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Benckiser Roth, an Introducing Broker handling all commodities, futures and options on futures contracts traded on all the major futures exchanges, announced today the appointment of Paul J. Ying Yiu, 45, and Stanley G. MakChing, 42, as Directors, FX and Precious Metals, based in the Seoul office.

Sometimes another pair of eyes is all that is needed. Whether is watching children in another room while doing housework or watching pets in an area that is off limits, a Korean tech company has invented a versatile Robot camera to be that second set of eyes – at an affordable price. Introducing Rollybot.

Bigwisdoms launched the beta version of its learning and knowledge-sharing platform in November 2014. Through the platform, learners and professionals from around the world converge to share knowledge.

The authors of the book As Much As A Rat’s Tail, Peter Liptak and Siwoo Lee, have announced the launch of their Kickstarter campaign. It aims to share the intricacies of Korean slang and culture not in any textbooks (what they’ll never teach you in class) by not only getting the newly edited 2nd edition published and sent out to backers, but also by adding some extra Seoul with an eBook version, a fab set of illustrated flash cards, some killer T-shirts and if the campaign overfunds, an enhanced ebook, posters and other swag, as well as a badass Korean Slang smartphone app for all contributors.

Attaining weight loss goals is a daunting task if you don't know which fruits to incorporate into your weight loss diet. And right now, experts are recommending fruits than anything else because of their rich nutritional value. Fruits are essentially beneficial to all types of people regardless of their age. However, they also vary in terms of their caloric content, and that's something you may want to check out before embarking on a health fruit routine.

Spika released an android music application, ShareOn Audio. ShareOn Audio application not only allows users to access and play their music files on their PC, but also allows users to listen to saved music on Wi-Fi speakers, Smart TVs, home theater systems through a Wi-Fi connection, enabling users to enjoy their music from anywhere.

Chi Sun Rhee’s Greatness series tells of star struck lovers Mija and Ichiro embroiled in World War Two Korea during the Japanese occupation.

KLARIF Inc. (www.klarif.com), a research & development-based skincare company, announced that the corporation had recently filed for a registered trademark for its proprietary compounded formulation ‘Ma²T’ ™ (Maat: Mitochondrial Activator Adenosine Triphosphate) as the core set of ingredients in the KLARIF skincare lines.

Metal music icon, Accept played at The Rolling Hall on the night of Saturday, November 24th, in Seoul, South Korea leaving an unforgettable experience for the crowd present. The German band has recently released new material, “Stalingrad” in April before embarking on their world tour. They have been around for about 30 years and have proven to have stood the test of time when they made their return with Blood of the Nations in 2010, topping metal charts all over the world.

In recent years, people’s desire has upgraded from owning a normal mobile phone to Smartphone. Today, no one wants to have a normal cell phone which is just capable of making calls and messages. Everyone desires of a smartphone that has a camera, music player, touch screen, games and applications for business purpose as well as entertainment.

One of the most impressive and attractive part of human attires is hat. Hats originality is centuries old and people residing in six out of seven continents have accepted it as an attractive part of clothing. In centuries, tremendous number of hats has been created in order to suit different kind of people who have different sense of clothing. Starting from kids, in the market today is available different designs of hats for teenagers, adults, matures and grannies. Apart from this, as people follow different trends and fashion, wide varieties of hat designs are offered for every age group of people. Among all the types of hats, Korean Fashion hats are widely popular all over the world.

According to reports by CNN, 42 percent of mobile phone users admit to using their phone for entertainment when they are bored. Similar studies conducted by various news networks in Europe show that 13 million cell phone users play mobile games every day.

According to online game analytics company Superdata Research, mobile gaming will represent a $7.5 billion worldwide market by 2015. Because dozens of new smartphone games are becoming available daily, it can be a challenge to pick which game to conquer next.

The desire for the perfect skin has been a quest for many. However, it needs to be agreed upon that not everyone has perfect skin and flaws are a part of life, right from the most famous supermodel, down to the general public. Makeup, however, has joined hands with nature to provide one with at least a semblance of perfect skin and help boost one’s self confidence. While nothing can beat natural beauty, makeup and other skin care products do come quite close and get a near-perfect finish if one knows how to use it.

What’s common between Psy’s Gangnam Style and Korean BB Cream? They are both worldwide sensations and are taking the globe by storm.

This year alone, Korea’s new image as innovators has strengthened thanks to its electronic giant, Samsung, receiving very favorable reception the release of the latest smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy Note II. Korea’s popularity continues to rise exponentially when PSY’s Gangnam pop music video took the world by storm and when major global cosmetics brands including Loreal, Clinique and MAC introduced BB Cream in their lineup, an all-in-one beauty product originally mass-marketed in Korea.

Pictosoft, a Korean mobile game developing and publishing company, has just released a new game called 8th Floor: Secret of Castle. The brand new 3D puzzle game is currently available at half price at both the Apple App store and Google play. The game, which was originally $1.99, is now just $0.99.

Now, an online company can help you procure a large selection of world-class Korean products, sitting comfortably at home. KoreaHallyu.asia is the new web store bringing you a diverse range of products straight from Korea. From traditional Korean goods to modern electronic items, everything is available with them that a buyer can shop for and get delivered at his or her doorstep.

Word is spreading quickly about the exciting new Bullet Poker: 7 Poker & Hold’em poker app, which has finally arrived at the App Store. Part of the Masterpiece of Poker Series, the app combines the Classic 7 poker game and thrillingly realistic Texas Hold’em in one game. The App is now available from the App Store and Google Play.

Bank of America has filed its yearly statement that includes information on executive pay, which has revealed that during the same year when Bank of America’s share fell 58% and it laid off 30,000 employees, its Chief Executive Brian Moynihan surprisingly got a benefits package of over USD 8.1 million — almost four times than the previous year’s USD 1.9 million.

Fifteen firms, including Google, Microsoft, Fisher Capital Management, Yahoo, Facebook and PayPal have joint forces to implement a new scheme for authenticating email senders, called Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting and Conformance (DMARC), with the aim to prevent fraudulent messages on email messages.

For 18 years now, computer security specialists and hackers have been assembling at DefCon, one of the longest-running and largest conferences of the type, mainly to share knowledge on securing and breaching electronic devices.

According to MacRumors, John Christman bought Lion on July 23 for $31.79, the price after tax. But then, for unexplained reasons, his PayPal account was charged another 121 times, adding up to a grand total of $3,878.40.

South Korea's top soft drink maker Lotte Chilsung Beverage Co. said Thursday that it decided to absorb and merge with Lotte Liquor BG Co., its alcoholic beverage affiliate, to boost shareholder value.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has suffered a major compromise, the latest incident in a string of attacks targeting high-profile organizations.

Only a few short months ago, JPMorgan Chase traders were on such a roll that they did not have a single losing day in the first quarter.

Deposits held by local six banks including top lender Kookmin Bank amounted to 810.5 trillion won (US$761 billion) as of end-June, up 24.8 trillion won from the end of last year, according to the data.