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Welding robot

Engineers at Hyundai Heavy Industries check a welding robot designed to help build vessels, Tuesday. Hyundai said it developed the robot to cut costs in the shipbuilding process.                / Courtesy of Hyundai Heavy Industries

May 7, 2013

Heading for US

Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Chung Mong-koo walks into Gimpo International Airport to leave for the United States, Monday. He is one of a 51-member economic delegation for President Park Geun-hye on her six-day trip to the country. He will attend an official dinner commemorating the 60th anniversary of the alliance between Seoul and Washington and a roundtable meeting of CEOs from the two countries.                              / Yonhap

May 6, 2013

Quadruple crown

A model poses with Samsung Electronics’ two best-selling cameras — the NX300, top, and the Galaxy Camera — next to the company’s smart F8000 TV in Seoul, Monday. Four Samsung products, including the two cameras,won awards from the “Technical Image Press Association 2013,” Europe’s authoritative annual awards ceremony.   / Courtesy of Samsung Electronics

May 6, 2013

Goodwill football match

Citibank Korea CEO Ha Yung-ku, second from left in the front row, poses with members of the bank’s football team at a stadium in Incheon, Saturday, as part of events marking the “200 Years of Citi Football Game.” They played against Citibank Hong Kong’s team. The match was in response to the Citi 1812 Asia Challenge Cup that was held in Hong Kong last November to commemorate the banking group’s 200th anniversary.                                                                                            / Courtesy of Citibank Korea

May 6, 2013

Laughing Cow

Children pose with a mascot for the French cheese maker Laughing Cow during a Children’s Day event in front of the I’Park Mall in Yongsan, Seoul, Sunday. Yonhap 

May 5, 2013

BOK chief in India

Bank of Korea (BOK) Governor Kim Choong-soo, fifth from right in the second row, poses with his counterparts from other nations during the annual meeting of the ASEAN+3 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors in Delhi, India, Friday. Courtesy of BOK 

May 5, 2013

Visiting theme park

Employees of S-Oil visit the Eco Land theme park on Jeu Island, Friday, with children suffering from rare diseases and their families, as part of the firm’s volunteer activities to help its neighbors.

May 3, 2013

Special offer

Models pose with jewels and corsages during a ceremony to introduce a special gift package at a Swarovski boutique at Lotte Department Store in Sogong-dong, central Seoul, Thursday. The luxury jewelry manufacturer said it will offer a corsage wrapping service for customers who purchase jewels worth 250,000 won ($227) or more until May20 on the occasion of the month of the family in May.  / Yonhap

May 2, 2013

For reopening Sugnyemun

Visitors look at a collection of banknotes featuring cultural relics in the lobby of Shinhan Bank’s head office in Jung-gu, Seoul, Thursday. The banknotes, which are from 50 countries, will be displayed until May 10 in ommemoration of the reopening of Sungnyemun, Korea’s National Treasure No. 1, after more than five years of restoration. / Courtesy of Shinhan Bank

May 2, 2013

Upgraded Tucson SUV

Models pose next to Hyundai Motor’s new Tucson IX during a launch event at the Culture Station Seoul 284 in Seoul, Thursday. The popular small sport utility vehicle (SUV) has new upgraded looks and convenient features, and comes with either a 2.0 diesel or gasoline engine./ Courtesy of Hyundai Motor

May 2, 2013By Lee Jong-eun

Others

Welding robot

Heading for US

Quadruple crown

Goodwill football match

Laughing Cow

BOK chief in India

Visiting theme park

Special offer

For reopening Sugnyemun

Upgraded Tucson SUV

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