By Special Feature Editor Kim Hyung-daeThe following article is based on an interview with Director Seo Hyo-seok of Pyungkang Korean Medicine Hospital in Seoul.—Ed. From 1901 to date, the number of Nobel Prize winners have exceeded 200 over 120 years. However, atopic, rhinitis and asthma are still i
Forty Korean startups were selected to participate in 'Amazon Launchpad', a marketing platform for Amazon.com, through the “2021 Korea International Trade Association X Amazon Launchpad Meetup,” the Korea International Trade Association (KITA) announced.Amazon Launchpad is a premium marketing platfo
LR Health & Beauty, a 35 years of heritage German wellness company, will officially launch 12 products in the Korean market for the first time in the Asia-Pacific region in March, the company announced on Feb. 22, 2021. It plans to focus on the 'Aloe' product line representing LR Health & Beauty, co
“Seoul International Sports & Leisure Industry Show 2021 (SPOEX 2021)”, co-hosted by the Korea International Trade Association (KITA) and the Korea Sports Promotion Foundation, opened at COEX, Samseong-dong in Seoul, on Feb. 18.Under the theme of 'SPOEX LOG-in', live on-site broadcasting and live co
It was argued that Korean companies should actively expand into the US market as the launch of the new administration of Biden will likely to boost the exports of new industries such as new and renewable energy, electric vehicles, biohealth, digital transformation, and home living.The Institute for
Since the pandemic began, Korean companies have actively engaged in digital innovation and swept the Innovation Awards at this year's Consumer Electronics Show(CES). According to a report titled “CES 2021 Confirms Life-centered Digital Transformation as Innovation Trend in Pandemic Era” issued by th
Despite the sluggish global demand and economic downturn caused by COVID-19, Korea’s so-called ‘hidden champions,’ the small and medium-sized companies with world-leading technology in their fields of expertise, are paving the path to export recovery, Chung Hye-seon, a researcher of Korea Internatio
Mr. Alejandro Rodríguez Zamora, the Ambassador of Costa Rica in the Republic of Korea, met with the President of the Board of Directors of Global Sae-A, a manufacture in Costa Rica under the trade name Sae-A Spinning, S.R.L., a textile producer located in the Free Zone in the Cartago Province.Sae-A
Korean Research-based Pharma Industry Association (KRPIA) announced on Jan. 29 that it has appointed Oh Dong-wook, 51, CEO of Pfizer Korea, as its 14th chairman.The new chairman will lead the KRPIA from next month. The term of office shall be two years, but may be extended by one year in accordance
Atomy was selected as one of the "2020 top 100 best workable companies in Korea" by the Great Place To Work Institute (GPTW), a management consulting firm, on Jan. 28.At the same time, Atomy Chairman Park Han-gil was named as one of the most respected CEOs in Korea in 2020.In 2020, "Korea's Most Res
Silicon Mitus promoted CEO Huh Yeom to its chairman on Jan. 14, the company said.Heo Yeom, born in 1952, is a semiconductor expert who majored in electronic engineering at Seoul National University and completed a master's degree in electronic engineering at KAIST and completed the Ph.D. course in e
By Kevin Lee"TIRTIR will further solidify its global D2C (Direct to Consumer) marketing strategy in 2021 based on the strengths of customer communication and contents through SNS," TIRTIR CEO Lee Yu-bin said.“Based on this, we are preparing for full-fledged entry and revitalization into the U.S. mar
By Special Feature Editor Kim Hyung-dae Despite the remarkable development of modern medicine, there is a disease that many people fear because they have yet to conquer. It's cancer. The fear that cancer is a "disease of death" is deeply rooted in the minds of people around the world, regardless of
유한킴벌리 아기 물티슈 브랜드 릴리유가 팬슈머가 직접 기획한 특별 에디션을 선보였다. 팬슈머란 팬과 컨슈머의 합성어로, 직접 제품 기획에 참여해 상품이나 브랜드를 키워내는 소비자를 일컫는다.유한킴벌리 릴리유의 팬슈머로 선발된 ‘온리유’ 33인은 릴리유의 특별 에디션 출시를 위해 각자의 개성이 담긴 아이디어를 제안했으며, 이를 구체화한 가상 시안으로 소비자 투표를 실시했다. 이를 통해 최종으로 선정된 아이디어가 제품 패키지에 반영, 새 디자인의 ‘퓨어 온리유 팬슈머 에디션’이 탄생했다. 신제품은 겨울의 포근함을 트리 모양으로 형상화한
채희봉 한국가스공사 사장은 1월 4일 신년사를 통해 ‘2021년은 미래 100년 기업으로 도약하는 새로운 출발점’이라고 포부를 밝혔다.채 사장은 “지난해 가스공사는 초유의 코로나19 상황과 여러 대내외적 어려움 속에서도 많은 결실을 이뤄냈다”며, ▲천연가스 공급망 확충 및 개별요금제 성공적 안착, ▲수소·LNG 벙커링 등 신사업 추진, ▲온실가스 감축 및 지역 상생협력·동반성장 등 사회적 가치 실현 등을 대표 성과로 꼽았다.그러면서도 2021년에는 친환경 에너지 중심 글로벌 시장 트렌드 재편, 장기 저유가 및 금융시장 유동성 변화,
United Dental Group (UD) held a gift delivery ceremony for about 60 children, including 100 oral care supplies, and received a plaque of appreciation from the Peace House in Dongan-gu, Anyang, on Dec. 17 in recognition of its consistent support for nine years.The Peace House is an institution establ
Health life & beauty brand company TIRTIR received the "$10 million Export Tower" prize on the occasion of the 57th Trade Day.The "Trade Day" award ceremony, hosted by the Korea International Trade Association and organized by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy on Dec. 8, is an event that se
“We have developed Wave Care, the world's first dual-kegel exercise sitting cushion, and obtained a patent for Kegel exercise equipment and neurotransmission research through vibration wavelength principles,” said Chang Seong-hae, CEO of Seoyon S&C.In an interview with The Korea Post media, Chang sa
AirCUVE, the leading two-factor authentication security software development company, recently released an advanced Two-factor Authentication Solution, V-FRONT 7, that can strengthen the authentication process when accessing the system.V-FRONT is for "Easy to Use for Users" and "Easy to Manage for A
JVM's flagship product "New Slide Premier (NSP)," which combines drug classification, packaging and inspection functions, has successfully settled in a pharmaceutical factory-type pharmacy in Europe and Norway, the company said on Oct. 7.JVM, a subsidiary of Hanmi Science, is an innovative company t