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Hearing aid company donates latest model to former Korean freedom fighter

By Ko Dong-hwanStarkey Korea Managing Director Richard Shim, left, meets Oh Seong-gyu at a sanatorium in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, Tuesday. Shim was there to donate his company's latest hearing aid to the former Korean freedom fighter. Courtesy of Starkey KoreaHearing aid developer Starkey Korea on Tuesday donated its latest device to a former Korean freedom fighter who was active during the Japanese colonial period (1910-45).The company's Managing Director Richard Shim met Oh Seong-gyu, 100, who is residing in a sanatorium in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province. Healthcare Policy Division Deputy Director Park Ye-jin from the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs and the division's Senior Deputy Director Jeong Hwa-jeong accompanied Shim. The centenarian has been suffering from a hearing problem due to old age. Shim, upon meeting Oh, checked his hearing and then donated a set of Evolv AI 2400 ear pieces made by the company. The product is the most high-end of the company's lineup of devices. It adjusts itself up to 55 million times each hour to constantly provide its user with optimal sound

Sep 7, 2023By Ko Dong-hwan
Hearing aid company donates latest model to former Korean freedom fighter
Companies

Woowa Brothers cut delivery waste by 28,000 tons of greenhouse gas equivalent

Seen is the cover of the 2022 Woowa Brothers business report. Courtesy of Woowa BrothersBy Ko Dong-hwanWoowa Brothers reduced waste equivalent to 28,000 tons of greenhouse gases last year alone with its eco-friendly measures, the food delivery service provider said Wednesday. According to the company's latest annual report, it introduced a consumer-friendly feature that lets consumers choose not to receive single-use utensils from restaurants they order food.In 2021, it introduced another feature allowing consumers to opt out of receiving side dishes like kimchi, pickles or seasoned radishes, which constitute a significant amount of packaging waste. Both features allowed restaurants to send out less plastic utensils and food packaging that would simply end up in the garbage. The company said in the report published Wednesday that it calculated the effects of its environmental measures altogether to be equivalent to about 28,000 tons of greenhouse gases.The company's electric bike rental service for its employees is another green initiative that contributed to reducing greenhouse gas

Sep 6, 2023By Ko Dong-hwan
Woowa Brothers cut delivery waste by 28,000 tons of greenhouse gas equivalent
Companies

LS Marine Solution achieves record revenues with LS C&S

LS Marine Solution's GL2030 barge lays submarine cables. Courtesy of LS Marine SolutionBy Ko Dong-hwanKorean maritime project developer LS Marine Solution achieved the highest sales in the company's history during the first six months of this year. This success signals rising demand for maritime construction projects to build more renewable energy power plants in the country's coastal waters.LS Marine Solution on Wednesday reported 6.2 billion won ($4.7 million) in net profit, 7 billion won in operating profit and 26.5 billion won in sales during the first half of the year alone. The figures are the highest in the company's 20-year history. Future contracts inked during the same period reached 60 billion won, surpassing last year's 42.8 billion won. The company said it will hopefully secure more deals in the near future as more zones in the country's coastal waters are being designated for offshore wind power and photovoltaic panel installations to boost carbon emission-free power generation. The company's latest construction deal was signed with LS Cable and System (C&S), its la

Sep 6, 2023By Ko Dong-hwan
LS Marine Solution achieves record revenues with LS C&S
Companies

Starbucks Korea named best employer of year

Starbucks Korea's Chief Partner Resources Officer Sua Jang, left, poses with Minister of Employment and Labor Lee Jung-sik after the ministry awarded the company for providing quality workplaces for a significant amount of local communities, at the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Seoul, Monday. Since opening its first shop in 1999 with 40 partners, the coffee giant has grown 570-fold and now has over 23,000 employees at 1,800 stores nationwide. Courtesy of Starbucks Korea

Sep 6, 2023By Ko Dong-hwan
Starbucks Korea named best employer of year
Tech & Science

Samsung Electro-Mechanics, LG Innotek showcase latest chip substrates at KPCA

Compute image showing LG Innotek's booth at KPCA Show 2023 at Songdo Convensia in Incheon / Courtesy of LG InnotekBy Ko Dong-hwanKorea's two major printed circuit board (PCB) makers are expected to showcase their latest products at an industry exhibition in Incheon this week.LG Innotek and Samsung Electro-Mechanics said their latest chip substrate products will be exhibited at KPCA Show 2023 at Songdo Convensia from Wednesday to Friday. Chip substrates, which connect semiconductors and mainboards, are key components in the fields of server, AI, web cloud and metaverse. With advancing technologies, substrate makers are facing increased demand to increase the number of panel layers or making more detailed and thinner circuits.LG Innotek said it will feature Flip Chip Ball grid Array, or FC-BGA products, such as Package Substrates and Tape Substrates. FC-BGA is considered the highlight of the show and each substrate product will have a dedicated zone at the show, according to the company. Package Substrate Zone will display PCBs used in app processors, memory and modules for the latest

Sep 5, 2023By Ko Dong-hwan
Samsung Electro-Mechanics, LG Innotek showcase latest chip substrates at KPCA
Travel & Food

'Hanwoo' beef gains popularity in Southeast Asia

Korean beef loin cuts can be seen in this promotional image with the phrase “100 flavors from a single hanwoo” / Courtesy of Rural Development AdministrationBy Ko Dong-hwanKorean beef, known as “hanwoo,” is one of the most popular meat products among Koreans, has started gaining popularity outside the country as well. After Hong Kong started importing it years ago, the governments of Malaysia and Cambodia have become the latest importers to enjoy Korean beef's unique flavor.With its popularity overseas increasing, hanwoo is anticipated to compete well against Japan's “wagyu” and Europe's Angus beef.The taste of hanwoo has already been lauded by the local Korean public, especially considering its more-than-affordable price. The country's Rural Development Administration (RDA) says there are scientific reasons behind such a nationwide craving for it. One of them is due to its high fat content, referred to as marbling, which tastes superb.“Highest quality hanwoo with a 1++ grade has marbling of up 22 to 24 percent, making it juicy and more savor

Sep 5, 2023By Ko Dong-hwan
'Hanwoo' beef gains popularity in Southeast Asia
Shows & Dramas

Incheon dance troupe to celebrate 140 years of Seoul-Berlin ties in Frankfurt

Members of Incheon Metropolitan City Dance Theater perform a scene from “Confrontation” at Incheon Culture and Arts Center in Incheon in November 2022. Courtesy of Incheon Metropolitan CityPerformance anticipated to expand K-pop's global recognitionBy Ko Dong-hwanThe official poster for a performance by Incheon Metropolitan City Dance Theater at Jahrhunderthalle Frankfurt, Germany, Sept. 13 / Courtesy of Incheon Metropolitan CityAn official dance troupe under Incheon city government will take the stage in Frankfurt, Germany to celebrate 140 years of diplomatic ties between Korea and Germany.Led by Art Director Yun Sung-joo, the Incheon Metropolitan City Dance Theater will perform at Jahrhunderthalle Frankfurt on Sept. 13. Incheon Metropolitan City said the dance troupe was invited by the German city.Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Frankfurt are taking part in the Incheon dance troupe's latest diplomatic tour. The Incheon city authority said the three groups have begun preparing for the trip and the performance commemor

Sep 5, 2023By Ko Dong-hwan
Incheon dance troupe to celebrate 140 years of Seoul-Berlin ties in Frankfurt
Environment & Animals

Exhibition in Seoul to showcase latest recycling technologies

gettyimagesbankAim is to familiarize people with circular economyBy Ko Dong-hwanThe official poster for a recycling technology exhibition to be held at Seoul Square on Thursday / Courtesy of Seoul Metropolitan GovernmentThe Seoul city government will host an exhibition, Thursday, showcasing Korea's latest recycling technologies. The city authority will also host an event on the sidelines of the exhibition for visitors who bring their own tumblers.The one-day event at Seoul Plaza in front of Seoul City Hall will feature over 40 booths created by some 20 companies, social enterprises and cooperatives specializing in recycling. In one section, visitors will find robots separating waste according to material. Visitors will also be introduced to pyrolysis, a heating method to dismantle bio-polymers, and see the latest products made with coffee grounds and used PET bottles.Another program offered at the exhibition by a scrap metal recycling center in Seoul's Seongbuk District will give visitors a chance to make their own magnets using trashed keyboards.Korea Resource Circulation Service Ag

Sep 5, 2023By Ko Dong-hwan
Exhibition in Seoul to showcase latest recycling technologies
Trends

Seoul Fashion Week to kick off Tuesday

A photo from ADSB X JP Bonino that will be exhibited during Seoul Fashion Week at Dongdaemun Design Plaza from Tuesday to Saturday / Courtesy of Seoul Metropolitan GovernmentBy Ko Dong-hwanNewJeans is a global ambassador of this year's Seoul Fashion Week. Courtesy of Seoul Metropolitan GovernmentInternational fashionistas, designers and traders will flock to Seoul for the 2024 Spring/Summer edition of Seoul Fashion Week (SFW) running from Tuesday to Saturday at Dongdaemun Design Plaza.A total of 30 runway events will be held during the event for 21 top local brands and eight new brands. The opening day will see K-pop girl band NewJeans who are the event's global ambassador at a photo call. Runways for nine brands including Whysocerealz, Demoo Parkchoonmoo and Seokwoon Yoon have been arranged separately to showcase special presentations that fuse fashion and arts. Jointly presented with Hyundai Department Store, the special feature is for “artsumers” who crave cultural elements in fashion, according to the Beauty and Fashion Industry Division under the city government's Ec

Sep 4, 2023By Ko Dong-hwan
Seoul Fashion Week to kick off Tuesday
Environment & Animals

INTERVIEW Korean post-war reforestation shows nature can be restored: UNEP chief

Inger Andersen, executive director of the U.N. Environment Programme, speaks during an interview with The Korea Times at Forest Vision Center in Yeouido, Seoul, Thursday. Courtesy of Korea Forest Service Inger Andersen visits for Korea Global Adaptation WeekBy Ko Dong-hwanThe 1950-53 Korean War left South Korea in a state of destruction and poverty only a few years after its liberation from Japan's 35-year colonial rule. With the war coming to a halt in 1953 as an armistice was signed, the South Korean government started building back the country and, after 70 years, the outcome is most notable in its economic accomplishment, most notably in the fields of automotives, semiconductor foundry, shipbuilding and nuclear reactor construction.What is less-known about the country's post-war efforts is the massive investment in reviving its forests. From the late 1960s to 1980s, some 10 billion trees were planted nationwide under the leadership of former President Park Chung

Sep 3, 2023By Ko Dong-hwan
[INTERVIEW] Korean post-war reforestation shows nature can be restored: UNEP chief
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