[Photo News] Energy-saving air conditioners

Samsung Electronics on Thursday rolled out this year’s new air conditioner lineup, including more energy-efficient models in light of rising energy bills. Starting this year, the company’s patented “windless” cooling, a high-end feature that gently and quietly disperses air through micro air holes, will be adopted in all air conditioner models.

TechnologyJan. 26, 2023

[Photo News] Brew bot

South Korean telecom giant SK Telecom’s artificial intelligence-powered Barista Robot blends and pours a cup of coffee for a customer. Jointly developed by Doosan Robotics, the robot can make around 20 kinds of coffee, cool ades and other beverages. SKT has made upgrades to the robot to create custom coffee blends and close plastic cup lids. A surveillance camera is also attached to oversee unmanned coffee shops. The company added it is in talks with several specialty coffee chains to supp

TechnologyJan. 26, 2023

[Photo News] LG Gram marks 10th anniversary

LG Electronics on Tuesday unveiled LG Gram Style, a new addition to the tech giant’s Gram premium laptop lineup that marks its 10th anniversary this year. The Gram debuted in 2014 as the industry’s lightest 13-inch laptop, weighing just 980 grams. The Style comes in 14- and 16-inch models. The 16-inch model is the first Gram laptop equipped with an organic light-emitting diode display.

TechnologyJan. 24, 2023

[Photo News] How was holiday way home like for Koreans in the past?

Seollal is one of Korea's two main holidays along with Chuseok. Both kick off a mass movement of people going to visit their hometowns. The race to return home involves people competing for bus, train and air tickets online, as well as at ticket booths. Just a few years ago, however, people lined up at train stations and bus terminals, with thousands queueing up for tickets. Some even camped outside, while thousands more braved the expressways in their cars. With the network of expressways

Social AffairsJan. 21, 2023

[Photo News] 1st Paris Baguette store in Malaysia

Food and bakery giant SPC Group said Thursday that it has opened the first Paris Baguette store in Malaysia on a 264-square-meter site at the Pavilion Kuala Lumpur, the capital’s biggest shopping center in the heart of the major commercial district of Bukit Bintang. The latest store opening comes six months after a joint venture -- Berjaya Paris Baguette Sdn. Bhd. -- was launched in partnership with Berjaya Group, a Malaysia-based property developer. SPC is expanding its presence in the So

IndustryJan. 19, 2023

[Photo News] World Expo bid

Hyundai Motor Group on Wednesday displayed Genesis X, a concept electric vehicle, at the Korea Night event held on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, to promote the country's bid to host the World Expo 2030 in the southern port city of Busan, the automaker said Thursday. A total of 58 Hyundai Motor vehicles wrapped with the slogan "World Expo 2030 Busan, Korea" has been driving around the Swiss city this week to help Korea's bidding campaign.

MobilityJan. 19, 2023

[Photo News] World's first ammonia-powered truck

Amogy, a US clean energy startup, has successfully conducted a test drive of the world's first ammonia-powered, zero-emission semi truck, SK Innovation said Wednesday. The semi truck secured 900 kilowatt-hours of net electric energy after eight minutes of fueling process that used Amogy's ammonia-to-fuel technology. SK Innovation invested $30 million in Amogy in June last year.

MobilityJan. 18, 2023

[Photo News] Coming soon

Samsung Electronics said Tuesday it will open Galaxy experience zones in 24 cities around the world, including San Francisco, London, Paris, Singapore and Dubai of the United Arab Emirates, next month. It is the follow-up event to its annual unpacking event for its new flagship Galaxy devices, which is slated to take place in San Francisco on Feb. 1. The venues will allow visitors to explore Samsung's newly unveiled devices and innovations such as its exciting new camera features. The Galax

TechnologyJan. 17, 2023

[Photo News] Back to normal

Asiana Airlines workers on Monday add more seats to an A330 aircraft that has been used as a cargo airplane during the coronavirus pandemic. The airliner said it has completed renovation work on a total of seven A350 and A330 airplanes in preparation for a recovery in international travel. Despite pandemic disruptions, the company could earn additional revenue worth 370 billion won ($300 million) from cargo shipping.

MobilityJan. 16, 2023

[Photo News] Paying tribute

Lotte Group Chairman Shin Dong-bin lays a flower in front of a statue of the food giant's late founder and his father, Shin Kyuk-ho, in commemoration of the third anniversary of his death, at Lotte World Tower in Seoul, Thursday. The Lotte chairman on the same day convened a CEO meeting across affiliates to discuss the retail giant's mid- to long-term management plans and analyze this year's business sentiment.

IndustryJan. 12, 2023

[Photo News] Utility vehicle of year

Kia's EV6 has won the North American Utility Vehicle of the Year award, Hyundai Motor Group announced Thursday. This year's winner was selected by 50 automotive journalists in the US and Canada. The South Korean automaker said over 19,000 EV6s have been sold in the US since February.

MobilityJan. 12, 2023

[Photo News] Future mobility in style

Hyundai Motor Group said Wednesday that the automaker has received 11 accolades from the 2022 Good Design Awards in the US. The South Korean auto giant took home three awards in robotics design with future mobility concepts that combine in-wheel motors, steering, suspension, braking system and environmental sensors into one structure.

TechnologyJan. 11, 2023

[Photo News] One team

Poshmark CEO Manish Chandra (second from left), Naver CEO Choi Soo-yeon (third from left) and employees of both companies pose for a photo at the US e-commerce company’s headquarters in San Francisco on Monday. The town hall meeting was the first gathering since Naver recently acquired Poshmark, the largest secondhand marketplace in North America, in a deal worth $1.31 billion.

IndustryJan. 10, 2023

[Photo News] LG's new anti-aging device

LG Electronics on Tuesday launched a new skin care device called Pra.L DermaThera that uses ultrasonic control technology to help the skin produce collagen and improve elasticity. The latest addition to the tech giant’s popular Pra.L beauty device lineup is priced at 1.59 million won ($1,280).

ConsumerJan. 10, 2023

[Photo News] Lighter plastic for cars

LG Chem said Tuesday it has supplied metal-replaceable plastic to Mitsubishi for the Japanese carmaker’s three SUV models – the Outlander, Delica D:5 (pictured) and RVR. Using the lighter material, the company said, the plastic fender is about 4 kilograms lighter than the previous metal alternative of the same size, improving the fuel efficiency of the vehicles.

TechnologyJan. 10, 2023

[Photo News] Fine dust covers Seoul

South Korea had its worst air quality this winter on Saturday, with fine dust and yellow dust covering most of the country. The weather authorities issued an ultrafine dust advisory for all regions except for the southernmost island of Jeju. The daily average concentration of ultrafine dust particles was measured at 86 micrograms per cubic meter, far exceeding 2021’s yearly average of 18.

Social AffairsJan. 7, 2023

[Photo News] Heightened connectivity

Employees pose at the exhibition booth for Samsung Electronics at the CES trade show that kicks off Thursday in Las Vegas. The South Korean tech giant plans to unveil futuristic technologies, especially its upgraded smart home platform SmartThings that boasts heightened connectivity among devices, even among different brands.

IndustryJan. 4, 2023

[Photo News] Net-zero solutions

An SK Group official introduces future traffic solutions equipped with emissions-reducing technologies to visitors at the conglomerate’s exhibition booth at the CES trade show in Las Vegas, during media events held Tuesday. Eight SK companies, along with their 10 global partners, are showcasing their eco-friendly technologies and products, from advanced batteries to urban air mobility solutions and sustainable foods, during the four-day event.

IndustryJan. 4, 2023

[Photo News] From the other side

The first photo of Earth and the moon taken by South Korea’s lunar mission Danuri was unveiled Tuesday. Korea became the seventh country in the world to explore the moon on Dec. 28, as its first homegrown uncrewed space vehicle successfully entered lunar orbit.

TechnologyJan. 3, 2023

[Photo News] IBK's new chairman

Industrial Bank of Korea Chairman Kim Sung-tae took office on Tuesday to lead the state-run bank after a recent approval from President Yoon Suk-yeol. A veteran insider, Kim has worked for IBK for over three decades since joining in 1989. At the inauguration ceremony held earlier in the day, the new chairman pledged to put his priority on supporting small- and medium-sized businesses.

EconomyJan. 3, 2023