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March 13, 2013 14:37

e2v Launches Colour Versions of Its Market Leading ELiiXA+ Line Scan Cameras

e2v, a leading global provider of high performance imaging solutions, has launched colour versions of its market leading ELiiXA+ line scan cameras. The new colour 16k/8k and 8k/4k cameras are based on

March 13, 2013 11:28

Multinationals in Korea Generating Demand for Global Experience

Multinational companies in Korea are still generating demand for professionals with global experience reveals the recently released 2013 Salary Survey by Robert Walters, one of the world's leading spe

March 13, 2013 11:19

LS Cable & System is the first in Korea to make inroads into the South American submarine cable market

LS Cable & System (President & CEO Ja-Eun Koo) is the first Korean cable maker to enter the South American submarine cable market. LS Cable & System announced on March 13 that it would supply 230kV ex

March 13, 2013 11:07

LG RECOGNIZED WITH RED DOT AND iF DESIGN AWARDS

27 of LG Electronics’ (LG) 2013 products were recognized by the red dot design awards for their excellence in the field of design. A panel of 37 independent judges considered over 4,662 products from

March 11, 2013 11:16

Saddle Up, Cephalopods…SQUIDS Wild West Launches on Google Play

SQUIDS Wild West continues the story that started in chart-topping SQUIDS while offering exciting new gameplay challenges and improvements, ensuring it will be a hit with returning fans and new player

March 11, 2013 11:09

LG OPTIMUS L5II BEGINS GLOBAL ROLLOUT

LG’s Optimus L SeriesII family of devices welcomed another member today with the launch of the Optimus L5II. The Dual SIM Optimus L5II will be initially available in Brazil followed by single and Dual

March 11, 2013 10:29

DIMEDI Attends KIMES 2013, Will Exhibit Upgraded ‘X-ray Film Scanner’

Professional medical devices company, DIMEDI Co., Ltd (CEO Nam Yun, www.demedi.co.kr), revealed that it will be attending the upcoming 29th KIMES (Korea International Medical + Hospital Equipment Show

March 11, 2013 10:29

Citibank Korea Inc. launches ‘Spring Wedding Promotion’

Citibank Korea Inc. (CEO Yung-Ku Ha, www.citibank.co.kr) launches Spring Wedding Promotion for 2 months until April 30th offering various wedding services ranging from family meetings to honeymoon pac

March 11, 2013 10:23

KOHI Successfully Concluded ‘2013 Dr. Lee Jong-wook Fellowship Doctor’s Training Orientation program’

Korea Human Resource Development Institute for Health and Welfare (KOHI, Dr. Lee Sangyong) successfully concluded ‘2013 Dr. Lee Jong-wook Fellowship Doctor’s Training Orientation program’ with Korea F

March 07, 2013 19:26

SparkLabs, a Startup Accelerator in Korea, Hosts Its First Demo Day and Adds Tom Peters as an Advisor

SparkLabs (www.sparklabs.co.kr), a startup accelerator in Korea, hosted its first Demo Day in Seoul, Korea. SparkLabs also announced its expansion into healthcare for its upcoming second class. “We

March 03, 2013 11:26

Penta Security Announces Worldwide Release of the First MySQL DB Encryption Software, MyDiamo

Web security and DB encryption provider Penta Security Systems (Representative CEO/Founder Seok Woo Lee) announced that it will be releasing the world‘s first MySQL engine-level DB encryption software

March 03, 2013 11:10

LG PASSES TEN MILLION MARK IN LTE SMARTPHONE SALES

LG Electronics (LG) reports that it has sold more than 10 million LTE smartphones worldwide, a result of the company’s aggressive push into 4G markets with a combination of the best hardware and advan

February 28, 2013 10:15

Citibank Korea launches ‘Next Generation Corporate Internet Banking Service’

Citibank Korea will launch its Next Generation Corporate Internet Banking Service on March 3rd. The new corporate banking service has been substantially revised compared to the current internet bankin

February 27, 2013 18:17

LS Cable & System developed the thinnest wireless charging module in the world

LS Cable & System (President & CEO Ja-Eun Koo) announced that it developed the world’s thinnest (0.32mm) wireless charging module for smart phones. As this product has the near field communication

February 27, 2013 17:04

LG OPTIMUS L3II MAKES ITS WORLD DEBUT

Hot on the heels of the Optimus L7II launch in Russia, LG Electronics (LG) announced that the second model in its new generation Optimus L SeriesII will make its world debut in Brazil this week. This

February 27, 2013 10:00

Citibank Korea Launches “Easy Loan” for SME Business Growth

Citibank Korea Inc. (CEO Yung-Ku Ha, www.citibank.co.kr) announces the launch of CitiBusiness “Easy Loan” to support the business growth of SMEs. CitiBusiness “Easy Loan” is designed to help SMEs t

February 27, 2013 08:38

LG DEMONSTRATES ITS FIRST TD-LTE DEVICE AT MWC 2013

LG Electronics (LG) successfully co-demonstrated Time Division-Long Term Evolution (TD-LTE) service at Mobile World Congress 2013 in partnership with China Mobile, the world’s largest mobile operator.

February 26, 2013 17:07

LG INTRODUCES WORLD’S SMALLEST WIRELESS CHARGER

LG Electronics (LG) today introduced the world’s smallest wireless charger at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona. At only 6.9cm in diameter, the WCP-300 is designed with portability in mind. Des

February 25, 2013 17:10

LG TO DEMONSTRATE WORLD’S FIRST WIRELESS ULTRA HD TRANSMISSION TECHNOLOGY AT MWC 2013

LG Electronics (LG) will showcase its industry-leading Wireless Ultra High Definition (Ultra HD) Transmission technology for the first time at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2013 in Barcelona. This excit

February 25, 2013 12:57

Lindenbaum Music, The Lecture for the Peace in Korean Peninsula at the Oxford Union

Lindenbaum Music (CEO Won, Hyung-joon, http://www.lbmc.co.kr/eng/) announced its lecture planned on Feb.27 with the invitation of the Oxford Union for the first time as a Korean classical musician on

February 25, 2013 08:54

LG ANNOUNCES FOUR OPTIMUS SERIES DEVICES AT MWC

LG Electronics (LG) will unveil a smartphone lineup at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain that focuses on a four-tier strategy. The four strategic Optimus series devices - G, Vu:, F and L

February 24, 2013 11:36

INTRODUCING THE GALAXY NOTE 8.0, A NEW ERA OF PORTABILITY AND EVERYDAY PRODUCTIVITY

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, a global leader in digital media and digital convergence technologies, today announced the launch of the 8 inch tablet, the GALAXY Note 8.0; a new era of intelligent Note

February 22, 2013 15:46

Korea Raises Asian Standard in AMI Treatment

Specialists at home and abroad gathered to discuss how to reduce the mortality rates of acute myocardial infarction (AMI), which is the main cause of sudden death and leads to more than 9,000 deaths a

February 22, 2013 08:56

ENHANCED AND IMPROVED,LG OPTIMUS G ARRIVES IN EUROPE

LG Electronics (LG) rolls out its most advanced smartphone, Optimus G, in Europe this month with features that have been enhanced since the de-vice first launched in select markets at the last quarter

February 21, 2013 15:25

Rani Raad to head all commercial activity for CNN International

Turner executive Rani Raad will become Executive Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer, CNN International, it was announced today by Gerhard Zeiler, President of Turner Broadcasting System Interna

February 21, 2013 11:08

LG AIMING TO INCREASE 4G LTE FOOTPRINT WITH NEW OPTIMUS F SERIES

LG is expanding its solid 4G LTE presence with the introduc-tion of its new Optimus F Series at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona. With LG’s industry-leading LTE technologies, the Optimus F Ser

February 20, 2013 10:39

CKI had a signing ceremony with YWCA Korea for ‘Darae Class,’ study guidance program for children from multi-cultural families

Citibank Korea Inc. (CEO Ha, Yung-ku, www.citibank.co.kr) and YWCA Korea (President, Cha, Kyung-ae) had a signing ceremony for Darae Class, an after-class study support program for children from mult

February 19, 2013 15:13

The Largest Building Materials & Construction Exhibition in Korea, Kyunghyang Housing Fair 2013, to Be Held February 20-24, 2013

The 28th Kyunghyang Housing Fair (KH Fair 2013) will be held on February 20-24, 2013 at the Korea International Exhibition Center (KINTEX) in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province. The exhibition will feature

February 19, 2013 10:23

Citibank offers 30% dining discount in Yeoksam & Samsung area in Seoul

Citibank Korea Inc. (CEO Yung-Ku Ha, www.citibank.co.kr) announced that it will launch the first round of Seoul series to offer special dining discount benefits to all Citicard customers (ex-BC and co

February 19, 2013 08:37

WEBGATE, accelerating brand sales of HD-CCTV in Russia

WEBGATE division of Daemyung Enterprise(www.webgateinc.com) made a contract with “Arsenal of Security” to supply its brand products to Russian market. Mr. Stanislav Kamorin, CEO of Arsenal visited Kor

February 18, 2013 18:05

Youth delegation delivers shoes and does cultural exchanges

Seoul Youth Center for Cultural Exchange “Mizy” dispatches to Vietnam its 4 staff members and Hope Expedition consisting of 10 college students Feb. 19th through 25th. During the visit, they hold deli

February 18, 2013 11:13

OPTIMUS G PRO, LG’S FIRST FULL HD SMARTPHONE, LAUNCHES THIS WEEK IN KOREA

Hot on the heels of the success of Optimus G, LG Electron-ics (LG) today introduced the newest addition to the G family to the Korean public. With the largest display yet to appear on an LG smartphone

February 17, 2013 09:00

15 MILLION CUSTOMERS APPROVE OF LG OPTIMUS L SERIES

LG Electronics (LG) announced today it sold an Optimus L Series device every second over the past two months, propelling sales of the popular smartphones to over 15 million units. Since its launch

February 13, 2013 09:59

Citibank Korea Inc. launches ‘Citicard Premium Services’ covering travel, dining, wine etc.

Citibank Korea Inc.(CEO Yung-Ku Ha, www.citibank.co.kr) announced to launch ‘Citicard Premium Services’ to offer travel, dining and wine-related services to all Citicard customers(Citi BC and corporat

February 12, 2013 11:05

LG INTRODUCES NEXT GENERATION OPTIMUS L SERIES AT MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS

LG is staying true to its rich design heritage at this year’s Mo-bile World Congress (MWC) with the introduction of the Optimus L SeriesII. The widely successful L Series has evolved to include contem

February 12, 2013 08:29

i-SENS, selected as 2013 ‘Hi-Seoul Brand’

For the last three consecutive years, i-SENS, the biosensor expert was selected as ‘Hi-Seoul brand’ by the Seoul Metropolitan government and was appointed as Seoul’s excellent corporate brand. ‘Hi-

February 08, 2013 09:36

Citibank presents special rate promotion for A+ Account

Citibank Korea Inc. offers special interest rate of up to 4.3%p.a.(before tax) to customers newly opening ‘Very Smart A+ Account’ by the end of March. The interest rates for ‘Very Smart A+ Account’

February 07, 2013 10:22

Citibank Premium Dining offers complementary menu/beverage for special occasions in February & March

Citibank Korea Inc.(CEO Yung-Ku Ha, www.citibank.co.kr) announced to offer special Premium Dining benefits to all Citicard customers celebrating special occasions in February and March. From Februa

February 06, 2013 11:00

Citibank Korea and The Korea Teachers Pension signed MOU for overseas pension payment

Citibank Korea (CEO Ha Yung-ku, www.citibank.co.kr) and The Korea Teachers Pension (CEO Byun Chang-ryul, www.ktpf.or.kr) announced that they signed an MOU on overseas pension payment service at the he

February 05, 2013 11:27

Ssangyong Motor launches premium MLV “Korando Turismo”

Ssangyong Motor (CEO Lee Yoo-il; www.smotor.com), part of the USD15.9 billion Mahindra Group, held a launch event on Feb. 5, 2013, for its new premium multi-leisure vehicle (MLV), the Korando Turismo,

February 05, 2013 09:53

WEBGATE released Full-Frame recording performance 4ch HD DVR

HD-CCTV market's leading company, WEBGATE(http://www.webgateinc.com) released a 4ch HD DVR, HD400F which has full-frame recording performance. HD400F supports 120/100fps recording for 1080p video,

February 04, 2013 12:03

e2v Image Sensors on Board JAXA's Hinode Satellite Capture an Image of a Solar Eclipse

On 14th November 2012, e2v image sensors on board the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency's (JAXA) Hinode satellite captured an image of the moon travelling across the front of the Sun. Launched

January 31, 2013 13:26

8 Ultimate Travel Routes to Get the Most Out of Yokohama Now Public at Yokohama Official Tourism Website

The Yokohama Convention and Visitors Bureau, an organization that promotes tourism in Yokohama City, publicized 8 recommended, differently themed routes on its newly redesigned Korean website. Yoko

January 31, 2013 11:35

e2v Announces Turnkey Contract for Cancer Radiotherapy Equipment

e2v(http://www.e2v.com/), the innovative solutions provider, has announced that it has signed a new multi-year contract with Accuray Incorporated, based in Sunnyvale, California for the supply of comp

January 31, 2013 11:27

Pleiades 1B, the CNES Earth Observation Second Satellite, Captures Its First Images Using e2v Sensors

Pléiades 1B, the Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) Earth observation satellite, has captured its first images using e2v high performance imaging sensors. Two types of e2v sensors (for panchrom

January 30, 2013 13:47

LG ANNOUNCES FOURTH-QUARTER AND FULL-YEAR 2012 FINANCIAL RESULTS

LG Electronics Inc. (LG) today announced consolidated revenues of KRW 50.96 trillion (USD 45.22 billion) and a net profit of KRW 91 billion (USD 80.75 million) for full-year 2012. Despite a 6 percent

January 30, 2013 08:51

CareSens, awarded ‘’Korea First Brand Grand Prize' in Blood Glucose Meter Category for Two Consecutive Years

i-SENS announced, CareSens brand was awarded the grand prize for “2013 Korea First Brand Grand Prize” sponsored by Korea Consumer Brand Committee at the award ceremony on January 22nd. 11th annual

January 29, 2013 10:09

Citibank Korea Inc. launches ‘Lunar New Year’ promotion

Citibank Korea Inc. (CEO Yung-Ku Ha, www.citibank.co.kr) announced to launch “Lunar New Year” event at Homeplus offering up to 30% D/C on Lunar New Year gift boxes and “Every day Citicard” event with

January 28, 2013 17:08

LG DEMONSTRATES STRENGTH IN IPS DIGITAL SIGNAGE AT ISE 2013

LG Electronics (LG) will unveil an extensive range of digital signage products at the Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2013, the world’s largest professional audio visual and integrated systems tradesh

January 28, 2013 11:44

Virtual gifts are a thing of the past…Receive real rewards

Are you game for it? Mobile gaming has never been more rewarding. It's no longer a fun way to pass idle time, but a real way to gain rewards and gifts. This season, we bring to you popular rhythm a

January 28, 2013 10:33

CKI, Carrying out Mentoring Program for Teenagers from Multi-Cultural Families

Citibank Korea Inc. (CEO Ha, Yung-ku, www.citibank.co.kr) had a mentor-mentee matching ceremony for “Citi-JA Hero program” with JA Korea (www.jakorea.org), a non-profit financial education institution

January 25, 2013 10:28

The Endless Battle Against the Undead, ‘Undead Slayer’ Launching January 24th

NHN Corporation (KSE: 035420) has announced that they will be globally launching the mobile hack-and-slash action game ‘Undead Slayer’ that has PC online game quality. The background of ‘Undead Sla

January 25, 2013 09:02

Samsung Electronics Announces Earnings for Fourth Quarter in 2012

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today announced revenues of 56.06 trillion Korean won on a consolidated basis for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2012, a 7-percent increase quarter-on-quarter. Con

January 22, 2013 18:28

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS, 4Q 2012 EARNINGS CALL

Samsung Electronics warmly invites you to participate in its fourth quarter 2012 Earnings Release Conference Call. The earnings call includes a presentation on the results and business outlook, foll

January 18, 2013 18:39

Kwon Jun Hyung Seeks Entry Into British Market With Fantasy Novel ‘Adventure stories of Jack, Land of the Bird’

‘Adventure stories of Jack, Land of the Bird’ is an exciting story about Jack and his friends setting out on an adventure. ‘Adventure stories of Jack. Land of the Bird’ is not just a fairy tale for ch

January 18, 2013 11:32

Gyeongsangbuk-Do Province takes Hallyu to Istanbul

Moving through Aug. 31 and Sept. 22, the Istanbul-Gyeongju Durya Kultur Expo 2013(ISTANBUL-GYEONGJU WORLD CULTURE EXPO 2013) is scheduled to take place in numerous major locations in Istanbul, includi

January 15, 2013 09:37

Citibank Premium Dining promotion…“Try Oriox and Sonsuheon for New Year's gathering”

Citibank Korea Inc.(CEO Yung-Ku Ha, www.citibank.co.kr) offers special discount on Premium Dining to all Citi credit card customers until February 28. Any Citi credit card customer can enjoy 30% disc

January 15, 2013 09:06

“Genie” Delivers K-POP to 45 Countries, across Six Continents

KT (Chairman and CEO Suk-Chae Lee, www.kt.com) announced a grand launch of “Genie K-pop”, the digital music and contents service based on smart phones, in 45 countries across 6 continents including th

January 10, 2013 09:39

Citibank presents special rate promotion for A+ Account in celebration of 200th anniversary of Citi

Celebrating the 200th anniversary of Citi, Citibank Korea Inc. offers special interest rate of up to 4.5%p.a.(before tax) to customers newly opening ‘Very Smart A+ Account’ by the end of January. T

January 10, 2013 08:45

Samsung Highlights Innovations in Mobile Experiences Driven by Components, in CES Keynote

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a world leader in advanced semiconductor solutions, today redefined the story of consumer electronics from its perspective beneath the surface of mobile devices at the 2

January 10, 2013 08:42

LG TO LEAD OLED AND ULTRA HD TV MARKETS

Speaking at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Havis Kwon, President and CEO of the LG Electronics’ Home Entertainment Company, outlined the company’s vision for the upcoming ye

January 10, 2013 08:36

WEBGATE won the “Compliance Leadership Award” for the last two consecutive years

WEBGATE(http://www.webgateinc.com) has won the “Compliance Leadership Award” for the last two consecutive years at HDcctv Alliance’s Annual Grand Meeting which was held during the Beijing Security Exh

January 09, 2013 09:58

Citibank expands its Premium Dining discount service to Seoul Westin Chosun Hotel restaurants

Citibank Korea Inc.(CEO Yung-Ku Ha, www.citibank.co.kr) announced to expand its Premium Dining discount service starting from 2013 through dining partnership with Seoul Westin Chosun Hotel. Anyone who

January 09, 2013 08:58

LG SHOWS ITS FIRST OLED TV WITH CURVED SCREEN

LG Electronics (LG) today demonstrated its continued OLED TV market leadership with a revolutionary curved model, the EA9800, shown for the first time here today at the 2013 International CES. Featuri

January 08, 2013 09:00

PANORAMA NOTE FEATURE UNVEILED AT 2013 INTERNATIONAL CES

LG Electronics will introduce a new feature, Panorama Note, on the Optimus Vu: II for the first time at the 2013 International CES, held in Las Vegas, Nevada. Panorama Note allows users to create extr

January 08, 2013 08:58

LG SHOWCASES LARGE-CAPACITY OVENS WITH INNOVATIVE, ADVANCED ENAMEL COATING AT CES 2013

LG Electronics (LG) is showcasing its exceptional range of large capacity ovens featuring the Aqua Clean Enamel (ACE) coating at the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. This innovative

January 08, 2013 08:57

LG’S MEGA-CAPACITY FRONT-LOAD WASHING MACHINE WITH TURBOWASH™ TECHNOLOGY COMES TO CES 2013

At the 2013 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), LG Electronics (LG) is proudly displaying its front-load washing machine featuring the industry’s largest capacity . Designed to save homeown

January 08, 2013 08:55

LG SHOWCASES INNOVATIVE DOOR-IN-DOOR REFRIGERATORS AT CES 2013

LG Electronics (LG) is showcasing its large capacity refrigerators with the unique Door-in-Door system at the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show (CES). A proprietary LG design, the ultra-convenient double

January 08, 2013 08:54

LG ELECTRONICS USHERS IN NEW AGE OF SMART HOME CONVERGENCE AT CES 2013

LG Electronics showcased the convenience-enhancing features of its Smart Home Service at the 2013 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES). The advanced system combines the sophisticated media sh

January 07, 2013 12:00

Guide to the Year-end Tax Settlement 2012 for Foreigners

With the growing number of foreign workers in Korea, as many as 500,000 or more foreign workers are expected to file the Year-end Tax Settlement in Korea this year, recording the largest number.

January 07, 2013 09:11

Citibank Korea launches ‘Citi Max Loan’ with max limit of KRW200Million

Citibank Korea Inc.(CEO Yung-Ku Ha, www.citibank.co.kr) announced that it will launch a new unsecured personal loan Citi Max Loan Citi Max Loan is available for employees between 24-65 years of age

January 07, 2013 08:38

PANASONIC, IBM, SPECIFIC MEDIA, ABOX42, AND TECHNISAT EXPAND ‘BUILD ONCE, RUN EVERWHERE’ SMART TV ALLIANCE ECOSYSTEM

Smart TV Alliance announced today that six new industry-leading manufacturers and solution providers joined the Alliance to stimulate cross-platform Smart TV applications and services. Consumers will

January 04, 2013 17:16

LG TO SHOWCASE CONNECTED, EASY-TO-CONTROL SMART HOME APPLIANCES AT CES 2013

At the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show 2013 in Las Vegas, LG Electronics (LG) will showcase its smart appliance lineup, offering enhanced connectivity and greater user convenience. By simply touching t

January 02, 2013 17:06

LG’S INGENIOUS SQUARE-SHAPED ROBOTIC VACUUMS TO ENTERTAIN AT CES 2013

LG Electronics (LG) will showcase its newest square robotic vacuum cleaner in a most creative fashion at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) from January 8-11 in Las Vegas. A highly trained troupe

January 02, 2013 11:23

Samsung unveils Evolution Kit at CES 2013 to complete an evolving Smart TV

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. announced today its Evolution Kit at the 2013 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) from January 8-11, 2013. The Evolution Kit, which has been introduced for t

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