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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

January 02, 2013 10:14

‘CareSens’ selected as ‘The World-Class Product’ for the two consecutive years

The self-monitoring blood glucose meter brand “CareSens” of i-SENS, Inc. (CEO, Geun Sig Cha), has been selected as “The World-Class Product” for the two consecutive years at the World-Class Product Ce

January 02, 2013 10:13

i-SENS awarded with the “30 Million Dollars Export Tower”

On December 5th, i-SENS, Inc., (CEO, Geun Sig Cha) was awarded with the ’30 Million Dollars Export Tower’ and its increase in overseas export sales was recognized. “The 49th Trade Day” sponsored by

January 02, 2013 09:42

LG BEGINS ROLLOUT OF EAGERLY ANTICIPATED OLED TV

LG Electronics (LG) announced today that it will begin accepting pre-orders for its eagerly-awaited 55-inch class (54.6-inch diagonal) WRGB OLED TV (Model 55EM9700) in South Korea this month with deli

January 02, 2013 09:03

Samsung Unveils Premium Touch-Screen Monitor for Professionals and Consumers Alike

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, a global leader in digital media and digital convergence technologies, today debuted two new additions to its lineup of premium monitors, putting professional-grade pictu

January 02, 2013 08:53

국내 최초 러시아어 야생동물 전문서 번역 출간

한국야생동물유전자원은행(대표 이항 서울대 교수)은 국내 최초로 러시아어 야생동물 전문서적을 한국어로 번역, 구랍 21일 출간되었다고 밝혔다. 이번에 출간된 책은 러시아 부부 야생동물 학자인 알렉산더 미슬렌코프와 이나 볼로쉬나 박사의 공동 저서 ‘아무르산양의 생태와 행동’을 한국어로 번역한 것이다. 알렉산더·볼로쉬나 박사 부부는 지난 30 여 년 동안

January 02, 2013 08:39

LG UNVEILS SMARTER, MORE REFINED SMART TV LINEUP AT CES 2013

LG Electronics (LG) will unveil its new CINEMA 3D Smart TV lineup at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The 2013 lineup offers easier content access and sharing along with

December 28, 2012 18:16

Miss Asia Pacific World 2013, in May Seoul New Generation Super Talent Showcase - Rewrite The Hostory

Miss Asia Pacific World Organization(MAPWO), announced today on its next original production ‘The Miss Asia Pacific World Super Talent Endeavor 2013 Final’ to be held in May 17, Seoul, South Korea.

December 28, 2012 17:21

MAJOR LG PRODUCTS RECEIVE CARBONFREE CERTIFICATION

LG Electronics (LG) announced that it has been awarded CarbonFree certification for six of its products, validating the consumer electronics and home appliance company’s strategy of reducing its carbo

December 27, 2012 13:53

S-OIL makes a donation to charity at year-end

S-OIL(CEO: Nasser Al-Mahasher) delivered a donation of 3.5 billion won to the Community Chest of Korea (CCK, Chairman: Lee Dong-gun), on December 27 at the CCK office in Joong-gu, Seoul to help the po

December 27, 2012 10:48

Citibank Korea management and labor union make donations to Salvation Army’s red kettles

Management and labor union of Citibank Korea delivered 23,620,000 won to Salvation Army in front of CKI HQ Bldg. located in Da-dong, Seoul, on December 27, 2012 to support the organization’s year-end

December 27, 2012 08:56

Samsung Electronics Unveils ChatON 2.0

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., a global leader in digital media and digital convergence technologies, today unveiled ChatON 2.0, the next version of the popular global communication service that connec

December 26, 2012 09:27

‘100% Principal Protection plus Maximum Return of 8.00 % p.a. - Citibank Korea Equity Linked Deposit (ELD)

Citibank Korea (CEO, Ha Yung Ku, www.citibank.co.kr) has launched 'Hyundai Motors ELD 2’ and ‘Kospi Digital ELD’ that will be on offer temporarily until January 8th 2013. This product is time deposits

December 24, 2012 17:02

LG TO SHOWCASE TWO NEW MODELS FEATURING GOOGLE TV AT CES 2013

LG Electronics (LG) will introduce an extended Google TV lineup at the 2013 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. LG’s new models GA7900 and GA6400 deliver an outstandingly intui

December 22, 2012 06:00

Zoo Zoo Bubble, Bubble game to astound 1 billion enthusiasts

PNIX Games has announced the release of its newest game Zoo Zoo Bubble, a revolutionary puzzle game for Android. Zoo Zoo Bubble has been developed by PNIX Games which successfully introduced “Gun Z

December 21, 2012 13:41

Mediana Co., Ltd. installed automatic defibrillator (AED) in the entire city of Seoul

Mediana Co., Ltd (CEO, Eung Seok Kim, www.maed.co.kr), a company specialized in automatic defibrillator, has conducted the distribution project of automatic defibrillator with the city of Seoul. Me

December 21, 2012 12:03

The 7th Citi-Kyung Hee University NGOs Internship Program

Citibank Korea (CEO Yung-Ku Ha, www.citibank.co.kr) held a sponsorship ceremony with Kyung Hee University (President In-Won Cho, www.khu.ac.kr) to support the 7th Citi-Kyung Hee University NGOs Intern

December 20, 2012 11:07

LG ELECTRONICS TO PARTICIPATE IN PECAN STREET SMART GRID RESEARCH

LG Electronics (LG) announced today that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with U.S.-based Pecan Street Inc. to participate in a smart grid demonstration project in Austin, Texas. As p

December 19, 2012 17:12

LG UNVEILS REDESIGNED MAGIC REMOTE WITH ADVANCED VOICE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY

LG Electronics (LG) today announced an all-new Magic Re-mote for its CINEMA 3D Smart TV lineup prior to the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The redesigned device adopts enhanced lang

December 18, 2012 10:10

Citibank Korea wins ‘Best Bank in Korea for 2012’ by Asset Magazine

Citibank Korea (CEO Ha, Yung Ku, www.citibank.co.kr) was awarded as ‘the Best bank in Korea for 2012’ in Triple A Country Awards for achievement for 2012 which were announced by Asset Magazine. It won

December 17, 2012 11:06

Reduced Q3 Job Advertising Levels in Korea - Robert Walters Asia Job Index

Robert Walters, one of the world's leading specialist professional recruitment consultancies, has launched its Asia Job Index for Q3 2012. The Robert Walters Asia Job Index tracks advertisement vol

December 17, 2012 09:15

Citicard launches Citicard Mall offering benefits for major online shopping and SOHO malls

Citicard launches Citicard Mall gathering major online shopping malls in one place and offers additional discount and point accumulation benefits. Major local shopping malls including 11th Street,

December 13, 2012 10:11

GM Korea Starts Production of Chevrolet Trax

GM Korea today began production of the Trax, Chevrolet’s first global small SUV, at its manufacturing facility in Bupyeong. The Trax will initially be sold in Korea, starting early next year. “The

December 12, 2012 08:56

GM Korea Employees Host Christmas Party for Disadvantaged Children

GM Korea employees hosted a Christmas party for 200 disadvantaged children from 11 local welfare institutions at the company’s Bupyeong headquarters in Incheon on December 11. Participants included

December 11, 2012 10:10

Citi Card Executes Charity Event via Facebook Page

Citibank Korea Inc. (CEO Yung-Ku Ha, www.citibank.co.kr) executes year-end charity event for underfed children until January 4th, 2013 via its Facebook page (www.facebook.com/citikorea). Citicard make

December 10, 2012 11:02

GM Korea Signs Agreement to Build Eco-Friendly Solar Power Generation Facility at Changwon Plant

GM Korea Company signed an agreement today with renewable energy company KC Cottrell to build a 3 MegaWatt solar power generation facility on the rooftop of the automaker’s Changwon Plant, home of the

December 09, 2012 12:00

LG L-SERIES REPORTS 10 MILLION HAPPY CUSTOMERS New Design Identity From LG Proves That Not All Smartphones Need to Look Alike

LG Electronics (LG) announced today that sales of its Optimus L-Series smartphones have exceeded 10 million units, marking a modest milestone for LG and its mobile devices business. The success of L-S

December 07, 2012 13:54

e2v Launches the ELiiXA+ 8k/4k Line Scan Camera Based on e2v Multi-Line CMOS Technology

e2v, a leading global provider of high performance imaging solutions, is launching the ELiiXA+ 8k/4k at ITE 2012, in Yokohama, Japan. Based on e2v multi-line CMOS technology, this new camera is the se

December 07, 2012 10:40

Chevrolet Malibu Named Safe Car of the Year in Korea

The Chevrolet Malibu, GM Korea’s premium midsize sedan, received the 2012 Safe Car of the Year award from the Korean Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs. The award, now in its fourth y

December 06, 2012 08:48

LG ELECTRONICS RESPONDS TO EUROPEAN COMMISSION DECISION ON CRT DISPLAYS

LG Electronics Inc. confirms that it has been imposed an administrative fine of €491,567,000 by the European Commission for allegedly infringing European competition law with regard to the sale of cat

December 05, 2012 10:51

Citi and Financial Times draw more than 280 delegates from 30 countries at International Forum on Financial Education

Citi announced that Financial education experts and policy makers from 30 countries will gather in Manila December 5th and 6th for the ninth annual Citi-FT Financial Education Summit, the leading inte

December 04, 2012 09:21

Noteworthy entertainment spot amidst year end hoopla in Myeongdong

With the year drawing to a close, Citibank Korea (CEO Ha Yung-Ku, www.citibank.co.kr) set up a photo area where you can take a picture with a teddy bear clad in green colored Santa Clause costume and

December 03, 2012 14:04

GM Korea Domestic Vehicle Sales Rise 27.5% in November

GM Korea Company announced today that it sold 13,768 vehicles in Korea and exported 62,048 vehicles in November, for total monthly sales of 75,816 vehicles. The company’s domestic sales were up 27

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