[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea, February 27, 2016 – WTF officials like to talk about the “global taekwondo family,” but in the Oceania region, high-kicking families are leading the sport - literally. The Oceania Qualification Tournament for the Rio Olympics, held in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, was almost a family affair, as two Australian sisters, one of the sister’s husbands and a Papua New Guinean aunt-nephew combination all won quota places for the Rio Summer Olympics. Eight athletes – four from Australia, two from Papua New Guinea and one each from New
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]An adopted fencer is participating in the Gwangju U-Games even as he continues his fight against cancer.Australia fencing national team athlete Simon Andrew is a student at the University of Sydney. Simon is an ethnic Taiwanese who was adopted by his Australian foster parents when he was 6 months old. However, he was diagnosed with lymphatic cancer inside of his right arm at the age of 9 while he was enjoying rugby, wrestling and other dynamic sports.He had to stop many sports activities while undergoing three cancer surgeries, but he found in fencing a sport he could enj
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Gwangju Universiade world university LTE-line global media center ‘Uni-Bro’(Chief Jung Chul, right side) and Fashion Specialist Training Project(Chief ,Choi kyoung-hee) signed the MOU on July 7th at Honam University Jung Chul, Chief editor of Uni-Bro, and professor Ahn Gwang Sook, Department of Fashion Design attended to this agreement ceremony, and Both agencies decided to push ahead co-project, mutual cooperation and consultation of field centered on-the-job-training for manpower cultivation by educating expert knowledge through University-industry cooperationFashion Sp
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]With an eye on showing consumers that accuracy and comfort should not have to be sacrificed for good looks, LG Electronics (LG) will introduce its first fitness wearable devices to consumers starting this month. LG Lifeband Touch and Heart Rate Earphones offer practical features and the most accurate data collection and analysis currently available, making it easier for wearers to take control of their health. Both devices can be wirelessly connected to most of today’s popular smartphones to create a full-featured wearable ecosystem. LG Lifeband Touch features a bright, f
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]LG Electronics (LG) today announced that its CURVED OLED TV has been certified energy efficient and designed with the environment in mind by three separate certification bodies: Intertek, the European Commission and the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT). “Today’s definition of innovation is as much about how small a footprint a product leaves on nature as it is about technological advancement,” said Il-geun Kwon, Head of the LG Electronics Home Entertainment Company R&D Center. “Our latest OLED TV is proof of our unwavering commitment to designing a
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Citibank Korea Inc.(CEO Yung-Ku Ha, www.citibank.co.kr) announced to offer special Premium Dining benefits to all Citicard customers celebrating special occasions in February and March. From February 1 to March 31, Citicard customers(Citi BC, corporate card excl.) planning a romantic dinner at Bulgogi Brothers can get an extra 150g for Seoul-style Bulgogi menu in addition to year-round 10% discount. The Special Coupon event is valid at 5 stores(West Yeouido, Gasan, Seoul Finance Center, Yongsan Ipark Mall, Eunpyung Emart). To receive benefits, Citicard customers must pres
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Dr. Rene Fasel (right), president of the Association of the International Olympic Winter Sports Federations (AIWOF) and president of the International Ice Hockey Federation, poses with WTF President Chungwon Choue when the former visited the headquarters of the WTF in Seoul, Korea on March 23, 2012.
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]The New Zealand Prime Minister, RtHon John Key will attend a wreath laying ceremony at the ANZAC Memorial in Kapyeong at 1045hrs on Sunday 25 March 2012, to commemorate the sacrifices made by New Zealanders in the Korean War, 1950 –53. The ceremony will be attended by the Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs, Hon Park, Sung-Choon, the Australian Senior Trade Commissioner, Mr Martin Walsh, Chairman Chi of the United Nations Allies Korean War Allies Association, The Acting Mayor of Kapyeong, Mr Bae, Soo-Yong, LTGEN Kim, Hyun-Jip, Commander ROK (A) V Corps, and ot
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Dental medical equipment manufacturer Maruchi CEO Seong-Wook Chang revealed that “for the busy modern people, we will develop dental medical treatment device that is simpler, safer, and quicker to open the one-day clinic market.” Maruchi turned to a corporation in 2008, and constructed a clean room at the Wonju headquarters in order to provide high-quality dental medical device through consistent production process for all products, and founded annexed research institute in Hongneung Venture Complex under Korea Advanced Institute for Science and Technology in 2010. Its re
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Brightpoint, Inc. (“BrightPoint”) (Nasdaq:CELL), a global leader in providing device lifecycle services to the wireless industry, today announced that its subsidiary, Brightpoint Australia Pty Ltd (“BrightPoint Australia”), has entered into an agreement with Aggregato Mobile Direct Pty Limited (“Aggregato”) to provide fulfillment and logistic services in support of Red Bull Media House GmbH (“Red Bull MOBILE”). Under the terms of the agreement, BrightPoint Australia will provide a full suite of logistic services to Aggregato for Red Bull MOBILE products, including handset