Inside the new Lotte World Mall in southeastern Seoul on Sunday afternoon, the atmosphere at last felt like what a mall of its scale should look like on a weekend ― crowded and bustling with people.For the first time in months, most of the mall’s store clerks were busy attending to a rare influx of customers while many restaurants saw its tables fill to capacity.After Lotte finally gained permission from the Seoul Metropolitan Government to reopen the aquarium and the cinema complex on Tuesday f

South Korea, Japan and China began the seventh round of negotiations for the Korea-China-Japan joint FTA in Seoul on Tuesday, as the chief negotiators from each country vowed to make progress on the trilateral trade pact, emphasizing its benefits.The high-level discussion, which will continue until Wednesday, marks the first time that the head negotiators from the three states have come together to discuss the terms of the FTA. They will continue to expand upon a series of working-level discussi

South Korea will host the third and fourth rounds of the Audi R8 Le Mans Series 2015 this weekend at the Korea International Circuit in Yeongam, South Jeolla Province, according to Audi Korea Monday.The Audi R8 LMS Cup is an international sports car race based in Asia, in which drivers can only use cars from Audi’s R8 LMS lineup ― specially designed GT3 racing cars based on Audi’s high performance sports car the R8.Team Audi Korea You Kyoung-ouk’s vehicle. (Audi Korea)This year’s edition of Audi

Whether it is groceries, clothing, furniture, jewelry or electronics, shopping has never been easier than in South Korea, where it is possible to buy just about anything from the comforts of one’s home using a smartphone or computer. Regardless of the convenience, thousands of Koreans today continue to head to city centers to visit shopping malls, which have evolved from singular department stores into mega “multiplex malls” ― urban hotspots offering not only shopping opportunities, but also a w

Starting July, all newly-manufactured fuel dispensers in South Korea will be equipped with the world’s first IT module that monitors fuel flow in real-time via the Internet, as part of the government’s latest efforts to prevent gas stations from deceiving customers.Developed by the inspection research agency Korea Testing Certification, the security module, to be attached inside the meter, includes a specially-designed MicroSD card that compares the amount of fuel flowing out the dispenser with

U.S. Ambassador Mark Lippert has dismissed concerns that South Korea’s improved ties with China could alter the U.S.-Korea alliance, welcoming Seoul and Beijing’s closer economic cooperation.“The U.S. welcomes a better relationship between Beijing and Seoul,” Lippert said at the American Chamber of Commerce in Korea’s general membership meeting in Seoul on Thursday.South Korea has recently expanded ties with China by signing a bilateral free trade agreement and joining the China-led Asia Infrast

GS Caltex has been organizing art therapy for children, a center for the elderly, scholarship funds for low-income students and other social contribution programs in South Korea. Since 2013, the nation’s second-largest oil refiner has been running the Maeum Toktok program, which provides psychological therapy through art, acting and dancing to children who have suffered from domestic and school violence. So far, more than 4,300 children have received the treatment. Starting this year, GS Caltex