[Photo News] CJ chairman meets with Heilongjiang secretary

CJ MEETS WITH HEILONGJIANG -- CJ Group chairman Sohn Kyung-shik (left) and Wang Xiankui, secretary of China’s Heilongjiang province, meet at the CJ E&M headquarters in northwestern Seoul on Monday to discuss ways to expand their collaborative partnership in the realms of business and culture. CJ currently operates an animal feed factory boasting annual output of 70,000 tons and three CGV movie theaters in Heilongjiang province. (CJ Group)

IndustryApril 11, 2016

[Photo News] Sweet desserts

SWEET DESSERTS -- President Park Geun-hye (right) and actor Song Joong-ki -- Korea‘s tourism ambassador -- make a traditional Korean dessert during the opening ceremony of the K-Style Hub, located at Korea Tourism Organization’s headquarters in central Seoul on Monday. (Yonhap)

PeopleApril 11, 2016

[Photo News] Samsung's new robot vacuum

SAMSUNG’S NEW ROBOT VACUUM – Samsung Electronics on Monday unveiled its new robot vacuum cleaner Powerbot. The vacuum, priced at 1.59 million won, has double the suction power compared to its previous model, according to the company. (Samsung Electronics)

TechnologyApril 11, 2016

[Photo News] LG OLED lures China

LG OLED LURES CHINA -- LG Display, one of Korea’s leading display-makers, won a top prize for innovative technology at the China Information Technology Expo 2016, an annual electronics fair, held in Shenzhen, China, last week. (LGD)

TechnologyApril 11, 2016

[Photo News] Templestay for KEB Hana clients

TEMPLESTAY FOR KEB HANA CLIENTS -- A group of expats who joined KEB Hana Bank’s Templestay Tour pose in traditional temple attire at Woljeongsa Temple, Gangwon Province, on Saturday. The bank said Monday that nearly 30 customers from 14 countries have participated in the two-day program held in partnership with the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. (KEB Hana Bank)

April 11, 2016

[Photo News] BMW's new X1 model

BMW’S NEW X1 MODEL -- BMW Korea launched its new X1 xDrive 18d model this month. It has a higher fuel efficiency compared to the previous model xDrive 20d launched in February. The new BMW X1 xDrive 18d is priced from 51.4 million won ($44,606). (BMW KOREA)

MobilityApril 10, 2016

[Photo News] Ford introduces a mobile app for customers

FORD LAUNCHES MOBILE APP -- Ford Korea said Friday it is introducing a mobile application “Ford Owners App” for maximizing customer satisfaction. Using the app, drivers can obtain information on the location of Ford’s 27 service centers in Korea. It also provides service center call service, round-the-clock emergency dispatch service, and alerts drivers on regular check-ups. (Ford Korea)

MobilityApril 10, 2016

[Photo News] President's visit to innovation center

PRESIDENT’S VISIT TO INNOVATION CENTER -- President Park Geun-hye (left) and LG Group chairman Koo Bon-moo look at products made by venture companies based at the Center for Creative Economy and Innovation in North Chungcheong Province, a start-up incubation center run by the conglomerate, on Friday. (Yonhap)

TechnologyApril 8, 2016

[Photo News] KT, Nokia test compact base station

KT, NOKIA TEST COMPACT BASE STATON -- Executives and researchers from telecommunications firm KT and network equipment firm Nokia demonstrate a small cell base station based on the Long-Term Evolution-Wi-Fi aggregation technology for the first time in the world. The mobile network base station combines LTE and Wi-Fi signals to enable fast network communication in an efficient manner. (KT)

TechnologyApril 8, 2016

[Photo News] LG HQS brightens with G5

LG HQS BRIGHTENS WITH G5 -- LG Electronics said Friday it has begun the G5 Time event, in which it turns on the lights at the firm’s head office in Seoul to depict the name of its flagship smartphone G5. The light show will run from 9 p.m. through midnight daily for the next two months. (LGE)

TechnologyApril 8, 2016

[Photo News] Pledge for fair trade

PLEDGE FOR FAIR TRADE---POSCO chairman Kwon Oh-joon (seventh from right) poses with Fair Trade Commission chairman Chung Jae-chan (eighth from right) and executives from the steelmaker’s affiliates and their subcontractors after signing an agreement with the antitrust watchdog for fair trade. (POSCO)

IndustryApril 7, 2016

[Photo News] Ultimate stability

ULTIMATE STABILITY--Professional card stacker Bryan Berg builds a 3.3-meter-tall house of cards, the tallest of its kind built in 12 hours and a new Guinness World Record, on LG Electronics’ running front-load washing machine Centum, at an event organized by the tech giant in Seoul last month.　(LGE)

TechnologyApril 7, 2016

[Photo News] New bullet train, Hemu

NEW BULLET TRAIN, HEMU – New bullet train Hemu enters Gwangmyeong station in Gyeonggi Province, during a trial ride event on April 6. The train developed by Korean technologies is able to drive up to 430 kilometers. (Yonhap)

IndustryApril 6, 2016

[Photo News] LG 'No Kid Hungry' campaign

LG ‘NO KID HUNGRY’ CAMPAIGN -- LG Electronics on Monday held a fund-raising event to feed children, called “No Kid Hungry,” at the National Building Museum in Washington. The Korean tech giant also offered its latest premium LG Black Stainless Steel Series for the cooking program for participating families. (LG Electronics)

TechnologyApril 5, 2016

[Photo News] Korean food in the air

KOREAN FOOD IN THE AIR - Celine Balmelle, general manager of Air France-KLM in Korea (far right) and chef Kim Youn-young of Korean restaurant Woonsan (center), pose at Woonsan in Yeouido, Seoul on Monday, with the new in-flight Korean food menu to be offered on Air France’s business class between Paris and Seoul. The new Korean menu includes bibimbap, bulgogi, steamed ribs and spicy stewed chicken. (Yonhap)

IndustryApril 4, 2016

[Photo News] Samsung Activewash gains traction

SAMSUNG ACTIVEWASH GAINS TRACTION -- Samsung Electronics said Monday that sales of its Activewash top-load washing machine, featuring a plastic built-in sink on top for hand-washing fragile items, has surpassed the 2-million mark since its launch in February 2015. The company said the washer was sold every 20 seconds -- the fastest sales pace among Samsung washing machines -- in 33 countries, including Korea and the U.S. 　(Samsung Electronics)

TechnologyApril 4, 2016

[Photo News] Lezhin webtoon award

WEBTOON AWARD -- The winners of the second World Comics Contest, an annual online comics competition organized by Lezhin Entertainment, pose at the award ceremony held in Seoul on Friday. Cash prizes, worth 150 million won ($130,000), were awarded to 12 or webtoons, including “Killing Stalking,” “Pandora’s Choice” “Maison de Maid” and “Royal Servant.” (Lezhin Entertainment)WEBTOON AWARD -- The award ceremony of the second World Comics Contest, an annual online comics competition organized by Lez

TechnologyApril 1, 2016

[Photo News] Chinese shoppers cruise to Busan

CHINESE SHOPPERS CRUISE TO BUSAN -- Chinese tourists shop at the newly opened Shinsegae Duty Free in Shinsegae Department Store’s Centum City branch in Busan. About 2,100 Chinese tourists arrived in the southern port city on Thursday on the 168,000-ton cruise ship Quantum of the Seas. (Yonhap)

IndustryMarch 31, 2016

[Photo News] Lotte's duty-free store in Ginza

LOTTE’S DUTY-FREE STORE IN GINZA -- Lotte Group chairman Shin Dong-bin (far right) and his family, including his sister and chairwoman of the Lotte Foundation Shin Young-ja (second from left), his daughter-in-law and son Shin Yoo-yeol (second and third from right) pose for the press on Thursday at the opening of Lotte Duty Free Ginza in Tokyo, Japan. Also present are actress Choi Ji-woo (fifth from left), EXO’s D.O. (third from left) and Chen (sixth from left). (Yonhap)

IndustryMarch 31, 2016

[Photo News] G5 hits stores

G5 HITS STORES -- Korea’s three main mobile carriers, SK Telecom, KT, and LG Uplus, started selling LG Electronics’ G5 marquee smartphone in Seoul on Thursday. (LG Uplus)

TechnologyMarch 31, 2016