A solider takes a cigarette pack at a PX store within an army unit in Seoul that started selling foreign tobacco brands for the first time on Wednesday. The foreign brands chosen by the government to go on sale in such places are Marlboro Gold Original by Philip Morris and Mevius LSS Wind Blue by Japan Tobacco International. (Yonhap)

Korean Ambassador to Turkey Cho Yoon-su wears Samsung Electronics’ Gear VR headset at the World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul on Tuesday. The Korean tech giant also signed a memorandum of understanding with the U.N. Population Fund during the two-day summit to offer supersonic medical equipment, worth $150,000, to support Syrian refugees in the country. (Samsung Electronics)

 

Doosan Group officials celebrate the opening of its new duty-free store inside Doota, a shopping mall complex located in the heart of Seoul’s popular shopping district Dongdaemun Market, on Friday. The Doota Duty Free takes up the top nine floors of the 34-story Doota building, with seven of the floors open as of now. It is the country’s first late-night duty-free shop, with some floors staying open until as late as 2 p.m. (Yonhap)

Farmers harvest garlic in an Ethiopian town Tuesday. LG Electronics has designated some towns in the African country as its “LG Hope Village” since 2012 to teach farming techniques to local people and support their livelihoods. (LG Electronics)

KT on Wednesday opened its GiGA IoT Smart Center, a control tower that monitors the telecom carrier’s Internet of Things services, at a regional office in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province. (KT)

A female model poses inside the 2016 Rolls-Royce Dawn convertible at its launch event at the Banyan Tree Club & Spa Seoul on Wednesday. The British super luxury car maker expects its soft-top convertible to lead sales of its Korean unit this year. The price of the new Dawn starts from 449 million won ($379,704). (Yonhap)

Samsung Electronics’ 55-inch mirror displays are installed Wednesday at a hair shop in Seoul. The high-tech display offers customized consultations for hair styling as well as improved viewing angles. Samsung plans to launch related display products from the third quarter this year. (Samsung Electronics)

Kolon Industries, KT and Nokia on Wednesday signed a memorandum of agreement in Seoul on codeveloping Internet of things-related fashion products and services incorporating 5G communications technology. The partnership will later expand into construction and home IoT products, officials said. From left: Kolon Industries Business Strategy Division Chief Oh Won-sun, KT Executive Vice President Kim Hyoung-wook, Nokia Market Unit Korea Head Andrew Cope, Kolon Industries Operation TARDIS Executive Vi

CJ Group chairman Sohn Kyung-shik (right) meets with Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo at the CJ E&M headquarters in northwestern Seoul on Tuesday. The two leaders discussed the legacy of CJ Group as well as ways to boost cultural exchanges between Korea and Indonesia. The Indonesian president is currently on a three-day official visit to Korea. (Yonhap)

Woori Bank plans to select 10 financially troubled international couples to hold group weddings for them on July 3 at the bank’s head office in Seoul. Applicants can submit their convincing stories to the bank by May 25. Go to www.woorifoundation.or.kr for more details. This wedding photo was taken in July last year with Woori Bank CEO Lee Kwang-goo (center) officiating the ceremony. (Woori Bank)

LA Dodgers first baseman Adrian Gonzalez (left) takes a selfie with a baseball fan during a promotional event for LG Electronics’ G5 smartphone at the Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sunday. (LG)

Korean Air and Asiana Airlines will be operating planes bearing the “Visit Korea Year” emblem as part of the Visit Korea Committee’s efforts to attract tourists. Korean Air will be operating B777-300ER and B747-8i planes with the logo, while Asiana Airlines will be operating A321, A330, and B777 planes with the mark through to 2018. (Korean Air, Asiana Airlines)

KOREA’S 1ST HOMEGROWN TRAINER JET -- President and CEO of Korea Aerospace Industries Ha Sung-yong (seventh from left), South Korea’s Air Force Chief of Staff Jeong Kyeong-doo (center) and other high-level military and government officials partake in an event Wednesday at the Korea Air Force Academy in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, to celebrate the fielding of the KT-100, the country’s first indigenous trainer jet developed by KAI. The same day, the South Korean Air Force commenced its de

Marketing company Hakuhodo Cheil and big data service provider Treasure Data Korea signed a memorandum of understanding to research smart retargeting marketing on Wednesday. CEO of Hakuhodo Cheil Kazumasa Akiba (left) shakes hands with Treasure Data Korea general manager Lee Eun-chul at a ceremony in Seoul. (Emerson K Partners)