[Photo News] Korea-Chile biz cooperation

Members of the Committee of Economic Cooperation Korea-Chile attend its 21st meeting, organized by the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in a hotel in Seoul on Thursday. KCCI

IndustryAug. 25, 2016

[Photo News] World's first compact SUV Convertible

Jaguar Land Rover Korea hosts a showcase for the Range Rover Evoque Convertible, the world’s first compact SUV convertible, slated for launch in Korea in September, at Yeong Bin Gwan, Hotel Shilla in central Seoul on Wednesday. (Yonhap)

MobilityAug. 24, 2016

[Photo News] Honorary award for Merck

Michael Grund (right), managing director of Merck Korea, poses with professor Choi Jong-seon, president of the Korean Information Display Society, after receiving an honorary award on behalf of Merck during the International Meeting of Information Displays 2016 on Jejudo on Tuesday. (Merck Korea)

IndustryAug. 24, 2016

[Photo News] Eyes on Iris security

Kim Hyung-suk, vice president of Samsung Electronics’ multimedia R&D group, presents the development process and application areas of Galaxy Note 7’s iris recognition at the company’s headquarters in Seoul on Tuesday. (Yonhap)

TechnologyAug. 23, 2016

[Photo News] The new Soul

Models pose with Kia Motors’ new compact SUV New Soul released Monday in Seoul. It comes with both gasoline and diesel engine options and is a revamped version of the second-generation Soul unveiled in 2013. (Kia Motors)

IndustryAug. 22, 2016

[Photo News] Shoppers flock to department store to avoid heat

Customers shop at the Lotte Department Store in Myeong-dong, central Seoul on Sunday, where diverse foreign luxury goods are being sold at discounted prices as part of a clearance sale. Korean shoppers have been heading indoors to local department stores lately, to avoid the heat wave that has swept the nation over the past few weeks. (Yonhap)

IndustryAug. 21, 2016

[Photo News] Power bill discount

CEO Cho Hwan-eik of Korea Electric Power Corp. (left) talks with Vice Industry Minister Woo Tae-hee during a government-ruling party meeting in Seoul on Thursday on a controversial plan to cut monthly electricity bills for households, which are expected to be excessive due to the record-breaking summer heat. (Yonhap)

Aug. 18, 2016

[Photo News] Electronic pride display

A model shows the electronic shelf label developed by electronics components firm LG Innotek, which announced Thursday that it would soon provide the electronic price display system to GS supermarkets nationwide. (LG Innotek)

TechnologyAug. 18, 2016

[Photo News] New home IOT service

KT and Samsung SDS introduce a specialized home monitoring service that uses Internet of Things technology in South Korea on Wednesday. The GiGA IoT Home Premium Pack connects a wall pad installed inside a home to a smartphone, allowing users to monitor the status of their homes. (KT)

TechnologyAug. 17, 2016

[Photo News] The Face Shop's Kakao cosmetics enter China

KAKAO COSMETICS ENTER CHINA -- South Korean cosmetics brand The Face Shop introduced its all-popular Kakao Friends edition cosmetics products in China for the first time during a ceremony attended by local celebrities and media in Beijing on Aug. 12. The collaborative cosmetics, first launched in Korea in March this year, are now sold in Singapore, Vietnam, the United States and China, according to The Face Shop. (LG Household & Health Care)

IndustryAug. 16, 2016

[Photo News] Best TV in Russia

Song Dae-hyun (second from left), executive vice president and CEO of LG Electronics‘ Russia operation holds a letter of recommendation by a local media Hi-tech.mail that selected LG Signature OLED TV as the most recommendable product in the TV category this year. (LG Electronics)

TechnologyAug. 9, 2016

[Photo News] Public statement on extra budget

Finance Minister Yoo Il-ho (center) and other economic policymakers attend a news conference to make a public statement on the government’s extra budget spending in Seoul on Tuesday. (Yonhap)

Aug. 9, 2016

[Photo News] Graduation day

A senior education ministry official of the Malawian government presents a graduation certificate to a student who attended Green Light school operated by South Korean carmaker Kia Motors in Lilongwe, the capital of the southeastern African country, on Aug. 4. The graduation ceremony was held with Kia Motors officials attending during their week-long volunteer trip to the country last week. The carmaker operates Green Light projects to provide educational opportunities for children and their fam

MobilityAug. 8, 2016

[Photo News] IOC chief visits Galaxy studio

International Olympic Committee chairman Thomas Bach (left) meets Samsung Electronics mobile device president Koh Dong-jin during his visit the company‘s Galaxy Studio in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Saturday. (Samsung Electronics)

IndustryAug. 8, 2016

[Photo News] Olympic marketing

Samba dancers pose in front of Hyundai Department Store’s Sinchon branch in Seoul on Friday as part of the Samba Carnival Parade commemorating the Rio Summer Games. Hyundai Department Store will be showcasing the parade at 14 different branches through Aug. 21. (Yonhap)

IndustryAug. 5, 2016

[Photo News] Korea building Uzbek airport terminal

Representatives from Incheon International Airport and the Uzbek government meet at the final report for a feasibility study Wednesday at Uzbek Airways. Incheon International Airport Corp. said Thursday it completed a feasibility test for a new passenger terminal in Tashkent International Airport as part of an aid project. The $454 million terminal is expected to open in 2020. Pictured: Kim Dong-chul, director of Incheon International Airport (front row, far left), Deputy Prime Minister of Uzbek

IndustryAug. 5, 2016

[Photo News] Galaxy S7 Edge Olympics edition

Brazil’s water polo national team members pose on Wednesday after receiving Galaxy S7 Olympic Edition smartphones at the Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy Studio set up inside the athlete’s village in Rio. Samsung is a Worldwide Olympic Partner for wireless communication equipment at the 2016 Summer Olympics.(Samsung Electronics)

TechnologyAug. 4, 2016

[Photo News] SK cheers Korean team in Rio Olympics

Employees of SK Group cheer for South Korean athletes participating in the Rio Olympics in front of its headquaters building in central Seoul, with a banner that reads “Go Team South Korea,” on Thursday. Goldman Sachs predicted that South Korea will rank fifth, with 13 golds. (Lee Sang-sub/The Korea Herald) 

Aug. 4, 2016

[Photo News] Hyundai Motor chairman Chung calls workers patriots

Hyundai Motor Group chairman Chung Mong-koo (center) inspects the quality of the carmaker’s new compact sport utility vehicle Creta, during his visit to its factory in St. Petersburg, Russia, Wednesday. Chung encouraged the employees to persevere despite difficult market conditions, calling them “patriots.”  (Hyundai Motor)

MobilityAug. 3, 2016

[Photo News] LG promotes Korea in Time Square

LG Electronics started this week to run promotion videos of Korean cultural heritage in Times Square, New York. The company said the 60 second video ad that portrays 11 cultural heritages and Bulguksa Temple will be displayed throughout August. Cultural Heritage Administration.

TechnologyAug. 3, 2016