Kia Motors, South Korea’s second-largest automaker, on Thursday released a style edition trim of the 2018 model-year Sportage SUV with a redesigned interior. The style edition is marked at 26.45 million won ($23,000). (Hyundai Motor Group)

  Belgium-based brewery Hoegaarden was to hold a “Cherry Blossom Garden” event at Seoul Marina Club & Yacht on Thursday, where visitors could enjoy a picnic in the spring scenery. The event is part of the company’s promotional activities for new limited edition beers, including the Hoegaarden Cherry. (Hoegaarden)

CLINICAL EXPRESS -- TNT Express Korea employees explain “TNT Clinical Express” to an audience at the Bio Korea International Convention 2017, at Coex in Seoul, Wednesday. The TNT Clinical Express is TNT‘s special handling service that began in 2002 for temperature-sensitive clinical samples and supplies. (TNT Express Korea)

Samsung Electronics sets up a Galaxy S8 sculpture, which is seven meters high and three meters wide, in St Ives, the UK, as part of its marketing activities to promote the new flagship smartphone. (Samsung Electronics)

E-commerce company Coupang said Monday that it moved its offices to Tower 730 in Songpa-gu, Seoul. Coupang will take over 19 floors of the 27-floor building, representing over twice the size of its previous offices in Samseong-dong. The company said that the move and expansion will accommodate Coupang‘s quickly growing business. (Coupang)

Kia Motors, South Korea’s second-largest automaker, released a high performance version of its flagship sedan, dubbed the K5 GT on Monday. The new model is equipped with electronically controlled suspension and comes with an enhanced interior and exterior. (Hyundai Motor Group)

Holding their own local produce, farmers from different regions pose at the 2017 Shinsegae Farmers Market on Thursday. Shinsegae’s farmers market project aims to directly connect local produce to consumers. The event was held at Shinsegae Department Store’s main branch in Jung district, Seoul. (Yonhap)

Starbucks Korea held an event to promote its resource recycling campaign at Seoul Forest Park on Tuesday, together with the Ministry of Environment, the Korea Zero Waste Movement Network and the Seoul Forest Park Conservancy. Starbucks Korea CEO Lee Seok-gu (first from right) plants trees with officials and volunteers at the event. (Starbucks Korea)

INNISFREE ENTERS INDONESIA -- Beauty consultants pose at Amorepacific’s Innisfree store in Jakarta, the cosmetic giant’s first store in Indonesia, Friday. It officially opened on March 24. (Innisfree)

Posco Chairman Kwon Oh-joon (right) and recipients of the Posco TJ Park Prize 2017 pose for a photo during a ceremony held at the steelmaker's Seoul office Wednesday. The prize, named after Posco founder Park Tae-joon, honors scientists and scholars for their contributions to society and scientific development. (Posco)

CALLS FOR BIOPHARMA GROWTH -- Won Hee-mok, the newly appointed chairman of the Korea Pharmaceutical and Bio-Pharma Manufacturers Association, called on the South Korean government to expand its investments and tax benefits to local biopharmaceutical companies during a press conference held in Seoul, Thursday. Won also pledged to make efforts to dispel all forms of bribery involved in the country’s pharmaceutical marketing and sales activities, among other plans. (KPBMA)

Furniture brand Casamia launches a new brand called Daily Casa focusing on interior design items and furniture at affordable prices, with two stores located at Homeplus outlets in Incheon and Suwon. The Daily Casa store in Incheon is pictured in the photo. (Casamia)

Thousands of supporters of former President Park Geun-hye staged a march in central Seoul on Saturday, rejecting the Constitutional Court's historic ruling that expelled her from power a day ago.  Pro-Park protestors unfurl the national flag, the icon of their rally, in Seoul Plaza on Saturday. (Bak Se-hwan/The Korea Herald) Pro-Park protestors stage a parade toward the Namdaemun gate from Seoul Plaza on Saturday. (Bak Se-hwan/The Korea Herald) Pro-Park protestors hold a placard likening major n

Thousands of supporters of former President Park Geun-hye staged a rally in central Seoul on Saturday, calling for a reversal of the Constitutional Court's historic ruling that expelled her from power a day ago. Protesters stage a rally around Seoul Plaza on Saturday. (Ock Hyun-ju/The Korea Herald)Protesters hold flags calling for a disbandment of the National Assembly during a rally around Seoul Plaza on Saturday. (Ock Hyun-ju/The Korea Herald)Protesters hold a sign calling for a refounding of

(Boeing)Boeing said Wednesday that it revealed its first 737 Max 9 on Tuesday in the US. The model is the second plane in the 737 Max series and can carry 220 passengers over 6,510 kilometers. The 737 Max 9 will begin servicing flights next year. (Boeing)