[Diplomatic circuit] [Photo news] Guatemalan ambassador’s visit

Guatemalan Ambassador to South Korea Marco Tulio Chicas Sosa (right) shakes hands with Herald Corp. CEO and Publisher Kwon Chung-won during a courtesy call at the Herald Corp. headquarters in central Seoul on Jan. 15. Chicas Sosa presented his credentials to Korean President Moon Jae-in in November last year. (Park Hyun-koo/The Korea Herald)

Diplomatic CircuitJan. 20, 2020

[Photo News] Sharing warmth

S-Oil CEO Hussain A. Al-Qahtani (second from left) hands out meals to the homeless on Monday, as part of the company’s annual Lunar New Year’s volunteer activity. The company said some 100 employees have participated to offer meals and food products to the homeless and some 500 households, including senior citizens and the disabled. S-Oil has been conducting Lunar New Year’s volunteer activity for 14 consecutive years, dating to 2007.

IndustryJan. 20, 2020

[Photo News] Top Korean biopharma rivals boast friendship

Celltrion Chairman Seo Jung-jin (left) and Samsung Biologics CEO Kim Tae-han were locked in a warm embrace in front of reporters at the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference 2020 on Wednesday at Westin St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco. Seo and Kim, the heads of Korea’s leading biopharmaceuticals firms, said that despite the aura of competition that is often portrayed, they are actually close friends. Their relationship dates back to the early days when both of them were working at Samsung Elec

IndustryJan. 16, 2020

[Photo News] Doosan debuts at CES

Doosan Group Chairman Park Jeong-won looks at a cooperative robot being showcased at the Consumer Electronics Show 2020 in Las Vegas on Wednesday. It is the first time the infrastructure giant has taken part in the event. Park told reporters that the group was making efforts to take the lead in advanced technologies in its business areas. (khnews@heraldcorp.com)

IndustryJan. 9, 2020

[Photo News] Ensuring Defense Readiness in 2020

Gen. Park Han-ki, chairman of South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff, was aboard the E-737 Peace Eye aircraft early Tuesday morning. Park communicated with key commanders from each branch of the armed forces and encouraged them to carry on their unwavering pursuit of “complete military readiness” during the 100-minute flight across the country. The top military officer thanked soldiers for their service amid heightened tension on the Korean Peninsula in the photos provided by 

DefenseDec. 31, 2019

[Photo News] Small businesses oppose sell-off of Baemin

Jeon Soon-ok (center), chairperson of the ruling Democratic Party’s special committee on small businesses, and representatives of microbusinesses hold a press conference at the National Assembly on Monday opposing the sell-off of South Korea’s top food delivery application. Debate ensued after an announcement earlier this month that Germany-based online delivery service provider Delivery Hero would acquire an 87 percent stake in Woowa Brothers, the operator of delivery app Baeda

IndustryDec. 30, 2019

[Photo News] Holiday trips in time for Christmas

Travelers are seen at Incheon International Airport on Christmas Eve on Tuesday. Incheon Airport said it expects a total of 191,247 inbound and outbound travelers to use the airport on Christmas Eve and 207,669 on Christmas Day. (khnews@heraldcorp.com)

IndustryDec. 24, 2019

[Photo News] Partnering for a better world

Togo’s Deputy Minister Victor G. Yawotse Vovor shakes hands with the founder of the International Youth Fellowship, Park Ock-soo (right), during an event for a joint agreement, in Lomo on Saturday. The two sides agreed to implement the “2018-2020 National Development Plan” to foster the country’s fundamentals, technology and youths. Established in 2001, the IYF seeks to provide education programs for the younger generation in developing countries like Africa. (IYF)

CultureDec. 17, 2019

[Photo News] Nature conservation project

W-Foundation Chairman Lee Wook speaks at the UN Climate Change Conference COP25 in Madrid on Monday, explaining the eco-friendly HOOXI project, which includes the HOOXI app, designed to help preserve nature, and paper-packaged HOOXI Water. Established in 2012, W-Foundation is a nonprofit environmental organization spearheading nature conservation projects in partnership with state institutions and organizations from around the world. (W-Foundation)

PeopleDec. 10, 2019

[Photo news] BTS performs at 2019 Jingle Ball

K-pop supergroup BTS  on Friday wowed the audience of the 102.7 KIIS FM‘s Jingle Ball concert in Inglewood, California, US, with its performances of "Boy With Luv", "Mic Drop," and other hit songs.  

K-popDec. 7, 2019

[Diplomatic circuit] [Photo News] Promoting wonders of Cuneo

PROMOTING WONDERS OF CUNEO -- Italian Ambassador to South Korea Federico Failla (fourth left), Mayor of Cuneo Federico Borgna (fifth left), Assessor for Tourism for the Province of Cuneo, Piemonte Italy Luca Serale (sixth left), and Secretary General of Italian Chamber of Commerce in Korea Jacopo Giuman (first right) post for a photo at a seminar titled “Discovering the Cuneo Province,” an event aimed at promoting the northwestern province that borders France, hosted by the ITCCK at

Diplomatic CircuitDec. 2, 2019

[Photo News] CICI hosts winter welcoming gathering

Corea Image Communication Institute (CICI) hosted the “CICI-Korea CQ Winter Welcoming Gathering” at the Intercontinental Seoul Coex, in southern Seoul on Tuesday. At the event, Korea CQ Cooperation Award went to Hungarian Ambassador Mozes Csoma (third row, sixth left) and his spouse Sunmi Nam (first row, second left). Korea CQ Friendship Award was given to James Park, director of BIO Plastic Surgery (second row, fourth right). Around 50 guests, including Kuwaiti Ambassador

PeopleNov. 28, 2019

[Photo News] Emart to sell 'Frozen 2' Smiggle items

Stationery products featuring characters from Disney animation “Frozen 2” are displayed at E-mart’s Yongsan Station branch, Wednesday. The South Korean retail giant said it would sell 10 types of stationery and accessories made by Australian brand Smiggle featuring characters from the hit movie at 50 of its stores nationwide.Since opening six days ago, “Frozen 2” has dominated box offices here, attracting 319,499 moviegoers as of Tuesday. (khnews@heraldcor

EconomyNov. 27, 2019

[Photo News] MAN Truck & Bus expects weak sales in Korea

Thilo Halter (center), Asia-Pacific president of MAN Truck & Bus, speaks during a press conference in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, Monday. The German automaker expects sales here to remain weak next year, citing the economic slowdown as the reason. In the January-September period, the company sold 519 trucks and buses here. Last year, it sold 1,020 trucks and buses. The company held its second annual Truck & Bus Korea Fair at Yongin Speedway to promote its lineup, including

IndustryNov. 18, 2019

[Photo News] Bird flu quarantine operations

BIRD FLU QUARANTINE OPERATIONSOfficials conduct quarantine operations against the H5 avian influenza virus in the region surrounding Geumho River in Gyeongsan City, North Gyeongsang Province, on Thursday. (Yonhap)　

Social AffairsNov. 7, 2019

[Photo News] Mercedes-Benz's future mobility pavillion

Mercedes-Benz Korea CEO Dimitris Psillakis speaks during the opening ceremony of EQ Future pavilion, which the German carmaker’s vision for future mobility, in Gangnam, southern Seoul, on Tuesday. Psillakis said the carmaker aims for sales of plug-in hybrids or all-electric vehicles to make up more than 50 percent share by 2030, starting with electrifying the whole portfolio by 2022.The EQ Future Pavilion, which will be open until mid-January next year, will display various mobility s

MobilityOct. 22, 2019

[Photo News] Omani Embassy raises cultural awareness

RAISING CULTURAL AWARENESS – Oman’s Ambassador to South Korea Mohamed Alharthy (first row, third left) and Corea Image Communication Institute President Choi Jung-wha (first row, fourth left) pose for a photo after an event held at the Omani Embassy in Seoul, Oct. 15. Alharthy gave an introduction on Oman, including its more than 5,000-year-old culture. during the event organized by CICI which also included a presentation by Geum Key-sook, a professor at Hongik University, on the bea

Diplomatic CircuitOct. 21, 2019

[Photo News] Foreign Company Day

FOREIGN COMPANY DAY -- Winners pose for a photo on 2018 Foreign Company Day in Seoul on Nov. 5, 2018. This year on Nov. 4, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy is hosting 2019 Foreign Company Day at Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas. Organized by the Korea Foreign Company Association, the annual event is held to acknowledge foreign-invested companies and related organizations that have contributed to the domestic economy. (FORCA)

IndustryOct. 15, 2019

[Photo News] THE AMG FAMILY

Dimitris Psillakis (left), CEO and president of Mercedes-Benz Korea, and Mark Raine, vice president of product and marketing, pose for photos at a session held for the media to test the new Mercedes-AMG GT four-door coupe and E53 4MATIC+ at the AMG Racing Track in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, Monday. Introducing the family of high-performance AMG vehicles, Psillakis said, “No matter which AMG model you choose, you will get a high-performance vehicle, which excites with powerful performa

MobilityOct. 14, 2019

[Photo News] Fortress festival kicks off

Children pose for pictures with a contraption used for punishment in the Joseon era during the Haemieupseong Fortress Festival in Seosan, South Chungcheong Province, on Friday.  The “juri” punishment, often featured in period dramas set in the era, involves breaking a person’s legs by tightening two pieces of wood.  Running through Sunday, the festival introduces folk culture and the history of the fortress through performances and hands-on activities.The old Army pos

CultureOct. 11, 2019