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The Persona of Juun.J unveiled at Paris Fashion Week

February 8, 2021

People pass each other, moving in opposite directions on staircases. Their clothes are voluminous and quickly draw the viewer’s attention while the endless stairs make one wonder if they will find their destination. This cinematic film released by global fashion brand Juun.J is almost entirely in black and white, but there are occasional glimpses of […]

Driving EVs to new heights part 1: The materials that make batteries

February 4, 2021

2021 is shaping up to be a big year for the electric vehicle (EV) market, with related companies enjoying a boost already as EVs progressively move towards mainstream status. From Norway to South Korea, EVs are becoming an increasingly important part of the public and private transport discussion. The most important factor that distinguishes an EV from a conventional vehicle […]

For accident-free construction sites: Stronger safety awareness

February 2, 2021

On a construction worksite, thorough and effective safety protocols make the difference between a safe workplace and an unsafe one. While modern technology can greatly improve the safeness of a site, it’s also important to properly train people and instill a strong culture of doing things safely. In the previous article, we saw how Samsung C&T […]

Revealing tiny wonderland to visitors: Everland’s insect keeper Kim Sun-jin

January 29, 2021

Korea’s best-known theme park Everland is home to various animals and this includes some unexpected residents – insects! Some of these insects can be seen in the summer and winter each year through the park’s Midsummer Night’s Firefly Experience and the Everland Butterfly Garden. While about 10,000 fireflies light up the eyes and minds of […]

Samsung C&T FY 2020 & Q4 2020 earnings

January 28, 2021

Samsung C&T posted KRW 30.22Tn in revenue and KRW 857Bn in operating profit for FY 2020. This was only a modest drop from the company’s FY 2019 revenue of KRW 30.76Tn and operating profit of KRW 867Bn on the back of continuous efforts to improve competitiveness and achieve profitable growth despite the adverse business environment […]

For accident-free construction sites: Risk-reducing platforms

January 26, 2021

On a building site, countless workers and pieces of equipment are active at once, carrying out multiple construction processes simultaneously, all in real time. To protect the life and limb of all the human workers and to allow the different moving parts to interact with each other in the same physical space smoothly and without […]

A color combination to illuminate ultimate hopes for a good 2021

January 21, 2021

The past year was a difficult and confusing one for many people, and its fog of uncertainty is still wrapped around us to some extent. But if there is one thing that we should not lose it is hope for a recovery. The Pantone Color Institute, world famous as a setter of professional color language […]

Baby panda Fu Bao finds her feet, explores her world!

January 18, 2021

Everland’s baby panda Fu Bao, whose name was made public in our last update, is now finally walking! As baby pandas develop strength in their front legs first, she used to be seen crawling and dragging herself around propped up on her front paws with her hind legs coming along behind her. But lately she has […]

Building a future for gas with LNG Terminals

January 15, 2021

In today’s energy industry, power comes from many sources. One major source is natural gas, making up almost a quarter – 23 percent, to be exact – of global energy demand. It’s widely used for electricity generation as well as in domestic cooking and heating. Natural gas is buried deep beneath the soil in a gaseous […]

Fashion sector needs RESCUE in 2021 from UNEXAMPLED year 2020

January 8, 2021

The last year has brought many changes to the world – more than in previous years – because of COVID-19. The fashion industry was no exception. The Samsung Fashion Institute has proclaimed 2020 an “UNEXAMPLED,” or unprecedented, year. The pandemic has sparked a transition towards an “untact” society, a new term coined in South Korea […]