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Fake fur: The real way to keep warm this winter
December 18, 2020
With plummeting daytime temperatures and gusts of icy wind blowing, people’s interest in winter clothing items that will keep them warm is understandably high. Fur has always been a popular choice for its ability to trap in heat as well as its pleasing feel and look. Recently, however, ethical consumption which takes animal welfare into […]

With SFDF prize, KANGHYUK pops onto the fashion scene like an airbag
December 11, 2020
The 16th Samsung Fashion & Design Fund (SFDF) award has been won by Choi Kang-hyuk and Shon Sang-lak of KANGHYUK. Each year since 2005 Samsung C&T Fashion Group has selected up-and-coming fashion designers for practical and systematic support in growing their talents on the global design stage. The judging panel, which consists of creative directors […]

Passion & Expertise: The power of working as one
December 11, 2020
2020 has understandably been a difficult year for businesses and organizations around the world. Trading companies are no exception, as each has striven in its own way to meet the challenges of an unpredictable future and achieve success. In this article, we take a look at one team within Samsung C&T Trading & Investment Group […]

Samsung C&T announces new leadership
December 9, 2020
Samsung C&T has announced new leaders for two of its core businesses. Executive Vice President and Head of the Plant Business Unit of Samsung C&T Engineering and Construction (E&C) Group Oh Se-chul has been nominated as president & CEO of the E&C Group. Elsewhere, Executive Vice President and Chief Learning Officer of Samsung Human Resources […]

Exchanging expert hats: An interview with Jeong Seong-ung
December 8, 2020
In his 2008 book “Outliers,” author Malcolm Gladwell popularized the idea that 10,000 hours of practice in any area of expertise is the “magical number of greatness” that will turn a novice in a field into an expert. In this rule, what’s more important than just the number “10,000” is that in order to gain […]

Developing happiness to pass it on at Everland
December 7, 2020
Korea’s best-known theme park Everland operates under the customer service philosophy of “Design Happiness.” This contains the belief that its staff should be happy first to provide happiness to customers. Its entertaining staff members trained with this idea in mind make the park more colorful and unique with their passion and talent. It is also reflected in specific […]

Fashion’s expansion into lifestyle: A Label of curated clean beauty
November 25, 2020
Of course, fashion is not limited to clothing. There are not only trends in what we wear, but the objects we use and keep around us. Increasingly, fashion brands are expanding into lifestyle. Luxury brands like Versace and Gucci have been doing it for years, offering fragrances, crockery, skateboards, and even dog beds. But now this trend is becoming […]

Samsung C&T stays on world’s oldest sustainability index
November 19, 2020
Samsung C&T’s commitment to sustainable business practices has been rewarded with its inclusion in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) World for a fourth year in a row. Established in 1999, the DJSI were the first international benchmark for sustainability and they remain a global standard for sustainability assessment and investment, measuring Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) […]

Fu Bao is her panda name, and bamboo is her panda game
November 19, 2020
On the 100th day of her tiny little life, Oct. 28, Everland’s cutest resident gained her name: Fu Bao. Written in Chinese as 福宝, the baby panda’s name means a treasure that gives happiness. She is still growing rapidly into her new name, and is expected to make her public debut within the year or […]

Landscaping: More than just a good-looking garden
November 18, 2020
Humans have evolved to find nature and greenery pleasing to the eye. This is why, when we erect a building, the landscape around the new structure receives almost as much attention as the building itself. Landscaping has been defined as the process of making a garden or other piece of land more attractive by altering the existing […]