SK Group chairman Chey Tae-won (left) poses with CEO Roknodin Javadi of the National Iranian Oil Co., after visiting the state-run company in Tehran on Tuesday. The two leaders discussed ways to cooperate in resources development, the Korean conglomerate said. (SK Group)

Sony Korea will showcase its latest cameras and lenses at the Photo and Imaging 2016, the largest photography and imaging trade show in Asia, which kicked off Wednesday through Sunday at Coex in southern Seoul. (Sony Korea)

AID FOR ECUADOR EARTHQUAKE — Dongwon Industries CEO Lee Myoung-woo (right) delivers $150,000 to the Ecuadorian ambassador to Korea Oscar Herrera Gilbert in Seoul on Monday. Dongwon is delivering the funds to aid relief efforts to help those affected by a 7.8-magintude earthquake that hit Ecuador on Apr.16. (Dongwon Group)

Samsung Electronics on Monday opened a pop-up gallery at Seoul Art Center in Yangjae-dong, southern Seoul. The gallery features photos taken by the Galaxy S7 smartphone and other cultural content that can be enjoyed on its devices such as virtual reality headsets. (Samsung Electronics)

The safety and security chiefs of Asiana Airlines and its affiliates Air Busan and Air Seoul signed an agreement last Friday to establish an overarching airline safety control body. From left, Air Seoul’s Lee Han-yong, Asiana Airlines’ Akiyoshi Yamamura and Air Busan’s Chung Chang-jae. (Asiana Airlines)

GM Korea said Thursday it formed a partnership with SOCAR, a car-sharing service company, as part of its marketing efforts. With the partnership, the carmaker will provide more than 700 GM cars including its Chevrolet Spark minicars to SOCAR. (GM Korea)

Hankook Tire, Korea’s largest tire maker, is sponsoring Doosan Bears, the 2015 Korean league champion, for the 2016 season. Through the sponsorship, the company aims to promote its brand as the top tire manufacturer in Korea. Doosan Bears’ players will wear uniforms with Hankook Tire logos, while Jamsil Stadium, Doosan’s home ground, will display Hankook Tire advertisements. (Hankook Tire)

Hyundai Motor launches the sport version of its new Avante as part of efforts to strengthen its best-selling compact sedan product lineup. The new Avante Sport, powered by a 1.6-liter T-GDi four-cylinder engine, produces 201 horsepower. Besides its seven-speed DCT dual-clutch transmission, the variant also looks sportier. Prices start from 21 million won ($18,412). (Hyundai Motor)

CHINESE-PACKED DUTY-FREE SHOP -- Hundreds of Chinese tourists shop at a major duty-free store in Seoul on Sunday morning. Around 63,000 Chinese tourists are estimated to be visiting Korea during the Chinese Labor Day holiday (April 30 - May 2). (Yonhap)

LG Electronics’ new built-in lineup that was designed by Nate Berkus, a top interior designer, is displayed at a retail shop in Los Angeles. The Korean tech giant aims to double sales of its premium built-in brand LG Studio in the U.S. market this year. (LG Electronics)

A participant checks the picture quality of quantum-dot screens at a technological seminar held by Samsung Electronics in Mexico City on April 27. The Korean tech giant invited a group of video experts, retailers and journalists of six Latin American countries to the event, where it is showcasing its latest liquid crystal display-based TV technology that uses tiny particles that emit a different color of light depending on size. (Samsung Electronics)

Korea’s third-largest electronics firm Dongbu Daewoo Electronics rolls out new products of the “The Classic,” microwave lineup, featuring a retro design, in Seoul on Thursday. (Dongbu Daewoo)

K-POP IN BRAZIL -- About 200 people, including members of “Viva Coreia,” a group of hallyu fans, perform a K-pop flash mob dance in Sao Paulo on April 27, 100 days before the opening of the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics. (Yonhap)

Samsung Electronics president and mobile business chief Koh Dong-jin (third from left) poses with young engineers during Samsung Developer Conference 2016 that kicked off Wednesday in San Francisco. Some 70 sessions on latest technologies such as the Internet of Things, smart TV and virtual reality are offered during the two-day event. (Samsung Electronics)

LEASE FEE DISCOUNT -- Two women walk past a building in Gangnam, southern Seoul, which is publicizing a 20 percent discount on the rental fees of offices, on Wednesday. The government said the average vacant ratio of office buildings in Seoul soared to 10.1 percent in the first quarter of this year due to the increased supply of offices and the protracted, sluggish real estate market. (Yonhap)