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Flexible, Organic Solar Cells Developed by Korean Research Team
Foldable Solar CellsA The research inspired the cover art of the March 4, 2015 issue of Advanced Energy Materials. Pohang University of Science and Technology research team led by chemical engineering...
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Smart Watch Manufacturers Avoiding Android
Reasons for ClosingSamsung Electronics, LG Electronics, Sony and many more are giving up on Android OS when it comes to smart watches due to Google’s closed Android Wear policy.Huawei Vice President...
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New Financial Services Commission Chairman Focusing on Capital Market Growth
Venture Capital PromotionNew Financial Services Commission (FSC) Chairman Lim Jong-ryong announced that he would come up with policy for Korea New Exchange (KONEX) reform sooner or later. The head of...
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Government to Help More Young Korean Professionals Find Jobs Abroad
Youth Jobs AbroadDeputy Prime Minister Choi Kyung-hwan said on March 19 that President Park Geun-hye’s recent state visit to the Middle East would be a boon for young professionals wishing to get a job...
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Korean Mobile Application Sales in Google Play Increased 4x Last Year
Google’s ContributionKorean mobile application developers’ overseas sales more than quadrupled last year. Also, not just games but also camera, education, and design applications enjoyed a lot of...
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Halal Food Exports to Double by 2017
Islamic Food MarketThe Korean government announced on March 19 that it would double halal food exports by 2017 to at least US$1.23 billion. For any company doing business in the Islamic food market, a...
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Will “Raven” End the Era of Kakaotalk in Domestic Mobile Game Market?
End of MonopolyThe game “Raven,” co-marketed by Naver and Netmarble Games, has became successful, and some say that it is an indicator that the mobile game market centered on KakaoTalk mobile games is...
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Analysts Increase Galaxy S6 Sales Estimates by 20% Based on Killer Hardware,...
Bright ForecastMarket experts expect new Galaxy S6 orders to hit over 55 million units this year. Global market analysis provider DRAM eXchange says that Samsung Electronics Co. will sell 20 percent...
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Shinhan Bank Selected as Best Retail Bank in Korea
Asian Banker KnowsShinhan Bank has been recognized as the Best Domestic Bank in Korea and Best Channel Convergence Bank in Asia by Asian Banker in its evaluation of consumer banks in the Asia Pacific,...
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You'll Trust Your Swarovski Blinged-out Galaxy S6 More Than Ever Before
Accessory AssaultHRebecca Minkoff has designed this leather pouch for your Galaxy S6. ave you ever wanted your bleeding-edge security solution to include a Swarovski-designed sparkling crystal cover?...
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Lotte Hotel Moscow Named Best City Hotel in Russia
Best in RussiaLotte Hotel Moscow won “The best city hotel in Russia 2014,” the company said on Thursday.The award is the most prestigious and exceptional accolade in the travel industry, given by Conde...
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Korea, China, Japan Reconfirm Harsh Realities in Restoring Relations
Trilateral TalksFor the first time in nearly three years, the foreign ministers of South Korea, China, and Japan met for trilateral talks in order to solve the intricate diplomatic and security...
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Samsung Electronics to Hold Huge Galaxy S6 Test Event
Galaxy S6 EventBefore the official launch in global markets, Samsung Electronics is to hold test events for the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge in 1,400 stores nationwide. Such a large-scale event is...
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Overseas Construction, Plant Orders Recorded 2nd Largest in History Last Year
US$66 Billion in OrdersThe Ministry of Strategy and Finance reported that the order amount for overseas construction and plants reached US$66 billion last year. This is the second highest performance...
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Bukwang Pharm First in Korean Pharmaceutical Industry to Appoint Woman as CEO
First Woman CEOThe first female CEO has been appointed in the Korean pharmaceutical industry.Bukwang Pharm recently held a board of directors meeting and appointed Vice President Yu Hee-won as...
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Apple Pay Failing to Appeal to Public
Not Yet MatureMarket research firm GfK announced on March 21 that it conducted an online survey with 5,000 smartphone users in the United States, Korea, China, Great Britain, and Germany and only 35...
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Harvard MBA Introduces CJ E&M Chairman’s Venture Success
CJ Recognized by HarvardThe CJ Group, Asia’s number one content and media company, has produced class materials for Harvard Business School with its successful investment on KCON, an annual K-Pop...
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Historic Beginning of Good Relationship between South Korea, New Zealand
KNZ FTAJohn Key, the Prime Minister of New Zealand, spoke at a meeting with 37 business leaders from New Zealand; Korean business representatives such as Sin Dong-min, chairman of the Lotte Group;...
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Samsung Announces 5 New Curved Monitors
Curved MonitorsSamsung Electronics today announced the expansion of its curved monitor line up with five new models. They feature industry-leading Vertical Alignment panel technology, which provides an...
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North Korean Official Mines Rare Earth Elements to Boost Economy
Selling MineralsNorth Korea advertised today that it has huge stocks of Rare Earth Elements (REEs) on its foreign publicity website “Today Choson.”REEs are seventeen different chemical elements that...
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