LG NEW ‘EASY’ TV -- LG Electronics on Wednesday launched five new versions of its Easy TV that aims to offer a more convenient viewing experience especially for the elderly. The TV adjusts brightness more quickly and doubles text size compared to other TVs. The company said the TV sells more than 100 units a day. (LG Electronics)

GALAXY S7 PHOTO CONTEST – Samsung Electronics holds an exhibition featuring some 100 photos taken with its Galaxy S7 smartphone on Wednesday in Garosu-gil, southern Seoul. The top 10 photos were awarded with prizes. (Samsung Electronics)

WATER FOR CHINA -- Ahn Byeong-seog (third from right), president of Asiana Airlines’ China Regional Headquarters, Ren Jinyang (fourth from right), director of the Women’s Federation of Shanxi province, and other participants pose in Nangaohongkou, Shanxi province, on Tuesday. Asiana Airlines donated five water cellars, pipelines, and drinking water fountains for the arid village through the Chinese Water Cellar for Mothers Project. (Asiana Airlines)

VALUE CHAMPION -- Lotte Group chairman Shin Dong-bin (left) poses with Ji Sang-hoon, leader of the polycarbonate production team at Lotte Chemical’s Yeosu factory, who won the Value Champion Award for contributing to the group’s efforts in saving energy and enhancing productivity, at the annual HR Forum at Lotte Concert Hall in Jamsil, Seoul, on Monday. (Lotte Group)

SUPER PREMIUM FRIDGE APPEALS TO KOREAN CONSUMERS -- Samsung Electronics’ high-end refrigerator Family Hub on Wednesday surpassed the 1,000-sales mark in just 20 days since its release in the Korean market. The 837-liter fridge sports a 21.5-inch (54.6 centimeters) display on the right door and three built-in cameras, which allow users to monitor items stored inside.　(Samsung Electronics)

LG ROBOT VACUUM CLEANER GAINS SALES TRACTION-- LG Electronics said Monday that its robot vacuum cleaner Roboking has crossed the 400,000 mark since the first model of the autonomous vacuum cleaner was released in Korea in 2003. Roboking, equipped with three cameras and 51 sensors for object detection and voice recognition, can be controlled by a smartphone. (LGE)

BMW’s “The Next 100 Years,” its special edition 7 series. (BMW Korea)CENTENERY CAR – BMW is celebrating its centennial anniversary by rolling out a special edition of the 7 series, named the BMW 7 Series The Next 100 Years. The edition comes in five different models, all of them boasting a unique “centennial blue metallic” color on the exterior and handcrafted badges. The full-size luxury sedan also comes with an exclusive Montblanc fountain pen, marking BMW’s 100th year of history. The special

A fourth-generation Prius from Toyota (top) and its body frame. (Toyota Korea)FIVE STARS FOR SAFETY -- Toyota’s fourth-generation Prius got a five-star rating on safety tests for the European New Car Assessment Program. It scored five stars in all areas, which include adult passenger protection, children passenger protection, pedestrian protection and safety assistance. The hybrid electric mid-size hatchback was also awarded “Top Safety Pick+” by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety in Mar

(AmorePacific)Social and corporate leaders cheer with other supporters at the Pink Ribbon Love Marathon for breast cancer awareness in Busan on Sunday. Included are Kim Young-soo (fifth from left), head of AmorePacific‘s Premium Business Unit, Mamonde spokesmodel Park Shin-hye (center) and Noh Dong-young (fifth from right), head of the Korea Breast Cancer Foundation.The Busan race was the first of an annual series of races for breast cancer awareness sponsored by AmorePacific. The races are host

LIG SUPPORTS DISABLED SOCCER TEAM -- LIG Group and its affiliates donated 70 million won ($62,000) to the Korean Football Association For the Disabled to mark Korea‘s Disability Awareness Day on Wednesday. Group affiliate Huseco CEO Kim Gye-hong (right) poses with KFAD president Nam Young-woo during a ceremony to deliver the funds at the group‘s headquarters in Seoul. LIG has financially supported the soccer association since its founding in 2007. (LIG)

  LIGHT AS PAPER -- LG Electronics’ YouTube video featuring a paper replica of the firm’s laptop Gram 15, a 15.6-inch (40-centimeter) laptop weighing just 980 grams, has crossed 3.5 million views. The paper art piece is made only of paper based on the actual design of the laptop. (LGE)

CSR IN PHILIPPINE -- Executives and employees of Asiana Airlines pose with children during volunteering activities in Asiana Village in the Philippines on Tuesday. The air carrier has helped improve sanitary conditions of the village it built in 2013 as part of its corporate social responsibility program. (Asiana Airlines)

NISSAN UNVEILS NEW MIDSIZE SEDAN -- Nissan Korea unveiled its new midsize sedan All-New Altima, which has a combined fuel efficiency of 13.3 kilometers per liter, in Seoul on Tuesday. The price of the new sedan starts from 29.9 million won ($26,270). (Nissan Korea)