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Do not go gentle into that good night, old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light, though wise men at their end know dark is right, because their words had forked no lightning they, do not go gentle into that good night.

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Lotte Hotels & Resorts tops Lotte Group's annual awards ceremony

Lotte Group on Monday awarded its highest corporate honor to its hospitality arm for its logistical role at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, anchoring an annual awards ceremony that highlighted the conglomerate’s shifting focus toward global brand equity, pop-culture synergy and high-risk industrial research. The Grand Prize, presented during the 2026 Lotte Awards at the Lotte Hotel World in Seoul, went to Lotte Hotels & Resorts. The company was recognized for successfully managing high-stakes protocol and catering services during last year’s APEC meetings in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, where it deployed 400 culinary and service staff for the leaders' dinner. The effort was credited with significantly elevating the group’s global profile among attending world leaders and international business executives. The ceremony, attended by Lotte Group Chairman Shin Dong-bin and roughly 100 recipients, handed out accolades across categories including Brand/CX Design, R&D, and Sales & Marketing. In the marketing track, Lotte GRS, the group’s restaurant franchi

Jun 8, 2026By Jhoo Dong-chan
Lotte Hotels & Resorts tops Lotte Group's annual awards ceremony
Companies

Hanon Systems' Ohio plant earns Ford's top quality certification

Hanon Systems, the Korean automotive supplier specializing in climate-control technologies, has secured Ford Motor Company’s highest supplier quality designation at its manufacturing facility in Carey, Ohio. The receipt of the coveted Q1 certification increases Hanon’s global network of Ford-approved facilities to 27 across the Americas, Europe, China, and the Asia-Pacific region. The Q1 stamp is a rigorous performance benchmark that rewards manufacturing hubs for demonstrating sustained excellence in manufacturing capability, logistics and engineering. To secure and maintain the status, suppliers must navigate a strict matrix of key performance indicators, maintaining a composite score of at least 85 out of 100. The metrics evaluate everything from precise delivery windows and warranty claims to complex operational and environmental compliance standards. In return for meeting these stringent requirements, Q1-certified facilities gain lucrative preferred-supplier status in future Ford bidding processes — a critical competitive advantage as automakers reshape their regional supply

Jun 8, 2026By Jhoo Dong-chan
Hanon Systems' Ohio plant earns Ford's top quality certification
Society

Jongno District transforms local parks into splash zones

Seeking to offer residents respite from the rising summer temperatures, the Jongno District office in Seoul said Friday that it will transform four neighborhood parks into temporary aquatic playgrounds beginning Saturday, June 6. The initiative will roll out sequentially across the district to provide local families with accessible recreational spaces through the peak of the season. The primary site, Yeonji Water Playground, is scheduled to open on June 6 and will remain operational through Aug. 30. During the month of June, the facility will open exclusively on weekends before expanding its hours. Three additional temporary installations — located at Sungin Neighborhood Park, Sanmaru Playground and Sangsang Guldduk Playground — will follow a modified schedule tailored to local school vacation calendars. Those three sites will operate on the weekends of July 11-12 and July 18-19, followed by a continuous daily run from July 23 through Aug. 16. To accommodate routine maintenance, all four locations will be closed on Mondays. The facilities are intended exclusively for children of elem

Jun 5, 2026By Jhoo Dong-chan
Jongno District transforms local parks into splash zones
Travel & Food

Busan launches online information hub to protect, guide BTS fans

Faced with an impending influx of global K-pop music fans, Busan city government officials launched a comprehensive digital intelligence network Friday to manage crowds, streamline transit and crack down on local price gouging ahead of a massive stadium concert by BTS. The initiative will integrate the city's official administrative systems with its primary tourism platforms ahead of the concerts scheduled for June 12 and 13. With tens of thousands of spectators expected to descend on the Busan Asiad Main Stadium, municipal planners are seeking to prevent the localized infrastructure failures that often plague mega-events. The digital network will offer real-time updates on extended subway schedules, extra train deployments and parking locations around transit hubs. The portal also addresses basic safety contingencies. Given the density of stadium events, the site features explicit crowd-control instructions, extreme heat guidelines, and mapping tools for temporary storage lockers, lost-and-found depots and nearby emergency pharmacies. To bridge the gap for foreign travelers, the complet

Jun 5, 2026By Jhoo Dong-chan
Busan launches online information hub to protect, guide BTS fans
Travel & Food

Seoul’s Hangang Bus ferry service expands route to serve garden expo crowds

Hoping to capitalize on a massive surge in public interest, Seoul officials said Friday that the city's newly rebooted river ferry service will add a critical new stop at Seoul Forest to bring visitors to the international garden exhibition. Starting Monday, June 8, the Hangang Bus will stop at the newly minted Seoul Forest pier 16 times a day through the end of October. The addition alters the eastern corridor of the municipal ferry network between Jamsil and Yeouido, creating a scenic transit alternative for an event that has quickly captured the capital’s attention. The Seoul International Garden Show, which opened May 1 on a sprawling 710,000-square-meter site in eastern Seoul, has cemented its status as one of the city's most successful public initiatives. After drawing over 10 million visitors last year, this year’s iteration crossed the one-million-visitor threshold just six days after opening. To maintain safety and efficiency during the route expansion, the city is restructuring the eastern line to alternate stops between the Oksu and Apgujeong piers. Under this alternating

Jun 5, 2026By Jhoo Dong-chan
Seoul’s Hangang Bus ferry service expands route to serve garden expo crowds
Companies

Samsung asks BTS fans to put down their phones

The modern concert experience is often viewed through a six-inch screen, as fans prioritize capturing a digital souvenir over witnessing the live event. Now, in an unexpected twist, the world’s largest smartphone maker is asking K-pop fans to put their devices away. Samsung Electronics said Friday that it will launch an interactive "Immersive Concert Culture Movement" at BTS’s highly anticipated June 12 stadium show in Busan. The program, part of a global partnership with the K-pop boy band's management agency, HYBE, encourages the audience to remain present during the performance while Samsung’s own photographers capture the crowd using the new Galaxy S26 Ultra. The concert at the 53,000-seat Busan Asiad Main Stadium is part of BTS’ "ARIRANG" world tour, its first full-scale global outing since all seven members completed Korea’s mandatory military service. To entice fans to look up, Samsung is leveraging the artificial intelligence (AI) built into its latest hardware. At an on-site experience booth open until 6 p.m. on concert day, international fans can type supportive mess

Jun 5, 2026By Jhoo Dong-chan
Samsung asks BTS fans to put down their phones
Korean Heritage

Free traditional craft workshops open for registration in Seoul

The Korea Heritage Service Foundation, an affiliate of the Korea Heritage Service, said Thursday that it will launch a series of free, hands-on traditional culture programs starting mid-June, offering a rare opportunity for the public to work alongside master artisans. The events will take place at the National Intangible Heritage Center in Gangnam District, southern Seoul, running from June 12 to 30. The programming is divided into two distinct tracks consisting of immersive craft workshops connected to a special on-site exhibition and educational performance tours tailored for local students. The Gong-DREAM workshop series runs every Friday and Saturday from June 12 to 27, allowing participants to translate the inspiration of the gallery into tactile, handmade objects. Certified masters of Korea’s National Intangible Cultural Heritage and their students will lead ten specialized sessions. Nam Kyung-suk, a metal engraver, will guide participants in creating framed constellation maps to showcase traditional metalwork. Lee Jong-min, an artist in ox horn inlay, will run sessions on mak

Jun 4, 2026By Jhoo Dong-chan
Free traditional craft workshops open for registration in Seoul
Travel & Food

Everland taps football, tacos to woo visitors this summer

At Everland, Korea’s largest theme park, the summer’s biggest entertainment draw isn’t a new roller coaster. Instead, it is a calculated fusion of international sports culture and Mexican street food. Samsung C&T’s Resort Group, which runs the sprawling park just south of Seoul, announced on Thursday a monthlong football-themed festival titled “Football & Taco.” The initiative is the latest installment of the park’s marketing strategy, designed to tap into global sports enthusiasm during the World Cup tournament season. At the center of the transformation is the “Football Training Camp,” an interactive pavilion near the park’s Alpine Village. Visitors register as players to tackle challenges as strikers, midfielders and goalkeepers. Rather than just offering casual recreation, the park has gamified the experience so that participants gain points through challenges like football bingo to win rewards like priority ride passes and exclusive team merchandise. Everland has also enlisted professional athletes. Members of the Korean freestyle football squad Lycat Crew, incl

Jun 4, 2026By Jhoo Dong-chan
Everland taps football, tacos to woo visitors this summer
Travel & Food

Lotte World expands proprietary animation IP through children's event

Theme park operator Lotte World said it successfully concluded the first round of its children's experiential program, Super Exploration Team X Hero School, an offline event designed around the universe of its original animated series "Super Exploration Team X: The Legend of Terapia.” The event was held on May 31 at the Forest Stage of Seoul Children's Grand Park and attracted approximately 40 families, including participating children. The program allowed young attendees to immerse themselves in the story world of the animation through role-playing activities and collaborative missions. “Super Exploration Team X: The Legend of Terapia” is a television animation series produced by Lotte World using its proprietary character intellectual property (IP), Lotty Friends. According to the company, the show recorded a 3.3 percent target audience rating among girls aged 4 to 6 during its broadcast on Korean children's channel Tooniverse. It also ranked first in viewership among programs aired on the EBS Kids channel between May 1 and May 15, based on data from Nielsen Korea. Interest in th

Jun 4, 2026By Jhoo Dong-chan
Lotte World expands proprietary animation IP through children's event
Companies

Samsung bets on AI to extend its 2-decade grip on TV market

For more than 20 years, Samsung Electronics has dictated the terms of the global television market. Now, as lower-cost rivals threaten the broader hardware industry, the Korean conglomerate is leaning on artificial intelligence (AI) to safeguard its crown. According to data released by market research firm Omdia, Samsung captured 31.3 percent of global television revenues in the first quarter of 2026, up 1.3 percent from the previous year. The figure places Samsung’s market share at more than double that of its closest competitor, reinforcing a dominance that has remained unchallenged since the mid-2000s. The company’s grip is tightest at the top of the market. In the premium segment — defined as televisions priced above $2,500 — Samsung claimed 53.4 percent of all revenue. It also captured roughly half of the market for sets priced above $1,500, a lucrative tier driven by consumer appetite for sprawling, cinematic screens. Sales of ultralarge models, including 98-inch and 100-inch displays, helped Samsung secure 31.6 percent of revenue for televisions 75 inches and larger. Even

Jun 4, 2026By Jhoo Dong-chan
Samsung bets on AI to extend its 2-decade grip on TV market
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