[Photo News] LG's Whoo cosmetics brand promotes palatial beauty

Whoo, a traditional herbal skin care cosmetics brand under LG Household & Health Care, showcases Korea’s traditional palace fashion at Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul on Wednesday. Whoo and the Cultural Heritage Administration will cohost cultural events at the palace until Sunday as part of their public campaign to promote Korea’s traditional palace culture. (LG Household & Health Care)

IndustryMay 5, 2016

[Photo News] Business tycoon in Iran

SK Group chairman Chey Tae-won (left) poses with CEO Roknodin Javadi of the National Iranian Oil Co., after visiting the state-run company in Tehran on Tuesday. The two leaders discussed ways to cooperate in resources development, the Korean conglomerate said. (SK Group)

IndustryMay 4, 2016

[Photo News] Sony at Photo and Imagining 2016

Sony Korea will showcase its latest cameras and lenses at the Photo and Imaging 2016, the largest photography and imaging trade show in Asia, which kicked off Wednesday through Sunday at Coex in southern Seoul. (Sony Korea)

TechnologyMay 4, 2016

[Photo News] Dongwon donates for Ecuador earthquake

AID FOR ECUADOR EARTHQUAKE — Dongwon Industries CEO Lee Myoung-woo (right) delivers $150,000 to the Ecuadorian ambassador to Korea Oscar Herrera Gilbert in Seoul on Monday. Dongwon is delivering the funds to aid relief efforts to help those affected by a 7.8-magintude earthquake that hit Ecuador on Apr.16. (Dongwon Group)

IndustryMay 2, 2016

[Photo News] Samsung Galaxy gallery

Samsung Electronics on Monday opened a pop-up gallery at Seoul Art Center in Yangjae-dong, southern Seoul. The gallery features photos taken by the Galaxy S7 smartphone and other cultural content that can be enjoyed on its devices such as virtual reality headsets. (Samsung Electronics)

TechnologyMay 2, 2016

[Photo News] Asiana safety control tower

The safety and security chiefs of Asiana Airlines and its affiliates Air Busan and Air Seoul signed an agreement last Friday to establish an overarching airline safety control body. From left, Air Seoul’s Lee Han-yong, Asiana Airlines’ Akiyoshi Yamamura and Air Busan’s Chung Chang-jae. (Asiana Airlines)

IndustryMay 1, 2016

[Photo News] GM Korea ties with SOCAR

GM Korea said Thursday it formed a partnership with SOCAR, a car-sharing service company, as part of its marketing efforts. With the partnership, the carmaker will provide more than 700 GM cars including its Chevrolet Spark minicars to SOCAR. (GM Korea)

MobilityMay 1, 2016

[Photo News] Hankook Tire sponsors Doosan baseball team

Hankook Tire, Korea’s largest tire maker, is sponsoring Doosan Bears, the 2015 Korean league champion, for the 2016 season. Through the sponsorship, the company aims to promote its brand as the top tire manufacturer in Korea. Doosan Bears’ players will wear uniforms with Hankook Tire logos, while Jamsil Stadium, Doosan’s home ground, will display Hankook Tire advertisements. (Hankook Tire)

MobilityMay 1, 2016

[Photo News] Hyundai Motor launches Avante Sport

Hyundai Motor launches the sport version of its new Avante as part of efforts to strengthen its best-selling compact sedan product lineup. The new Avante Sport, powered by a 1.6-liter T-GDi four-cylinder engine, produces 201 horsepower. Besides its seven-speed DCT dual-clutch transmission, the variant also looks sportier. Prices start from 21 million won ($18,412). (Hyundai Motor)

MobilityMay 1, 2016

[Photo News] Chinese holiday shoppers flock to Korean duty-free stores

CHINESE-PACKED DUTY-FREE SHOP -- Hundreds of Chinese tourists shop at a major duty-free store in Seoul on Sunday morning. Around 63,000 Chinese tourists are estimated to be visiting Korea during the Chinese Labor Day holiday (April 30 - May 2). (Yonhap)

IndustryMay 1, 2016

[Photo News] LG built-in solutions refashioned

LG Electronics’ new built-in lineup that was designed by Nate Berkus, a top interior designer, is displayed at a retail shop in Los Angeles. The Korean tech giant aims to double sales of its premium built-in brand LG Studio in the U.S. market this year. (LG Electronics)

TechnologyMay 1, 2016

[Photo News] Samsung holds TV seminar in Latin America

A participant checks the picture quality of quantum-dot screens at a technological seminar held by Samsung Electronics in Mexico City on April 27. The Korean tech giant invited a group of video experts, retailers and journalists of six Latin American countries to the event, where it is showcasing its latest liquid crystal display-based TV technology that uses tiny particles that emit a different color of light depending on size. (Samsung Electronics)

TechnologyMay 1, 2016

[Photo News] Dongbu Daewoo pushes for retro design

Korea’s third-largest electronics firm Dongbu Daewoo Electronics rolls out new products of the “The Classic,” microwave lineup, featuring a retro design, in Seoul on Thursday. (Dongbu Daewoo)

TechnologyApril 28, 2016

[Photo News] K-pop flashmob dance in Brazil

K-POP IN BRAZIL -- About 200 people, including members of “Viva Coreia,” a group of hallyu fans, perform a K-pop flash mob dance in Sao Paulo on April 27, 100 days before the opening of the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics. (Yonhap)

April 28, 2016

[Photo News] Samsung developer day

Samsung Electronics president and mobile business chief Koh Dong-jin (third from left) poses with young engineers during Samsung Developer Conference 2016 that kicked off Wednesday in San Francisco. Some 70 sessions on latest technologies such as the Internet of Things, smart TV and virtual reality are offered during the two-day event. (Samsung Electronics)

TechnologyApril 28, 2016

[Photo News] Number of vacant office buildings soars

LEASE FEE DISCOUNT -- Two women walk past a building in Gangnam, southern Seoul, which is publicizing a 20 percent discount on the rental fees of offices, on Wednesday. The government said the average vacant ratio of office buildings in Seoul soared to 10.1 percent in the first quarter of this year due to the increased supply of offices and the protracted, sluggish real estate market. (Yonhap)

April 27, 2016

[Photo News] LG launches Easy TV

LG NEW ‘EASY’ TV -- LG Electronics on Wednesday launched five new versions of its Easy TV that aims to offer a more convenient viewing experience especially for the elderly. The TV adjusts brightness more quickly and doubles text size compared to other TVs. The company said the TV sells more than 100 units a day. (LG Electronics)

TechnologyApril 27, 2016

[Photo News] Samsung holds Galaxy S7 photo contest exhibition

GALAXY S7 PHOTO CONTEST – Samsung Electronics holds an exhibition featuring some 100 photos taken with its Galaxy S7 smartphone on Wednesday in Garosu-gil, southern Seoul. The top 10 photos were awarded with prizes. (Samsung Electronics)

TechnologyApril 27, 2016

[Photo News] Asiana donates water to China

WATER FOR CHINA -- Ahn Byeong-seog (third from right), president of Asiana Airlines’ China Regional Headquarters, Ren Jinyang (fourth from right), director of the Women’s Federation of Shanxi province, and other participants pose in Nangaohongkou, Shanxi province, on Tuesday. Asiana Airlines donated five water cellars, pipelines, and drinking water fountains for the arid village through the Chinese Water Cellar for Mothers Project. (Asiana Airlines)

IndustryApril 27, 2016

[Photo News] Lotte awards value champion

VALUE CHAMPION -- Lotte Group chairman Shin Dong-bin (left) poses with Ji Sang-hoon, leader of the polycarbonate production team at Lotte Chemical’s Yeosu factory, who won the Value Champion Award for contributing to the group’s efforts in saving energy and enhancing productivity, at the annual HR Forum at Lotte Concert Hall in Jamsil, Seoul, on Monday. (Lotte Group)

IndustryApril 25, 2016