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August 2017

Samsung C&T Hong Kong Celebrates 40 Years on the Island

This is the third installment in a series of articles profiling the people and the businesses at Samsung C&T’s branch offices around the world. The following story focuses on Samsung C&T’s office in Hong Kong. Please refer to the second installment for information about Samsung C&T’s office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Employees at Samsung C&T Hong …

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Public Transportation in Seoul: A Miracle for 12 Million

Earlier this year, Seoul city rolled out special buses for commuters in a few key locations across the city. Instead of covering a full route, they operate during busy morning hours in addition to existing buses, shuttling people back and forth between high-demand areas. This is a simple example of how the city responds to …

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Everland Tailored for Kids Part 2: Indoor Spaces for Creativity

What do you do if you’ve promised the kids a day at the amusement park but find ominous, dark clouds rolling in? Rain or shine, there’s a plan mapped out right here for you. Take your kids to indoor spaces and let their imagination run wild at Everland. Bubbling with Creativity: Kids Village Kids Village is …

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Dominique Perrault’s Works Are a Beautiful Amalgamation of Old & New

Attention architecture fans, this year the Samsung C&T built Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) and COEX Convention & Exhibition Center in Seoul will co-host the prestigious triennial International Union of Architects (UIA) 2017 from September 3rd to 9th. Keynote speakers include Patrik Schumacher, a representative from the late Zaha Hadid’s Architecture firm, and Dominique Perrault. For more …

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Steel Industry Outlook: What Lies Ahead?

The views expressed in this editorial are the author’s own, and do not necessarily reflect the official opinion of Samsung C&T Corporation. Just a year ago, dark clouds were hovering over the steel industry, which was facing higher trade barriers from governments looking to shield their local producers from cut-throat competition created by overcapacity and low import …

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Do You Know How Buildings are Demolished?

Have you ever stopped to think about how tall structures built with steel and reinforced concrete are taken down? Perhaps it would surprise most to hear that nearly as much effort goes into the demolition process of many buildings as the actual erection of the structure itself. Throughout the past century, several notable demolitions have …

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8 Tips from U.S. Women’s Open Champion Sung-hyun Park

She calls her game aggressive and likes being known for her no-nonsense approach to golf. It’s probably what handed Sung-hyun Park, the champion of this year’s U.S. Women’s Open, her first career LPGA victory in July. The 23-year-old started playing golf when she was nine and is known for having nerves of steel. Ahead of her …

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