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January 03, 2014 11:06

LG TO EXPAND ITS PREMIUM KITCHEN APPLIANCE BUSINESS IN 2014

LG Electronics (LG) announced prior to the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) that it will establish a new division exclusively responsible for its kitchen package business in order to expand the presenc

January 02, 2014 14:00

GM Korea Sets Domestic Sales Records in 2013

GM Korea Company set an annual domestic sales record of 151,040 vehicles in 2013. It topped the automaker’s previous record of 145,702 vehicles sold in 2012. December domestic sales totaled 17,853

January 02, 2014 11:20

LG’S NEWEST REFRIGERATORS EXPECTED TO TURN HEADS AT CES 2014

LG Electronics’ (LG) latest French-door and side-by-side re-frigerators boasting the innovative Door-in-Door™ feature are on display at the 2014 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Ve

January 02, 2014 11:12

Life and Design are Now in Tune with Samsung’s Home Entertainment Lineup, Unveiled at CES 2014

Samsung Electronics America, Inc., a global leader in digital media and digital convergence technologies, today announced an expanded roster of audio products, all aimed at elevating the entertainment

January 02, 2014 11:09

LG TO SHOWCASE INDUSTRY LEADING OLED TV LINEUP AT CES 2014

LG Electronics (LG) is proud to present the most comprehensive OLED TV lineup on the planet at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas from January 7-10, 2014. Visitors to the c

January 01, 2014 11:30

At CES 2014, Samsung Unveils ‘Smart Control’, its Enhanced Remote Control for Smart TV

Samsung Electronics today announced the release of its 2014 Samsung Smart Control, the updated version of its Smart TV remote control featuring faster and more accurate control features, better conten

December 31, 2013 11:13

LG TO UNVEIL IMPROVED, STREAMLINED ULTRA PC AND TAB-BOOK 2 AT CES 2014

LG Electronics (LG) will be unveiling its newest Ultra PC (Model 13Z940) as well as second generation Tab-Book 2 hybrid devices (Models 11T740 and 11T540) at the International Consumer Electronics Sho

December 27, 2013 15:48

Planet8 - PayGate, co-release Wordpress payment module ‘PayGate Woopay’

Planet8, a web developing company(Co-CEO: Mr. Jung Ji-soo, Mr. Lee Jae-Geun) and PayGate, electronic payment service provider(CEO: Ms. Park So-Yeong) co-releases ‘PayGate Woopay’ on 27 December. P

December 26, 2013 11:08

AT CES 2014, LATEST SMART APPLIANCES FROM LG CHAT WITH USERS VIA MOBILE MESSENGER

LG Electronics (LG) will showcase its next generation of smart innovations and technologies that take advantage of Natural Language Processing (NLP) to allow customers to communicate, control, monitor

December 20, 2013 18:16

8ch HD-SDI DVR supporting PoC/CoC, DoubleReach™

One of major leading companies in HD-CCTV market which is based on HD-SDI transmission technology, WEBGATE(www.webgateinc.com) launched the most advanced 8ch HD-SDI DVR, HDC801F-PD which can support 2

December 19, 2013 10:19

Samsung Electronics announces winners of Samsung Smart App Challenge 2013 for Galaxy S4

On December 18th, Samsung Electronics announced the winning entries of the Samsung Smart App Challenge 2013 for Galaxy S4, a global competition for app development using the Samsung Chord SDK. The

December 19, 2013 09:27

Market for AMOLED Light-Emitting Materials Set to Surge in 2014

With a flood of new competitors set to initiate or increase the production of active-matrix organic light-emitting diode (AMOLED) panels next year, demand for materials used to make AMOLEDs is forecas

December 17, 2013 11:11

LG TO INTRODUCE NEWEST PREMIUM MONITORS AT CES

At the 2014 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), LG Electronics (LG) will break new ground with the launch of its 34-inch IPS 21:9 UltraWide (Model UM95) monitor. Also available in a 29-inch

December 17, 2013 08:40

PayGate Co. Ltd researching on Bitcoins and Anti-Money-Laundry Policy

For the first time in electronic financial industry, PayGate established internal anti-money-laundry control and now it is under management. Some of the popular payment methods that PayGate offers

December 17, 2013 08:37

“Make a shopping mall through Wordpress” seminar

Wordpress is a tool used to create and manage websites. It is estimated that 1/6th of the websites are created by Wordpress. (Based upon data in the year 2012 September). Worpress is an opensource CSM

December 16, 2013 11:45

Louisiana Sheriffs’ Pension and Relief Fund v. IBM

Yesterday, IBM (NYSE:IBM) learned of a lawsuit pushing a wild conspiracy theory. This lawsuit seeks to confuse IBM's support for a U.S. cybersecurity legislative proposal -- which has yet to be enacte

December 13, 2013 10:20

Citibank Korea wins ‘Best Bank in Korea for 2013’ by Asset Magazine

Citibank Korea (CEO Ha, Yung Ku, www.citibank.co.kr) was awarded as ‘the Best bank in Korea for 2013’ in Triple A Country Awards for achievement for 2013 which were announced by Asset Magazine. It won

December 13, 2013 09:15

Chevrolet Trax Named Safest Car of the Year in Korea

GM Korea today announced that Chevrolet’s all-new small SUV, the Trax, has been named the Safest Car of the Year by Korea’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT). The Trax received

December 12, 2013 11:09

LG RECOGNIZED FOR ADVANCED SPEECH AND GESTURE RECOGNITION INNOVATIONS

LG Electronics’ (LG) Smart TV advanced speech and finger gesture recognition functions have been validated by globally respected product testing and inspection body, Underwriters Laboratories (UL). Th

December 11, 2013 08:59

LG ANNOUNCES FIRST-EVER GOOGLE PLAY EDITION TABLET

The LG G Pad 8.3 from LG Electronics (LG) will be the first device ever to be designated a Google Play Edition tablet. Google’s first Android Open Source Project (AOSP) tablet will feature the latest

December 10, 2013 09:53

Citibank Korea Inc. launches co-promotion with Ssangyong Motors

Citibank Korea Inc.(CEO Ha Yung Ku, www.citibank.co.kr) announced to launch “5 Delightful Benefits offered by Citicard” promotion offering cash back benefits etc. in alliance with Ssangyong Motors dur

December 06, 2013 17:45

Korean Premium Art Commerce Application ‘picsell’ Launches Service in Hong Kong

Aart’s wallpaper application ‘picsell’ started out as a commerce collaboration project involving the world’s best known artists. It provides various artworks for download. ‘picsell’ app is growing in

December 04, 2013 09:23

LG OPTIMIZES SMART TV PLATFORM FOR SEAMLESS MULTI-DEVICE COMMUNICATIONS

LG Electronics (LG) will be the first company to incorporate the AllJoyn open source software framework into its Smart TV platform, giving users a new level of interoperability between devices. AllJoy

December 04, 2013 08:44

SurplusGLOBAL becomes the exclusive remarketer representing NXP Semiconductors for selling front end equipment

SurplusGLOBAL, Inc., a global leader in the secondary semiconductor equipment market, was awarded the contract for exclusive remarketing of NXP Semiconductors equipment in November. There are 239 semi

December 03, 2013 17:48

Ruyton Girls' School Selects Brocade to Enable Non-Stop Networking and Mobility for Technology-Optimised Learning

Students at Melbourne‘s Ruyton Girls’ School, one of Australia's leading independent girls schools, are now able to enjoy new online learning opportunities after deploying a new core IT network from B

December 03, 2013 11:05

LG G2, DESIGNED WITH ENVIRONMENT IN MIND, EARNS UL ENVIRONMENT AND CARBONFREE? CERTIFICATIONS

LG Electronics (LG) has earned key sustainability certifications from UL Environment and the Carbonfund.org Foundation for the award-winning LG G2 smartphone, further validating the company’s global s

December 02, 2013 14:19

GM Korea Has Highest Domestic Sales in 2013

GM Korea Company sold a November record 14,100 vehicles in Korea. Sales rose 2.4 percent from 13,768 vehicles sold in the same month last year. It was GM Korea’s best monthly sales this year and its f

November 29, 2013 09:28

KOHI successfully concluded ‘Population and Reproductive Health for Pakistan’ Program With KOICA

Korea Human Resource Development Institute for Health and Welfare, KOHI (President; Ryu Hoyoung) successfully concluded ‘Population and Reproductive Health for Pakistan’ Program with KOICA. Delegates

November 28, 2013 13:29

Like The Louvre in Asia, the Interior of the ‘Forest of Light,’ Asian Culture Complex Unveiled for the First Time

Asian Cultural Complex, scheduled for completion in 2014 unveiled its interior for the first time in 8 years of its construction. This is the largest cultural complex being built in Korea that will

November 27, 2013 17:00

G-STAR 2013: Closing with the Best Attendance of All Time

‘G-STAR 2013’, which was attended by 512 game-related enterprises from 32 countries in the world, ended in great success after 4 days of ‘dreamful game culture festival’ with 188,707 visitors, a recor

November 27, 2013 14:13

LG ELECTRONICS NAMES NEW EXECUTIVES

LG Electronics (LG) today announced 44 executive appointments, among them three new company presidents. Among the promotions are new executives to lead the Home Entertainment (HE) Company and Global S

November 26, 2013 15:49

Access Mobile Co., Ltd. Selected as a 2013 Red Herring Top 100 Global

Access Mobile Co., Ltd., announced that it has been selected as a winner for the 2013 Red Herring Top 100 Global, and recognized as one of the most promising ventures to lead the future technology at

November 26, 2013 05:00

Coinplug, a Bitcoin Startup, Announces a $400,000 Investment From Silverblue, Inc.

Coinplug, a Bitcoin startup, announces a $400,000 investment from Silverblue, Inc., “Silverblue is investing in Coinplug because of the excellent engineering and management team of Coinplug. Professio

November 20, 2013 10:33

Citibank Korea, Inc. expands its business into Korea’s domestic ABS market

The strong market player in the cross-border Asset Backed Securities (‘ABS’) market, Citibank Korea, Inc. (‘Citibank Korea’)(Yung Ku Ha, CEO of Citibank Korea) spoke up on Nov 20 that they would expan

November 20, 2013 09:43

MEDIANA donates AEDs and display equipment for guide to Yonsei University

Medical device company MEDIANA (Chairman Moon Jong Kil) donated two automated external defibrillators (AED) and two design input databases (DID) to Yonsei University at Future Hall at Yonsei Universit

November 19, 2013 11:41

Penta Security Extends Protection for MariaDB With ‘MyDiamo’

Data encryption and web security provider, Penta Security Systems Inc. (CEO/Founder Seokwoo Lee, www.pentasecurity.com) announced that MyDiamo, Penta Security's database encryption solution for MySQL,

November 19, 2013 06:00

Spika to Showcase ‘ShareON Video’ at TechCrunch 2013 in Shanghai

Spika will introduce their new Full HD Streaming Media Player APP ‘ShareON Video’ at “Shanghai 2013 TechCrunch” with aims to break into the global market. TechCrunch Shanghai 2013 will be held on

November 18, 2013 13:08

WEBGATE won the HDcctv Leadership Award for 3 years in a row

Daemyung Enterprise, WEBGATE division (http://www.webgateinc.com) had won the “Compliance Leadership Award” from HDcctv Alliance. The awards ceremony was held at China Public Security Expo(CPSE) in Sh

November 15, 2013 17:10

Doosan EcoBizNet Co., Ltd. Launches Microorganism Utilization Solution ‘CellAct’ Business for Eco-friendly Organic Farming

Leading eco-friendly organic farming company Doosan EcoBizNet Co., Ltd. (CEO Jae Sung Ryu) said it has completed the preparation for the effective microorganism utilization total solution CellAct busi

November 15, 2013 16:37

Listem Receives the Longevity Award by the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy

On November 1st, the award ceremony for Longevity Award hosted by Korea Federation of Small and Medium Business took place at Busan Paradise Hotel. At the award ceremony, LISTEM Corp., (chairman, Chan

November 15, 2013 13:13

Eco-friendly construction materials company Anywood introduces high quality transparent soundproof walls

Anywood (CEO Cheol Hwan Im) is an eco-friendly construction materials company that seeks after natural beauty. Anywood has introduced in October the separable reflective soundproof wall and plate (tra

November 15, 2013 10:07

medirune Leads the New Chapter of the menstrual, muscle Pain Relieving Device

People of modern society suffer from at least one small or big pain. Workers live with stiff neck by working overtime, housewives have wrist pain from relentless housework, and women have menstrual pa

November 15, 2013 09:33

Telefónica Chile Launches Commercial LTE Network Using Samsung Technology

Telefónica Chile (Movistar) announced the commercial availability and of its LTE services throughout Chile. The new mobile network uses Samsung’s advanced and differentiated LTE network solutions, whi

November 14, 2013 16:02

University Hospital Recognizes the Quality of JNPharm LLC. Skin Regenerating Cream Dr. DERMACH

JNPharm LLC. (CEO Sung Pil Kwon)’s skin regenerating cream Dr. DERMACH (www.dr-dermach.com) is now commercialized. Dr. DERMACH is a regenerating cream that prevents aging and takes care of skin troubl

November 14, 2013 15:59

Natural Cosmetics Brand Peausque Holds a Special Event for SNS Family

Natural cosmetics brand Peausque (JNPharm LLC., CEO Sung Pil Kwon) will be holding a special event for the SNS family. Members of Peausque SNS family can enjoy the benefit of receiving a free Diape

November 14, 2013 15:03

Choyang Doctor Medical Takes Off to Medical Warmer, Cheongung

Choyang Doctor Medical Co., Ltd. (Chairman Chan Hui Kim) officially opened its 85th branch (Director Jeong Ok Kim) in Mohyeon-dong, Jeonbuk on October 28, 2013. Few days before the opening, Chairman K

November 14, 2013 14:00

‘Dream-Filled Game Culture Festival’, Grand Opening of G-Star 2013

‘GAME Together, DREAM Forever' G-STAR 2013 (Game Show and Trade All Round) -a festival where people realize their dreams in the world of games,- had an official opening ceremony on Thursday, November

November 14, 2013 13:47

i-SENS Releases a Blood Glucose Management Application for Smartphone

i-SENS representative Geun Sig Cha (CEO) mentioned that the company will launch a blood glucose management application for smartphone on the 11th. Since frequent glucose level checkups may help one

November 14, 2013 11:14

GM Korea Launches Chevrolet 2014 Camaro RS Sports Car

GM Korea Company has launched the 2014 Chevrolet Camaro RS. The all-American sports car incorporates new styling and cutting-edge convenience features. The Camaro has evolved through five generatio

November 14, 2013 10:17

Daeyang Medical Develops Nano Steam Technology System (NST System)

Daeyang Medical Co., Ltd. (CEO Yun Il Yong) said it has finished its development of the nano steam technology system (NSTS) in last February. NSTS is a nano delivery system that manages injection and

November 14, 2013 10:16

Daeyang Medical’s Revolutionary Skin Care Device Liftron TherMatrix

Daeyang Medical (CEO Yun Il Yong)’s Liftron TherMatrix is recording noticeably high sales in Asia and the Middle East. Liftron TherMatrix is an innovative medical device that can be applied to any ski

November 13, 2013 14:17

APCast Announces Mirroring Technology in the Car

KHVatec (KOSDAQ: 060720) (CEO: Nam, Kwang-Hee, www.khvatec.com), the company designing, manufacturing and selling electric accessories, announced that their wireless receiver ‘APCast,’ which is the pr

November 13, 2013 10:06

Maruchi’s Research on MTA without Tooth Discoloration Published on a SCI-level International Academic Journal

According to the dental science circle, the research “Several MTAs’ Effect on Tooth Discoloration” conducted in 2012 by the Kim Eui Sung professor team at Preservation Division at the Severance Hospit

November 13, 2013 09:55

Mcure Releases a Cosmetics Effect Boosting Skin Care Device ‘Smart Cool’

Medical device supplier Mcure (CEO Man Kyu Lee, www.mcure.co.kr) said they are responsible for distributing a new skin care device from SJ Global (CEO Hyang Hee Jeon, www.sjglobal.net) called Smart Co

November 12, 2013 11:59

Cell-Line Obesity Clinic Osan Branch to Open inside Osan Seoul Children’s Hospital

Cell-Line Obesity Clinic Osan Branch to open On coming November 18th (Mon), Cell-Line Obesity Clinic will open on the third floor of Osan ‘Seoul Children’s Hospital’, the first children’s hospital

November 12, 2013 11:14

XL Completes Development of ‘Static Electricity Removal Soft X-ray Tube’ for Reducing Display Defect Rate

X-ray tube manufacturer XL Co., Ltd.(CEO Raejoon Park) said it has completed the development of upgraded version of static electricity removal soft X-ray tube as of mid-October. When static electri

November 11, 2013 13:14

Body Care Brand Hello Everybody Holds 2nd Anniversary Special Event

The body care brand Hello Everybody from Green Solutions INC. (CEO Nam Kyung Kim) is to hold a special event on November 11st. This event celebrates the second anniversary of Hello Everybody, which

November 11, 2013 13:01

Hello Everybody Releases Sweet Strawberry Scented Bodycare Product Line ‘Nature Holic Berry’

Unique bodycare product manker Hello Everybody(Green Solutions INC., CEO Nam Kyung Kim) launched its new Nature Holic Berry Bodywash/Lotion line in July. Nature Holic Berry line has the sweet straw

November 11, 2013 11:34

‘Asia's Cultural Window to the World’… Asian Culture Complex Discloses Outline for Its Contents

The outline has been unveiled for cultural contents that will occupy the Asian Culture Complex set to open in Gwangju, Korea in 2015. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is fostering this S

November 08, 2013 15:26

New data presented at AASD further demonstrate benefits of Trajenta® (linagliptin) with efficacy and safety in specific patient populations

For Non-US and Non-UK Media Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly and Company announce new data that reinforce the efficacy and tolerability of linagliptin in people with Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) and liv

November 08, 2013 13:56

Partial Pulpotomy using Maruchi Product Recognized a New Health Technology by the Ministry of Health - Health Insurance Benefit Expected

On October 10th, the Committee for New Health Technology Assessment passed the final deliberation regarding Clinical safety and effectiveness of partial pulpotomy using Endocem MTA and Endocem ZR by G

November 08, 2013 10:48

Daeyang Medical’s Electroporation System: G-Cool

Daeyang Medical (CEO Yun Il Yong, www.daeyangmed.com) had introduced in the beginning of February its new product G-Cool, and its sales has been increasing ever since. G-Cool is a non-needle type meso

November 08, 2013 10:46

Daeyang Medical Develops a Beauty Treatment Device Decell

Medical device Decell developed by Daeyang Medical Co., Ltd.(CEO Yun Il Yong, www.daeyangmed.com) uses the shock wave to remove fat and cellulite in order to help building fit body and reduce pain. Al

November 08, 2013 09:54

Mcure Releases Dual Functional Cosmetics, ‘Tick Tok Ultra Ample’ for Whitening and Wrinkle Improvement

Medical device manufacturer Mcure Co.,Ltd. (CEO Mangyu Lee) released new dual functional cosmetics called Tick Tok Ultra Ample on November 1st. Tick Tok Ultra Ample contains arbutin for whitening a

November 08, 2013 09:51

Promedi Introduces a Complex Low Frequency Stimulator SPMI-300 for Reducing Muscle Pain

Medical device company Promedi Co.,Ltd. (CEO Jong Cheol Park) said it has acquired the production license for its complex low frequency stimulator SPMI-330 on October 28th. SPMI-330 is a complex m

November 07, 2013 19:00

American Express and Emirates Take Flight

American Express (NYSE:AXP) today welcomes Emirates Skywards to the industry-leading Membership Rewards® program. American Express Card Members enrolled in the Membership Rewards program are now able

November 07, 2013 14:48

World Renowned Tech Developers Visit Seoul for ‘Tech+ Forum 2013’

Korea‘s annual tech knowledge forum ’Tech+' is returning once again with the participation of big name leaders of the industry from around the world to give lectures on the latest of wearable computer

November 07, 2013 13:28

TV Market Declines Again in 2013 as Sales in both Developed and Emerging Regions Decrease

Following a dismal third quarter, the outlook for global TV shipments appears even dimmer in 2013, with shipments now forecast to fall by 5 percent, marking the second consecutive year of decline.

November 04, 2013 14:06

Rehabilitation Equipment Maker Promedi Signs the ISO 13485 and CE Mark Certification Agreement for Oversea Expansion

Medical device company Promedi (CEO Jong Cheol Park, www.stratek.co.kr) said it has signed an agreement with the Korea Institute of Medial Device Assessment (KIMDA) for the ISO 13485 and CE mark certi

November 04, 2013 11:00

Medical Training Simulator Company BT Well Received at APMSH 2013 in China

Medical training simulator company BT Inc. (CEO Yang Seung Jin/Park Yong Ki, www.btinc.co.kr) participated in the Asia-Pacific Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare (APMSH) 2013 in China from October 24

November 01, 2013 14:03

GM Korea’s Domestic Sales Set October Record

GM Korea Company sold 13,922 vehicles across Korea in October, which was an increase of 5.8 percent from 13,159 vehicles sold in the same month last year. This was a record for October sales since the

November 01, 2013 09:08

LG AND GOOGLE INTRODUCE GOOGLE NEXUS 5

Following the success of Nexus 4, LG and Google have partnered again to deliver the first smartphone featuring the latest Android operating system, Android™ 4.4, KitKat. Packed with new features, Nexu

October 31, 2013 11:02

Samsung Electronics Launches Business Core™ Printing Solutions for SMBs

Samsung Electronics today announced the launch of its Business Core Printing Solutions for small and medium sized businesses (SMBs) to increase workplace efficiency through easy-to-use, serverless pri

October 30, 2013 11:22

GM Korea Celebrates Top Scores in Customer Satisfaction Index-Service and Quality Stress Index for Second Consecutive Year

GM Korea held a ceremony at its Bupyeong headquarters in Incheon yesterday to celebrate receiving the best scores for the second consecutive year in the Quality Stress Index and Customer Satisfaction

October 30, 2013 11:05

LG KICKS OFF NEW SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN, “HIDDEN WORLDS”

LG Electronics (LG) this month kicks off a new social media campaign, Hidden Worlds, which will allow participants to become immersed in an unfolding virtual story based on the dynamic and colorful in

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