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

By The Korea Post Reporter Ms. Kim Ka-heeLS Cable & System, led by CEO & President Roe-hyun Myung, announced on July 20 that his company launched SimpleWideTM, a LAN cable, which can send data and power as far as 200 meters at the same time.This is double the limit of current LAN cables on the marke

Korea, and the entire world, for that matter, is in an emergency situation with the fast spread of the corona woes worldwide. At this juncture, CEO SungHyun Chin of LabGenomics Co., Ltd, disclosed that his company has developed the world's best diagnostic kit and disclosed that he has urgently reque

Woongjin Group, a midsize conglomerate in South Korea, said Thursday it has decided to resell its water purification affiliate in order to improve the group's financial health.The group said it plans to sell a 25.08 percent stake in Woongjin Coway, the nation's largest home appliance rental

South Korea's trade ministry said Friday it has started free trade negotiations with Russia in the service and investment areas in its latest efforts to diversify the country's trade portfolio and cope with growing protectionism around the globe.The announcement came around a year after the

South Korea officially announced the start of free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations with the Philippines on Monday as part of efforts to strengthen economic ties with the Southeast Asian country.During a meeting here, Trade Minister Yoo Myung-hee and her Philippine counterpart Ramon Lopez set the

General Motors Co. will shut down one of its four car assembly plants in South Korea by the end of May due to lower demand for its vehicles, the local unit of the U.S. carmaker said Tuesday.The plant to be closed is in Gunsan, 270 kilometers south of Seoul. It has been underutilized, running at 20 p