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- Korea marks 10th anniversary of gas, oil production
- Jul 17, 2014
- Korea has been producing natural gas and oil for ten years now. The country first discovered a commercially viable gas field in 1998, in Block 6-1, named Donghae-1, in the East Sea. Six years later, the production of commercially-viable natural gas and oil begun, in July 2004, he...
- Small home appliances chosen by consumers & professiona...
- Jul 15, 2014
- What are the best small home appliances in Korea? A number of innovative products designed to greatly enhance convenience were selected at the 2014 Best Small Appliance Contest held by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy last month: Homelec's Cordless Massager, Cuckoo Elec...
- LG Display unveils flexible, transparent OLED displays
- Jul 14, 2014
- A display panel is rolled up like paper. It is also as transparent as glass. This is not a scene from a movie any more. In a world-first, LG Display has unveiled both an 18-inch flexible Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) panel and an 18-inch transparent OLED panel, on July 10. ...
- Young Toys' transforming robot Tobot popular among kids
- Jul 11, 2014
- A transforming robot called "Tobot" is enjoying huge popularity among children in Korea. A three-dimensional animated series called "Tobot" is also one of the most popular TV programs here. Young Toys created the series and started manufacturing and distributing the related toys....
- Saudi hospital adopts Korean IT
- Jul 09, 2014
- Saudi Arabia will introduce a Korean-made hospital IT system dubbed Hospital Information Service (HIS). A local consortium comprising Seoul National University Bundang Hospital and SK Telecom recently signed a contract in which the two, over the next two years, will build a KRW 6...
- Korean firms top in smartphone patent applications
- Jun 27, 2014
- Korea’s two largest makers of high-tech -- Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics -- have made the most patent applications in the world in the fields of mobile phones and semiconductors, a report announced on June 23. Samsung also secured the largest number of patent application...
- Evolution of noodles: naengmyeon, bibimmyeon
- Jun 24, 2014
- Hot, humid summer days make everyone exhausted. So people look for special summer treats, dishes that can stimulate their lost appetite and make them feel refreshed, all while avoiding the heat. Some of the more popular summer menu items in this regard are noodle dishes that are ...
- The power of Korean builders, civil engineers
- Jun 18, 2014
- Hanwha Engineering & Construction (Hanwha E&C) completed the Philippine Arena in Manila, the Philippine capital, late last month. It is a multi-purpose indoor arena built across 74,000 square meters of land. Its dome alone spans 45,948 square meters. It can accommodate up...
- Moody's: Korea's economic fundamentals remain strong
- Jun 16, 2014
- Moody's Investors Service has given a positive review of the Korean economy. In its report, "Korea: Economic Growth Fundamentals Remain Strong, Despite Challenges," issued June 9, the bond credit rating company said the Korean economy has been on its way to a recovery since 2012....
- Yangban Gim: from side dish to snack
- Jun 09, 2014
- When it comes to staple side dishes on the Korean table, many people would think of kimchi. There is, however, another side dish that appears on tables as frequently as kimchi. It's seasoned gim, a type of laver, or edible seaweed. The dish, only appearing in East Asian cuisine, ...
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