Two flights were diverted from Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul, on Monday due to a report of suspected drone activity, airport officials said.    The airport suspended operations of all flights between 6:59 p.m. to 7:44 p.m. and redirected a passenger airplane and a cargo flight to nearby Gimpo International Airport after a report was filed that an object suspected to be a drone was spotted around the airport.    The police said they sent officers to the site

Air Busan, the budget carrier unit of Asiana Airlines, said Monday it seeks to raise 89 billion won ($76 million) in a rights offering in December to secure operating capital.    Air Busan will issue 30 million shares at 2,970 won per share, first to existing holders on Dec. 7-8 and then in a public offering on Dec. 10-11, the company said in a statement.    "Faced with an unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the airline business, the company has decided o

Fair Trade Commission Chairperson Joh Sung-wook (center) tries out Relumino -- Samsung Electronics’ visual aid application for people with low vision -- during a visit to the gallery of C-Lab, the tech giant’s in-house incubator program, in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, Monday. Joh joined Kim Ki-nam, vice chairman of Samsung Electronics, and other executives during an event where Samsung announced programs to help partner firms. (khnews@heraldcorp.com)

Ssangyong Engineering and Construction said Monday it had won an urban redevelopment contract worth about 65 billion won, in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province. The construction firm said it was chosen as the constructor for the urban redevelopment project in Goyang-dong, and attributed its achievement to the good performance of its apartment brand The Platinum. Ssangyong said it has supplied a total of nine residential complexes for 5,622 households across the country this year. In addition, the comp

S-Oil will begin its first overseas manufacturing and distribution of lubricants in India, the company said Monday. According to the South Korean refiner, it has partnered with a local company Gulf Oil Lubricants India to directly manufacture and distribute its premium lubricant product “S-Oil Seven” in the country. In August, S-Oil began the production of S-Oil Seven at Gulf Oil’s factory located in Chennai on the southeast coast of India and the company will launch the p

Hyundai Motor said Monday it had exported four fuel cell electric vehicles to Saudi Arabia, its first-ever FCEV exports to the Middle East. According to South Korea’s largest automaker, it shipped two Nexo FCEVs and two Elec City fuel cell electric buses from Ulsan on Sunday. After arriving in Saudi Arabia, the four FCEVs will be delivered to Saudi Aramco, the country’s state-run oil firm. “Exporting FCEVs to the world’s top oil producer Saudi Arabia is a meaningful

Passengers buy tickets from automated motion-detecting ticket machines that do not require physical contact with touchscreens on the eve of the Chuseok holiday at SRT Suseo Station in Gangnam, southern Seoul, Monday. (khnews@heraldcorp.com)

Apple Inc. is expected to launch its new iPhone 12 series in South Korea earlier than its usual schedule, sources said Monday, as the U.S. tech titan targets to attract more 5G users here. According to officials at local telecom operators, they are preparing to sell the iPhone 12 in late October or early November. Apple has yet to confirm the release date of its latest smartphone. But foreign tech reviewers predicted that the iPhone 12 could be unveiled on Oct. 13 and go on sale Oct. 23 in s

Shake Shack rolled out a new burger using traditional Korean red pepper paste Gochujang, Monday. The burger chain operated by SPC Group here said it came up with the limited edition item after its culinary director, Mark Rosati, drew inspiration from Korean dishes he had when he was traveling the country. The Gochujang Chicken Shack comes with a sous-vide chicken breast, spicy and sweet Gochujang glaze and sesame seeds, creating a flavor profile similar to the Korean-style seasoned spicy ch

Kim Dong-kwan, Hanwha Group Chairman Kim Seung-youn’s eldest son, was promoted to president of Hanwha Solutions, a year after he was promoted to vice president, the group said Monday. “Kim, who was in charge of the strategy division with the launch of Hanwha Solutions in January this year, led the reorganization of the business and the discovery of future projects to make a leap toward eco-friendly energy and high-tech materials companies, and contributed to the creation of a s

CheongKwanJang said Monday it had officially launched its premium ginseng cosmetics brand Donginbi on Amazon’s US site. Opening its own brand shop on the world’s biggest ecommerce platform, CheongKwanJang said it will expand its business to target US customers who are interested in K-beauty and oriental medicine cosmetics. The cosmetics brand will offer a total of 20 skin care products via its online shop, including flagship products like the 1899 Single Essence and the 1899 Sig

Retailers are suffering from a tomato supply shortage, after farmland was damaged by the record-long summer monsoon season and a number of typhoons that hit the country this summer, according to the food industry on Monday. Local burger chain Lotteria recently posted an announcement on its website and in stores informing customers that it may temporarily stop selling or change ingredients used for burgers that use tomatoes, including the Hanoo Bulgogi Burger, AZ Burger, Wagye Edition II and H

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LG Electronics Inc., South Korea's major home appliance maker, on Monday unveiled a new massage chair with a voice control feature as it aims to boost health care products amid the pandemic-driven stay-at-home trend. The new model of LG's HealingMe massage chair, MH60G, comes with a voice-activated system with which users can set massage courses and strength control, the company said. It also automatically detects users' shoulder width and leg length to set a comfortable position for massage