Business - The Korea Times

Exemplary philanthropist

SK networks Chairman Choi Shin-Won, center, holds a trophy with United Way Worldwide (UWW) President Brian Gallagher, right, and UWW Leadership Council member Michael Hayde, after receiving the Global Philanthropy Award at the UWW Community Leaders Conference in Orlando, Friday. The chairman also became the first Asian member of the $10 Million Roundtable at the conference. / Courtesy of SK networks

May 14, 2017

Young artist

Kim Hae-seung, third from left, holds an award certificate beside GM Korea marketing division head Cho Su-hyoung, second from right, after winning a painting contest for children hosted by GM Korea at Chevrolet Promotion Hall in Incheon, Saturday. / Courtesy of GM Korea

May 14, 2017

Digital healthcare for Rwanda

A KT employee introduces digital healthcare services to visitors to the Transform Africa Summit 2017 in Kigali, Rwanda, on Tuesday (local time). The telecom company said digital healthcare services will enable early response to contagious diseases and improve maternal and child health conditions in remote areas. / Courtesy of KT

May 11, 2017

Hyundai Motor distributors

Hyundai Motor started its 2017 global distributor convention at the Grand InterContinental Hotel in Seoul, Thursday. More than 300 sales agents from 105 countries and company officials have been dealing with a range of business issues facing Korea’s largest carmaker during the event, which will continue until Saturday. The participants discuss ways of improving the carmaker’s brand power and bolstering customer satisfaction, among others. / Courtesy of Hyundai Motor

May 11, 2017

Diffuser for parents

Customers shop for carnation diffusers at Lotte Mart’s Seoul Station branch, Sunday, a day before Parents’ Day. / Yonhap

May 7, 2017

Children's Day

Children play at an LG Display factory in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, Friday. To mark the day, the maker of flat-panel displays invited employees’ children to its plant for various events. / Courtesy of LG Display

May 5, 2017

Milk festival

Models promote various dairy products at Shinsegae Department Store’s main branch in Seoul, Thursday. The department store will offer milk, cheese, yogurt, ice cream and skincare products made with milk during its Milk Festival. / Yonhap

May 4, 2017

For health of tobacco farmers

KT&G Executive Managing Director Kim Young-ki, center, poses with Korea Tobacco Growers Organization Chairman Kim Sam-soo, left, and Tobacco Production Stabilizing Foundation General Manager Baek Jong-man at the firm’s training center in Suanbo, North Chungcheong Province, Friday. The tobacco manufacturer donated 400 million won ($353,000) for around 1,100 low-income local tobacco farmers to financially sponsor their medical checkups and children’s education. / Courtesy of KT&G

Apr 24, 2017

Aiming high

Participants warm up for the Sky Run, an international vertical marathon held Sunday at Lotte World Tower in Seoul. Competitors raced up 2,917 stairs to reach the observation deck of the 123-story skyscraper. / Yonhap

Apr 23, 2017

LG G6 to hit Europe

Customers take a selfie with LG Electronics’ G6 smartphone at the Marienplatz central square in Munich, Germany, Thursday. The company said its latest handset will be go on sale in major European markets next week. / Courtesy of LG Electronics 

Apr 20, 2017

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