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Upgraded minivan

Models pose with Kia Motors’ upgraded Carnival minivan at the carmaker’s showroom in Seoul, Tuesday. The new Carnival featuring an eight-speed gearbox that improves fuel efficiency is available here at the price range of 29 million won ($27,000) to 39 million won. / Courtesy of Kia Motors

Mar 13, 2018

Wines for lovers

Models pose with French sparkling wine Luc Belaire at Shinsegae Department Store in Seoul, Monday. The mall will be selling the wines for lovers to celebrate White Day on March 14 to March 18. / Yonhap

Mar 12, 2018

Say cheese

A visitor takes a self-portrait with Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy S9 smartphone during the company’s event at Hotel Victoria in Mexico City, March 8. About 700 local journalists and industry partners participated in the event, the first of its kind in Central and South America where the Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus will be officially released in Mexico, Friday. / Courtesy of Samsung Electronics

Mar 12, 2018

eBay's SmilePay at GS Supermarket

Models demonstrate payment through eBay Korea’s SmilePay system embedded in GS Supermarket’s new shopping app. Shoppers at the supermarket chain’s stores will be able to pay with SmilePay through a partnership eBay Korea said Wednesday it has signed with GS Supermarket. The QR code-based system allows customers to pay and receive discounts and membership points with a single scan. / Courtesy of eBay Korea

Mar 7, 2018

McDonald's supports Paralympics

McDonald’s Korea Managing Director Joh Ju-yeon, third from left, poses with PyeongChang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Games Executive Vice President Kim Joo-ho, fourth from left, at the company’s head office in Seoul last week. The fast food chain donated 50 million won ($46,000) to the organizing committee for a successful Paralympics. / Courtesy of McDonald’s Korea

Mar 2, 2018

Welcome to Samsung

Koh Dong-jin, center, head of Samsung Electronics’ mobile business division, poses with employees from its plants in Vietnam during its unpacked event for the Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday. / Courtesy of Samsung Electronics

Feb 28, 2018

For restoration of legation building

Starbucks Coffee Korea employees promote tumblers illustrated with a picture of the Korean Empire’s former legation building in the United States at the coffee shop chain’s Jongno branch in Seoul, Thursday. Starbucks said it additionally donated 100 million won ($92,300) to restore the historic building. / Courtesy of Starbucks Coffee Korea

Feb 22, 2018

McDonald's president at Olympics

McDonald’s High Growth Market President Joe Erlinger, left, and McDonald’s Korea CEO Cho Ju-yeon, second from left, distribute rice-cake soup to McDonald’s employees working at its special store for the PyeongChang Olympic Games at Ramada Gangwon Sokcho Hotel, Tuesday. To encourage workers, Erlinger is wearing traditional Korean dress just ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday, which falls on Feb. 16. Koreans eat rice-cake soup during the holiday season. Courtesy of McDonald’s Korea

Feb 14, 2018

All-new K3

Kia Motors CEO Park Han-woo, second from left, and Vice President Kwon Hyeok-ho, right, pose next to the new K3 compact sedan, during a press conference at Walkerhill Hotel in Seoul, Tuesday. The carmaker began receiving pre-orders for its first full-change model in six years. / Yonhap

Feb 13, 2018

Lunar New Year shopping

K-Sure CEO Moon Jae-do, right, shops at a traditional market in Seoul, Friday. He visited the market to promote traditional markets ahead of the Lunar New Year that falls on Feb. 16. / Courtesy of K-Sure