Volunteering is evolving at a rapid pace in South Korea, and the outlook appears positive, helped by the concerted efforts of the country’s key sectors, an expert said Thursday. “Korea is recognized as the nation where volunteering is growing the most rapidly in the past 10 years,” said Charles Phillips, president of Service For Peace, an international volunteer organization, in an interview. “The

People May 26, 2011

Samsung's Galaxy S 2 smartphones (Yonhap News)Apple COO Tim Cook visited Korea to discuss bilateral cooperationApple Inc.’s chief operating officer Tim Cook discussed adopting Samsung’s AMOLED display technology for tablet PCs during his recent visit to South Korea, industry sources said.“Apple wants to tap into Samsung’s AMOLED technology for an upgraded version of the iPad 2, considered as many

Industry May 25, 2011

   Hanbul Motors Corp., the local importer and distributor of French automaker PSA Peugeot Citroen, introduced the new Peugeot 508 in South Korea on Wednesday, also marking the vehicle's Asia debut.   The passenger sedan comes in two trims -- the chaste Allure version with a 2.0-liter engine and the sportier GT version with a 2.2-liter HDi engine.   The Peugeot 508 Allure has a maximum horsepower

Mobility May 25, 2011

Kim Jong-il spotted in China (Yonhap News)North Korean leader Kim Jong-il arrived in Beijing apparently for a meeting with Chinese President Hu Jintao, the South Korean media reported Wednesday, drawing regional attention to the talks that could provide a breakthrough to the stalemate in the North’s denuclearization process.The North’s reclusive leader, who rarely travels abroad, is on his third t

North Korea May 25, 2011

 South Korea’s consumer confidence index scored 51 in the first quarter of this year, marking the lowest since the first quarter of 2010, Nielson said Monday. The index figure appears to have been weakened by the rising inflation rate following unusual weather conditions and food-and-mouth disease outbreaks, the market research firm said. In the same period, global consumer confidence index rose t

May 23, 2011

(Yonhap News)  GM Korea Co., the South Korean unit of U.S. automaker General Motors Co., on Monday introduced its all-new hatchback, the Chevrolet Cruze5, in South Korea, adding what it called a "sexy and smart" vehicle to its Chevrolet lineup.   Based on GM's mid-size passenger car the Chevrolet Cruze, the hatchback comes in two trims -- with a 1.8-liter gasoline engine or a 2.0-liter turbo diese

Mobility May 23, 2011

(Jang Sa-ik performs on the rooftop of hishouse in Hongji-dong against the backdrop of Mount Inwang.                                                                      Park Hae-mook/The Korea Herald)　Jang Sa-ik has the look of an ordinary man. Ordinary enough to pass for one of the construction workers renovating his garden as The Korea Herald interviewed him Monday. 　But this unremarkable impre

People May 20, 2011

HTC's new smartphone unveiled in Seoul on Friday (Yonhap News)        HTC Corp. said Friday it will release its new flagship smartphone in South Korea next week, hoping that the phone's movie streaming feature will help the Taiwanese firm gain ground.    SK Telecom Co., South Korea's largest mobile phone carrier, will exclusively release the Sensation smartphone on May 25, said HTC's North Asia Pr

Technology May 20, 2011