Pernod Ricard Korea, the Korean affiliate of the wine and spirits company Pernod Ricard, has successfully completed “Drink More Water” employee challenge by releasing the challenge video on the official LinkedIn channel of Pernod Ricard.The employee challenge, as part of the responsible drinking cam
Pernod Ricard Korea announced its opening of the ‘JAMESON Distillery on Tour’ pop-up, a recreation of the JAMESON Distillery in Dublin, Ireland, to start from 21st at a representative resort during the winter season, Pyeongchang Phoenix Park. Following Jamsil Lotte World Mall and Andong Go-Out Campi
A race to host the 2030 World Expo is coming down to the wire. The Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) will hold a general assembly in Paris, France, on Nov. 28 (local time) to select the host country for the 2030 World Expo.Korea started its bid about one year later than its rivals such as S
Korean companies are entering the wind power market in earnest amid rising interest in wind power.POSCO Group is planning to cooperate with Denmark’s Orsted, the world's largest offshore wind power generation company. Orsted is pushing for a 1.6 GW offshore wind power project in Incheon, Korea.
Hanwha Solutions announced on Jan. 4 that it has reorganized its solar energy business division and established a hydrogen technology research center.The company has expanded its global Green Energy Solution (GES) Business Division, which is in charge of renewable power generation projects. The GES
Hanwha Solutions said on Dec. 3 that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Gangwon Province and KOGAS-Tech to increase the competitiveness of the hydrogen industry ecosystem in Gangwon Province.The agreement calls for the establishment of a water electrolysis facility and hydrogen chargin
The Korean government has concluded that faulty batteries were the main culprit behind the recent spate of energy storage system (ESS) fires.The ESS Fire Accident Investigation Team announced the outcome of its second investigation in the fires on Feb. 6.The conclusion is opposite to the one announc
The fourth edition of the Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) 2024 will be held in South Korea’s Gangwon Province in the cities of PyeongChang and Gangneung, home to the Olympic Winter Games 2019, the International Olympic Committee announced in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Jan. 10 (local time).The IOC vo
Much attention is being paid to whether Lotte Group chairman Shin Dong-bin will have a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with Japan building trade barriers against South Korea. The meeting is said to be highly likely in that their families as well as the two already know each other wel
About 10 individual shareholders of Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) staged a rally in front of the company’s branch in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, on May 20, letting off steam about the state-run power distributor's operating losses caused by the government’s nuclear phase-out policy and the resultant
Hanjin Group chairman Cho Yang-ho died on April 8. He was 70 years old.Korean Air said Cho died of lung disease at 0:16 a.m. at a hospital in Los Angeles.The company said the funeral schedule and procedures would be announced as soon as they are decided later.A Korean Air official said, "Chairman Ch
Korea ranked first in a global evaluation of 5G service commercialization.Arthur D. Little, a global management consulting firm, placed Korea first in 5G commercialization among 40 countries around the world, KT said on March 6.Korea was recognized for showing the world's first pilot 5G services
For Choi Moon-soon, governor of Gangwon Province, 2018 must be a memorable year. In February and March, he hosted the PyeongChang Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, which significantly enhanced the global recognition of the host city and province. In the June local elections, the governor was re-e
U.S. mobile carrier Verizon will launch a commercial 5G (fifth-generation) fixed wireless broadband service on October 1, claiming that it is the first carrier in the world to offer a commercial 5G service.Verizon starts a 5G broadband Internet service two months ahead of the launch of a commercial
Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics, Korea’s two leading electronics companies, jointly accounted for half of the global TV market in the first half of the year, according to a report released by market researcher IHS Markit.The two electronics giants could outperform their Japanese and Chinese c
Amid concerns that the US Trump administration's North Korean policies have been loosened, US Congress is stepping up its efforts to bolster the US’s defense against North Korea. It has passed a bill to hold President Trump in check and, on top of that, publicly sent a warning message to the Sou
Edge computing, a new computing method developed under Korea’s leadership, has become a global standard. The new computing technology gives the Korean cloud computing industry a chance to catch up with those of leading countries.On July 30, the National Radio Research Agency of the Ministry of Scien
SK Telecom and KT have proved their technological prowess by picking up prizes at global ICT awards.SK Telecom announced on June 13 that the company was honored as the "Best Network Operator" at the Tech XLR8 2018 Global Awards in London, the UK on June 12 (local time). The Tech XLR8 Awards is held
The investigation over Hanjin Group onwer family members, which was sparked by the “water rage” of Cho Hyun-min, a former senior vice-president of Korean Air Lines, is getting more and more intense. The prosecution raided the headquarters of Korean Air Lines on May 31 over the allegations of inherit
KT Corp. and Siemens AG will jointly establish a future smart power plant based on information and communication technology (ICT). According to KT on May 16, the two companies have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the ICT-based smart power plant project.Under the agreement, the two wil