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May 21, 2013 09:36
S-OIL offers “Jeju Healing Camp” for firefighters and their spouses
S-OIL (CEO: Nasser Al-Mahasher) invited 70 firefighters and their spouses (140 people in total) to the “S-OIL Healing Camp” on Jeju Island for two nights and three days from May 20 through to 22. T
May 20, 2013 11:00
Samsung Launches ‘Samsung Smart App Challenge 2013’
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, a leader in mobile technology and digital solutions, today introduced the Samsung Smart App Challenge 2013, a global app competition aimed at finding new applications uti
May 16, 2013 09:57
Samsung GALAXY S4 Becomes World’s First TCO Certified Smartphone
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. announced today that the Samsung GALAXY S4 is TCO Certified, the first smartphone to be awarded such an honor. TCO Development, an independent body that focuses on sustai
LG TO UPDATE GOOGLE TV WITH LATEST ANDROID 4.2.2. JELLY BEAN OS
May 16, 2013 08:48
LG TO UPDATE GOOGLE TV WITH LATEST ANDROID 4.2.2. JELLY BEAN OS
LG Electronics(LG) today announced that its Google TVs will be updated with the latest version of the Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean operating system. Available in the third quarter, the update will enable
LG VMWARE
May 16, 2013 08:41
LG COMMERCIALIZES FIRST SMARTPHONE WITH PRIVACY AND BUSINESS VIRTUALIZATION TECHNOLOGY IN U.S.
LG Electronics(LG) announced that its Optimus Vu: — known as Intuition in the United States — is the first commercialized smartphone in the U.S. on the Verizon Wireless Network to offer Privacy and Bu
May 10, 2013 11:34
e2v Image Sensors Study the Earth‘s Vegetation on Board Proba-V, ESA’s Newly Launched Microsatellite
On 7th May, e2v high performance image sensors were launched into space on board Proba-V, an Earth observation microsatellite operated by ESA which has been specifically designed to chart global veget
May 09, 2013 11:23
LG TO OFFER LTE TDD SMARTPHONES IN TARGET MARKETS
Following the successful demonstration of its Long Term Evolution Time Division Duplexing (LTE TDD) service at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2013, LG Electronics (LG) will today commence the worldwide r
May 07, 2013 10:22
Citibank Korea Inc. launches “May - Family Month” event with Outback coupons and sports tickets
Citibank Korea Inc.(CEO Yung-Ku Ha, www.citibank.co.kr) offers plentiful benefits to all Citicard customers(Citi BC, check, corporate cards excluded) including Outback Steakhouse 10,000 KRW discount c
May 06, 2013 15:12
LG IPS COLORPRIME MONITOR NAMED BEST PHOTO MONITOR AT 2013 TIPA AWARDS
LG Electronics (LG) announced that its ColorPrime (27EA83) monitor has been named the “Best Photo Monitor” of 2013 by the Technical Image Press Association (TIPA). Ideal for filmmakers, photographers
May 03, 2013 14:00
Novelis Introduces High-Recycled Content Aluminum for Beverage Cans, Launches World’s First Recycled Content Certification Program
Novelis, the world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, today announced the commercial availability of the industry’s first independently certified, high-recycled content aluminum designed specif
May 03, 2013 09:47
Citibank Korea to offer Mustoy Experiential Event to celebrate the Family Month of May
Citibank Korea (www.citibank.co.kr) will run co-promotion event with Mustoy (www.mustoy.com) at its Myungdong Joongang branch. Citibank Korea is planning to offer various value added services and bene
May 02, 2013 14:55
WEBGATE, HD-CCTV presentation in Secutech 2013
Daemyung Enterprise, WEBGATE division(www.webgateinc.com) made a presentation at GDSF(Global Digital Surveillance Forum) seminar with the theme of “How to consolidate the system with HD-CCTV” on April
May 02, 2013 14:00
GM Korea Reports April Sales of 58,899 Vehicles
GM Korea Company announced today that it sold 58,899 vehicles in April, including 10,260 vehicles in the domestic market and 48,639 complete vehicles in export markets. GM Korea’s sales in Korea we
May 02, 2013 09:37
Citibank introduces a new “Citi Savings Account”: the interest grows like Bean Sprouts
Citibank Korea Inc. (CEO Yung-Ku Ha, www.citibank.co.kr) launches a new free debit and credit deposit “Citi Savings Account” that offers interest rates up to 3.6%p.a. (before tax, as of May 2, 2013) a
Delusion Seoul #1 2013_pigment inkjet print by Noh Sang-hyun
April 30, 2013 17:41
Noh Sang-hyun Holds Photo Exhibition: Flowing Amid the Freeze
“The camera is on hold. But life is flowing astray all around the world.” A photo exhibition focusing on the heart of Seoul is underway with the theme of “Frozen but flowing and the flow does not c
April 30, 2013 11:28
LS Cable & System developed high-performance fire resistant cables
LS Cable & System (CEO & President: Jaeun Koo) announced development of high-performance fire resistant cables to withstand temperature up to 1,000℃ during fire. The new products supply power and s
April 30, 2013 11:09
Samsung Now Producing 4Gb LPDDR3 Mobile DRAM, Using 20nm-class* Process Technology
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the world leader in advanced memory technology, today announced the industry’s first production of ultra-high-speed four gigabit (Gb) low power double data rate 3 (LPDDR
April 30, 2013 10:10
CKI Offers Exclusive Hong Kong·Taiwan Special Fare Promotion with Cathay Pacific
Citibank Korea, Inc. (CEO Ha Young Ku, www.citibank.co.kr) announced that Citicard offers an exclusive Hong Kong·Taiwan special fare promotion with Cathay Pacific Airway, Hong Kong Tourism Board and T
WildCard hosts the biggest Biz-party in Korean game industry on the 3rd May
April 29, 2013 18:25
WildCard hosts the biggest Biz-party in Korean game industry on the 3rd May
WildCard. Co., Ltd (CEO Yoonsang Kim) is going to host GAME-NEXT Party : BD @ The Korean Game Industry at Patio 9, Nonhyun-Dong on 19:00, the 3rd May. The main theme of party will be the investment op
April 29, 2013 12:58
LG BEGINS SALES OF WORLD’S FIRST CURVED OLED TV
LG Electronics (LG) announced that it will begin accepting pre-orders for its 55-inch (54.6-inch diagonal) Curved OLED TV (Model 55EA9800) in South Korea, with deliveries to begin next month. More tha
April 29, 2013 10:07
CKI, offering mortgage at annual 3.5% special rate for newlyweds
Citibank Korea, Inc. (CEO Ha Young Ku, www.citibank.co.kr) announced that it will offer a special interest rate of annual 3.59% for newlyweds from May 1 to June 30. By the end of June, any newly ma
LG F5 MAKES ITS GLOBAL DEBUT
April 28, 2013 14:37
LG F5 MAKES ITS GLOBAL DEBUT
Following its successful unveiling at the 2013 Mobile World Congress, the Optimus F5 — the first device from LG’s newest Optimus F Series — will make its world debut starting in Europe on April 29. La
A supreme walkie-talkie and instant messenger app TTtalk Walkie-Talkie chatroom
April 26, 2013 19:07
‘TTtalk Walkie-Talkie’ Makes First Appearance in Global Market
There have been a lot of free call, chat and messenger applications that can be downloaded for free. But now, there is a great application that allows users to easily and instantly communicate for fre
April 26, 2013 08:59
Samsung Electronics Announces Earnings for First Quarter in 2013
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today announced revenues of 52.87 trillion won on a consolidated basis for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013, a 6-percent decrease from the previous quarter. Consoli
April 25, 2013 10:21
Citibank Korea Inc. launches ‘Citi card Lucky Box Day’ event
Citibank Korea Inc.(CEO Yung-Ku Ha, www.citibank.co.kr) launches Citi Lucky Box Day event at Bandi & Lunis Central City on May 4th offering gifts worth 50,000~500,000 KRW to the first 300 customers sp
April 24, 2013 14:14
LG ANNOUNCES FIRST-QUARTER 2013 FINANCIAL RESULTS
LG Electronics (LG) today reported a solid first-quarter performance due to a resurging handset business which shipped 10.3 million smartphones between January and March, the highest for LG since it e
Days to 200 Million Views On Youtube
April 22, 2013 17:42
World Record Set by PSY with ‘Gentleman’ Attracting 200 Million Views ‘the king of global pop culture’
International singer PSY has set a new world record, as his music video ‘Gentleman’ reached the 200 million mark on April 22. Existing world record was set by his previous hit ‘Gangnam Style’ on
April 22, 2013 10:16
Citibank Korea Held Retrospective of Late Cardinal Kim, Sou-hwan at Apgujeong Central Branch
Apgujeong Branch of Citibank Korea Inc. (CEO Ha, Yung-ku, www.citibank.co.kr) holds a retrospective exhibition of the late Kim, Sou-hwan, the first Roman Catholic cardinanl in Korea at the gallery on
April 19, 2013 10:22
Citibank Korea welcomes the Month of the Family with “Yeouido+Yeongdeungpo Dining Special Offer” promotion
Citibank Korea (CEO Ha, Yung-Ku, www.citibank.co.kr) announced the launch of “Yeouido+Yeongdeungpo Dining Special Offer” promotion as the second promotion in its promotional series “Citicard Premium D
April 18, 2013 15:57
Sea Art Festival 2013 to Open in Under Theme of ‘With Songdo: Remembrance, Marks, People’
Sea Art Festival 2013 will be open on the Songo Beach from Sept. 14 to Oct. 13 in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the opening of the Songdo beach under the theme of “With Songdo : Remembrance,
April 18, 2013 11:14
Citibank Korea held “ trade financing Seminar for corporate customers”
Citibank Korea, Inc.(CEO Ha Yung Ku, www.citibank.co.kr) announced that it held ‘the trade financing Seminar for corporate customers’ at the Citicorp building, Seoul on April 18th. A representative fr
powerplaza press briefing
April 17, 2013 16:46
Power plaza Co., Ltd.’s ‘YEBBUJANA S4’, a high quality electric car spotlighted at 2013 Seoul Motor Show
Power plaza Co.,Ltd.(CEO: Sung-hu Kim) has made a public exhibition of the ‘YEBBUJANA S4’ at the 2013 Seoul Motor Show. This car is the 4th generation of the pure electric compact car, ‘YEBBUJANA ver.
Days to 100 Million Vews KWRI
April 17, 2013 15:06
PSY's “Gentleman” video passes 100 million views setting World Record
The ‘Gentleman’ music video, released at 9pm on the 13th set a new world record after reaching 100 million views after only 4 days. It’s the fastest time an event reached 100 million views in the hist
April 17, 2013 11:02
KOHI Successfully Concluded ‘2013 Dr. Lee Jong-wook Fellowship Orientation program’ with KOFIH
Korea Human Resource Development Institute for Health and Welfare (KOHI, Dr. Lee Sangyong) successfully concluded ‘2013 Dr. Lee Jong-wook Fellowship Orientation program’ with Korea Foundation of Inter
April 17, 2013 10:36
Investment From Chinese Groups Rushes to Jeju
The number of Chinese visitors to Jeju is increasing every year. In 2012 alone, 1.08 million Chinese tourists visited Jeju, a 12-fold increase in 10 years compared to 90,000 in 2002. Jeju is geographi
April 17, 2013 10:29
Citibank Korea Inc. launches Citicard Golf Club to all Cardholders
Citibank Korea Inc.(CEO Yung-Ku Ha, www.citibank.co.kr) announced the launch of ‘Citicard Golf Club’, which offers green fee discounts and golf club reservation services to all Citicard customers.
April 16, 2013 11:16
CKI donated USD 400,000 to Korea YWCA to support financial education
Citibank Korea (CEO Ha, Yung-ku, www.citibank.co.kr) had a signing ceremony for “Think Money - financial education through learning and experience” with National YWCA of Korea (President Cha, Kyeng-ae
April 11, 2013 17:12
LG TARGETS EUROPE WITH SMART, ENERGY EFFICIENT HOME APPLIANCES AT 2013 LG INNOFEST
The 2013 LG Innovative Festival (Innofest), held in Cancun, Mexico from April 4 to 6, provided an opportunity for LG’s business partners and other stakeholders from across South and Central America to
April 11, 2013 14:00
LG Optimus G Pro Value Pack Upgrade
The Optimus G Pro, LG’s first Full HD display smartphone launched in Korea in March, will get the Value Pack upgrade with new and improved UX features on April 12. New features include: [Smart V
April 10, 2013 11:25
CKI sponsors 260,000 USD to KOSBI to foster women-owned SMEs
Citibank Korea (CEO Ha Yung-Ku, www.citibank.co.kr) signed an agreement for the “2013 Women-Owned Enterprise Competitiveness Enhancement Program”with Korea Small Business Institute (“KOSBI”, www.kosbi
April 09, 2013 12:42
LS Cable & System develops composite cable for deep sea resources development
LS Cable & System (President & CEO: Jaeun Koo) announced on the 9th that the company has successfully developed for the first time in Korea an umbilical cable for operating deep sea ROVs (remotely ope
April 09, 2013 10:16
Citibank Korea Inc. launches ‘More Benefit! More Mileage/Points!-Up to 50%’ promotion
Citibank Korea Inc.(CEO Yung-Ku Ha, www.citibank.co.kr) announced to launch ‘More Luck! More Mileage/Points!’ travel promotion offering up to 50% mileage or point accumulation, lucky draw gifts and di
April 08, 2013 11:15
LG PUTS SPOTLIGHT ON SMART HOME APPLIANCES AT 2013 LG INNOFEST
The 2013 LG Innovative Festival (Innofest), held in Cancun, Mexico from April 4 to 6, provided an opportunity for LG’s business partners and other stakeholders from across South and Central America to
TelecomsKorea Launches Korean Mobile Game News Service, K-MobileGame
April 07, 2013 11:27
TelecomsKorea Launches Korean Mobile Game News Service, K-MobileGame
“Do you have Gangnam Style? Do you love K-Pop? Ever watched K-Drama?” If so, now is the time to get into K-MobileGame. This is a starting place to get involved with Korean mobile games via K-Mobile
April 05, 2013 08:46
Samsung Electronics Announces Earnings Guidance for First Quarter 2013
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today announced its earnings guidance for the first quarter of 2013. Consolidated sales: Approximately 52 trillion Korean won (Range:
JAPANESE VARIANT OPTIMUS G PRO MAKES ITS DEBUT
April 04, 2013 11:12
JAPANESE VARIANT OPTIMUS G PRO MAKES ITS DEBUT
Following its successful launch in Korea, LG’s Optimus G Pro is now available in Japan through NTT DOCOMO. The 5-inch Optimus G Pro — with Qualcomm’s powerful Snapdragon™ 600 Quad-Core processor and F
April 02, 2013 09:57
Citibank Offers FX Discount to First-Time ICC Holders
Citibank Korea (CEO Ha Yung-Ku, www.citibank.co.kr) offers special discount on foreign exchange fees for 2 months from April till May to customers who are issued their first International Cash Card (I
April 01, 2013 10:20
Citibank offers Mixed rate mortgage rated at as low as 2.99% per year
Citibank Korea.(CEO Yung-Ku Ha, www.citibank.co.kr) offer “Mixed Rate mortgage product” rated at minimum 2.99% per year with total cap of 500 billion won from April 1st. The term of “Citi Mixed Rat
March 29, 2013 14:42
Citibank Korea Reports KRW 189.0 billion in Net Income for 2012
Citibank Korea Inc., (CKI, CEO YK Ha, www.citibank.co.kr) today reported net income of KRW 21.5 billion for the fourth quarter 2012 on revenues of KRW 367.0 billion. Net income 4Q12 was 31.8% lower ye
March 28, 2013 11:00
Ssangyong Motor unveils Chairman W Summit at Seoul Motor Show
Ssangyong Motor (CEO Lee Yoo-il; www.smotor.com), part of the USD15.9 billion Mahindra Group, officially unveiled the Chairman W Summit, an enhanced version of its flagship sedan the Chairman W, duri
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