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[Photo News] Shake Shack opens world’s largest airport branch in Incheon

IndustryJan 17, 2018

(Photo courtesy of SPC) The sixth Shake Shack store in Korea has opened at Incheon Airport’s new terminal. It is the largest among five other branches of the burger chain at airports worldwide. Sha...
[Photo News] Samsung to provide Olympians with Galaxy Note 8

TechnologyJan 17, 2018

Samsung Electronics on Wednesday unveiled its special Olympics edition of the Galaxy Note 8. The company will deliver over 4,000 devices to all Olympians as well as officials for the PyeongChang 2018...
[Photo News] Korea Image Award

CultureJan 16, 2018

Korea Image Award -- Participants pose at the 14th Korea Image Award ceremony and reception organized by the Corea Image Communications Institute at the InterContinental Seoul Coex on Tuesday. In th...
[Photo News] Korean delivery startups promote motorcycle safety

TechnologyJan 16, 2018

MOTORCYCLE SAFETY PROMOTION -- Seoul Metropolitan Policy Agency Commissioner Lee Ju-min (center) hands a reflective sticker to a Barogo motorcycle rider (right) during a memorandum of understanding s...
[Photo News] BMW Korea hosts 5th Young Engineer Dream project

TransportJan 15, 2018

Students participate in the 5th Young Engineer Dream project hosted by the BMW Korea Future Foundation at its driving center on Yeongjongdo in Incheon last week. The three-day program was held to hel...
[Photo News] Expanding Korea-India pharmaceutical business ties

IndustryJan 15, 2018

KOREA-INDIA PHARMA PARTNERSHIP -- Indian Chamber of Commerce in Korea Chairman Vasudev Tumbe (left) and Korea Pharmaceutical and Bio-Pharma Manufacturers Association Vice President Lee Seoung-Kyou (c...
[Photo News] Ice fishing season is here

Social affairsJan 12, 2018

When the mercury falls below zero in one of the coldest regions in Korea -- cold enough to freeze the river -- it is then that the place gets ready to begin the Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival. Thi...
[Photo News] A week before Incheon's 2nd terminal opens doors

IndustryJan 11, 2018

Leaving a week until it opens services, the second terminal of the Incheon Airport was abuzz with preparatory activity Thursday. The airport staff inspected automated immigration services and the fa...
[Photo News] Facebook VP meets with Korea's media regulator over network usage costs

TechnologyJan 10, 2018

FACEBOOK IN KOREA -- Kevin Martin, Facebook‘s vice president for mobile and global access policy, enters the government complex in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province, to meet Korea Communications Commission...
[Photo News] Where two Koreas hold talks

North KoreaJan 9, 2018

South and North Korea held their first talks in two years at the truce village of Panmunjeom, Tuesday. Talks were held at Peace House of Panmunjeom (Yonhap) The soured relationship between the divi...
[Photo News] Some 4,500 take a swim in Busan winter sea

TravelJan 7, 2018

The 31st Polar Bear Swim Festival took place at Haeundae Beach in Busan, Sunday. Some 4,500 people braved the winter sea like the bears the festival is named after. Of the crowd, 200 were non-Korean...
[Photo News] Trout fishing festival

NationalJan 5, 2018

A tourist clad in traditional Korean clothing shows off a trout that she caught on a frozen river in Hongcheon, some 100 kilometers east of Seoul, on Jan. 4, 2018, the eve of an annual trout fishing ...
[Photo News] Massive Move-in

IndustryDec 26, 2017

Final-stage works are being done at Raemian brand apartments in Seocho district, Seoul, Tuesday. Residents will start to move in from January next year. According to local market research company Rea...
[Photo News] Korea's largest Starbucks

IndustryDec 19, 2017

The largest Starbucks branch in Seoul, named “The Jongno branch,” is set to open Wednesday at Jongno Tower in Seoul. The 1,100-square-meter store is divided into six zones including a lounge zone and...
[Photo News] Korea Importers Association celebrates 47th anniversary

IndustryDec 14, 2017

CELEBRATING IMPORT -- Participants attend a ceremony marking the 47th anniversary of the Korea Importers Association at Westin Chosun Hotel in Seoul on Wednesday. From front row fifth from left are G...