[Photo News] Han Chae-ah looks fashionable and cool in swimwear photo shoot

Han Chae-ah proved that she can look nonchalant and fashionable at the same time with her recently-released photos, in which she is clad in rash guards. The actress looks to be enjoying the photo shoot, which took place in the resort province of Phuket.In the shots released Thursday, Han holds poses in different sportswear. She looks off into the distance in the forest, on a surf board and on a tree, with the beautiful scenery in the background.(Mystic Entertainment)(Mystic Entertainment)The act

Arts & DesignJune 29, 2017

[Photo News] LG Chem seeking talent in China

SEEKING TALENT IN CHINA -- Korean battery maker LG Chem’s Vice Chairman and CEO Park Jin-soo (center) talks with Chinese college students at the company’s recruitment event in Beijing on Saturday. Around 30 students from China’s top 10 colleges, including Peking University and Tsinghua University, were invited as part of the company’s effort to attract talented local students. (LG Chem)

IndustryJune 18, 2017

[Photo News] Online banking upgrade

MarketJune 15, 2017

[Photo News] Samsung participates in Infocomm 2017

SAMSUNG DISPLAY SOLUTIONS – Staff members help display Samsung Electronics’ signage campaign at the world’s largest display solutions exhibition, Infocomm 2017, in Orlando, US, Wednesday. (Yonhap)

IndustryJune 14, 2017

[Photo News] SMBA and franchise operators hold meeting to discuss profit sharing

HOW TO SHARE PROFITS -- Joo Young-sup, head of the Small and Medium Business Administration, listens to a presentation during a meeting between the SMBA and franchise operators to discuss how to share profits between the head office of the franchise and its affiliated stores in Seoul, Tuesday. (Yonhap)

IndustryJune 13, 2017

[Photo News] Visitors gather at model house for new town in Yangcheon-gu

EconomyJune 12, 2017

[Photo News] Onion prices surge over 50%

EconomyJune 12, 2017

[Photo News] Kospi closes at a new record high

MarketJune 9, 2017

[Photo News] STX successfully constructs new LNG vessel

STX’S NEW SHIP -- STX Offshore & Shipbuilding has successfully constructed a new liquefied natural gas bunkering vessel 6,500 square meters large, the company said. The ship had been ordered by global energy and petrochemical company Shell in 2014. (Yonhap)

IndustryJune 9, 2017

[Photo News] Incheon Airport signs an agreement with Lion Travel

CALLING TAIWANESE TOURISTS -- Incheon Airport Corp. CEO Chung Il-young (left) poses with Taiwanese travel agency Lion Travel President Jerry Lin at the signing ceremony at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Taipei, Taiwan Thursday. Incheon International Airport said Thursday that it had signed the agreement with Lion Travel to coordinate marketing efforts targeting Taiwanese tourists coming to Korea. Incheon Airport will offer exclusive deals and coupons for Lion Travel customers coming to the airport. In

IndustryJune 8, 2017

[Photo News] Shinsegae runs pop-up exhibition for Han Soo

HAN SOO POP-UP IN SHINSEGAE -- Shinsegae DF said Thursday that it is running a pop-up exhibition for Han Soo that features modern reinterpretations of traditional Korean crafts at Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Jung-gu, Seoul. The exhibition, a collaboration with design magazine publisher Design House, aims to introduce young designers working in traditional crafts. It will continue through June 23. (Shinsegae DF)

IndustryJune 8, 2017

[Photo News] ETRI develops smart wear for golfing

IN MOTION -- A researcher at the Korea Electronics & Telecommunications Research Institute corrects his golf swing posture using “Smart Wear” developed by the institute, which analyzes motions captured by 17 sensors attached to joints in the human body. (ETRI)

TechnologyJune 7, 2017

[Photo News] LG supplies premium TV set to luxury resort hotels

LG AT RESORTS -- A family looks at the industry’s first wallpaper type LG Signature OLED TV W installed at the 6th-floor lobby of Banyan Tree Club & Spa Seoul in the central part of the city. LG said Wednesday it supplied the premium TV set to luxury resort hotels like Banyan Tree and South Cape Spa and Suite. (LG Electronics)

TechnologyJune 7, 2017

[Photo News] Homeplus releases Haeundae Beach Ale for this summer

BEER FOR HAEUNDAE – Homeplus’ latest product Haeundae Beach Ale is on display. The ale is a craft beer targeting the summer vacation season featuring the famous beach in Busan with an alcohol level of 4.2 percent priced at 3,900 won ($3.50) a can. The product is manufactured by Korea Craft Brewery and is to be sold at 142 Homeplus branches nationwide, the company said Wednesday. (Yonhap)

IndustryJune 7, 2017

[Photo News] Food prices rise amid severe drought and outbreak of bird flu

RISING FOOD PRICES -- A customer shops at a supermarket in Seoul on Tuesday. With a severe drought and outbreak of bird flu, consumers worry prices of fresh foods including chicken and eggs could rise further. As of Monday, chicken rose to 5,905 won ($5.30) per kilogram and 30 eggs had risen to 7,931 won, according to Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade. (Yonhap)

IndustryJune 6, 2017

[Photo News] Hyundai Samho signs an agreement with Russia's Zvezda Shipbuilding

SHIPBUILDING PARTNERS -- Ka Sam-hyun (front row, right), head of the shipbuilding division at Hyundai Heavy Industries, signs an agreement with Andrey Shishkin, vice president at Rosneft at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum on Friday. Hyundai Samho signed a technical support agreement with Russian shipyard Zvezda Shipbuilding to provide services such as technological expertise to Zvezda-Hyundai, a new 51:49 joint venture between the two companies. (Hyundai Samho)

IndustryJune 4, 2017

[Photo News] AmCham raises scholarship funds for university students

CEOS AT YOUR SERVICE -- Business leaders pose at Amcham CEO Servers Night at Conrad Seoul on Friday, held to raise scholarship funds for university students from families with financial difficulties. Back row, from left: Dong-wook Oh, country manager of Pfizer Korea; Jeffrey Jones, foundation chairman of partners for the future foundation; Insoo Cho, president of Outback Steakhouse Korea; Joseph Song, CEO of Asian Tigers Mobility. Front row, from left: Steve Han, managing director and CEO of Mor

IndustryJune 4, 2017

[Photo News] Korean Air trains flight attendants back from maternity leave

BACK TO WORK -- Flight attendants who have returned to work after taking maternity leave attend the Korean Air training center in Gangseo-gu, Seoul, Thursday. The airline, which has an 18,700-strong workforce that is 42 percent women, allows up to two years of continuous child care leave. (Yonhap)

IndustryJune 1, 2017

[Photo News] Hyundai Motor donates school buses to welfare institutions

NEW RIDE -- Children and social workers pose for photo in front of new school buses donated by Hyundai Motor at a motor show event held in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, Sunday. The carmaker has donated five buses -- four Starex and one Solati -- to welfare institutions as part of a joint project with Citizens’ Coalition for Safety to raise public awareness on traffic safety for kids. (Hyundai Motor)

IndustryMay 30, 2017

[Photo News] Samsung opens its brand shop in Cuba

SAMSUNG IN CUBA -- Cuban consumers look at Samsung products ranging from washers, TVs to refrigerators at a 219-square meter brand shop opened in Havana on Monday. (Samsung Electronics)

TechnologyMay 29, 2017