# photo courtesy (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover photo courtesy. Page: Feed: --- ## [Tim Curry says goodbye to all of this by Jennie Kermode - 2026-08-26 16:08:35+00:00](http://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/news/2026-08-26-tim-curry-says-goodbye-to-all-of-this-news-story-by-jennie-kermode) _2026-08-26 · Jennie Kermode · Eye For Film News, Reviews and Features_ Tim Curry as Dr Frank N Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show "I wasn’t skin-deep gorgeous. I was gorgeous in attitude. And I was gorgeous, I think, in a certain kind of courage." Tim Curry, best known to his legions of fans as Dr. Frank N Furter from The Rocky Horror Picture Show , has died at the age of 80 following several years of serious health problems. The Emmy-winning star, who also… ## [Hyundai Motor Targets 9% Profit Margin by 2030](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275582) _2026-08-26 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Hur Sung-soo) · Businesskorea - Industries_ Hyundai Motor President and CEO Jos Mu oz explains the company's mid-to-long-term business strategy at the 2026 CEO Investor Day. (Photo courtesy of Hyundai Motor) Hyundai Motor Company cited hybrid vehicles as its most profitable powertrain, expressing confidence in achieving an operating profit margin of 9% or higher by 2030. While large-scale investments in future businesses such as… ## [SK Biopharmaceuticals Licenses Opacalium in 1 Trillion-Won Deal](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275581) _2026-08-26 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Choi Mun-hee) · Businesskorea - Industries_ SK Biopharmaceuticals President Lee Dong-hoon speaks at a press conference held in Jung-gu, Seoul, on the afternoon of August 26. (Photo provided by SK Biopharmaceuticals) SK Biopharmaceuticals has strengthened its new epilepsy drug pipeline through an in-licensing (L/I) deal worth 1 trillion won (about $722 million). The strategy is to solidify its cash-generating capabilities by focusing on what… ## [Samsung, SK hynix Clash Over Next-Gen AI Memory at ‘Hot Chips 2026’](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275580) _2026-08-26 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Shin So-hyeon) · Businesskorea - Industries_ SK hynix unveils 'iHBM' thermal architecture that cools AI memory at the source. (Image credit: Getty Images) The global artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductor market is rapidly shifting from a focus on the 'Training' of early large language models (LLMs) to 'Inference' and 'On-device AI' driven in real life and within devices. Until now, the omnipotent performance of High Bandwidth Memory… ## [POSCO Argentina Faces 14.5 Billion-Won Dispute Over Lithium Project](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275567) _2026-08-26 · shlee@businesskorea.co.kr (Lee Song-hoon) · Businesskorea - Industries_ The Hombre Muerto salt flat in Argentina, 100% owned by POSCO Holdings. POSCO Argentina is facing a dispute with local contractors over unpaid construction costs related to its lithium project in Salta province. A local court has ordered the provisional seizure of funds in a bank account linked to the company, while the possibility of additional lawsuits has raised concerns over potential delays… ## [Hankook Tire Sweeps Six Accolades at the 2026 Red Dot Design Awards](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275545) _2026-08-26 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Hur Sung-soo) · Businesskorea - Industries_ The 'i-Flex Gen 2,' the top-tier 'Best of the Best' recipient, is a next-generation airless concept tire optimized for future electric vehicles. (Photo provided by Hankook Tire) The global tire maker Hankook Tire & Technology (Hankook Tire) has secured six awards in the Design Concept category at the Red Dot Design Award 2026, including two prestigious "Best of the Best" honors and four "Winner"… ## [OpenAI Enters Final Stage of Second-Generation Chip Design](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275546) _2026-08-26 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Shin So-hyeon) · Businesskorea - Industries_ Sam Altman and Broadcom CEO Hock Tan holding up a Jalapeno wafer (provided by Yonhap News Agency) OpenAI is moving to reduce its reliance on Nvidia by deploying its self-developed artificial intelligence semiconductor, Jalapeno, in real-world operations within the year. Performance tests showed the chip outperformed Nvidia's top-tier products in power efficiency and response speed. Richard Ho,… ## [SK Gas Pays Record Panama Canal Transit Fee](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275541) _2026-08-26 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Lee Kwang-soo) · Businesskorea - Industries_ Panama Canal (AFP-Yonhap) The "express transit fee" paid by a single vessel to pass through the Panama Canal has surpassed 7 billion won. SK Gas has agreed to pay $5.30 million (about 7.3 billion won) for passage through the Panama Canal on September 1, marking the highest amount ever, Bloomberg reported on August 26 local time. The figure breaks the previous record of $4.60 million (about 6.4… ## [Genesis GV90 Earns Global Media Praise](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275539) _2026-08-26 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Hur Sung-soo) · Businesskorea - Industries_ Genesis GV90 Neolun exterior (provided by Hyundai Motor) "Genesis has finally made its dream a reality." U.S. business magazine Forbes offered that assessment of the Genesis GV90, unveiled on August 19 local time at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco. The GV90 and GV90 Neolun revealed at the world premiere are being seen as models that encapsulate Genesis' technological innovation and Korean… ## [Daewoo E&C Lands Four IDEA Design Finalists](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275537) _2026-08-26 · shlee@businesskorea.co.kr (Lee Song-hoon) · Businesskorea - Industries_ 'The luminous grove of stone' at Jeongeup Prugio The First (provided by Daewoo E&C) La Cervo Prugio Summit Sunken Plaza won an iF Design Award in March and reimagines Korean spatial concepts Daewoo E&C has achieved four finalist selections in a globally prestigious design competition. In the '2026 IDEA Design Awards,' hosted by the Industrial Designers Society of America, four of the company's… ## [Home Internet From Space (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/BZLSoSSGFRQy) _2026-08-26 · **Sponsored**_ Residential satellite internet that brings connectivity to homes beyond conventional networks ## [SK AX, SAP Target AI-Native Enterprises](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275536) _2026-08-26 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Shin So-hyeon) · Businesskorea - Industries_ Kim Wanjong, president of SK AX (right), and Christian Klein, SAP CEO, met at SAP headquarters in Walldorf, Baden-W rttemberg, Germany, to discuss cooperation plans. (Provided by SK AX) Collaboration Will Blend SAP Autonomous Suite and Business AI With SK AX's ERP Transformation Tools SK AX is moving to build an "AI-native enterprise" in partnership with global company SAP, aiming to optimize… ## [Dolly Parton dead at 80 by Jennie Kermode - 2026-08-25 19:45:40+00:00](http://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/news/2026-08-25-dolly-parton-dead-at-80-news-story-by-jennie-kermode) _2026-08-25 · Jennie Kermode · Eye For Film News, Reviews and Features_ Dolly Parton in Steel Magnolias No matter how talented they are, few stars really stand out as one of a kind, so it's a sad day when we have to say goodbye to Dolly Parton. The musical legend, television actor and tremendously successful entrepreneur, Tennessee's favourite daughter died today at the age of 80. The recipient of an honourary Oscar for her humanitarian work, Parton won six Golden… ## [Beach house blues by Paul Risker](http://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/feature/2026-08-25-interview-with-mia-kate-russell-sophia-wright-mendelsohn-and-bailey-spalding-about-penny-lane-is-dead-feature-story-by-paul-risker) _2026-08-25 · Paul Risker · Eye For Film News, Reviews and Features_ Penny Lane Is Dead Australian director Mia-Kate Russell's gruelling, blood-soaked horror, Penny Lane Is Dead, is set on a hot summer's night in 1986. When Penny (Bailey Spalding) falls foul of her cousin Kat's (Sophia Wright-Mendelsohn) prank, a beach house party takes a decidedly dark turn for Penny and her two friends, Toni (Tahlee Fereday) and Amy (Alexandra Jensen). Penny Lane Is Dead is… ## [Pretty Babies - Richard Mowe - 20467](http://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/review/pretty-babies-2026-film-review-by-richard-mowe) _2026-08-24 · Richard Mowe · Eye For Film News, Reviews and Features_ For a debut film Pretty Babies by Tyler-Marie Evans demonstrates a certain sure-footed maturity as it follows two 18-year-old best friends Marie (Emily Alyn Lind) and Luna (Sadie Stanley) as they try with stars in their eyes to escape the confines of small-town tedium and hit the road for the lure of Los Angeles’s bright lights. En route from Texas to California they dabble in sex work as a… ## [Borges And Me - Richard Mowe - 20466](http://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/review/borges-and-me-2026-film-review-by-richard-mowe) _2026-08-24 · Richard Mowe · Eye For Film News, Reviews and Features_ As the pretext for a period road movie Borges And Me offers a wealth of engaging detail about the relationship between the student and writer Jay Parini (Fionn Whitehead) and his mentor, the blind Argentinian poet Jorge Luis Borges (Luis Gnecco). Set in the early 1970s director Marc Turteltaub follows the pair across scenic Scottish countryside and seascapes as they journey in a decrepit Morris… ## [Reap The Whirlwind - Donald Munro - 20465](http://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/review/reap-the-whirlwind-2026-film-review-by-donald-munro) _2026-08-24 · Donald Munro · Eye For Film News, Reviews and Features_ An Angela Mao, Lady Whirlwind, boxset from Eureka containing four classics of 1970s Hong Kong action. The Angry River A wuxia in which the evil leader of the Lunar Sect is dishonourably assassinating the righteous leaders of other Kung-Fu schools. Lan Feng (Angela Mao) must make a perilous journey before putting a stop to it. Stoner Two cops, played by Angela Mao and George Lazenby, acting outside… ## [Reap The Whirlwind (2026) - 48910 Blu-Ray Review by Donald Munro](http://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/dvdreview/reap-the-whirlwind-blu-ray-review-by-donald-munro) _2026-08-24 · Donald Munro · Eye For Film News, Reviews and Features_ In Western cinema the female action hero is a rare thing. Up until the 1980s it was completely absent from Hollywood. It was the preserve of exploitation cinema, Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! or Coffy, and Eurowar, which was an ocean away from Hollywood. And there are a couple of British comedy spy thrillers like Fathom, and some Soviet propaganda. On the other side of the world, in the mid… ## [Stay-at-Home Seven: August 24 ro 30 by Amber Wilkinson, Jennie Kermode, Anne-Katrin Titze](http://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/feature/2026-08-24-films-to-catch-on-telly-or-stream-this-week-feature-story-by-amber-wilkinson-jennie-kermode-anne-katrin-titze) _2026-08-24 · Amber Wilkinson, Jennie Kermode, Anne-Katrin Titze · Eye For Film News, Reviews and Features_ Hustlers Photo: STX Films Hustlers , 11.15pm, Film4, Tuesday, August 25 Although she did receive a Golden Globe nomination, Jennifer Lopez should easily have snagged an Oscar nod for her role in Lorene Scafaria's well-written adaptation of a New Yorker story charting a complex scam orchestrated by a group of strippers. Lopez plays the brassy Ramona, who becomes the brains behind a criminal outfit… ## [Stoner - Donald Munro - 20464](http://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/review/stoner-1974-film-review-by-donald-munro) _2026-08-23 · Donald Munro · Eye For Film News, Reviews and Features_ One of the best complements that you can give a desert in China is "not too sweet." Golden Harvest's Stoner has gone by several names: the original Mandarin translates as Iron King Kong Breaks The Ziyang Temple. Then there's A Man Called Stoner; The Shrine Of Ultimate Bliss; Hong Kong Hitman; and more. Stoner and Hitman are obvious comic allusions to the film's subject matter. The number of names… ## [Giving voice by Jennie Kermode](http://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/feature/2026-08-23-interview-with-andrea-grant-about-the-bones-of-our-never-cestors-feature-story-by-jennie-kermode) _2026-08-23 · Jennie Kermode · Eye For Film News, Reviews and Features_ The Bones Of Our Never-cestors What happens to those people who never succeed in becoming ancestors? How do subsequent generations relate to them? Andrea Grant’s new short film The Bones Of Our Never-cestors explores this theme from a Coast Salish and broader indigenous perspective, using spoken work poetry alongside imagery which has both documentary and narrative aspects. This is, I acknowledge,… ## [Chovy's Blog: Agentic Coding (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/0bZJEXieswzc) _2026-08-23 · **Sponsored**_ Personal posts on agentic coding, moshcode CLI, and security findings. ## [Women who are deadlier than the male by Richard Mowe](http://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/feature/2026-08-22-greek-gothic-noir-sea-of-glass-turns-the-tables-on-two-mainstream-classics-feature-story-by-richard-mowe) _2026-08-22 · Richard Mowe · Eye For Film News, Reviews and Features_ Greek trio from Sea of Glass at its world premiere at the Edinburgh International Film Festival (from left) Christiana Matelska Toka, Alexis Alexiou and Evangelia Andreadaki Photo: Courtesy of EIFF/Pako Mera As a way of confronting the issues of domestic violence Greek film-maker Alexis Alexiou and his co-writing partner Afroditi Nikolaidou are content to acknowledge a kinship with the classic… ## [The Angry River - Donald Munro - 20462](http://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/review/the-angry-river-1971-film-review-by-donald-munro) _2026-08-21 · Donald Munro · Eye For Film News, Reviews and Features_ The Angry River was the first film produced by the newly formed Golden Harvest film company in Hong Kong. It was not the first film that they released, being preceded, by a few months, by The Invincible Eight. It starred Angela Mao in her first screen role, though she did also play a major part as one of The Invincible Eight. Sammo Hung and Jackie Chan also make brief appearances in it. As a wuxia… ## [The antithesis of a love story by Paul Risker](http://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/feature/2026-08-21-interview-with-sarah-bolger-about-nervous-feature-story-by-paul-risker) _2026-08-21 · Paul Risker · Eye For Film News, Reviews and Features_ Nervous Director Abner Pastoll's Nervous, co-written by Richard Hobley, tells the story of Sarah (Sarah Bolger), who has left her native Ireland and is living in Korea with her Korean husband Sungsoo (Sungsoo Yune). With their marriage fracturing, the pair move to the countryside. After discovering an old gramophone and mysterious vinyl record which Sungsoo plays, Sarah loses her ability to hear… ## [Petition Seeks Fair Standards for Shanghai-Made Telsa Models](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275294) _2026-08-21 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Hur Sung-soo) · Businesskorea - Industries_ ​Tesla Korea announced on Aug. 21 through its social media that the cumulative driving distance on domestic roads has exceeded 50 million km. (Photo courtesy of Tesla Korea social media X channel) Tesla Korea announced on Aug. 21 that the cumulative driving distance of its Supervised Full Self-Driving (FSD) on domestic roads has exceeded 50 million km. This figure demonstrates that the scale of… ## [Micron Launches $10 Billion Memory Research Lab](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275293) _2026-08-21 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Shin So-hyeon) · Businesskorea - Industries_ Micron will establish U.S. memory research hub, Investing 14 Trillion Won. (Yonhap-Reuters) U.S. memory semiconductor company Micron will invest a total of $10 billion over 10 years to establish a large-scale dedicated memory research lab. It is the first dedicated memory research hub to be established in the United States. Micron announced on Aug. 20 (local time) that it will establish a… ## [HD Hyundai Pursues U.S. Shipyard Acquisition](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275289) _2026-08-21 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Hur Sung-soo) · Businesskorea - Industries_ Panoramic view of the HD Hyundai Heavy Industries yard. (Photo courtesy of HD Hyundai) Analysts say that HD Hyundai is accelerating its pace of acquiring a U.S. shipyard as the United States demands foreign shipbuilders secure at least half of the stakes in a U.S. shipyard as a condition for building its warships. This is interpreted as a strategy to seek direct benefits utilizing a U.S. shipyard… ## [Samsung Sweeps 57 International Design Awards](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275272) _2026-08-21 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Shin So-hyeon) · Businesskorea - Industries_ 'Home Appliance Accessibility Design' that won the IDEA Impact Award Samsung Electronics acquired a total of 45 awards, including one impact award, nine bronze awards, and 35 finalist awards at 'IDEA 2026' announced on Aug. 21. Following this, it added a total of 12 awards, including one 'Best of the Best', in the brand and communication category at the 'Red Dot Design Award 2026'. The 'Impact… ## [Hankook Tire Showcases EV-Exclusive iON Tech at Demo Days Bay Area](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275267) _2026-08-21 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Hur Sung-soo) · Businesskorea - Industries_ Demo Days LA event. (Photo provided by Hankook Tire) Hankook Tire & Technology (Hankook Tire), a leading global tire manufacturer, will showcase its EV-exclusive iON tire lineup at Demo Days Bay Area, taking place Aug. 22-23 in Alameda, California. Through interactive displays and hands-on driving experiences, attendees can see how Hankook's advanced tire technology meets the unique demands of… ## [Korea’s P-CAB Market Enters New Phase as Japanese Drugmakers Join Race](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275268) _2026-08-21 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Choi Mun-hee) · Businesskorea - Industries_ Takeda logo. (Source: Takeda official website) South Korea's market for treatments for gastroesophageal reflux disease is rapidly shifting from proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) to potassium-competitive acid blockers (P-CABs), as a growing market draws new competitors. P-CAB drugs can be taken regardless of meals and take effect quickly, with annual prescription sales expected to surpass 400 billion… ## [Hyundai Reviews U.S. Plant Expansion to 800,000 Units](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275259) _2026-08-21 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Hur Sung-soo) · Businesskorea - Industries_ Euisun Chung, Chairman of Hyundai Motor Group, signs an Ioniq 5 electric vehicle at the Metaplant America (HMGMA) opening ceremony in Georgia in March last year. (Photo courtesy of Hyundai Motor Group) Hyundai Motor Group is considering a plan to increase the annual production capacity of 'Metaplant America' (HMGMA) in Georgia, the United States, which held its completion ceremony last year, to a… ## [Retro Grid Dungeon Crawler (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/cFTynAWfFTdK) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Retro grid movement with first-person combat, loot and skill-tree progression. ## [Coway Achieves Design ‘Grand Slam’ with Triple Win in Major Global Awards](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275258) _2026-08-21 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Choi Mun-hee) · Businesskorea - Industries_ The Square Fit Air Purifier Series (38㎡ and 82㎡ models). (Photo provided by Coway) Coway Co., Ltd., a leading home appliance innovator billed as the "Best Life Solution Company," announced on Aug. 21 that it has been named a winner at the 2026 International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA), extending its winning streak at the prestigious event to 17 consecutive years. Hosted by the Industrial… ## [Hyundai Motor Plants Halt in First Full Strike Since 2016](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275252) _2026-08-21 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Hur Sung-soo) · Businesskorea - Industries_ The Hyundai Motor labor union began an eight-hour full strike for the first time in 10 years on Aug. 21. (Yonhap) The Hyundai Motor labor union has launched a full strike for the first time in 10 years. The union is demanding 30% of the company's net profit from last year as performance bonuses, in addition to a 50% increase in bonuses, the reinstatement of union members dismissed during past… ## [Chong Kun Dang Signs KIO-301 Deal](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275242) _2026-08-21 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Choi Mun-hee) · Businesskorea - Industries_ Chong Kun Dang CEO Kim Young-joo (left) and Kiora Pharmaceuticals President and CEO Brian M. Strem are taking a commemorative photo after signing a licensing agreement for the development and commercialization of the new drug candidate 'KIO-301' for the treatment of retinitis pigmentosa at the Chong Kun Dang headquarters in Chungjeong-ro. (Provided by Chong Kun Dang) Chong Kun Dang has joined… ## [Skintown - Richard Mowe - 20461](http://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/review/skintown-2026-film-review-by-richard-mowe) _2026-08-20 · Richard Mowe · Eye For Film News, Reviews and Features_ There have been a multitude of films and series that have dealt with the Troubles in Ireland (and there will doubtless be many more) but Kieron J Walsh delivers an original take on the relatively recent past in 1994 and the optimism surrounding the 'ceasefire' which ended most of the violence and lead to the Good Friday Agreement four years laster. Adapted by Ciarán McMenamin from his own novel,… ## [& Sons - Jennie Kermode - 20460](http://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/review/sons-2025-film-review-by-jennie-kermode) _2026-08-20 · Jennie Kermode · Eye For Film News, Reviews and Features_ Bill Nighy is one of those actors who has always evidenced a considerably measure of talent yet who is cast, more often than not, in supporting roles, often playing quirky characters who are interesting to watch but don’t show his full potential. His occasional opportunity to take the lead, as in Oliver Hermanus’ 2022 film Living , always delivers something special, and here, in the role of a… ## [Coming of age in a conflict zone by Richard Mowe](http://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/feature/2026-08-20-skintown-director-kieron-j-walsh-on-the-troubles-male-friendship-and-winning-sean-connery-prize-feature-story-by-richard-mowe) _2026-08-20 · Richard Mowe · Eye For Film News, Reviews and Features_ Night out in Skintown: Jack Rowan, left, and Chris Walley. 'Passing in to adulthood is complicated enough without throwing conflict on top of it' Photo: Courtesy of EIFF Edinburgh represents a happy place for Dublin-based film-maker Kieron J Walsh who has departed the International Film Festival with the Sean Connery Prize for Feature Filmmaking Excellence which is voted on by the public. The… ## [Jusung Engineering Eyes Global Leap with Its 'Only One' ALG Tech](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275211) _2026-08-20 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Kim Hwang-min) · Businesskorea - Industries_ Hwang Chul-ju, Chairman of Jusung Engineering (Photo by Reporter Yang Doo-sang) As the semiconductor industry currently enjoys an unprecedented boom, Jusung Engineering is drawing attention as the company leading the globalization of South Korea's materials, parts, and equipment industry. In particular, Chairman Hwang Chul-ju is garnering profound interest from related industries by presenting a… ## [Daesan Petrochemical Restructuring Wins Conditional Approval](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275210) _2026-08-20 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Hur Sung-soo) · Businesskorea - Industries_ Panoramic view of the HD Hyundai Oilbank Daesan plant. \[Photo courtesy of HD Hyundai Oilbank\] The 'Daesan No. 1' business reorganization, which is the first restructuring case in the domestic petrochemical industry driven to a survival crisis by Chinese oversupply, has entered its final stages after receiving conditional approval from the Fair Trade Commission. The large-scale Naphtha Cracking… ## [South Korean Cargo Ship Begins Arctic Route Test](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275209) _2026-08-20 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Hur Sung-soo) · Businesskorea - Industries_ ​Major sailing route for the Arctic Route pilot voyage \[Photo provided by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries\]​ A South Korean container ship is setting out for the first demonstration voyage of the Northeast Passage, a part of the Arctic Sea Route, carrying actual export cargo. The operation aims to verify whether the navigation distance between Busan and Europe can be reduced by about 7,000 km… ## [DDR4 May Jump 50% on Tight Supply](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275207) _2026-08-20 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Shin So-hyeon) · Businesskorea - Industries_ SK hynix DDR4 (Double Data Rate 4) product. (Photo provided by SK hynix) The upward trend in legacy DRAM prices is expected to continue in the second half of this year. This is due to the tight supply of general-purpose DRAM as memory semiconductor (hereafter memory) manufacturers focus on the production of HBM (High Bandwidth Memory) and server DRAM. Observations suggest that the supply shortage… ## [EQQUALBERRY Takes Part in OLIVE YOUNG FESTA LA 2026](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275196) _2026-08-20 · shlee@businesskorea.co.kr (Lee Song-hoon) · Businesskorea - Industries_ EQQUALBERRY, the K-beauty skincare brand of global commerce company Boosters, took part in OLIVE YOUNG FESTA LA 2026. (Photo courtesy of Boosters) Global commerce company Boosters (CEO Yoonho Choi) announced on Aug. 20, that its K-beauty skincare brand EQQUALBERRY took part in OLIVE YOUNG FESTA LA 2026, held August 14-16 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. The brand's booth attracted… ## [ICTK Wins Gold Prize, Santa Clara Mayor’s Award](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275193) _2026-08-20 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Shin So-hyeon) · Businesskorea - Industries_ ICTK, a quantum security fabless company, said on Aug. 20, that it had simultaneously won the Gold Prize and the Santa Clara mayor's special award, "Best International Innovator," at the "2026 Silicon Valley International Invention Festival (SVIIF 2026)" held in the United States. SVIIF 2026 was held from August 14 to 16 at the Santa Clara Convention Center in California. The international… ## [South Korea Turns Tourist Hubs Into Launchpads for K-Beauty Exports](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275167) _2026-08-20 · shlee@businesskorea.co.kr (Lee Song-hoon) · Businesskorea - Industries_ A foreign buyer examines products at the 2025 Seoul International Cosmetics and Beauty Industry Expo and the International Health Industry Expo at COEX in Gangnam District, Seoul. South Korea is building a new pathway for K-beauty exports centered on Gyeongju and Jeju, where foreign visitors will be encouraged to experience Korean beauty products firsthand before that demand is translated into… ## [South Korea Weighs White-Collar Exemption to Speed Up Semiconductor R&D](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275147) _2026-08-20 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Hur Sung-soo) · Businesskorea - Industries_ South Korea's Trade Minister Kim Jung-kwan As the United States and Japan move to ease working-hour restrictions for research and development personnel in the semiconductor industry, South Korea is struggling to reach agreement on similar reforms amid differences between government ministries. The administration of President Lee Jae Myung is seeking to enact a special law this year governing the… ## [Korea AeroSpace Demonstrates 40Kg Cargo Delivery](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275152) _2026-08-20 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Hur Sung-soo) · Businesskorea - Industries_ Korea AeroSpace Administration's demonstration of drone-robot heavy cargo transport system in the Sacheon area (Provided by Yonhap News Agency) The era where flying drones and ground-running robots join hands to deliver heavy cargo right to the consumer's doorstep is fast approaching. The Korea AeroSpace Administration announced on August 20 that it, along with the Electronics and… ## [SK Enmove Expands North American Base Oil Reach](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275137) _2026-08-20 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Lee Kwang-soo) · Businesskorea - Industries_ SK Enmove President Kim Won-ki (left) and HF Sinclair Senior Vice President and President of Lubricants and Specialties Matthew Joyce concluded an agreement ceremony for the supply and distribution of Group III base oil in the North American region at the SK Seorin Building in Jongno-gu, Seoul on August 19. SK Enmove has significantly expanded its premium base oil distribution network in the North… ## [The End Of Oak Street - Andrew Robertson - 20459](http://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/review/the-end-of-oak-street-2026-film-review-by-andrew-robertson) _2026-08-19 · Andrew Robertson · Eye For Film News, Reviews and Features_ It's 1982, and the Platt's suburban idyll is such that the neighbourhood block party is occasion for one of the area residents to say the kind of sentence that only appears in movies - "You've got a great family". Inevitably, there's at least one secret in the basement, as the kind of movies that kind of sentence appears in are also the kind of movies where those great families are imperilled.… ## [Hunt For The Wilderpeople (2016) - 28777 Blu-Ray Review by Amber Wilkinson](http://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/dvdreview/hunt-for-the-wilderpeople-blu-ray-review-by-amber-wilkinson) _2026-08-19 · Amber Wilkinson · Eye For Film News, Reviews and Features_ There is no doubt that this 10th anniversary 4K release of The Hunt For The Wilderpeople has taken on extra poignancy with the death of star Sam Neill just a month before it's release. He's a vibrant presence in the extras, which are a reminder that beyond being a great actor, he was also a fun and thoughtful human. The commentary track has been carried over from the previous DVD release, along… ## [Behind Dern’s ‘late-life masterpiece’ by Richard Mowe](http://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/feature/2026-08-19-northbound-director-william-scoular-on-working-with-the-ultimate-actors-actor-mortality-and-a-sentimental-journey-feature-story-by-richard-mowe) _2026-08-19 · Richard Mowe · Eye For Film News, Reviews and Features_ Bruce Dern zooming in to the Edinburgh International Film Festival for a live session with audiences ahead of the world premiere of his latest film Northbound, directed by William Scoular Photo: Courtesy of EIFF The trip from home base Toronto to the Edinburgh International Film Festival for the world premiere of Northbound featuring a career-best performance from Bruce Dern as an irascible and… ## [Harrelson receives Heart of Sarajevo by Amber Wilkinson - 2026-08-19 09:28:35+00:00](http://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/news/2026-08-19-harrelson-receives-heart-of-sarajevo-news-story-by-amber-wilkinson) _2026-08-19 · Amber Wilkinson · Eye For Film News, Reviews and Features_ Woody Harrelson with his Heart of Sarajevo award Photo: Courtesy of Sarajevo Film Festival Woody Harrelson received the Sarajevo Film Festival's honorary Heart of Sarajevo award last night, following a screening of Welcome To Sarajevo, which was shot in the city back in 1997. A few hours before, the three-time Oscar-nominated star entertained a packed and lively crowd at a masterclass with…