Cooling patches, handy fans and ice-filled bottles have become indoor essentials to endure extreme heat at the office this summer.
Air conditioners are displayed at a Lotte Himart branch in downtown Seoul Wednesday.
Korea's first wall air conditioner made by LG Electronics has made its way back to the company, as its users donated it after using it for 45 years.
Coupang gave a video peek at conditions at one of its logistics centers Thursday after a labor union complained about a poor work environment and stifling hot centers.
Air conditioner sales are rising thanks to the summer heat as well as the government’s massive sales discount event. Air conditioner annual sales have reached an all-time record of around 2.5 million units.
Air-conditioning units, on an outer wall of a high-rising building in Seoul, spew hot air on Monday as daytime temperature reached 35 degrees Celsius (95 Fahrenheit) in Seoul.
A worker assembles air conditioners at Samsung Electronics’ plant in Gwangju, Gyeonggi, on Tuesday. The company said it is fully operating its air conditioner production lines as it expect a hot summer this year.
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