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[Weekender] Renault Samsung’s SM3 Z.E. leads market

TransportMar 14, 2014

SM3 Z.E. Renault Samsung Motors’ endeavors to go electric appear to be paying off. The company now expects to sell more than 4,000 units of its representative electric car, the SM3 Z.E., this year. ...
[Weekender] Kia Soul defends Korea’s pride in EV market

TransportMar 14, 2014

Kia Motors, an affiliate of Hyundai Motor, has debuted the full-electric version of its hot-selling Soul compact, joining the heated competition in the nation’s nascent EV market. Its Korean sales wi...
[Weekender] BMW lays groundwork for luxury electric vehicles

TransportMar 14, 2014

BMW is determined to revolutionize the future of electric cars with the i3, its first fully electric vehicle, amid signs of a market boom in Korea and globally. The BMW i3 enters the scene at a cruc...
[Weekender] World’s first EV expo kicks off on Jejudo

IndustryMar 14, 2014

The International Electric Vehicle Expo, the world’s first exhibition solely dedicated to fully-electric vehicles, will be held from March 15-21 on Jejudo Island, with some 40 carmakers, battery supp...
[Weekender] Jejudo an emerging test bed for future cars

IndustryMar 14, 2014

The scenic Jejudo Island is emerging as mecca for the international electric vehicle market. Dozens of global powerhouses are gearing up to release state-of-the-art products on the southern island. ...
[Weekender] Deja vu

TelevisionMar 7, 2014

The 1990s were a culturally vibrant decade that saw the birth of the legendary boy band Seo Taiji and Boys and first-generation idols like H.O.T. and Sechs Kies. It was the beginning of what we now c...
[Weekender] Old music bridges generations

MusicMar 7, 2014

In a popular cartoon on the Internet, a man in his early 40s holds a floppy disk and asks a young boy, “Have you seen one of these before?” to which the boy exclaims, “Wow, you made a 3-D model of th...
[Weekender] Reliving good old days

CultureMar 7, 2014

When 41-year-old housewife Kim Soo-yeon recalls the early 1990s, it is with dreamy eyes and a hint of excitement in her voice. Her hero, late singer Kim Kwang-seok still roamed the stage, job prospe...
[Weekender] Analog-faced high-tech gadgets lure buyers

IndustryMar 7, 2014

From digital cameras that feature designs from the 1970s to television sets with dials, a growing number of electronics brands are exploiting the nostalgic yearning for the past to attract people who...
[Weekender] Retro fever sweeps Korean consumers

CultureMar 7, 2014

Twenty-four-year-old college student Rho Jyong-ho has been all about retro these days. “Lately, I’ve been spending the majority of my weekends watching movies and dramas that are set in the 1990s,” ...
[Weekender] Chic, handy and green

NationalFeb 28, 2014

Sacrificing style, convenience and utility for the sake of the Earth? That may not be necessary. Here comes a new breed of eco-friendly products that are functional, stylish and environmentally sound...
[Weekender] Eco-goods carve out niche

Arts&DesignFeb 28, 2014

Fashion items made of recycled materials are on display at an exhibition organized by the Korea Upcycle Design Association in Seoul last year. (Korea Upcycle Design Association) In line with global ...
[Weekender] Consumers to drive green market

NationalFeb 28, 2014

Consumer pressure will mean that designers who incorporate green ideas into the way products are conceived, produced and consumed will prevail in future, according to Kim Dae-ho, author of bestseller...
[Weekender] Sustainable design gaining traction

NationalFeb 28, 2014

The concept of eco-design, adding environmental value to design or vice versa, is taking root in Korea as people open their eyes to the importance of the environment and eschew instant gratification ...
[Weekender] Biomimicry: Seeking answers from nature

ScienceFeb 21, 2014

The scene of a blind man walking along a street using a white cane may be a familiar sight, but these days his cane might have a secret edge ― an advantage made possible by a process that took place ...