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In the language of flowers, the link between love and roses is so entwined that it is difficult to pinpoint where it began. From William Shakespeare to Gertrude Stein, writers throughout the ages have etched renowned tributes to this famed flower of late spring. Much earlier, between the 4th and 5th centuries BC, Greeks and […]

It has been a glittering journey for Juun.J: from stunning Paris Men’s Fashion Week in 2007 with its reinvention of traditional attire to earning global acclaim when successfully wrapping up its 13th Paris collection in 2013 and also developing a widespread celebrity fandom. Juun.J was worn by pop sensation BTS during their recent Saturday Night […]

Color is a power which directly influences the soul,” Russian artist Wassily Kandinsky wrote. It should be little surprise, then, that building designers take color so seriously among their many aesthetic considerations. Standing out in a metropolis is a challenge for anyone – or anything. This is where Samsung C&T’s Product Design manager Lee Mi-jin comes […]

Eldor Makhmudov speaks five languages, travels for much of the year, and appears to have a knack for turning “a crisis into an opportunity.” Originally from Uzbekistan, he is also a family man who has made South Korea his home since earning a government scholarship in 2008. He joined Samsung C&T in 2012 as a […]

Fashion-conscious netizens are being offered a simple way to raise money for low-income children in need of sight-giving surgery – they just need to click the little heart to like Heart for Eye content posted by fashion brand KUHO on its official Instagram account.  For every “Like” received in May, KRW1,000 (nearly a dollar in the […]

It was an early morning in late April when dozens of volunteers gathered in Singapore’s Geylang Bahru subzone for what might be described as ‘operation home makeover’. TOUCH Senior Activity Centre (TSAC) had already helped identify two rental apartment units occupied by elderly residents for the attention of Samsung C&T volunteers. The Engineering & Construction […]

Ten novice monks took time away from temple life on Thursday, May 2, as they got to enjoy an outing at South Korea’s Everland theme park in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province. They started the day by receiving a warm welcome and gifts. The boys, aged 6-7, are staying at Seoul’s Jogyesa Temple for two weeks as […]

“The darling buds of May,” as coined by William Shakespeare, conjures images of flowers in bloom. But in South Korea, the phrase might as well refer to children, as May is their month of celebration – not least because the 5th of the month has been celebrated as a national holiday in children’s honor since […]

Samsung C&T Fashion Group said on April 24 that it had released a cover of the 1989 song “After You Leave Me” by Jang Beom-june, the leader of the highly popular indie band Busker Busker, as part of Beanpole’s 30th anniversary “Now Thirty” campaign. The song is the second in the Beanpole campaign, which was […]

As societies around the world take positive steps towards equality, fashion is catching up by embracing diversity. If what people wear matters – to their sense of dignity and their well-being – then fashion brands are increasingly striving to ensure no one is left behind, whether they need mobility support, maternity wear, or improved plus-size […]