[Photo News] Bring cinema experience home

BRING CINEMA EXPERIENCE HOME — South Korea’s leading mobile carrier SK Telecom rolls out a new pico projector, UO Smart Beam 2 on Monday. The portable device featuring 80 lumens of brightness can display an image size of up to 110 inches from a distance of 3 meters. SKTBRING CINEMA EXPERIENCE HOME — South Korea’s leading mobile carrier SK Telecom rolls out a new pico projector, UO Smart Beam 2 on Monday. The portable device featuring 80 lumens of brightness can display an image size of up to 110

TechnologyJune 29, 2015

[Photo News] Watch video content on single platform

WATCH VIDEO CONTENT ON SINGLE PLATFORM -- LG Uplus chief executive Lee Sang-chul (right) and singer BoA pose at a launch ceremony of the mobile carrier’s mobile video portal service running on the Long Term Evolution networks. LG Uplus subscribers can watch live TV shows, movies, videos on demand and user-created content on their smartphones via the portal.  LG Uplus

TechnologyJune 29, 2015

[Photo News] Infiniti Q50S

Nissan’s premium brand Infiniti launched the hybrid sedan Q50S with prices starting from 56.9 million won ($50,700). The car is equipped with an electric motor as well as a 3.5 liter-V6 gasoline engine, boasting 364 horsepower and combined fuel mileage of 12.6 kilometers per liter. (Nissan Korea)

MobilityJune 28, 2015

[Photo News] Jaguar XE in COEX

Jaguar Land Rover started promoting its new premium sports sedan, the Jaguar XE, by exhibiting the car at Coex Mall in southern Seoul from this past weekend. Those who sign a purchasing contract on the spot will be given an “XE limited edition welcome package” consisting of a leather clutch bag and more. Prices of the Jaguar XE start from 47.6 million won ($42,400). (Jaguar Land Rover)

MobilityJune 28, 2015

[Photo News] Hyundai-POSCO tie-up for EV

Hyundai Motor and POSCO ICT signed a memorandum of understanding to establish more battery-charging facilities for the automaker’s electric vehicles. More than 120 charging stations will be set up at department stores, cinemas and other leisure facilities by the end of the year, and eventually at more than 2,200 Hyundai Motor outlets and service centers. (Hyundai Motor)

MobilityJune 28, 2015

[Photo News] All in the Jeans

Models present creations of Korean designer Juun.J during the 2016 spring-summer collection during Paris Fashion Week on Friday. Inspired by naval uniforms, the collection, held at Palais de Tokyo, presented 36 pieces that spun a new interpretation on classic tailoring by incorporating wool and denim into oversized silhouettes. The Juun.J show was attended by some 600 fashion experts, including major buyers from SAKS New York, Paris’ Galerie Lafayette and London’s Harrods. Juun.J has been partic

Arts & DesignJune 28, 2015

[Photo News] Good to Great

GOOD TO GREAT -- World-renowned barista Paul Bassett (sixth from left) poses with staff members of the newly opened branch of the Paul Bassett coffee chain in Hannam-dong, Seoul, Thursday. The coffee chain and its local partner Maeil Dairies launched a “value management” initiative to raise the bar in specialty coffee chain management in Korea. Paul Bassett　

IndustryJune 25, 2015

[Photo News] KB kicks off insurance biz

 KB KICKS OFF INSURANCE BIZ -- KB Financial Group chairman Yoon Jong-kyoo (left) and KB Insurance president Kim Byung-heon celebrate the launch of KB‘s new insurance company Wednesday. The banking group took over LIG Insurance in March this year, in an aim to expand its non-banking business. KB Financial Group

June 24, 2015

[Photo News] Prepping for summer

PREPPING FOR SUMMER -- Samsung Electronics service engineers install an outdoor unit of the firm’s Q9000 air conditioner at an apartment in Seoul on Wednesday. Samsung

TechnologyJune 24, 2015

[Photo News] KB's Service for foreigners

UPGRADED SERVICE FOR FOREIGNERS -- KB Kookmin Bank signs a partnership agreement with Sea Life Busan Aquarium on Tuesday, in a joint goal to offer customized service to foreign nationals. Participants included Oh Pyung-seob (fourth from left), head of customer service group at KB Kookmin Bank, and Sea Life sales and marketing director Yun Jun-young (third from left). KB Kookmin Bank

June 24, 2015

[Photo News] Sony Summer Promotion

SONY SUMMER PROMOTION -- Sony Korea announced Tuesday a summer promotion through August in which the company will dole out gifts to buyers of the firm’s action camera lineups -- FDR-X1000V, HDR-AS200V and HDR-AZ1. The gifts during the event include extra batteries, SD cards and waterproof cases. Sony Korea

TechnologyJune 23, 2015

[Photo News] Smartphone Film Festival

SMARTPHONE FILM FESTIVAL -- South Korea’s top telecommunications firm KT has started accepting submissions for the 5th olleh International Smartphone Film Festival, an annual event for films shot with smartphones, from July 1-Aug. 17. The film festival, the biggest of its kind in the world, is slated to kick off on Sept. 9. KT SMARTPHONE FILM FESTIVAL -- Movie director Lee Joon-ik (left) and actress Bae Doo-na, both of whom will be on a judging panel for the fifth olleh International Smartphone

TechnologyJune 23, 2015