Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong on Tuesday pledged not to use drugs for any reason at a Seoul court, where he was tried for illegal drug use. He made the promise while attending the court hearing of his trial at Seoul Central District Court. He is accused of having illegally used propofol, a short-acting medication that results in a decreased level of consciousness. During Tuesday’s session, public prosecutors requested the court issue a fine of 70 million won ($58,400)

Rookie boy band Enhypen dropped the group’s first full-length album “Dimension: Dilemma” on Monday. During a press conference in Seoul a day ahead of the album’s release, the bandmates spoke of their shared goal to become the No. 1 K-pop group with the new album. “Many call us fourth-generation K-pop icons, but we’d like to go beyond that title to become the most aspiring among all K-pop idol acts,” Jungwon said during the media event, which was lives

Director Justin Chon says he created his new film, “Blue Bayou,” to bring attention to “unfair” policies regarding adoptees in the US. “I saw an issue that was happening in the United States that I felt was very unfair,” Chon said at an online press conference held as part of the 26th Busan International Film Festival on Tuesday. As well as directing, Chon appears in the film as protagonist Antonio LeBlanc, an ethnic Korean adoptee raised in a small town i

The minor progressive Justice Party on Tuesday chose four-term lawmaker Sim Sang-jeung as its candidate for the March presidential election. Sim won a runoff against former party leader Lee Jeong-mi, with 51.12 percent of the vote, the party said. The 62-year-old is a household name within the progressive camp and has made three previous bids for president. In the last presidential election in 2017, Sim earned 6.17 percent of the vote, the most ever for a progressive candidate. In accepting

JTI Korea has released a new cigarette from its global tobacco brand MEVIUS, as part of efforts to expand its product lineup and provide more options for consumers. The new MEVIUS Sky Blue Longs has the same thickness as the existing MEVIUS Sky Blue, but comes with a 15-millimeter increase in length. The new product is designed for consumers who want a longer experience with MEVIUS‘ “unique soft taste” and “high product quality,” the company said Tuesday. The mov

The upcoming comedy-drama “Perhaps Love,” directed by Cho Eun-ji, revolves around a bestselling author whose life changes dramatically when he falls in love. “The cast and the crew, including myself, were always laughing while shooting. I actually got a note of warning from the sound recording director because I giggled too much even in a serious scene,” Cho said in an online press conference Tuesday. “We were able to finish our project with a lot of laughs. I am c

For the proliferation of electric vehicles in South Korea, it is key to upgrade power systems installed at apartment buildings, the predominant type of housing in urban areas here, according to a recent study. Without significant improvement in residential buildings’ electricity capacity, the rush to install chargers at home parking spaces will entail blackout risks, the Korea Automotive Technology Institute said in its report published Tuesday. In August, the government said it would

Dedicated to contemporary art, Fondation Louis Vuitton presents exhibition of Warhol‘s self-portraits from its collection

Samsung Electronics started its mass production of the industry’s smallest 14-nano DRAM based on extreme ultraviolet technology. The South Korean tech giant announced Tuesday that the 5-layer memory product was made with the world’s most advanced technology currently in use. Samsung shipped the first samples of EUV DRAM modules to customers in March last year. The manufacturing process has increased wafer productivity by approximately 20 percent and reduced power consumption by

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said Tuesday it will host the Carbon Neutral Expo, Korea’s largest energy exhibition, from Wednesday to Friday at Kintex in Ilsan, Gyeonggi Province. Carbon Neutral Expo, Korea’s largest energy exhibition, consists of around 1,200 exhibition booths with 300 companies participating. The expo will be co-hosted with the Korea Energy Show 2021, which marks its 40th anniversary this year. A total of 297 organizations and businesses will partic

President Moon calls for thorough investigation

Organic light-emitting diode displays largely produced by South Korea’s leading panel makers LG Display and Samsung Display are being deployed in more devices, squeezing out cheaper liquid crystal displays at a remarkable rate. As the market for the thinner and more flexible display panels expands, Apple is planning to adopt OLED panels for its new iPad series scheduled for 2023 for the first time, industry sources said Monday. Apple has sourced OLED panels for iPhones from both LG and