JB Financial Group said on Nov. 5 that it will hold a launching ceremony for JB Financial Group's university student SNS PR ambassador "Bridge" at its office in Yeouido on Nov. 1."Bridge" means that college students representing their 20s directly inform JB Financial Group and act as a bridge th

Korean Air has joined hands with SM Entertainment, the country's leading entertainment agency, to overhaul safety video on the plane.Accordingly, Korean Air has applied a new in-flight safety video made in the form of SuperM's music video to all flights, starting with KE621, which will depar

Police investigating the BMW's alleged "car fire cover-up" case have handed over the company's headquarters, Korean corporation and executives and employees to the prosecution.According to the police on Nov. 2, the intelligence crime unit of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency sent BMW head

Hyundai Rotem said on Nov. 4 that it has released the initial compilation of the "EMU-250," a power dispersion type of high-speed train, in Changwon plant.The EMU-250, the first batch in three years since Hyundai Rotem won 114 orders from KORAIL in 2016, is expected to be fully delivered by next yea

LG Uplus said on Nov. 4 that it has decided to jointly develop "5G-based real-time Telepresence" technology with DoubleMe, a company specializing in hologram content production."Telepresence" is a technology that virtualizes the appearance of people as if they were in the same space at a distance. F

Prosecutors have demanded prison terms for former and current executives and employees of Novartis, a multinational pharmaceutical company, accused of providing billions of won in illegal kickbacks. It has been made in three years and three months since the trial of them began in September 2016. In

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced on Nov. 3 that it will implement a voluntary recall as manufacturing defects were found in 122,400 units of 22 models sold by Hyundai Motor, Porsche Korea, Ford Sales Service Korea, BMW Korea, Honda Korea and Moto Rossa. In Hyundai's c

SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won stressed that the global economy and order are threatened by geopolitical instability and rapid technological change, and that global joint action and innovation are needed in response. Chairman Chey made the remarks in his opening speech at the Beijing Forum 2019 held

Vancouver, Nov. 01, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE/KOREA IT TIMES) -- NOVEMBER 1, 2019 (VANCOUVER, BC) - The VR/AR Association announces a recap of the various industry news coming out of Vancouver, BC, as Day 1 of its VR/AR Global Summit wraps and over 1000 attendees, 120 Speakers and 50 Exhibitors await Day

Regarding the recent controversy over food hygiene, McDonald's Korea said on Oct. 29 that it is taking the current situation seriously, and plans to examine all 410 stores nationwide since it should not be made in accordance with the company's quality standards.On Oct. 28, a media outlet rel

According to Samsung Engineering (Samsung ENG) on Oct. 31, it recorded 1.6 trillion won in sales, 99.8 billion won in operating profit, and 70.9 billion won in net profit based on connection in the third quarter of 2019. Compared to last year's same period, sales, operating profit and net profit

Qiagen Korea, which supplied goods directly after it terminated a contract with an agency to intercept profits, was sanctioned by the Fair Trade Commission (FTC).The FTC said on Oct. 30 that it has imposed a correctional order and a fine of 40 million won on Qiazen Korea for its decision to terminat

LG Electronics announced today that current model year OLED TVs from LG Electronics (LG) will receive a firmware update starting this week allowing for stunning gameplay via NVIDIA G-SYNC® Compatible technology.NVIDIA G-SYNC Compatibility will be available on LG’s 2019 OLED TV models E9 (65 and 55 i

The G20 summit in Riyadh next year, innovative technology and digital transformation were key topics on Thursday, the third and final day of the October 29-31 Future Investment Initiative (FII) in the Saudi capital Riyadh.The closing panel, entitled ‘What’s next in economic diplomacy and G20?’ group

Lotte Chemical said on Oct. 28 (U.S. time) that it signed an agreement with DAK Americas, a polyester unit of the Mexican petrochemical company Alpek, to sell its shares in LC UK. Lotte Chemical will use the amount secured through the sale to repay LC UK's borrowing.LC UK is a company that was a

Prosecutors have launched a reinvestigation into the "hamburger disease" case. Although there was the first accusation that McDonald's sold hamburgers with undercooked meat patties in July 2017, the prosecution cleared the case in February last year.On Oct. 25, the Seoul Central District Prosecu

There have been a series of fires in BMW cars. BMW cars have even been recalled due to a series of fires, which has led to growing anxiety among users.Three fires were reported in BMW cars alone in the two-day period, including a BMW car that was running on the Yongseo Expressway in Gyeonggi Provinc

SK Telecom said it won the "The Innovation Award Operator" at the World Communication Awards (WCA) held in London on the evening of October 30.The WCA was first established in 1999 by Total Telecom, a British telecom-specialized media outlet, and annually selects companies that have achieved outstan

At the 10th Wholesale Agreements and Solutions (WAS) conference in Valencia, Spain, LG Uplus announced on Oct. 31 the success story of 5G roaming under the theme "Enjoy 5G Experience" for representatives of global mobile carriers.The WAS conference, which marks its 10th anniversary this year, is a m

Samsung Electronics today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2019. The Company posted KRW 62 trillion in consolidated quarterly revenue and KRW 7.78 trillion in quarterly operating profit.Third quarter profit fell sharply from a year earlier but improved from the pr