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Kwak Yeon-soo is a digital editor at The Korea Times creating, editing and curating digital content for the newspaper’s website, mobile app and social media. She previously covered a diverse array of cultural, political and business topics.

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FTC punishes KT for false advertising

KT has been promoting GIGA LTE as the core technology of 5G services. Korea Times fileBy Kwak Yeon-sooThe Fair Trade Commission (FTC) has issued correction orders to telecom giant KT for false advertising in promoting its GIGA LTE technology, the nation's antitrust watchdog said Sunday.The FTC said KT deceived potential customers by sending ads saying it provided the fastest data speed of 1.17 Gbps by combining 3CA LTE-A coverage with localized GIGA WiFi networks. According to the watchdog, KT posted misleading ads on its website and Olleh talker blog from June 2015 to November 2018, claiming that GIGA WiFi technology enabled the widest coverage area through KT GIGA Infrastructure.KT has been promoting GIGA LTE as the core technology of 5G services, highlighting its fast speed and wide coverage through “200,000 LTE network coverage and GIGA Infrastructure.”However, the commission found that the service was available in only 3.5 percent of the country's base stations. The FTC explained that KT's false advertising violated Article 3 of the Act on Fair Labeling and Advertisi

Sep 29, 2019By Kwak Yeon-soo
FTC punishes KT for false advertising
Tech & Science

Promoting healthy cooking

A panel of judges evaluates a dish prepared by the contestant, left, using the LG Lightwave Oven. LG Electronics held a cooking contest at Hotel Hyatt Regency Delhi in New Delhi, India, Sunday, to promote healthy cooking in the country. / Yonhap

Sep 29, 2019By Kwak Yeon-soo
Promoting healthy cooking
Trends

'Facelift can lead to fresher, more natural look'

By Kwak Yeon-sooSon Min-jeong, the dermatologist at Than Clinic / Courtesy of Than ClinicSocial media and photo editing apps are contributing to the normalization of subtle, minor surgeries, leading more young women to seek cosmetic procedures.Seeing social media influencers with symmetrical faces and even complexions leaves many feeling insecure about their own looks, according to a dermatologist.“Nowadays, a rising number of patients undergo procedures to fit the ideal social media face and body type,” said Son Min-jeong, the dermatologist at Than Clinic. “However, they have no idea what influencers look like in real life. Even the social media stars they admire get Botox, fillers and lifting done to enhance their photos. They are not perfect, either.”Son encourages women not to be driven by greed or obsessiveness with getting non-invasive surgery. “A systematic and accurate diagnosis is important for a satisfactory treatment,” she said. “It's important for doctors to find the accurate fixation point based on a patient's age and symptoms.&r

Sep 28, 2019By Kwak Yeon-soo
'Facelift can lead to fresher, more natural look'
Companies

GS E&C wins $230 mil. order in Thailand

GS E&C Vice President Lee Kwang-il, third from left, poses for a photo with HMC Polymers President Martyn Tickner, second front left, and other company officials after signing a contract for the construction of a polypropylene plant in Thailand, Sept. 10. / Courtesy of GS E&CBy Kwak Yeon-sooGS Engineering & Construction has won a $230 million order for a petrochemical plant construction project in Thailand.GS E&C said it has received the order from Thai firm HMC Polymers to build a polypropylene plant at a Map Ta Phut site in Rayong Province on a turnkey basis. A turnkey basis refers to a type of project in which the contractor is responsible for the entire process of construction, which includes designing, purchasing, manufacturing and commissioning. The company said it expects completion of the HMC PP4 project to take 35 months. The plant will have an annual capacity of 250,000 tons.This came after GS E&C won a $185 million order from HMC Polymers to build its polypropylene plant in Thailand in 2007. The HMC PP3 project was completed in 2009.GS E&C attribute

Sep 25, 2019By Kwak Yeon-soo
GS E&C wins $230 mil. order in Thailand
Companies

CJ to lead next-generation cinema with 4DX, ScreenX

In this photo provided by CJ CGV, moviegoers experience 4DX at a theater. Courtesy of CJ CGVBy Kwak Yeon-sooCJ 4DPLEX, a CJ Group affiliate committed to developing multisensory cinema technology, vowed to offer next-generation cinema experiences globally by increasing the number of its screens around the world to 750 by the end of 2019. “We plan to consolidate our position as the leading cinema technology company by operating 750 screens by the end of 2019,” Kim Jong-ryul, CEO of CJ 4DPLEX, said during a press conference to unveil the company's future plans, Thursday. “This will enable us to host 150 million moviegoers around the globe.”A 4DX is a multi-sensory cinema technology that CJ 4DPLEX succeeded in commercializing for the first time in the world. It provides a variety of special effects, such as moving or vibrating chairs, blowing wind and splashing water.This technology gained wide popularity as “Aladdin” and “Lion King” 4DX became box-office hits, setting a new record of 3 million viewers, the largest number of global viewers

Sep 24, 2019By Kwak Yeon-soo
CJ to lead next-generation cinema with 4DX, ScreenX
Companies

Red ginseng tubes gaining popularity

By Kwak Yeon-soo Actor Jung Hae-in, a celebrity endorser of CheongKwanJang Everytime, attends a publicity event in Seoul, Sept. 3, to promote red ginseng extract Everytime. / Courtesy of KGC CheongKwanJang Everytime, a six-year-old Korean red ginseng extract that comes in a narrow, compact tube, is gaining wide popularity because it is convenient to carry and easy to eat, Korea Ginseng Corporation (KGC) said Tuesday.Since its launch in 2012, CheongKwanJang Everytime has succeeded in targeting the younger generation through a variety of marketing strategies, which include using celebrities endorsements. Due to such efforts, consumers in their 20s to 40s now account for nearly half of red ginseng consumers, according to the company.The major advantage of CheongKwanJang Everytime is that it is convenient to carry. In fact, the majority of consumers were found to consume it away from home.Some say they send ginseng tubes to their sons in the military or take them when tra

Sep 24, 2019By Kwak Yeon-soo
Red ginseng tubes gaining popularity
Companies

Market Kurly stops using plastic packaging

Market Kurly CEO Sophie Kim speaks during a press conference to unveil the company's “all-paper challenge” to phase out plastic packaging at the company's headquarters in Seoul, Tuesday. / YonhapBy Kwak Yeon-sooMarket Kurly, an online grocery delivery startup, announced Tuesday it would launch an “all-paper challenge” to phase out plastic packaging.The company said it would make eco-friendly changes to their delivery packaging, which includes replacing disposable packaging with reusable eco boxes, starting Sept. 25.Market Kurly estimates the changes will reduce 750 tons of plastic waste and 2,130 tons of Styrofoam waste annually. “We are well aware that single-use plastic is a big concern for many of our customers, staff and suppliers, and we're proud to announce these packaging changes,” Market Kurly CEO Sophie Kim said during the press conference. “We will continue to look for additional opportunities to create a virtuous cycle for the environment.”Kim explained that the company chose paper and paperboard as an alternative to plastic

Sep 24, 2019By Kwak Yeon-soo
Market Kurly stops using plastic packaging
Companies

Dongwha completes 2nd electrolyte plant in China

An overview of Dongwha ETEC's second factory in China / Courtesy of Dongwha EnterpriseBy Kwak Yeon-sooDongwha ETEC has completed construction of its second electrolyte manufacturing plant in Tianjin, China, the company said Monday.The company plans to double the annual output from the current 10,000 tons to 21,300 tons in 2021 and diversify its client base, which includes Samsung SDI. It is also looking to enter the European market to position itself in the fast-growing secondary battery market.The electrolyte is considered one of the four key materials of a secondary battery. It is predicted that the global secondary battery market will grow from 30 trillion won ($25 billion) currently to 120 trillion won by 2025 due to increased demand for electric vehicles and energy storage systems (ESS).“The completion of the new plant will provide a new sustainable growth momentum for Dongwha, which is expanding its portfolio into the chemical business,” the company official said.The completion of the second plant in China comes just a month after Dongwha Enterprise acquired battery

Sep 23, 2019By Kwak Yeon-soo
Dongwha completes 2nd electrolyte plant in China
Companies

Dryers for firefighters

Philip Morris Korea manager Kim Eun-pyo, left, poses with South Chungcheong Province Governor Yang Seung-jo, second from left, Nonsan fire department head Lee Dong-wook, second from right, and South Chungcheong Province Fire Service headquarters chief Yoon Soon-joong at Nonsan Fire Station, Sept. 20. Philip Morris Korea donated 10 gear dryers for firefighters in the region. / Courtesy of Philip Morris Korea

Sep 23, 2019By Kwak Yeon-soo
Economy

Korea warned for illegal fishing activities by US

The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries main office in Government Complex Sejong / Korea Times fileBy Kwak Yeon-sooThe United States filed a complaint with the government, Thursday, alleging it was inadequately enforcing restrictions on South Korean vessels' illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in Antarctica, the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries said Friday.The move provisionally places South Korea on the U.S. list of IUU countries and could result in sanctions.In the complaint, Washington said Seoul was failing to monitor illegal fishing in foreign waters, urging the government to implement stronger measures to prevent unlawful fishing activities.This marks the second time Korea has been designated as a “provisional” IUU country after the U.S. and the European Union made similar decisions in 2013, which were lifted in 2015.Following the complaint filing, Seoul and Washington will have two years to address the issue in negotiations. If the two parties fail to compromise, the U.S. will officially name Korea as a country engaged in Illegal fishing.In a biennial re

Sep 20, 2019By Kwak Yeon-soo
Korea warned for illegal fishing activities by US
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