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August 23, 2015 14:42
Samsung Receives Largest Number of Awards at IDEA 2015
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., today received the largest number of awards at the International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) 2015, one of the world’s most prestigious design competitions. The eight
August 21, 2015 13:35
LATEST ANDROID WEAR UPDATE BRINGS WI-FI CONNECTIVITY TO LG G WATCH R
With the latest Android Wear update, LG’s first round wearable device, G Watch R, will become Wi-Fi capable, allowing wearers to receive notifications and other information on their wrists even withou
August 19, 2015 11:12
LG EXPANDS WIRELESS AUDIO PRODUCT LINEUP WITH UNVEILING OF NEW DEVICES AT IFA 2015
LG Electronics is expanding its wireless audio collection with two new Bluetooth speakers debuting at IFA 2015 in Berlin. LG Music Flow P5 and SoundPop 360 were both developed for consumers who want t
August 18, 2015 11:04
LG RELEASES LATEST TONE ULTRA™ IN BEST-SELLING BLUETOOTH HEADSET SERIES
LG Electronics (LG) today added to its growing portfolio of diversified Bluetooth headset products, introducing the newest version of its mid-range stereo headset, LG TONE ULTRA™ (model HBS-810). The
August 18, 2015 10:06
Citi Mobile Challenge Launches in Asia Pacific selecting
Citibank Korea announced the launch of Citi Mobile Challenge in Asia Pacific including Republic of Korea, part of Citi’s drive to foster digital and mobile innovation in banking. Citi Mobile Chall
GOLFZON installed VISION and GDR(Golfzon Driving Range) Systems at Hong Kong International Airport t
August 17, 2015 10:50
GOLFZON Equipped with VISION and GDR Systems at Hong Kong International Airport
GOLFZON (CEO: Jang Sung Won), a leading provider of golf simulators, held a ceremony on August 13th (Korean time) to celebrate the installation of VISION and GDR(Golfzon Driving Range) Systems at Hong
Cloud-base Seyfert Banking Platform Infrastructure
August 16, 2015 09:36
KORI commerce supports service to Korean consumers to receive credits from online international shopping mall
KORI commerce has received attention in the industry of domestic service point conversion Commerce. The domestic service point conversion market has become very competitive recently. KORI commerce
August 13, 2015 11:25
LG TO DELIVER HI-FI MUSIC TO PREMIUM SMARTPHONE CUSTOMERS
Reflecting the growing demand and popularity of high quality music, LG Electronics (LG) will offer a high-fidelity (Hi-Fi) music service for customers of its premium smartphones. Starting this month,
BTI Consultants Release Annual Global Executive Outlook Survey Results
August 04, 2015 09:00
BTI Consultants Release Annual Global Executive Outlook Survey Results
KellyOCG®, the outsourcing and consulting group of Kelly Services® (Nasdaq: KELYA, KELYB) recently released the results of its third annual Executive Outlook Survey highlighting the importance of econ
AA payment service process
August 03, 2015 15:46
Paygate AA, Perfectly adaptable to the Windows 10 launch, is a web standard easy payment service.
Aladin’s web standard credit card payment service launched on 29th of July is an easy payment service based on Paygate’s AA (Amount Authentication). The technology, different from various easy pay
July 29, 2015 15:23
LG ANNOUNCES SECOND-QUARTER 2015 FINANCIAL RESULTS
LG Electronics Inc. (LG) today announced a modest net profit of KRW 226.4 billion (USD 206.38 million) for the second quarter of 2015, in an extremely challenging environment. In light of a sluggis
July 29, 2015 09:16
Euromoney names Citi Best Bank in Asia
Euromoney named Citi the Best Bank for 2015 - the eighth time in the last 10 years that Citi has picked up the prestigious award. Citi also picked up Best Investment Bank and M&A house in India at an
July 29, 2015 08:33
Samsung Announces Mass Production of Industry’s First Mobile Image Sensor with 1.0μm Pixels
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, today announced the industry’s first 1.0μm-pixel-based 16 megapixel (Mp) CMOS image sensor for use in advanced mobil
July 27, 2015 11:08
Samsung Electronics Unveils World’s First Wireless Mobile Charging Monitor
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., today introduced the SE370, the industry’s first monitor with an integrated wireless charging function for mobile devices. Available in 23.6 inches and 27 inches, the SE
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July 23, 2015 13:41
PayGate was registered as a foreign exchange business handling institution
Paygate Ltd. has been approved by Ministry of Strategy and Finance on 17th of July as a foreign exchange business handling institution (Foreign Exchange Transactions Regulations No. 2-22 Article 2 ① S
Incheon International Airport Presents Fantastic Summer Concert
July 23, 2015 08:00
Incheon International Airport Presents ‘Fantastic Summer Concert’ that will Beat the Heat this Summer Vacation Season
Incheon International Airport presents cultural performance to help travelers beat the heat during this summer vacation season. Incheon International Airport’s summer regular performance, ‘Fantasti
Registration is now open for Busan International Seafood & Fisheries EXPO held Oct 29-31 at BEXCO, B
July 15, 2015 11:02
‘Busan International Seafood & Fisheries EXPO’ to be held at BEXCO, Busan···Registration Now Open
Busan International Seafood & Fisheries EXPO (BISFE), organized by Busan Metropolitan City and BEXCO, will be held for three days from October 29 (Thu) to 31 (Sat) at BEXCO in Busan, with around 350 c
July 13, 2015 14:00
Pittasoft Announces the Release of BlackVue Over the Cloud
Pittasoft is delighted to announce the release of its BlackVue Over the Cloud service at Mobile World Congress - Shanghai 2015. Taking part in the global exhibition as an Innovation City sponsor on J
July 10, 2015 11:23
Samsung Electronics Announces SDK Webinar for Printing App Developers, Resellers & Dealers
Samsung Electronics announced today that it will hold a new free webinar for developers of printing apps, giving them a head start when working with the latest Software Development Kit (SDK) for Samsu
NCH Korea provides Torrent for Samjung Automission
July 09, 2015 11:44
NCH Korea provides ‘Torrent’, its high-performance partswasher, for Samjung Automission’s auto parts remanufacturing business
NCH Korea(www.nch.co.kr) today announced that it is providing ‘Torrent’, its environmental-friendly high-performance partswasher, for Samjung Automission’s auto parts remanufacturing business. Sam
July 09, 2015 11:13
Samsung Electronics’ 2015 Business Monitor Lineup Earns Intertek’s Green Leaf Mark Certification
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., announced today that all of its 2015 business monitor models - SE200, SE450, SE650, SE650C and UE850 - have earned Green Leaf Mark certification from Intertek, a UK-b
July 01, 2015 14:25
Ssangyong Motor records global sales of 12,372 units in June 2015
Ssangyong Motor (CEO Choi Johng-sik; www.smotor.com), part of the Mahindra Group, today announced that the company sold a total of 12,372 units in June 2015 - 8,420 units in domestic sales and 3,952 i
Torrent 400 has obtained ECO MARK
June 29, 2015 17:16
NCH Korea, ‘Torrent’ obtains ECO-MARK
NCH Korea(www.nch.co.kr) announced today that Torrent 400, its environmental-friendly high-performance partswasher, has obtained ECO MARK from the Ministry of Environment(www.me.go.kr) and Korean Env
June 22, 2015 13:08
Samsung Electronics Smart Printer Diagnostic System App Simplifies Printer Troubleshooting and Maintenance
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., has launched the Smart Printer Diagnostic System (SPDS),a printer failure diagnostic tool which has been receiving positive ratings from technical service engineers and
June 21, 2015 09:00
Dr. Seo Hyo-seok Gave Lecture on Unique Concepts of Korean Medicine at 2015 World Conference of Science Journalists
Dr. Seo Hyo-seok participated in the ‘2015 World Conference of Science Journalists’ held in COEX, Samsung-dong, Seoul, Korea from the 8th to the 12th in his capacity as a sponsor and explained the con
Graffiti artist Alec Monopoly, well-known as tuxedoed and top-hatted character with an alias ‘Monopo
June 12, 2015 16:17
‘Ultra Korea 2015’ will Feature Live Painting of World-renowned Graffiti Artist Alec Monopoly
Ultra Music Festival Korea 2015(www.umfkorea.com) kicks off on June 12(Friday) for two days with fanfare. Ultra Korea 2015 has promised to offer amazing performances with unparalleled lineup and h
June 11, 2015 11:03
LG UNVEILS ITS MOST EFFICIENT SOLAR PANEL TO DATE AT INTERSOLAR EUROPE
LG Electronics (LG) is introducing its innovative and efficient solar power system at Intersolar Europe in Munich, Germany from June 10-12. At the world’s leading exhibition for the solar industry, LG
June 11, 2015 10:10
OCSiAl to Establish New Asia-Pacific Regional Headquarters in Korea
OCSiAl (http://ocsial.com/ko/), the global single wall carbon nanotubes manufacturer, announced that it has established a new Asia Pacific regional headquarters in Korea to cover the Korean and Asia-P
June 09, 2015 10:05
Citibank named Consumer Bank of Year by AsianInvestor Magazine
Citibank has been named the leading Consumer Bank in Asia by AsianInvestor Magazine. The award was selected by the editorial team of the magazine and was based on the bank’s superior wealth management
May 20, 2015 11:04
Siemens funds ‘Fair Player Club’, new anti-corruption project in Korea
A powerhouse in electrical engineering and electronics, with innovative environmental technology and sound business management, Siemens Ltd. Seoul (SLS) said that the Siemens Integrity Initiative of S
May 19, 2015 11:30
INTRODUCING G4 STYLUS AND G4c, NEWEST MEMBERS OF LG’S G4 SERIES
LG Electronics (LG) officially announces two new members of the G4 family, the G4 Stylus and G4c. Both smartphones will begin shipping to retailers around the world in the next several weeks and throu
May 15, 2015 13:44
Samsung Electronics Extends World Surf League Partnership for Multi-Year Term
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. and the World Surf League (WSL), formerly known as the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP), are extending their partnership for a multi-year term. As part of the re
April 29, 2015 08:55
Samsung Electronics Announces First Quarter Results
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2015. Samsung’s revenue for the quarter was KRW 47.12 trillion, an 11 percent decrease quarter-on-
30% Off for Right to Be Forgotten from Maccine Korea
April 20, 2015 09:10
30% Off for ‘Online Reputation Management’ for Foreign Companies
As an online reputation management company, Maccine Korea Ltd. offers 30% off for ‘Right to be Forgotten’ for 11 days from April 20 through 30. ‘Right to be Forgotten’ refers to the service that
April 08, 2015 11:03
LG TO GIVE OUT 4,000 G4 SMARTPHONES AS PART OF CONSUMER EXPERIENCE CAMPAIGN PRIOR TO LAUNCH
As part of its most ambitious smartphone introduction yet, LG Electronics (LG) will select 4,000 consumers in 15 countries who will “test drive” the all new LG G4 smartphone weeks before its official
April 07, 2015 11:53
LG AND IVI CONDUCT CHOLERA VACCINATION CAMPAIGN IN ETHIOPIA
LG Electronics (LG), in collaboration with the International Vaccine Institute (IVI), the Oromia Regional Health Bureau and the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI), successfully conducted a commu
March 30, 2015 11:08
NEW MID-RANGE SMARTPHONE SERIES FROM LG BEGINS GLOBAL LAUNCH
LG Electronics (LG) kicks off the global rollout of its new mid-range smartphone lineup starting in South America to be followed closely by Europe, Asia, Middle East Africa and North America. This pre
March 27, 2015 16:04
LG’S NEW VIETNAM PRODUCTION PLANT OPENS FOR BUSINESS
LG Electronics (LG) today officially announced the opening of its newest production facility in Vietnam with the completion of the main building at its Haiphong Campus. At 800,000m2, the building in L
March 24, 2015 12:01
CKI Provides Career Education Program for Teenagers from Multi-Cultural Families
Citibank Korea Inc. (CEO Park, Jin-hei, www.citibank.co.kr) and YWCA of Korea had a signing ceremony for Darae Class, an career education program for the teenagers from multi-cultural families, at the
Way of Mind
March 23, 2015 18:31
A solo exhibition by a Myanmarese painter Shwe Sin Aye titled ‘Inner Happiness and Flowers-Emerging Souls’
A solo exhibition by Shwe Sin Aye(So Hee) who is known as ‘a painter who shares happiness’ will be held at ‘Leader’s Gallery Soo’ in Insadong from March 25th to April 7th. Shwe Sin Aye who is curr
2015 Seoul Motor Show, will be held from April 3-12 at KINTEX, Ilsan, Gyeonggi Province
March 20, 2015 10:52
2015 Seoul Motor Show Opens April 3
2015 Seoul Motor Show, the largest automobiles exhibition in South Korea, is scheduled to be held from April 3-12 at KINTEX, Ilsan, Gyeonggi Province. This year's theme is ‘Experience the Technology,
Han, Seung-bum and Lt. Gen. Bernard Champoux, the 8th Army commander
March 20, 2015 07:10
Han, Seung-bum “Stupid Korea, US Ambassador by Terror”
Han, Seung-bum, the Director of KATUSA Veterans Association and CEO of Maccine Korea said as below. An unprecedented event occurred where the US Ambassador to Korea, Mark Lippert, became victim
March 19, 2015 20:00
Busan Metropolitan City Hosts 2015 IDB-IIC Annual Meeting in March
The 56th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the 30th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Inter-American Investment Corporation (IIC)
March 19, 2015 18:25
Samsung and Trustonic Launch Trustonic for KNOX, Delivering a Whole New Level of Trust Enhanced Experiences on Samsung Mobile Devices
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., the leading provider of mobile device security, announced today Trustonic for KNOX, a new mobile security solution developed through its partnership with Trustonic, the l
March 19, 2015 11:09
LG AKA, THE PHONE WITH A PERSONALITY, NOW AVAILABLE OVERSEAS
LG Electronics (LG) will begin the first overseas rollout of its fun and customizable AKA smartphone starting in Hong Kong next week followed by China, Taiwan, Singapore and Turkey. Originally designe
Han, Seung-bum and Lt. Gen. Bernard Champoux, the 8th Army commander
March 19, 2015 09:23
Han, Seung-bum “Attack on US Ambassador and Hitler in Korea”
Han, Seung-bum, the CEO of Maccine Korea said as below. Mark Lippert, US Ambassador to Korea, suffered an attack from a pro-North Korea leftist terrorist(Kim Ki-jong), who wielded a knife on him i
March 18, 2015 10:50
GFCI 17 to be Launched In Busan, Korea
Busan Metropolitan City and Z/Yen Group Ltd. are pleased to announce that the Global Financial Centres Index 17th edition launch conference will be held on Monday, 23 March 2015 at 09:00 AM (Korean Ti
March 17, 2015 08:50
Apgujeong YK Plastic Surgery Awarded Medical Tour Contribution Plaque for Its Excellence in Sanitary Inspection
Apgujeong YK Plastic Surgery was selected as an outstanding medical institution in sanitary inspection for operating rooms for its excellent hygienic conditions and honored with a Medical Tour Contrib
March 17, 2015 08:34
Samsung Electronics Demonstrates Commitment to Enterprise Platform at CeBIT 2015
Today at CeBIT 2015, Won-Pyo Hong, President and Chief Marketing Officer of Samsung Electronics, delivered a keynote at Center Stage in Hall 8 of the Hannover Exhibition Grounds. In his speech, he add
March 06, 2015 14:20
Samsung Electronics Expands Digital Display Portfolio with YESCO Electronics Acquisition
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today announced its acquisition of Logan, Utah-based YESCO Electronics, LLC, a leading LED sign and display manufacturer with more than 2,000 installations across the U.S
K-POP Group EXO Baekhyun Forest at Neulbut park, Gangnam-gu in Seoul city.
March 06, 2015 13:45
Everlasting and Eco-friendly Gift for K-POP Stars, ‘Star Forest’ Expands to 40 Worldwide
Tree Planet(www.treepla.net), a social venture in Korea, launched ‘Star Forest’ project, establishing forests named after celebrities, such as G-Dragon Forest, Girls’ Generation Forest and EXO Lay For
March 06, 2015 11:16
LG RECOGNIZED BY UNITED NATIONS FOR EMISSION REDUCTION EFFORTS
LG Electronics (LG) has become the world’s first to receive Certified Emission Reduction (CER) credits in appliance industry, from the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) project encouraged by the Unite
February 26, 2015 10:00
Tannus Launches the Next Generation Aither 1.1 ver. Puncture-free Tire
Tannus Co.,Ltd. (CEO : Lee Sung Yull) launched the New Version Collection of their maintenance-free Next Generation Bike Tire “Tannus” to the global market. This new collection of tires will be availa
February 23, 2015 11:19
LG’S NEW MID-RANGE SMARTPHONE LINEUP DELIVERS PREMIUM DESIGN, FEATURES
At this year’s Mobile World Congress (MWC), LG Electronics (LG) will unveil a new line of exceptional smartphones at exceptional prices with the introduction of mid-range handsets with design elements
February 16, 2015 10:10
‘Kyunghyang Housing Fair 2015’, Korea's Largest Housing Interior Exhibition
‘Kyunghyang Housing Fair 2015’ one of the largest and renowned construction exhibitions in Korea will be hosted at KINTEX from Thursday, February 26th, 2015 through Monday, March 2nd, 2015. ‘Kyunghya
January 29, 2015 14:03
LG REPORTS 2014 FINANCIAL RESULTS; NET PROFIT SOARS 125 PERCENT
LG Electronics Inc. (LG) today announced net profit of KRW 501.40 billion (USD 474.81 million) for full-year 2014, an increase of 125 percent over 2013 net profit. Operating profit increased significa
January 29, 2015 11:45
Lanai Café- Grand Opening on February 1st
It is never fair that Seoul has to wait for something Tokyo enjoyed many years ago. Finally, Hawaiian KONA coffee shop, -Lanai Café- is launched in the center of hotspot, Gangnam-gu, Seoul. Hawaiian
January 29, 2015 09:00
Samsung Electronics Announces Fourth Quarter & FY 2014 Results
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today announced financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2014. Samsung’s revenue for the quarter was KRW 52.73 trillion, an 11 percent increase quarter
Beautiful Lips campaign of O HUI is designed to send beautiful messages to loved ones using Digital
January 21, 2015 06:00
O HUI Launches ‘Beautiful Lips’ Campaign to Deliver Beautiful Messages with Digital Lipstick
O HUI, Korea’s leading cosmetics brand (K-Beauty) of LG Household & Healthcare (KRX:051900), launched ‘Beautiful Lips’ campaign with the aim of delivering beautiful messages to the loved ones with ‘D
Lee, Woo-gap CEO, Friend Co. Ltd. and Harvard Co. Ltd.
January 15, 2015 09:50
Lee, Woo-gap “If a chaebol, Misaeng Mr. Oh would be sent to jail in Korea”
Lee, Woo-gap, the CEO of Friend Co. Ltd. and Harvard Co. Ltd. said as below. What would have happened if Mr. Choi from tvN‘s drama Misaeng (incomplete life), executive director played by Gyung-Yo
January 09, 2015 14:18
LG ELECTRONICS SCORES 41 AWARDS AT 2015 INTERNATIONAL CES
LG Electronics (LG) won an unprecedented 41 awards at the 2015 International CES, led by LG’s show-stopping G Flex2 smartphone, stunning flat and curved 4K OLED TVs and revolutionary TWIN™ Wash System
January 06, 2015 08:55
LG UNVEILS EXPANDED OLED TV LINEUP AT CES 2015
Following the debut of the world’s first 4K OLED TVs in 2014, LG Electronics (LG) is unveiling its expanded OLED TV lineup at the 2015 International CES, which starts here tomorrow. With seven differe
January 06, 2015 08:43
Samsung Electronics’ New Portable SSD T1 Brings Exceptional Speed, Style and Durability for Today’s On-the-Go Lifestyle
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the world leader in advanced memory technology, today unveiled the Samsung Portable SSD T1, a stylish, external portable solid state drive (SSD) that represents a new st
January 02, 2015 14:02
GM Korea Sets Domestic Sales Records in 2014
GM Korea Company set an annual domestic sales record of 154,381 vehicles in 2014. Nationwide sales of GM Korea products were up 2.2 percent from 151,040 units sold in 2013, the automaker’s previous re
January 02, 2015 11:04
LG TO INTRODUCE SECOND-GEN LG STYLER CLOTHING CARE SYSTEM AT CES 2015
LG Electronics (LG) will introduce an updated, advanced version of its one-of-a-kind clothing management system ― LG Styler ― at the 2015 International CES. The new compact, more affordable LG Styler
December 29, 2014 11:14
LG TO UNVEIL FIRST MEGA-CAPACITY REFRIGERATOR WITH DOUBLE DOOR-IN-DOOR AT CES 2015
LG Electronics (LG) today announced plans to introduce its first double Door-in-DoorTM Mega-Capacity refrigerator (Model LPXS34886C) in 2015. The award-winning “door-in-door” concept pioneered by LG i
December 26, 2014 08:27
LG AND MERCEDES-BENZ COLLABORATE ON INTELLIGENT CAMERA SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATED DRIVING
LG Electronics (LG) and Mercedes-Benz are jointly exploring the design of next-generation camera systems for automated driving, allowing the driver to transfer some driving tasks to the intelligent ve
December 23, 2014 10:58
Samsung Electronics Starts Mass Production of Industry’s First 8-Gigabit LPDDR4 Mobile DRAM
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the world leader in advanced memory technology, announced today that it has started mass producing the industry’s first 8 gigabit (Gb) low power double data rate 4 (LPDD
Pyeongchang Trout Festival will be held from December 20, 2014 to February 8, 2015
December 19, 2014 10:52
“Pyeongchang Trout Festival” Await Tourists
The 8th Pyeongchang Trout Festival is currently being held in the scenic provincial city of Pyeongchang, the host city of the 2018 Winter Olympics.The winter festival will run for 51 days from Dec. 20
December 18, 2014 11:26
LG TO SHOWCASE MORE INTUITIVE WEBOS 2.0 SMART TV PLATFORM AT CES 2015
At the 2015 International CES from Jan. 6-9 in Las Vegas, LG Electronics (LG) will be unveiling an impressive TV lineup featuring the company’s newest webOS 2.0 Smart TV platform. LG’s webOS 2.0 is sp
December 18, 2014 08:36
Samsung Electronics CEO BK Yoon to Deliver Keynote on the Internet of Things at CES 2015
BK Yoon, President and CEO of Samsung Electronics, will deliver the opening keynote address of the 2015 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) at 6:30 p.m. on January 5, 2015 in Las Vegas. In h
December 16, 2014 11:03
QUANTUM DOT TECHNOLOGY TO JOIN LG’S 4K ULTRA HD TV LINEUP IN 2015
LG Electronics (LG) will unveil a new 4K ULTRA HD TV with quantum dot technology as a new component of its expanded TV lineup at the 2015 International CES, Jan. 6-9 in Las Vegas. LG’s 4K ULTRA HD TVs
December 10, 2014 18:30
Dorco Sold Razors Worldwide Can Circle Earth Four Times
Dorco, a leading Korean company that specializes in manufacturing and exporting the highest quality razors, set a global sales record this year. Worldwide sales of Dorco’s razor to customers totaled 2
December 10, 2014 15:43
Samsung Electronics Announces Annual Reorganization for 2015
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. announced its annual structural reorganization, which follows a December 1, 2014 decision to maintain the company’s leadership of three CEOs, who will continue their indep
December 10, 2014 14:35
A New Era Comes When Diabetes Can Be Treated Basically Using Cells of Pancreas
STC Stem Cell Treatment & Research Institute (www.stcstri.com) of STC Life Co., Ltd. (Chairman: Kye Ho Lee) succeeded in differentiating new pluripotent stem cells without side effect into beta-cells
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