Pope Francis urged hundreds of thousands of the faithful gathered Sunday for the biggest event of his U.S. visit to be open to ``miracles of love,’‘ closing out his joyful six-day trip with a message of hope for families, consolation for victims of child sexual abuse and a warning to America’s bishops.　 　The wide Benjamin Franklin Parkway overflowed with the jubilant, who stood in line for hours and endured airport-style security checks to see history‘s first pope from the Americas celebrate an

The Body Shop Korea general manager Oh Mi-Kyung (The Body Shop Korea)U.K.-based natural cosmetics firm The Body Shop is looking to bolster its skin care product lineup, which is expected to help the body care-focused company expand its presence in South Korea’s highly developed cosmetics market. 　　“The Body Shop’s latest strategic focus is skin care, which has been seeing higher than expected sales, as shown through the popularity of our iconic products like the Tea Tree Oil and the Drops of You

　LG Chem has been stepping up its efforts to expand its electric car battery business, which is anticipated to become one of the next cash cows of the chemical firm.　As part of the firm’s efforts to increase its presence in the global market, it has recently inked a supply deal of EV batteries with Chinese carmaker Chery Automobile headquartered in Anhui Province. LG Chem’s production line of batteries for electric vehicles in Ochang, North Chungcheong Province. (LG Chem)　“LG Chem, which has ink

　Speculation is rising that tech giant Samsung Electronics will unveil its first foldable smartphone next year, which will likely stand out among similar looking and dull flat-screen handsets.　Market analysts, however, anticipate that customers will not be able to get their hands on the much-talked-about Samsung foldable smartphone next year.Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy S6 Edge Plus, which features a display curved on both sides. (Samsung Electronics)　“Samsung will not likely release the foldable

LG SHINES AT AIRPORT -- Tech giant LG Electronics has its organic light-emitting diode TVs installed at major international airports in 23 nations including John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York,and Frankfurt Airport in Frankfurt. (LGE)　　

　Mr. Pizza Korea Group on Wednesday said it has acquired 80 percent of cosmetics maker Hangang InterTrade for 22.8 billion won in order to seek business opportunities in the burgeoning cosmetics industry. 　Hangang InterTrade imports foreign brands Kiss Me, CANMAKE, Rose of Versailles, Green Land, and produces make-up brand Elizabeth through licensing. It also sells K-Palette. The company has marked 16.6 billion won in sales in the first half. 　The pizzeria operator said it will seek joint market

　최근 삼성전자가 빠르면 내년 1월 세계 최초 폴더블 스마트폰을 출시 할 것이라는 보도가 나왔다. 영화 속에서 볼 법한 제품들을 실제로 볼 수 있다는 기대감에 많은 화제가 되기도 했다. 하지만 시장 관계자들은 폴더블 스마트폰을 내년에도 보기 힘들 것이라는 다소 아쉬운 전망을 내어 놓았다.　시장조사기업 IHS의 강민수 수석 연구원은 삼성전자의 “내년 폴더블 스마트 폰 출시는 힘들 것으로 보인다,”고 의견을 밝혔다. 그는 “세트 업체들 중심으로 (폴더블 제품) 개발이 활발히 이루어지는 것은 확인은 했지만, 아직 넘어야 할 산이 있다,”고 말하며, OLED디스플레이와 함께 터치 패널 등과 같은 부품들이 접히는 것을 얼마나 잘 견딜 수 있느냐가 관건이라고 밝혔다. 커브드 디스플레이를 탑재한 삼성전자 갤럭시 S6플러스 (삼성전자)　또한 그는 폴더플 스마트폰을 샌드위치에 비교하며 “빵과 빵 사이에 들어 있는 내용물이 많을수록 접기가 어렵다.”고 말했다. 따라서 내부 부품을 줄이거나 각층을 얇게

　Cosmetics brand Danahan launched its skincare line, “Youthberry,” made with flowers of 4-year-old ginseng. 　The toner, lotion, essence, balm and cream made with the youth flower and its extract Youthberry helps skin remain balanced -- between moisturized and oily -- improves wrinkle-removal as well as whitening. The saponin contained inside red-ginseng also helps revitalization, the company said. 　The products are made with homegrown ginseng, harvested by Korean Ginseng Corp. farmers. 　The pric

　　Outdoor fashion brand Lafuma launched Explorer travel jacket, an infused waterproof jacket with a padding vest. 　The “3-in-1” jacket is made with LXT Hydro Tech textile, which was developed by Lafuma, and can sustain the volatile autumn weather, the company said. The jacket has a pocket for passport, smartphone, credit cards and others. 　The hood of the jacket can be detached and styled differently according to the way one folds the placket. 　The Lafuma Explorer travel jacket is priced at 350,

　Fast-food restaurant Lotteria signed a franchising pact with Lao company, Soxay Chaleun Group, to make inroads in ASEAN countries. 　The company aims to open 20 outlets in Laos, starting with the first one in early next year. “Laos is a country with 7.7 percent-growth rate but there aren’t many global dining brands there, which makes the future bright,” a Lotteria spokesman said.　Lotteria already has 212 outlets in Vietnam, 34 in Indonesia, 18 in China, eight in Myanmar, three in Cambodia and tw

　The Finnish lifestyle brand Iittala opened a café inside the Dongdaemun Design Plaza in central Seoul, where people can enjoy the brand’s beverages and deserts.　Beverages served include Americano served in Teeam cup to latte in Teema mug. People can also enjoy browsing tableware, fabrics and interior goods at the café. Those who return the beverage receipts will be given souvenirs. 　By Bae Ji-sook (baejisook@heraldcorp.com)

　The Coex Mall in Samseong-dong, southern Seoul, will give up to 30,000 won discount for cosmetics and fashion goods purchased at the shopping mall.　Brands that are participating in the “Fall in Beauty” event through Sept. 30 are Natural & Organic, Nature Republic, The Face Shop, Duft & Doft, Laneige, Lush, Diptyque, Loccitane, Molton Brown, Burberry Beauty Box, Beyond, Skin Garden, Banilla & Co. Aritaum, Skin Food, It’s Skin, Etude House, Tony Moly, Kiehls and VDL. The coupons are downloadable

 　British fashion brand Burberry has joined forces with Korea’s leading IT platform company Kakao to introduce its latest 2016 Spring-Summer Ready-to-Wear collection. 　The users will be also able to participate in various promotions through KakaoTalk, watch the latest fashion show through Kakao TV and even purchase cosmetics goods featured at the show (and send it to a friend) through the KakaoTalk gift service.　Burberry has previously collaborated with Apple Music, Naver LINE and Snapchat. 　By

　　SK Chemicals, SK Group’s chemical manufacturing unit, said Wednesday that it will issue new shares worth around 200 billion won ($170 million) in a bid to raise funds for its future businesses, including biopharmaceuticals and environmentally friendly materials.　The paid-in capital increase will take place through a public offering, according to the company. The per-share price has been set at 57,800 won, which is 20 percent cheaper than the current market price.　The company said the newly acq

　South Korea’s central bank chief showed skepticism over the growing predictions in the market that the Bank of Korea would conduct a benchmark rate cut once more next month.　In a meeting with private economists Wednesday, BOK Gov. Lee Ju-yeol said his earlier remarks at the National Assembly did not hint that the bank was considering slashing the interest rate further from the current record low of 1.5 percent.  Bank of Korea Governor Lee Ju-yeol. (Yonhap)　Lee had told lawmakers during the parl

　South Korea’s SK Group, in partnership with Spain’s largest oils and gas company Repsol, is geared to expand its presence in Europe with the construction of the region’s largest lube base oils production facilities in Cartagena, Spain.　SK Lubricants -- the conglomerate’s lube base oils producing unit -- held a ceremony at the plant’s site Tuesday to mark the completion of the new facilities, established by the Iberian Lube Base Oils Company -- a 7:3 joint venture between SK Lubricants and Repso

SAMSUNG PARTNERS WITH DESIGNERS FOR TV -- Tech firm Samsung Electronics introduces the Samsung Serif TV, designed in collaboration with furniture designers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, at the London Design Festival on Monday. (Samsung)

Samsung Electronics on Monday rolled out new solid-state drive storage devices for consumers and enterprises with an aim to beef up the firm’s SSD lineup and solidify its lead in the storage market. 　Holding the annual Samsung SSD Global Summit under the theme of “Marching into The Next Era” on the day in Seoul, the tech giant showcased five new SSD options, including a 2 1/2-inch SSD for consumers, dubbed the 850 EVO, which is based on technology that stacks up 48 layers of cells -- which Samsu

　The global display market has seen a boost for the past several years thanks to the brisk growth of information technology and electronics devices that deploy advanced display panels.　Market players, however, should brace for much fiercer competition due to market saturation for mobile devices and TVs, according to industry officials and analysts.　“The display industry basked in remarkable growth from 2010 to 2013 with the touch panel business, in particular, growing at the rate of 27.5 percent

For a country with a relatively young design history, South Korea boasts high design standards, characterized by innovation and a drive toward offering new solutions and services.　Yet, the excellence of Korean industrial design remains generally unknown to the rest of the world, due to the lack of a national brand image that is uniquely Korean, according to the managing director of Germany-based iF Design Awards, one of the world’s most prestigious international design awards.“The DNA of Korean