[Photo News] Galaxy S7 booth in Caribbean Bay

Swimmers take photos at Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy S7 experience booth Wednesday at the Caribbean Bay water park in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province. (Samsung Electronics)

TechnologyJune 8, 2016

[Photo News] KDDF partners with MSD for new drug development

Korea Drug Development Fund CEO Joo Sang-aun (left) and Mathai Mammen, senior vice president of cardiovascular diseases, metabolic diseases, immunology and oncology at U.S.-based pharmaceutical company Merck Sharp & Dohme signed a memorandum of understanding Tuesday at the 2016 BIO International Convention taking place in San Francisco. The two have agreed to launch a new joint research and development program geared at linking Korea’s new drug development capabilities with global pharmaceutical

IndustryJune 8, 2016

[Photo News] POSCO’s enlarged blast furnace

POSCO chairman Kwon Oh-joon (right) lights up the steelmaker’s reconstructed blast furnace No. 5 at Gwangyang steelworks in South Jeolla Province on Tuesday. The furnace grew to 5,500 cubic meters from 3,950 cubic meters following 112 days of repair works. (POSCO)

IndustryJune 7, 2016

[Photo News] LG premium washer hits global markets

LG Electronics said Tuesday that it would be releasing Twin Wash, a front-load washing machine with an optional washer, in 40 nations including Mexico, Colombia, China, Taiwan and Vietnam. (LGE)

TechnologyJune 7, 2016

[Photo News] Samsung promotes imaging technology in Hollywood

SAMSUNG PROMOTES IN HOLLYWOOD -- Samsung Electronics held a seminar in Los Angeles last week to promote the high-dynamic-range imaging technology, a technology that enables displays to show a wider range of colors. Around 100 engineers and experts in producing video content in Hollywood participated in the event. Samsung Electronics

TechnologyJune 6, 2016

[Photo News] Accounting firm's donation

Ham Jong-ho, CEO of Deloitte Anjin, plays darts with other employees in a game designed to donate money the more a player scores during the 2016 Deloitte Impact Day in Seoul on Wednesday. Some 700 Deloitte workers, including laywers and accountants, participated in the event to help underprivileged people. (Deloitte Anjin)

June 1, 2016

[Photo News] LG Stylus 2 Plus global debut

The LG Stylus 2 Plus, the larger-screen version of LG Electronics’ Stylus smartphone, went on sale globally Wednesday, starting in Taiwan. The new phone will hit other markets in Asia, South America, Europe and North America in the coming weeks. (LG Electronics)

TechnologyJune 1, 2016

[Photo News] LG supports community in Ethiopia

LG Electronics’ top executives, including CEO Cho Seong-jin, visit an Ethiopian village, 60 kilometers away from Addis Ababa, as part of the firm’s global corporate social responsibility programs last week. The tech firm has run the support program LG Hope Community there since 2012, helping villagers improve infrastructure and cultivate land.　(LGE)

TechnologyMay 31, 2016

[Photo News] Lighting up the future in Africa

Officials from Hyundai Motor Group, World Vision and state-run international aid agency KOICA take part in a groundbreaking ceremony to build an auto mechanical training center in Ethiopia, Friday. The project is part of Kia Motors’ vocational education support program in Africa, dubbed the “Green Light Project.” Participants included World Vision’s Edward Brown (from left), KOICA head Kim In-shik, Ethiopian First Lady Roman Tesfaye, Hyundai Motor President Chung Jin-haeng and Kia Motors vice pr

MobilityMay 29, 2016

[Photo News] Samsung 88-inch SUHD TV

Samsung Electronics on Sunday unveiled the 88-inch, 78-inch and 65-inch screen models of its latest SUHD TV that is based on the company’s quantum-dot liquid crystal display technology. (Samsung Electronics)

TechnologyMay 29, 2016

[Photo News] Global chipmakers meet in Seoul

SK hynix CEO Park Sung-wook gives a welcome speech at a reception for the annual meeting of the World Semiconductor Council, a global institute for the world’s semiconductor industry, at the Shraton Grande Walkerhill Hotel in Seoul on Wednesday. Around 100 CEOs and top executives of chip companies, including Samsung Electronics, Intersil and GlobalFoundries, took part in the meeting held at the hotel on Thursday. (SK hynix)

TechnologyMay 26, 2016

[Photo News] Foreign tobacco for military

A solider takes a cigarette pack at a PX store within an army unit in Seoul that started selling foreign tobacco brands for the first time on Wednesday. The foreign brands chosen by the government to go on sale in such places are Marlboro Gold Original by Philip Morris and Mevius LSS Wind Blue by Japan Tobacco International. (Yonhap)

IndustryMay 25, 2016

[Photo News] Samsung VR at Humanitarian Summit

Korean Ambassador to Turkey Cho Yoon-su wears Samsung Electronics’ Gear VR headset at the World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul on Tuesday. The Korean tech giant also signed a memorandum of understanding with the U.N. Population Fund during the two-day summit to offer supersonic medical equipment, worth $150,000, to support Syrian refugees in the country. (Samsung Electronics)

TechnologyMay 25, 2016

[Photo News] LG OLED TV at Picasso exhibition

 

TechnologyMay 22, 2016

[Photo News] Doosan opens new duty-free shop

Doosan Group officials celebrate the opening of its new duty-free store inside Doota, a shopping mall complex located in the heart of Seoul’s popular shopping district Dongdaemun Market, on Friday. The Doota Duty Free takes up the top nine floors of the 34-story Doota building, with seven of the floors open as of now. It is the country’s first late-night duty-free shop, with some floors staying open until as late as 2 p.m. (Yonhap)

IndustryMay 20, 2016

[Photo News] LG Hope Village in Ethiopia

Farmers harvest garlic in an Ethiopian town Tuesday. LG Electronics has designated some towns in the African country as its “LG Hope Village” since 2012 to teach farming techniques to local people and support their livelihoods. (LG Electronics)

TechnologyMay 19, 2016

[Photo News] KT GiGA IoT Smart Center

KT on Wednesday opened its GiGA IoT Smart Center, a control tower that monitors the telecom carrier’s Internet of Things services, at a regional office in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province. (KT)

TechnologyMay 18, 2016

[Photo News] Debut of sexiest Rolls-Royce ever

A female model poses inside the 2016 Rolls-Royce Dawn convertible at its launch event at the Banyan Tree Club & Spa Seoul on Wednesday. The British super luxury car maker expects its soft-top convertible to lead sales of its Korean unit this year. The price of the new Dawn starts from 449 million won ($379,704). (Yonhap)

MobilityMay 18, 2016

[Photo News] Samsung mirror display

Samsung Electronics’ 55-inch mirror displays are installed Wednesday at a hair shop in Seoul. The high-tech display offers customized consultations for hair styling as well as improved viewing angles. Samsung plans to launch related display products from the third quarter this year. (Samsung Electronics)

TechnologyMay 18, 2016

[Photo News] Fashion meets technology

Kolon Industries, KT and Nokia on Wednesday signed a memorandum of agreement in Seoul on codeveloping Internet of things-related fashion products and services incorporating 5G communications technology. The partnership will later expand into construction and home IoT products, officials said. From left: Kolon Industries Business Strategy Division Chief Oh Won-sun, KT Executive Vice President Kim Hyoung-wook, Nokia Market Unit Korea Head Andrew Cope, Kolon Industries Operation TARDIS Executive Vi

IndustryMay 18, 2016