[Photo News] Singapore Airlines hosts cooking class for children with visual impairment

A VERY SPECIAL DAY -- Participants pose for a photo during an event on Saturday organized by Singapore Airlines and also joined by Singapore Airlines General Manager for the Korean branch Seah Chee Chian (standing, center), offering an opportunity for children with visual impairment and their families to cook in-flight meals with Chef Yim Jung-sik of Michelin-starred restaurant Jungsik. The event is part of the airline’s corporate social responsibility program and has been held since 2012. (Sing

CompaniesMay 29, 2017

[Photo News] Mercedes-Benz Korea hosts charity run

BENZ CHARITY RUN -- Dimitris Psillakis (left), CEO of Mercedes-Benz Korea, exchanges high fives with the participants of Give ‘N Race, the first charity marathon hosted by Mercedes-Benz Korea, through which the automaker raised donations worth 200 million won ($179,000) at the Banpo Riverside Park, Seoul, Sunday. (Mercedes-Benz Korea)

MobilityMay 28, 2017

[Photo News] Mangoes from India are sold at E-mart's discount chain stores

MANGOES FROM INDIA -- Models show mangoes imported from India at an E-mart branch in Seoul on Friday. The retail giant is the first to distribute Indian mangoes at its discount chain across the country. (Yonhap)

IndustryMay 26, 2017

[Photo News] Frequent Korean Air flyers recieve discounts for transporting pets

FLYING PETS -- A Korean Air passenger requests the air carrier’s Skypets service, which provides frequent flyers with discounts for transporting pets. Each flight taken with a pet on Korean Air earns stamps that can be later traded for discounted or free transportation for a pet accompanying a passenger, the air carrier said. (Korean Air)

IndustryMay 26, 2017

[Photo News] LG promotes its monitors at the 2017 PlayX4

GAME ON -- Models showcase LG Electronics‘ Gaming Notebook, LG Ultra Wide Gaming Monitor and LG HDR 4K Monitor at the 2017 PlayX4 running from Thursday through Sunday at Kintex in Ilsan, Gyeonggi Province. (LG Electronics)

TechnologyMay 25, 2017

[Photo News] Renault Talisman used as stars' official cars at the Cannes Film Festival

SM6 IN CANNES -- Renault Samsung Motors, the local unit of French automaker Renault S.A., said its flagship midsize sedan SM6, globally sold as the Renault Talisman, was used as Hollywood actor Dustin Lee Hoffman and other stars’ official car during the 70th annual Cannes Film Festival. Renault Samsung Motors

IndustryMay 25, 2017

[Photo News] Recruitment exhibition for mid-sized companies take held at COEX

EconomyMay 24, 2017

[Photo News] Kumho Tire signs partnership agreement with Tottenham Hotspur

SON IN TOWN -- Kumho Tire CEO Lee Han-seob (right) poses with Son Heung-min, South Korea‘s English Premier League football star, at Kumho Asiana Group headquarters in Gwanghwamun, Seoul, Wednesday. Kumho Tire, South Korea’s No. 2 tire maker, signed a partnership agreement with Son‘s team Tottenham Hotspur last July. (Kumho Tire)

IndustryMay 24, 2017

[Photo News] Chicken prices rise again due to unstable supplies

CHICKEN PRICES SOAR, AGAIN -- A consumer browses through chicken displayed at a retail store in Seoul on Tuesday. Due to unstable supplies, the three major retail chains E-Mart, Lotte Mart and Homeplus recently raised the prices of chicken meat. (Yonhap)

IndustryMay 23, 2017

[Photo News] BOK issues notes from Gangnam for the first time

MarketMay 22, 2017

[Photo News] Korean SMEs promote their products at 2017 KCON Japan

HALLYU IN JAPAN -- Korean cosmetics are introduced at the K-Studio booth at the 2017 KCON Japan. The event included sales promotions and informational booths for Korean small and medium businesses, according to the Small and Medium Business Administration. (Small and Medium Business Administration)

IndustryMay 21, 2017

[Photo News] Rolls-Royce Motor Cars unveils Ghost Seoul Edition

SEOUL EDITION -- British luxury carmaker Rolls-Royce Motor Cars on Friday unveiled the Ghost Seoul Edition, with an illustration of the landmark Namsan Seoul Tower, along with the colors red, blue, white and black inspired by Korea’s Taegeukgi, at its showroom in Cheongdam-dong, southern Seoul. (Yonhap)

IndustryMay 19, 2017

[Photo News] Korean Air officials plant trees to slow down Mongolian desertification

PLANTING TREES -- Korean Air officials, flight attendants and other participants join a project to plant trees in desertified areas in Baganuur, Mongolia, Tuesday. Some 600 have signed on for the project to expand the “Korean Air forest” that the air carrier has been creating since 2004. It currently sits on some 44 hectares of land with about 110,000 trees. (Lee Gil-dong/The Korea Herald)

IndustryMay 17, 2017

[Photo News] E-mart displays LED fans

ALL IN ONE -- Models show new fans that feature light-emitting diodes at the Seongsu branch of E-mart in Seoul on Tuesday. One of the LED fans displays messages when turned on. Another fan works as a clock and comes with an LED display that shows the temperature. (Yonhap)

IndustryMay 16, 2017

[Photo News] Sejong expects to see a real estate boon

MarketMay 16, 2017

[Photo News] Full moon welcomes new president

FULL MOON -- A full moon rises on Wednesday, the inauguration day of the nation's 19th President Moon Jae-in. (Bae Hyun-jung/The Korea Herald)

PoliticsMay 10, 2017

[Photo News] The new president makes headlines

THE NEW PRESIDENT -- South Korea’s major newspapers Wednesday report the landslide victory of Moon Jae-in as the nation’s 19th president. Leading conservative newspaper Chosun Ilbo (not included in the picture) highlighted the new administration as the “first progressive government in 10 years.” Moon’s five-year presidency kicked off around 8:10 a.m. on the day, upon confirmation of his win by the National Election Commission. (Kim Da-sol/The Korea Herald)

Social AffairsMay 10, 2017

[Photo News] LG CNS introduces electronic labeling system for supermarkets

SMART LABELING -- A GS Supermarket employee uses a mobile manager program connected to LG CNS’ Electronic Shelf Label to digitally change the price labels for vegetables Tuesday. LG CNS has commercialized its ESL system, which displays prices on digital labels that can be altered to reflect special sales and promotions, at 100 GS Supermarket outlets nationwide. (LG CNS)

TechnologyMay 2, 2017

[Photo News] Every day is Children's Day

EconomyMay 1, 2017

[Photo News] Gold closed at W46,220 per gram Monday

EconomyApril 24, 2017