[Photo News] KAI fighter jet rollout

Korea Aerospace Industries on Wednesday held a rollout ceremony of the first FA-50, a Korean fighter jet developed as an export to Poland, at its headquarters in Sacheon, South Gyeongsang Province. KAI plans to deliver 12 fighter jets to Poland by the end of this year. The Korean defense firm inked a $3 billion contract with the European country to export 48 fighter jets in September 2022.

IndustryJune 7, 2023

[Photo News] Rooting for Busan's Expo bid

Lotte Group Chairman Shin Dong-bin (sixth from left) joins the group’s promotional activities to support Busan’s 2030 World Expo bid during the 2023 Lotte Open of the Korea Ladies Professional Golf Association’s Tour held at Bear’s Best Golf Club in Cheong-na, Incheon, on Saturday.

IndustryJune 4, 2023

[Photo News] Ferrari CEO in Seoul

Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna (center) poses with Roma Spider, the Italian luxury carmaker’s latest soft-top convertible, during the Universo Ferrari exhibition which kicked off in Seoul on Thursday. The CEO visited Korea to celebrate the Asia premiere of the exhibition that travels around the world to showcase Ferrari’s 22 most representative cars. On his right is Dieter Knechtel, president of Ferrari's Far East and Middle East, and left is Enrico Galliera, chief marketing an

MobilityJune 1, 2023

[Photo News] Hyundai hydrogen in China

Hyundai Motor Group on Thursday completed its first overseas hydrogen fuel cell system facility in Guangzhou, China, signifying the South Korean auto giant's global expansion in the hydrogen industry. About 200 Chinese and Korean government officials and business executives, including Hyundai Motor Company CEO Chang Jae-hoon (sixth from left) and Lin Keqing (fifth from left), chairman of the Guangdong Provincial Political Consultative Conference and secretary of the Guangzhou Municipal Comm

MobilityJune 1, 2023

[Photo News] Nike's playground for all

Nike Korea said Tuesday it created a public sports space, called "Playground for All," jointly with Seoul Lifelong Education Institute and ChildFund Korea in Geumcheon-gu, southwestern Seoul, as part of its initiative to achieve carbon neutrality and practice social responsibility. Built on 1,613 square meters of land, the sports space consists of a running track, a basketball court, a futsal field and a play zone, with the floors and lockers made from recycled Nike sneakers and clot

ConsumerMay 30, 2023

[Photo News] LG's CSR in Africa

LG Electronics said Monday it recently donated energy-efficient air conditioners to a general hospital in Nigeria as part of its ongoing social contribution activities in the region. Africa, along with the Middle East, is one of the fastest-growing markets for the Korean tech giant. Its air conditioners alone posted more than 20 percent growth in sales last year.

TechnologyMay 29, 2023

[Photo News] Police request arrest warrant for passenger who opened emergency exit door before landing

Police filed an arrest warrant request for a male passenger in his 30s who opened the emergency exit door on a plane before landing on Sunday. The man is accused of opening an emergency exit door on an Asiana Airlines flight from Jeju Island to Daegu on Friday. He has been detained by police. He told officials he wanted to get off the plane quickly because he felt suffocated. On Sunday, Asiana Airlines decided it will ban the sales of a seat on the emergency exit aisle of aircraft model A321-200

Social AffairsMay 28, 2023

[Photo News] Rain and more water hit Chuncheon Mime Festival

While heavy downpours hit Korea over the weekend, the 35th Chuncheon Mime Festival kicked off Sunday. The festival is held from Sunday to June 4 across the city of Chuncheon, Gangwon Province. It is the first time in four years for the festival to fully take place following the COVID-19 pandemic, along with water fights -- a major feature of the outdoor festival. The photos show participants enjoying water fights on the streets amid the heavy rain. The festival is accounted to be one of the thr

TravelMay 28, 2023

[Photo News] New ASM facility in Korea

Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASM held a groundbreaking ceremony for its second Korean manufacturing research innovation center, which will consist of an additional production line and expanded research and development facilities, in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, on Wednesday. ASM President and CEO Benjamin Loh (eighth from left), ASM Korea CEO Kim Yong-gil (first from right) and Pauline Van der Meer Mohr (sixth from left), ASM's supervisory board chair, attended the event.

IndustryMay 24, 2023

[Photo News] Peugeot 408 makes Asian debut in Seoul

Stellantis Korea on Wednesday unveiled the new Peugeot 408, a cross between a sedan and an SUV. The car’s Asian debut shows the nation’s strategic importance of Korea's fast-evolving car market, according to Peugeot brand CEO Linda Jackson during a press conference in Seoul. “Leading the trends automotive business, Korean market undoubtedly has a halo effect for global markets,” she said.

MobilityMay 24, 2023

[Photo News] Slide and swing

Hyundai Motor Group has developed a new technology that allows cargo trucks to have doors with both swing and slide mechanisms, the Korean auto giant said Tuesday. Based on consultations with courier drivers, the new technology will undergo durability and performance tests for potential mass production.

MobilityMay 23, 2023

[Photo News] The art of spacing out

The annual Hangang Space-out Competition returned Sunday, with a total of 70 teams showing off their art of zoning out. On Jamsoo Bridge over Seoul's Han River, the participants – some of them dressed in costumes -- turned off their phones and sat with blank expressions, while their heart rates were checked every 15 minutes. Anyone who laughs, talks or dozes off was eliminated. A player dressed in a tuxedo took the first prize after successfully spacing out for 90 minutes. The winner

Social AffairsMay 22, 2023

[Photo News] Dondeokjeon resurrected

Guests unveil the signboard of Dondeokjeon during an unveiling ceremony on Monday at Dondeokjeon in Deoksugung Palace in central Seoul on Monday. Originally constructed as an event hall to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Emperor Gojong, Dondeokjeon later served primarily as a reception hall and guesthouse for foreign visitors before it was destroyed by Japan in the 1920s. After five years of reconstruction that began in 2017, the building was finally completed in November, almost a century a

Social AffairsMay 22, 2023

[Photo News] Passion for space

Hanwha Aerospace has unveiled its new uniform with two new emblems that show the Korean company's passion for space. The company said the emblems also represent hope for a successful result in Nuri rocket's upcoming launch set for Wednesday. The circular and shield-shaped emblems were created by Song Ja-in, a Korean designer who headed the costume designs for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics.

TechnologyMay 22, 2023

[Photo News] Pony-inspired N Vision 74

Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Chung Euisun (center) stands next to the N Vision 74 hydrogen hybrid electric vehicle, inspired by the carmaker’s first-ever car model, the Pony coupe, at the prestigious Concorso d’ Eleganza Villa d’Este classic car show held in Lake Como, Italy, Saturday. During the annual event, the carmaker unveiled its recently revived Pony Coupe Concept 49 years after the car made its debut in 1974 at the Turin Motor Show. The N Vision 74 is a test ca

MobilityMay 21, 2023

[Photo News] Market sentiment

SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won, who doubles as chairman of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry, talks with “global supporters” for Busan’s bid to host the 2030 World Expo at a traditional market in central Seoul on Wednesday. A total of 120 young people, including 50 foreign nationals, are serving as supporters for Busan’s Expo bid as they carry out promotional activities throughout the world.

IndustryMay 18, 2023

[Photo News] Display of the Year

Samsung Display said Wednesday its quantum-dot OLED or QD-OLED has been named Display of the Year by the Society for Information Display, one of the industry’s top honors. QD-OLED is a hybrid technology that improves the brightness and color of OLED panels by using self-emitting quantum dots as the light source.

IndustryMay 17, 2023

[Photo News] Hana chief tests Line Bank

Hana Financial Group Chairman Ham Young-joo (front left) tests a loan-linked payment service on the Line Bank app using a Samsung Electronics smartphone during the “Line Bank X Samsung” event held at a shopping mall in Jakarta, Indonesia on Thursday. Line Bank is a digital banking service jointly launched by Hana Bank and Line, the messenger platform, in Indonesia in 2021.

IndustryMay 14, 2023

[Photo News] Twins homecoming day

TWINS HOMECOMING DAY -- Quadruplets stood side by side, holding hands at the "Twins Plus Homecoming Day" event held at the Seoul National University playground on Saturday. The Seoul National University Medical Research Center invited families with multiple pregnancies, including twins or more, who were delivered at the hospital, and opened a one-day amusement park. Professor Jeon Jong-kwan of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology explained that the purpose of the event was to ha

Social AffairsMay 13, 2023

[Photo News] Google chatbot Bard launched in Korean and Japanese

Google chose Korean and Japanese as the first service languages for its artificial intelligence-based chatbot, Bard, to expand its presence to compete with ChatGPT, which is backed by Google’s rival Microsoft. “They're incredibly dynamic and exciting regions, which are at the cutting edge of an opting technology,” said Google CEO Sundar Pichai on Thursday, explaining the reason for launching Bard services in Korean and Japanese in advance of the 40 other most spoken langua

Social AffairsMay 12, 2023