Facebook, Twitter, me2day prevail but firms lack two-way interactions Amid the explosive popularity of mobile computing and new media, a growing number of Korean companies are hitching a ride on the wave of social networking services in one of the world’s most wired countries. Facebook, Twitter and me2day have proved fresh tools for marketing, public relations and recruitment as corporations an...

More companies focus on interviews in English, rather than results of written tests The second-half recruitment drive of local firms has begun in earnest with many of the country’s largest firms including Samsung Group, Hyundai Motor Co. and KT Corp. opening applications. While there is nothing unusual about the timing, this year’s drive stands out from those of previous years in two aspects. ...

Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Co. has secured an $80 million deal to build a desalination plant in Saudi Arabia, the country’s leading power equipment maker announced Tuesday. Under the deal with Marafiq, a state-run utility, Doosan will set up a plant to produce 54,000 tons of fresh water every day starting 2014. The output is sufficient to supply 150,000 residents of the Middle Easter...

Incheon Airport expects opening to help attain goal of becoming No. 1 duty free stop Louis Vuitton on Saturday opened its first-ever airport store at Incheon International Airport in partnership with Shilla Duty Free. With the new opening of the 550-square-meter mega store, industry sources expected the French luxury brand would log an additional 70 billion won ($65 million) in annual sales. L...

Korean conglomerate’s industrial complex reflects chairman’s commitment to growth synergy in overseas projects WROCLAW, Poland ― About 300 kilometers to the southwest from Poland’s capital Warsaw is a large LG cluster in the heart of a special economic zone in Wroclaw, one of the main cities in this East European country. Focusing on production of televisions, refrigerators and washers, the LG ...

From fried chicken to bibimbap, Korean franchises lined up for overseas markets The first overseas store of Bulgogi Brothers, a local franchise specializing in Korean barbeque, opened Thursday within a hip shopping mall in Makati, the financial hub of the Philippines. For Zeus Yi, the company’s president, the Manila opening represents the culmination of his research and preparations over the pa...