Articles by Hwang Joo-young
Hwang Joo-young
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The Korea Herald, iStaging team up for VR technology in new media
The Korea Herald and iStaging inked a memorandum of understanding to foster a cooperative relationship in the realm of new media, particularly leveraging virtual reality technology. iStaging is a Taiwanese company that specializes in virtual reality solutions. The company has developed virtual reality content for over 100,000 corporate clients, including LVMH, YSL, Toyota, ASUS and Mercedes-Benz. Virtual reality content created by iStaging includes virtual showrooms, virtual exhibitions, virtual
Companies Feb. 6, 2024
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Lotte Global Logistics new CEO vows global push
Lotte Global Logistics' new CEO Kang Byoung-ku pledged to take its logistics networks to a new level for oversea expansion while tapping into cross-border e-commerce business on his first day in office. “I promise to establish Lotte Global Logistics as a leading company in the global logistics industry through challenge and innovation,” said Kang during his inauguration speech on Friday. To achieve this, Kang outlined four key strategies. Kang emphasized a focus on differentiati
Companies Feb. 5, 2024
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AREX offers transit pass for international arrivials online
The Airport Railroad Express Train said Sunday that it has started online sales of a transit pass for public transportation to enhance the convenience of transfers at Seoul Station for international arrivals. Previously, passengers on the train operator’s airport express train -- which runs nonstop from Incheon International Airport Terminals 1 and 2 to Seoul Station -- had to disembark, leave the platform and purchase a transit card to use buses or subway trains. The online sale initiativ
Companies Feb. 4, 2024
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SPC Group's W64.7b antitrust fines cancelled
South Korean food and bakery giant SPC Group has been spared from a fine of 64.7 billion won ($48.6 million) as Seoul’s high court ruled in favor of the company in its lawsuit filed against the nation’s antitrust watchdog. In 2020, the Korea Fair Trade Commission imposed fines, together with a corrective order, alleging that SPC affiliates, including Paris Croissant, SPL, BR Korea, and Shany, unfairly supported SPC Samlip, the group’s only listed firm, to raise its stock price
Companies Feb. 1, 2024
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Samyang Foods posts record sales of W1tr in 2023
South Korean food manufacturer Samyang Foods said Wednesday it posted 1.19 trillion won ($893 million) in sales and 146.8 billion won in operating profit last year -- the highest figures in the company's history. According to the company, its sales and operating profit rose by 31 percent and 62 percent, respectively, while its net profit increased by 56 percent to 124.9 billion won. Samyang Foods attributed the upbeat sales to its bestselling Buldak Spicy Chicken Ramen series in overseas ma
Companies Jan. 31, 2024
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[KH Explains] What’s behind unusual popularity of imported milk in Korea?
Imported milk has been enjoying unexpected popularity in Korea recently, with the import volume more than tripling over the past three years alone. According to the Korea Customs Service, imports of pasteurized milk totaled 3.74 metric tons, worth 41.5 billion won ($31.1 million), last year, up 32 percent from a year prior and a threefold surge from 2020. Almost 90 percent of the imports came from Poland, followed by Australia (4.1 percent), Germany (3.9 percent) and France (2.2 percent). Despit
Industry Jan. 31, 2024
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LX Pantos, EWP team up to expand solar power production
LX Pantos, the logistics arm of LX Holdings, said Tuesday that it has signed a partnership with Korea East-West Power Corp., an affiliate of the state-run Korea Electric Power Corp., to ramp up production of eco-friendly solar power as part of its efforts to cut emissions. Under the agreement, LX Pantos will provide some 18,000 square meters of roof space at its logistics center in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, to build the Kepco affiliate’s 2.5-megawatt solar power station. The energy firm
Companies Jan. 30, 2024
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Goodbye to ‘mayak gimbap’? Mixed reaction to limits on 'drug' marketing
Gwangjang Market, a traditional market in central Seoul, is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the capital, offering a wide range of local foods and snacks. If you google the market, almost nine out of 10 reviews are about a petite-sized gimbap, or seaweed rice roll, with the intriguing name, “mayak gimbap.” "Mayak" means “narcotics” in Korean. Of course, nothing advertised as "mayak gimbap" actually contains any restricted drugs. The name
Consumer Jan. 30, 2024
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Korea's exports of processed rice products reach all-time high
South Korea’s exports of processed rice products reached an all-time high in 2023 amid growing global demand for convenient food options, according to government data and industry sources, Monday. Data from the Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corp. revealed that outbound shipments of processed rice products -- including instant rice, frozen gimbap and tteokbokki (spicy rice cakes) -- amounted to $217.2 million in 2023. The latest figure represents a 19.5 percent increase from $181.8
Industry Jan. 29, 2024
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Lotte Duty Free, Modetour seek to capitalize on Vietnam's tourism boom
Lotte Duty Free said Friday that it signed a memorandum of understanding with the South Korean travel agency Modetour on Thursday to strengthen joint marketing efforts toward Korean tourists to Vietnam. Under the agreement, Lotte Duty Free and Modetour will work together to develop new product packages combining duty-free shopping and tourism in Vietnam. Lotte Duty Free has been grappling with the decline of Chinese tourists to South Korea due to an economic slowdown. As an alternative, the comp
Companies Jan. 26, 2024
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Orion promotes locally-source food in Vietnam
Orion, a South Korean confectionery manufacturer, said Friday that it has teamed up with Vietnam National University of Agriculture in a bid to secure quality raw materials for its snack production in Vietnam. Orion Food Vina, the confectioner’s Vietnamese unit, and the Institute of Argo-Biology under the VNUA signed a strategic partnership agreement on Thursday in Hanoi, stipulating their cooperation in production, development, supply and quality control of seed and raw potatoes over the
Companies Jan. 26, 2024
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Kurly turns profit for first time
Kurly, the operator of e-commerce platform Market Kurly, said Tuesday that it posted a profit in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, or EBITDA, in December last year – its first since its establishment in 2015. The company said that EBITDA for December increased by more than 10 billion won ($7.5 million) compared to the previous year. The specific amount of the earnings was not immediately disclosed due to confidentiality issues. The company stressed that the fi
Companies Jan. 23, 2024
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JungKwanJang opens first drugstore
JungKwanJang, South Korea’s leading red ginseng brand under Korea Ginseng Corp., said Monday that it has opened its first drugstore, Jung Mall Euljiro Store, in central Seoul. The new store sells not only JungKwanJang's own products, but more than 90 different products from other companies as well, the company said. JungKwanJang's physical stores previously dealt in only the company's own ginseng extract products. The products available at the Jung Mall Euljiro Store include
Companies Jan. 22, 2024
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Posco International to supply EV parts to Hyundai Mobis
Posco International said Thursday that it will supply 1.03 million motor cores for Hyundai Motor Group electric vehicles produced in Europe. The parts are to be supplied to Hyundai Mobis’ EV factory in Slovakia from 2025 to 2034. Of the total, 550,000 units are to be sent to Hyundai Motor’s Turkey plant, while 480,000 units will go to Kia’s Slovakia plant. The company said the new deal gives a big boost to its upcoming production site in Poland. In June, Posco International est
Companies Jan. 18, 2024
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Pernod Ricard Korea promotes sustainability in bar industry
Pernod Ricard Korea, the local subsidiary of global wine and spirits company Pernod Ricard Group, said Tuesday that it held a special lecture on Monday to promote a sustainable culture in the bar industry. As part of the company's professional training program called "Bar World of Tomorrow," Pernod Ricard Korea has been conducting special lecture series since 2022, inviting influential figures in the bar industry as speakers. "In order to establish a culture of sustainability
Companies Jan. 16, 2024
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