[Photo news] Works of Korean Buddhism in English

The "Selected Works of Korean Buddhism" collection is displayed at Daewoongjeon Hall at the Buddhist temple of Jogyesa in Jongno-gu, Seoul, on Oct. 27. The Educational Institute of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, South Korea's largest Buddhist sect, held a ceremony to celebrate the publication of 10 volumes of selected Korean Buddhist scriptures, representing Korean Buddhism from the Unified Silla Kingdom to the modern era. The English translation of the collection took six ye

CultureOct. 27, 2023

[Photo News] Best mechanic skills

Participants of Hyundai Motor Group’s 14th World Skill Olympics, the biannual competition event for car maintenance technicians, pose for a photo in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province, Thursday. This year, Haydar Ali from Indonesia won first place among the 75 participants from 56 countries in Europe, Central America and Southeast Asia. Since 1995, the annual event has evaluated mechanics’ skills in diagnosing and fixing problems with international combustion engine cars and, more

MobilityOct. 27, 2023

[Photo News] Airstrait your hair

Dyson Korea, the Korean arm of the UK consumer electronics giant, said Friday that it has opened a pop-up store set to operate through Nov. 5 at IFC Mall in Yeouido, western Seoul. The pop-up follows the debut of its latest hair straightener product Dyson Airstrait earlier this month. In the pop-up, visitors are allowed to freely test the latest hair device which dries and straightens wet hair simultaneously, as well as receive customized tips and explanations from Dyson’s professional hai

IndustryOct. 27, 2023

[Photo News] LG Expo Bus in London

A double-decker bus named the LG Expo Bus, featuring the slogan "Busan is Ready," passes by Big Ben in London, in this photograph released by the company on Thursday. LG Group has deployed 210 similar double-decker buses as part of their efforts to promote Busan's candidacy for the World Expo. The conglomerate is expected to ramp up promotional efforts in London, Brussels and Paris until Nov. 28, when the host country of the 2030 World Expo is decided. (LG Corp.)

IndustryOct. 26, 2023

[Photo News] OLED canvas

LG Electronics’ exhibition booth is seen at the 2023 Digital Art Fair Hong Kong, Asia’s largest digital art trade show, being held from Thursday to Monday. The Korean tech giant is displaying some 100 OLED TVs and signage products as an official sponsor. (LG Electronics)

IndustryOct. 22, 2023

[Photo News] Staying hydrated

Dong-A Otsuka CEO Cho Ik-sung (right) and Korean Basketball League President Kim Hee-ok pose for a photo after signing a sponsorship deal at the KBL headquarters in Seoul, Thursday. The beverage maker agreed to supply professional basketball players with various drinks, including its flagship Pocari Sweat, together with iceboxes and towels, for the 2025-26 season. (Dong-A Otsuka)

IndustryOct. 22, 2023

[Photo News] Hana hall of fame

Hana Financial Group Chairman Ham Young-joo (third from right), Vice Chairman Lee Eun-hyung (third from left), and other company officials unveil the Hall of Fame for top employees at Hana Global Campus in Cheongra, Incheon, Saturday. A total of 186 employees have been selected to honor their performance across sales, marketing and consumer satisfaction. The financial giant said the new launch aims to create a customer-first corporate culture. (Hana Financial Group)

IndustryOct. 22, 2023

[Photo News] Mt. Seorak welcomes first snow of the season

The first snow of the season fell on a portion of Mount Seorak in Gangwon Province Saturday, according to the Gangwon Regional Meteorological Administration. Flakes began falling at around 7 a.m. around Jungcheong Shelter, some 1,676 meters above sea level, the authorities said. It added that the temperature had plummeted to minus 5.6 C in the early morning.

Social AffairsOct. 21, 2023

[Photo News] Nintendo pop-up in Seoul

Visitors browse a preview of the Nintendo pop-up store in Seoul at HDC IPark Mall in Yongsan, central Seoul, Thursday, a day before its official opening. The pop-up, operating from Oct. 20 to 26, is the first official Nintendo goods store opened in South Korea. Video game enthusiasts will have the opportunity to purchase unique and limited-edition merchandise previously available only at stores in Japan, as well as experience the latest game, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, which released Friday. (Y

IndustryOct. 20, 2023

[Photo News] Samsung chief checks R&D complex

Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong (right) reviews construction work at the site of the company's new R&D complex in Giheung, Gyeonggi Province, Thursday. Before the inspection, Lee held a management meeting on chip strategy at Samsung Electronics Semiconductor Research Center and urged executives to create a turning point for innovation as global uncertainties continue. (Samsung Electronics)

TechnologyOct. 19, 2023

[Photo News] Kia EV9 for Rafael Nadal

Korean automaker Kia presents the EV9, the carmaker’s first three-row battery-powered sport utility vehicle, to its brand ambassador and renowned tennis player Rafael Nadal at the IFEMA Convention Center in Madrid on Wednesday. In October 2021, the company gave Nadal the EV6, its first electric vehicle to have adopted Hyundai Motor Group’s EV platform. Kia has sponsored Nadal since 2004 and recently renewed the partnership until 2025. (Kia)

MobilityOct. 19, 2023

[Photo News] BMW XM unveiled

BMW’s XM Label Red, a limited edition sport activity vehicle under the M performance brand, is displayed Wednesday ahead of the BMW Ladies Championship that kicks off Thursday in Paju, Gyeonggi Province. The German carmaker plans to unveil two M cars – the XM Label Red and the i7 M70 xDrive, the first battery-powered 7 Series model --during the four-day event. BMW has showcased its latest models during the nation’s only LPGA tour every year since 2019. (BMW Korea)

MobilityOct. 18, 2023

[Photo News] Green Education

GREEN+Kids, Mercedes-Benz Korea's environmental education program for children here, has been recognized as an outstanding environmental education program by the Ministry of Environment, the automaker's corporate social responsibility committee said Wednesday. The GREEN+Kids program, which is aimed at guiding children toward a carbon neutral lifestyle and teach everyday practices to reduce their carbon footprint, has reached 427 social welfare institutions and elementary schools nation

MobilityOct. 18, 2023

[Photo News] Moroccan team in Seoul

Moroccan Ambassador to Korea Chafik Rachadi exchanges greetings with the Moroccan national U-18 football team before a match against South Korea at Mokdong Stadium in Yangcheon-gu, Seoul on Thursday. The Moroccan team was in Seoul to take part in the 2023 U-18 Seoul EOU Cup, an international football championship in Korea. The match ended in a 1-1 draw. Rachadi highlighted Morocco's success in sports, and mentioned Morocco's hosting of the 2030 World Cup, alongside Spain and Portugal,

Foreign AffairsOct. 18, 2023

[Photo News] Diplomats frying chicken

Jose Augusto Saraiva Pinto (center), deputy chief of mission from the Czech Republic, prepares a BBQ Golden Olive chicken at the Global Chicken Camp hosted by Korean chicken giant Genesis BBQ in Icheon, Gyeonggi Province, Friday. Genesis BBQ said Tuesday the company's Chairman Yoon Hong-geun invited officials from embassies of Belarus, Czech Republic, Iraq and Bangladesh to present BBQ's global strategies and offer a tour of its educational center, known as Chicken University. The even

IndustryOct. 17, 2023

[Photo News] Genesis promotes Busan's expo bid

A Genesis G80 sedan, wrapped with the promotional designs for Busan’s Expo bid, is displayed at Hyundai Motor Studio in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, Tuesday. Hyundai Motor Group said the special exhibition will be held until Nov. 28 when the host country of the 2030 World Expo is decided during the general gathering of the Bureau International des Expositions in Paris. (Hyundai Motor Group)

MobilityOct. 17, 2023

[Photo News] LG promoting world food day

LG Electronics said Monday it is displaying a promotional video, spreading the message of water conservation and fighting hunger, at New York's Times Square and London's Piccadilly Circus in celebration of this year's World Food Day on Oct. 16. The video, produced by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, will be screened for 13 days until Sunday on LG screens at the two landmarks. (LG Electronics)

IndustryOct. 16, 2023

[Photo News] Up to date

South Korean conglomerate Hanwha Group said Monday that it has crafted next year's braille calendars for the blind and visually impaired, continuing the company's social contribution activity for a 24th consecutive year. According to Hanwha, the group made 40,000 calendars this year, with employees participating in the process last week. With this year's edition, the accumulated number of braille calendars made by Hanwha since 2000 stands at 920,000. (Hanwha Group)

IndustryOct. 16, 2023

[Photo News] 2023 Sea Art Festival returns to Busan's Ilgwang Beach

The 2023 Sea Art Festival kicks off Saturday at Busan's Ilgwang Beach, running through Nov. 19 under the theme of “Flickering Shores, Sea Imaginaries” to explore the relationship between the sea and humans. The art festival will see the participation of some 43 artists and collectives from 20 countries, including Indonesian artist Ari Bayuaji, who turns plastic waste from the sea into artwork. He will be unveiling a newly commissioned work for the art festival, "Traces of t

Arts & DesignOct. 13, 2023

[Photo News] Apple launches new iPhone models in S. Korea

People line up outside an Apple Store in Myeong-dong, central Seoul, on early Friday morning to be among the first to buy the new iPhone 15 in South Korea. On Friday, Apple launched four different models of the iPhone -- the iPhone 15, Plus, Pro and Pro Max -- along with the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2. According to the country’s three major telecommunications firms, 3 of 4 people who preordered the new iPhone were young adults in their 20s and 30s. (Yonhap)

IndustryOct. 13, 2023