[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Citibank Korea Inc. (CEO Ha, Yung-ku, www.citibank.co.kr) and YWCA Korea (President, Cha, Kyung-ae) had a signing ceremony for Darae Class, an after-class study support program for children from multi-cultural families at the YWCA Building in Myeongdong in the morning of Feb. 20 and delivered USD 200,000 sponsored by the Citi Foundation. Citibank Korea has provided ‘Darae Class,’ which means ‘a class for the future of multi-cultural families’ since 2012 with the sponsorship of the Citi Foundation recognizing the necessity to help this specific group of children with their
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Currency trading seems to be on the top of traders' minds and portfolios, with the British pound experiencing volatile swings just days after world leaders resolved to stand firm against currency wars in the G20 Summit held in Russia over the weekend. The week opened with the Queen's currency sliding to a seven-month low against the US dollar and also traded at a 15-month low against the euro on Monday, February 18, over renewed fears about the health of the UK economy and concerns that the UK may lose its AAA rating this year. Spread betting could be a way of taking a po
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]The 28th Kyunghyang Housing Fair (KH Fair 2013) will be held on February 20-24, 2013 at the Korea International Exhibition Center (KINTEX) in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province. The exhibition will feature 46 themes related to the latest construction and housing trends, including exterior and interior materials, coating materials, construction equipment and electric equipment. Launched in 1986, KH Fair is the nation's largest and oldest housing exhibition with participation from more than 600 exhibitors from home and abroad. Special exhibitions, seminars and events are to be held
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Veteran Hawaii hospitality executive Marcus Y. Ito has been promoted by TRUMP HOTEL COLLECTION™ to global sales director, Asia-Pacific. Adding to his leisure sales responsibilities at Trump International Hotel™ Waikiki Beach Walk, Ito will be taking on a broader role, representing the entire TRUMP HOTEL COLLECTION brand to the Asia-Pacific markets. “We are delighted to welcome Marcus to the Trump corporate team,” said Jim Petrus, chief operating officer. “His leadership has been a significant factor in the success of Trump Waikiki, and we anticipate that this expansion of
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Citibank Korea Inc. (CEO Yung-Ku Ha, www.citibank.co.kr) announced that it will launch the first round of Seoul series to offer special dining discount benefits to all Citicard customers (ex-BC and corporate card) in Samsung-dong and Yeoksam-dong of Seoul. Citibank Premium Dining provides 30% discount at 26 restaurants serving Italian, Japanese and Korean cuisine during the event period running until March 31, 2013. Any Citi Card customer can receive the discount benefit by presenting the free discount coupon taken from a leaflet, mobile, or homepage when ordering menus.
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]WEBGATE division of Daemyung Enterprise(www.webgateinc.com) made a contract with “Arsenal of Security” to supply its brand products to Russian market. Mr. Stanislav Kamorin, CEO of Arsenal visited Korea, and this contract was signed at WEBGATE office on Jan 25, 2013. According to this contract, Arsenal will take a role as an official distributor in Russia. Arsenal, founded in 1994, located in Omsk has many branches across Russia, and has its own technical center and resources for products test. Arsenal is conducting CCTV product distribution, project design and maintenanc
[NBC-1TV 박승훈 기자]국가보훈처(처장 박승춘)는 지난 1월 29일부터 전개한 “화상소녀 찾기 캠페인”이 결실을 맺어 미군 6․25참전용사 ‘리차드 캐드월러더’씨가 60년 동안 그리워하던 ‘화상 소녀’의 주인공 ‘김연순(72세,경기 화성시)’씨를 찾았다고 공식 발표했다.보훈처는 6.25전쟁 중이던 1953년 수원 근방 미 공군부대에 근무했던 미군 참전용사 ‘리차드 캐드월러더’(Richard Cadwallader, 82세, ‘53.5월-’54.5월까지 수원 미 공군 제8전투비행단 통신병 근무)씨가 6․25전쟁 중 본인의 도움으로 미군부대에서 화상치료를 받게 한 한국소녀를 찾아달라는 공식요청을 받고 국내 언론에 이 사연을 소개하고 제보 접수창구를 설치하는 등 ‘화상소녀 찾기 캠페인’을 전국적으로 전개했었다. 공식 캠페인 이후, 보훈처는 당시 경기도 화성시 매향리 인근에 살았던 주민의 최초 제보를 바탕으로 현장 방문조사 및 면담과 미국에 거주하고 있는 리차드 캐드월러드氏의 3차례 추가 질문 확인 작업 등을 거쳐 경기도 화성시 우정읍 운평리에 거주하는 김연순氏가 ‘화상소녀’임을 최종 확인 했다.이 확인 과정에서 당시 리차드 캐드월러드氏와
[NBC-1TV 김종우 기자]10년 전인 2003년 2월 18일 오전 9시53분에 발생했던 대구지하철 참사 현장된 임시 빈소에서 시민들이 분향하고 있다.