LG Electronics' MoodUp refrigerators are displayed on the Champs-Elysees in Paris on Sunday. For the promotional event, the company transformed 216 meters of the city's famous avenue into an experience zone, allowing over 4,000 visitors to try the new refrigerators with LED doors that change colors. LG plans to launch the MoodUp refrigerators in 15 countries this year. (LG Electronics)

US President Joe Biden and his predecessor Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee in November’s presidential election, are competing to portray themselves as tough on trade and China. Biden has already imposed a 100 percent tariff on Chinese-made electric vehicles, and Trump has vowed to impose a 200 percent tariff on Chinese cars manufactured in Mexico, along with a range of other protectionist measures affecting steel, solar panels, semiconductors and batteries. The European Un

South Korea’s labor market remains strong even as the country’s economy went through one of the toughest years in history during 2023, according to official figures. It is fortunate, given that weak exports and depressed domestic demand have combined to bring gross domestic product growth down to the lowest in modern history last year except for crisis years. On a four-quarter moving average basis, the country’s employment rate for the whole population aged 15 years or older st

Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong met Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Shilla Seoul on Sunday. During their meeting, Lee expressed gratitude for the Chinese government's support for Samsung affiliates during the COVID-19 crisis, including exempting them from the lockdown measures. Saying the cooperation between Samsung and China represented the Korea-China relationship in microcosm, Li encouraged the tech giant to further investment in his country. Li, traveling to Seoul to attend the Ko

지난 주에 이어 고급 기출 단어들을 정리해 드린다. 단어를 암기하면 영어 공부가 재미있어진다. 그 재미와 미래의 영어 활용을 위해 지금의 다소 힘든 과정을 잘 겪어 나가시길 바란다. • underwrite (자금을 지원하다): "The project was underwritten by several large companies." (그 프로젝트는 여러 대기업들에 의해 자금이 지원되었다.) – 매우 중요! 이 단어 모르면 틀리는 문제가 토익 Part7 독해 문제에서 출제된 바 있다. 이 단어를 다루는 토익 단어 교재는 현재 본 연재와 김대균 토익교재 밖에 없다. 다른 분들도 교재에 넣길 바란다! • nursery (묘목원): "We bought our plants from a local nursery." (우리는 지역 묘목원에서 식물을 구입했다.) • conservatory (음악학교, 온실): "She studied at the cons

2) 파트 5 3문제 1. The survey outcome was an unexpected -------, with a majority of the respondents saying they preferred cereal for breakfast. (A) one (B) another (C) few (D) other 해석 응답자 중 대부분이 아침 식사로 시리얼을 선호한다고 밝혔던 그 설문조사의 결과는 예상 밖의 것이었다. 해설 대명사 채우기 문제 부정관사(an) 뒤에 오면서 형용사(unexpected)의 수식을 받을 수 있는 것은 명사이므로, 명사 자리에 올 수 있는 대명사 (A), (B), (C)가 정답의 후보이다. ‘그 설문조사의 결과는 예상 밖의 것이었다’라는 의미가 되어야 하므로 단수 가산 명사를 대신하는 (A) one이 정답이다. (B) another(이미 언급한 것 외의 다른 것)와 (C) few(소수의 것)를 사용할 경우 어색한 문맥이

Last week, the summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing was held amid global attention. The summit became famous because it could serve as the starting point for changing the current international order, namely the unipolar order with the United States as the hegemon, into a multipolar order with China and Russia sharing the same status and power as the United States. During the summit, the two leaders declared the beginning of a new era and sha

As lawmakers and regulators in the US consider policy born of their Big Tech concerns such as data privacy and artificial intelligence, they should carefully consider how such changes could end up trampling the small and midsize businesses that drive innovation and competition. While policymakers may have Google and Facebook in mind, the actual policies could unintentionally create new regulatory burdens that could deter investment in smaller businesses and prevent new companies from emerging. F

The winners of this year’s H.eco Awards pose for a group photo with Choi Jin-young, president of Herald Media Group, the organizer of the annual award and the H.eco Forum, during an award ceremony held at Some Sevit, Seoul, Wednesday. From left: Choi, and the four award winners Jung Ju-yeon, founder and executive director of Wear Again; Jin Gwan-woo, founder of Soom-Tan-Geot-Deul; Byeon Su-bin, president of Diphda Jeju; Julian Quintart, a goodwill ambassador for EU Climate Actions. Also

Before K-beauty became an export industry targeting consumers globally, South Koreans had been using terms in Konglish -- in this sense, English loan words appropriated into Korean in ways that mean something different than their original meaning -- to describe certain products. For starters, toners -- the liquid applied to the skin after cleansing and before moisturizing -- are commonly called “skin” in Korea. This can lead to somewhat baffling expressions in Korean like, "Yo

Hyundai Motor Group's startup incubator ZER01NE is participating in the 2024 Viva Technology exhibition at the Paris Expo de Versailles through May 25. ZER01NE's booth, themed "Seamless Post Human City," features a stark monochromatic palette accented by exhibits from startup partners such as Mobinn, an autonomous delivery solutions provider; Biomyc, a creator of sustainable materials from mycelium; and Jedlix, an electricity trading platform. Architecting the exhibit is IVAA

Hana Financial Group Chairman Ham Young-joo (fourth from right) pose for a photo with company employees and their parents at a concert held at Olympic Park in Seoul on Tuesday. The group arranged a music concert, inviting employees who have shown outstanding performance in their work and their parents. (Hana Financial Group)