show the importance and different ways of using eco-friendly energy. The German luxury carmaker set up the fund in 2011 to

MobilityMay 10, 2023

[Photo News] Smiling young monks at Jogyesa

Children shave their heads and participate in five precept ceremonies Tuesday before entering a 21-day training experience at the Buddhist Jogyesa Temple in central Seoul. In the ceremonies, the children train as monks by swearing to follow the lessons of Buddha and renouncing themselves of worldly possessions by cutting their hair. The temple headquarters of South Korea’s largest Buddhist sect, the Jogye Order, holds a religious education camp for children between the ages of 5 and 6 ever

Social AffairsMay 9, 2023

[Photo News] Burger-making Hanwha heir

Kim Dong-seon, head of strategic management at Hanwha Galleria and the third son of Hanwha Group Chairman Kim Seung-youn, participates in an on-site cooking training session held at a Five Guys store in Hong Kong. Under the leadership of the Hanwha heir, Hanwha Galleria, the retail arm of the nation’s seventh-largest conglomerate, is launching the first Five Guys outlet next month in Gangnam, southern Seoul.

IndustryMay 9, 2023

[Photo News] First ladies of S. Korea, Japan visit porcelain exhibition

Kim Keon Hee (right), wife of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, and Yuko Kishida, wife of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, view a white porcelain jar from the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) in the "Joseon White Porcelain, Paragon of Virtue" exhibition at the Leeum Museum of Art in Seoul on Monday, in this photo released by the presidential office. (Yonhap)

Foreign AffairsMay 8, 2023

[Photo News] Promoting Busan's Expo bid in Germany

Pedestrians walk past Samsung Electronics’ digital screen promoting Busan's bid to host the 2030 World Expo in Hamburg, Germany, in this photo provided by the tech giant on Sunday. Samsung took part in this year's Hamburg Port Anniversary, the world's biggest port festival, held last week.

IndustryMay 7, 2023

[Photo News] Samsung’s Neo QLED TVs debut in India

Samsung Electronics said Friday it showcased its new 2023 Neo quantum dot light-emitting diode TV lineup at the Samsung Opera House, a mobile exhibition center for Samsung Electronics products, in Bengaluru, India, on Thursday. The products introduced at the event include the 98-inch and 55-inch Neo QLED 8K TV models and Lifestyle TVs, as well as the tech giant’s newest sound tower and sound bar products, according to Samsung officials. Samsung applied its sustainability management practic

TechnologyMay 5, 2023

[Photo News] Myeongdong Street Artistry

A striking street mural by the Korean graphic art guru Grafflex transforms Myeongdong Street in Jung-gu, Seoul. The artwork was displayed as a part of the Myeongdong Festival 2023, which takes place between April 30-May 7. This collaboration with Lotte Department Store stretches 200 meters from the store's Young Plaza to the Myeongdong Arts Theater.

CultureMay 4, 2023

[Photo News] Honoring fallen heroes

Hyundai Motor Group officials including Executive Chair Chung Euisun (fourth from left) paid their respects to fallen soldiers at the Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington on April 26, according to the Korea-US Alliance Thursday. Chung laid a wreath at the memorial on behalf of Hyundai Motor Group. He accompanied President Yoon Suk Yeol’s state visit to the United States last week as a member of the Korean business delegation.

MobilityMay 4, 2023

[Photo News] Hyundai's new hydrogen-powered truck

Hyundai Motor Group said Wednesday that it has unveiled its new hydrogen-powered heavy-duty electric trucks during the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo 2023. The new XCIENT Fuel Cell Tractor, weighing 37.2 tons, was developed to suit the North American market, where long-distance operations are common. It is equipped with a 180-kilowatt hydrogen fuel cell system.

MobilityMay 3, 2023

[Photo News] The House of GM

American multinational automotive company General Motors said Tuesday it will open its first collective brand space in Korea called "The House of GM" on Friday. The space, inspired by GM's heritage site, Factory One, will be used to showcase the firm's company values, US culture and lifestyles. There will also be a variety of events for visitors to enjoy, including test drives, DIY workshops and gifts for child visitors in celebration of Children's Day, which will be dis

MobilityMay 2, 2023

[Photo News] KT's new server robots

South Korea’s telecom giant KT Corp. unveiled two next-generation artificial intelligence-based service robots Tuesday, bringing the total number of service robots in its lineup to five. The robots, produced by LG Electronics and Bear Robotics, respectively, receive orders and other customer requests using smart order services. Equipped with upgraded suspension systems, the robots are also designed for more stable food and beverage delivery.

TechnologyMay 2, 2023

[Photo News] Louis Vuitton turns Jamsu Bridge into runway

Models walk on Jamsu Bridge over the Han River in Seoul, which was turned into a runway for the Louis Vuitton pre-fall fashion show on Saturday. The occasion marked the French luxury powerhouse’s first-ever fashion show for its pre-fall collection, designed by Nicolas Ghesquiere. Traffic was halted for 24 hours on the lower level of the bridge which was used as the runway. Hwang Dong-hyuk, director of Netflix's hit drama “Squid Game," participated in the show's scenogr

Arts & DesignApril 30, 2023

[Photo News] Bringing Korean chicken to India

Genesis BBQ Group Chairman Yoon Hong-geun (right) and Rajendra Jagdale, the director general of Science and Technology Park in India, pose after their meeting in Seoul last Wednesday. The two discussed ways for the Korean chicken franchise to enter the Indian market and share its business know-how with local partners.

ConsumerApril 30, 2023

[Photo News] Yoo Ji-an's moon jar series on display at Lotte Hotel Seoul

A total of 20 craft works by contemporary mother-of-pearl artist Yoo Ji-an are on display at Lotte Hotel in Seoul. Yoo has created sculptures inspired by Korea’s traditional craftsmanship, pioneering the genre of contemporary mother-of-pearl art. The exhibition “On the Path of Time” features the artist’s “The Moon” series at the hotel’s lobby and lounge “Le Salon” on the 16th floor. One of Yoo’s moon jars created with mother-of-pearl, p

Arts & DesignApril 28, 2023

[Photo News] Foreign students celebrate cultural diversity

On a warm spring day, foreign exchange students at the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies gathered in their traditional costumes and held up their respective country flags to introduce their cultures during the 17th Culture Expo event hosted by the Korean Language and Culture Education Institute at HUFS in Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, on Friday. Students operated booths introducing regional cultures, and conducted traditional music and dance performances.

CultureApril 28, 2023

[Photo News] Hyundai chair at Yoon’s US Congress speech

Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Chung Euisun (second from right in second row) was spotted during President Yoon Suk Yeol’s address to a joint meeting of the US Congress, celebrating the 70th anniversary of the bilateral alliance at the House Chamber of the US Capitol, Washington, D.C., on Thursday. Chung and top executives including Hyundai Motor Group CEO Chang Jae-hoon and Jose Munoz, president and CEO of Hyundai and Genesis Motor North America, had reportedly signed up to make sure

MobilityApril 28, 2023

[Photo News] New Mercedes E-Class

Mercedes-Benz unveiled the new E-Class in a digital world premiere on Tuesday. The new E-Class underwent a full change for the first time in seven years to feature advanced personalization and digitalization functions. The luxury midrange sedan is expected to go on sale early next year in South Korea.

MobilityApril 26, 2023