[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Dear friedns and family of the World Taekwondo Federation,Season’s Greetings and Best Wishes for the New Year! It is hard to believe that 2012 is already over. Without a doubt, it was a landmark year for the taekwondo family.During the year, the WTF expanded its membership to 204 nations and territories across all five Olympic continents. We staged 15 promoted or sanctioned Championships in 14 countries around the world. These events featured thousands of athletes and officials from over 100 nations. Through the World Taekwondo Peace Corps, we continued to develop and pro
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]On December 5th, i-SENS, Inc., (CEO, Geun Sig Cha) was awarded with the ’30 Million Dollars Export Tower’ and its increase in overseas export sales was recognized. “The 49th Trade Day” sponsored by the Korea International Trade Association and the Ministry of Knowledge Economy, awards companies with the ‘Export Tower’ to those who had contributed to the improvements in the Korean trade balance during the period of July 2011 to June 2012 by calculating the amount of exports. i-SENS has been competing with global companies such as Roche and Johnson & Johnson with its glucom
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]LG Electronics (LG) will showcase its newest square robotic vacuum cleaner in a most creative fashion at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) from January 8-11 in Las Vegas. A highly trained troupe of HOM-BOT SQUARE units will demonstrate their incredible maneuverability with a well-choreographed dance routine at select times over the period of the show. Aside from possessing superb dance skills, the HOM-BOT SQUARE offers a significant upgrade in cleaning performance, thanks primarily to LG’s newly designed Corner Master. This advanced feature set includes improved sensors
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. announced today its Evolution Kit at the 2013 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) from January 8-11, 2013. The Evolution Kit, which has been introduced for the first time at CES 2012, is an innovative concept that enables Samsung 2012 Smart TV to evolve into Samsung’s new 2013 Smart TVs. By simply attaching the Evolution Kit device into the back of a Samsung Smart TV, consumers can enjoy the latest features that the 2013 Smart TVs have to offer. With hardware enhancements, such as CPU, memory and GPU up to the level of the latest Sm
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]The self-monitoring blood glucose meter brand “CareSens” of i-SENS, Inc. (CEO, Geun Sig Cha), has been selected as “The World-Class Product” for the two consecutive years at the World-Class Product Ceremony which was held at COEX on December 10th. This selection is very significant to i-SENS because other 49 companies that won last year were dropped in this year’s award. The World Class Product Ceremony was started in 2001 by the Ministry of Knowledge Economy to activate exports in Korea. It has been awarding companies with world market share of more than 50 million dolla
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]LG Electronics (LG) announced today that it will begin accepting pre-orders for its eagerly-awaited 55-inch class (54.6-inch diagonal) WRGB OLED TV (Model 55EM9700) in South Korea this month with deliveries scheduled to begin next month. Other markets where the revolutionary LG OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) TV will be available will be announced over the next several weeks along with their respective prices. The announcement comes just days before the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), where an early version of the TV last year was awarded “Best of Show.” More th
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, a global leader in digital media and digital convergence technologies, today debuted two new additions to its lineup of premium monitors, putting professional-grade picture quality within reach for professional and consumer audiences alike. The innovative Series 7 SC770 Touch Monitor comes optimized for Windows 8, while the Series 7 SC750 features a slim, ergonomic design and premium picture quality. These CES Innovation Award-winning monitors will be on display at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Samsung’s booth, #12004 i
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]LG Electronics (LG) will unveil its new CINEMA 3D Smart TV lineup at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The 2013 lineup offers easier content access and sharing along with an updated Magic Remote for a simplified, intuitive user experience (UX). A variety of models and sizes will be on display at CES, including LG’s awe-inspiring 84-inch Ultra HD and 55-inch OLED TVs. Smart Control: Simple and Intuitive LG offers the very definition of Smart Control with its enhanced Smart Home and Magic Remote. The new Smart Home onscreen interface featuring
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook] Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq:SGYP), a developer of new drugs to treat gastrointestinal (GI) disorders and diseases, announced today the successful completion of a Phase I single-ascending-dose clinical trial of SP-333, a guanylate cyclase C (GC-C) agonist designed to treat ulcerative colitis (UC) and other GI diseases. SP-333 has exhibited potent anti-inflammatory activity in animal studies of colitis, displaying a novel mechanism-of-action that the Company believes can provide a new way to treat UC patients with mild to moderate disease. This study was designed
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Miss Asia Pacific World Organization(MAPWO), announced today on its next original production ‘The Miss Asia Pacific World Super Talent Endeavor 2013 Final’ to be held in May 17, Seoul, South Korea. The MAPW Network -over 20,000 beauty queens around the world with offices in 80 countries, the Super talent adaptation of the mega hit yearly series will be hosted by Allan Wu, host of The Amazing Race Asia, leading roles in both English and Asian serial shows, he is also a MAPW co-chief mentor; with the production helmed by TMediaWorks, a leading Asian entertainment production