Jeong Hyeon-hwan

Feb 20, 2024 | upi.com | Jeong Hyeon-hwan |Kim Tae-gyu

LG Chem CEO Shin Hak-cheol (R) shakes hands with CJ Cheiljedang chief Choi Eun-seok after signing an agreement to cooperate to work on bio-based nylon at LG Chem’s office in Seoul. Photo courtesy of LG Chem SEOUL, Feb. 20 (UPI) -- South Korea's LG Chem and CJ CheilJedang have announced a partnership to produce a bio-based nylon to replace conventional synthetic polymers.

Feb 20, 2024 | kansas.com | Jeong Hyeon-hwan |Kim Tae-gyu

SEOUL, Feb. 20 (UPI) -- South Korea's LG Chem and CJ CheilJedang have announced a partnership to produce a bio-based nylon to replace conventional synthetic polymers. LG Chem, the country's leading chemical company, said Thursday it was founding a new joint venture to increase production of ingredients needed for bio-based nylon products. The partnership will entail CJ CheilJedang providing pentamethylenediamine, also known as cadaverine, a key ingredient in bio-based nylon products, to LG Chem.

Feb 7, 2024 | newsbreak.com | Jeong Hyeon-hwan |Kim Tae-gyu

SEOUL, Feb. 7 (UPI) -- South Korea's defense ministry said LIG Nex1 has won a $3.2 billion contract to export midrange surface-to-air missiles to Saudi Arabia. LIG Nex1’s midrange surface-to-air missile system is displayed at the World Defense Show in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Monday. Photo courtesy of LIG Nex1 Under the deal signed late last year, LIG Nex1 is scheduled to ship its Cheongung-II missiles (Cheongung translates to "Heaven's bow" in Korean) to the Middle East nation.

Feb 7, 2024 | upi.com | Jeong Hyeon-hwan |Kim Tae-gyu

LIG Nex1’s midrange surface-to-air missile system is displayed at theWorld Defense Show in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Monday. Photo courtesyof LIG Nex1 SEOUL, Feb. 7 (UPI) -- South Korea's defense ministry said LIG Nex1 has won a $3.2 billion contract to export midrange surface-to-air missiles to Saudi Arabia. Under the deal signed late last year, LIG Nex1 is scheduled to ship its Cheongung-II missiles (Cheongung translates to "Heaven's bow" in Korean) to the Middle East nation.

Jan 25, 2024 | upi.com | Jeong Hyeon-hwan |Kim Tae-gyu

Korean auto parts maker Hyundai Mobis has developed a smart in-car lighting system tuned to a driver’s mood. Photo courtesy of Hyundai Mobis SEOUL, Jan. 25 (UPI) -- South Korean auto parts maker Hyundai Mobis said it has developed a sophisticated in-vehicle lighting system attuned to the driver's mood. The technology announced Wednesday is designed to sense the driver's biorhythm, as well as his/her environment to adjust the color, brightness and display of interior lights.