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LG Electronics
Type	Public
Founded	1958
Headquarters	Seoul, South Korea
Key people	Yong Nam, Vice Chairman & CEO
Industry	Mobile Communication, Digital Display, Digital Appliance and Digital Media
Revenue	▲ $68.8 billion USD
Employees	82,772 (29,948 in Korea/ 52,824 overseas) - as of 2006
Parent	LG Group
Slogan	Life's Good
Website	LG Electronics Worldwide

LG Electronics (KRX_S: 066570, LSE:LGLD) is a South Korean multinational corporation and one of the world's largest electronics companies. It is a part of LG Group, operating in 80 countries. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... Image File history File links LG_Electronics. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Korea. ... Short name Statistics Location map Map of location of Seoul. ... For the tax agency in Ireland of the same name, see Revenue Commissioners. ... This article is about work. ... For the band, see Big Brother and the Holding Company. ... LG redirects here. ... Look up slogan in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos or other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... Jamo redirects here. ... Korean writing systems Hangul Hanja Hyangchal Gugyeol Idu Mixed script Korean romanization Revised Romanization of Korean McCune-Reischauer Yale Romanization Hanja is the Korean name for Chinese characters. ... Korea Exchange (KRX) was created through the integration of the three existing Korean spot & futures exchanges (Korean Stock Exchange, Korean Futures Exchange & KOSDAQ) under the Korea Stock & Futures Exchange Act. ... Korea Stock Exchange is the traditional stock market division of Korea Exchange. ... The Source by Greyworld, in the new LSE building Paternoster Square. ... For Korea as a whole, see Korea. ... multinational corporation (or transnational corporation) (MNC/TNC) is a corporation or enterprise that manages production establishments or delivers services in at least two countries. ... LG redirects here. ...

Summary

LG Electronics developed iris recognition technology in 1999 and markets it for security, convenience, privacy enhancement and productivity purposes. Iris recognition is a method of biometric authentication that uses pattern recognition techniques based on high-resolution images of the irides of an individuals eyes. ... This article is about the year. ...

By 2005, LG was considered a Top 100 global brand, and just a year later, LG recorded a brand growth of 14%. Now the world's largest plasma panel manufacturer, its joint venture, LG.Philips LCD, is a major maker of liquid-crystal displays for TVs. LG.Philips LCD (hangul:엘지필립스엘씨디, LG필립스LCD) was formed as a joint venture by the Korean electronics company LG Electronics and the Dutch company Koninklijke Philips Electronics in 1999 to manufacture active matrix liquid crystal displays (LCDs). ...

In 2006, the company's mobile phone division, LG Mobile, marketed the LG Chocolate phone, changing the company's image of the maker of thick 3G phones. It now focuses on the design and marketing of phones such as the LG Shine and LG Prada (KE850). As a result, the company was picked as 'The Design Team of the Year' by the Red Dot Design Award in 2006~2007 and is often called the 'New Apple' or 'New Sony' in the industry and online communities. They also sponsor English Premier League club, Fulham FC. The LG Chocolate refers to a fashion phone, of which there are two variations: LG Chocolate (VX8500), the CDMA version that was released in North America, and LG KG800 (Chocolate), the GSM version sold in Europe and in other GSM areas. ... The LG KE970[1] (a. ... The LG KE850 (also known as The LG PRADA Phone[1]) is a mobile phone manufactured by LG Electronics and designed by Prada. ... A virtual community, e-community or online community is a group of people that primarily interact via communication media such as letters, telephone, email or Usenet rather than face to face. ...

Billboards at Dundas Square in Toronto, Canada, featuring an LG advert.

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Brand name history

The previous company name was Lucky-GoldStar, from which the abbreviation of LG was derived. The current "Life's Good" slogan is a backronym. Before the corporate name change to LG, household products were sold under the brand name of Lucky, while electronic products were sold under the brand name of GoldStar (Hangul:금성). The GoldStar brand is still perceived as a discount brand. A backronym (or bacronym) is a phrase that is constructed after the fact from a previously existing abbreviation, the abbreviation being an initialism or an acronym. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with legal name. ... For other uses, see Brand (disambiguation). ... Various components An electronic component is a basic electronic element usually packaged in a discrete form with two or more connecting leads or metallic pads. ... Jamo redirects here. ...

In September 2007, LG launched an online video contest called “Life’s Good When…” to generate awareness of their “life’s good” philosophy and encourage consumers to engage positively with the brand. The contest, which is hosted by YouTube, has generated over 600 entries and 700,000 video views by November. Winners will receive more than $30,000 worth of LG appliances and electronics. YouTube is a popular video sharing website where users can upload, view and share video clips. ...

Guarantees

LG Electronics has been criticized for having "ungenerous" guarantees, not covering, for example, spare parts, such as doors on washing machines and refrigerators etc. As well, criticism has focused on the fact that they are making it impossible to reache "people with authority to make decisions" when having difficulties making a claim due to any "out off the normal" circumstance or disagreement, making it impossible to dispute any decision made by LG Electronics through other means then court.

Sponsorship

LG Electronics sponsored the English football club Leicester City and Weyside Rovers (Guildford) from 2000 until 2002. LG Electronics currently sponsors the English football club Fulham F.C, the Brazilian football club São Paulo F.C., AEK from Greece, the International Cricket Council, Australian Football League club the Fremantle Football Club and National Rugby League club Cronulla Sharks. For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Leicester City Football Club, (also known as The Foxes) is an English professional football club based in the city of Leicester. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Fulham Football Club are an English football team based in Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. ... São Paulo Futebol Clube, usually called São Paulo FC or just São Paulo, is a traditional Brazilian football team from São Paulo, founded on January 25, 1930, and re-founded on December 16, 1935. ... ICC logo The International Cricket Council (ICC) is the governing body for international Test match and One-day International cricket. ... Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed The Dockers and known informally as Freo, is one of 16 teams in the Australian Football League (AFL). ... The National Rugby League (NRL) is the top league of professional rugby league football clubs in Australasia. ... The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks are an Australian professional rugby league team based in Cronulla in the Sutherland Shire, south of Sydney. ...

Business areas and main products

Mobile communications

CDMA Handsets, GSM Handsets, 3G Handsets, Cellular Phones

Digital appliance

Air Conditioners, Refrigerators, Microwave Ovens, Washing Machines, Vacuum Cleaners, HomeNet, Compressors for Air Conditioners and Refrigerators Note: in the broadest sense, air conditioning can refer to any form of heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning. ... Fridge redirects here. ... Microwave oven A microwave oven, or microwave, is a kitchen appliance employing microwave radiation primarily to cook or heat food. ... Front-loading washing machine. ... Regular canister vacuum cleaner for home use. ... Compressor has several meanings: A gas compressor is a mechanical device that takes in a gas and increases its pressure by squeezing a volume of it into a smaller volume. ...

Digital display

Plasma TVs, LCD TVs, Micro Display Panel TVs, Monitors, PDP Modules, OLED Panels, USB Memory, Flat Panel Computer Monitors An example of a plasma display A plasma display panel (PDP) is a type of flat panel display now commonly used for large TV displays (typically above 37-inch or 940 mm). ... Liquid crystal display television (LCD TV) is television that uses LCD technology for its visual output. ... Nineteen inch (48 cm) CRT computer monitor A computer display, monitor or screen is a computer peripheral device capable of showing still or moving images generated by a computer and processed by a graphics card. ...

Digital media

Home Theater Systems, DVD Recorders, Super Multi DVD Rewriters, CD±RW, Notebook PCs, Desktop PCs, PDAs, PDA Phones, MP3 Players, New Karaoke Systems, Car Infotainment A 3 metres/119 inch projection screen with a high-definition television image. ... DVR with built-in DVD recorder. ... Apple iPod nano (third-generation), a best-selling flash-based player An embedded hard drive-based player (Creative ZEN Vision:M) An MP3 CD player (Philips Expanium) More commonly referred to as an MP3 player, a digital audio player (DAP) is a portable consumer electronics device that stores, organizes and...

Company brands

• & - MP3 Player
• Cyon - Mobile phone
• Dios - Premium appliance (before LG's home refrigerator brand)
• Flatron - computer monitor, TV
• GoldStar - Home appliance
• IrisAccess - Iris recognition
• Platon - CRT TV
• Super Multi - Trademark for DVD+R(W)/-RAM burners
• Tromm - Home washing machine
• Whisen - Air conditioner
• Xcanvas - PDP & LCD HDTV
• Xnote - laptop computer
• XD Engine - TV Technology
• Xpion - Desktop computer

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See also

• Economy of South Korea
• Electronics
• LG Telecom
• LG Powercom
• LG Prada (KE850)
• List of Korea-related topics
• List of LG mobile phones

Currency 1 South Korean Won (W) = 100 Jeon(Chŏn) (theoretical) Fiscal year Calendar year Trade organizations APEC, WTO and OECD Statistics [1] GDP ranking 10th by volume (at nominal) (2006); 11th by volume (at PPP) (2006); GDP (Nominal) $897. ... This article is about the engineering discipline. ... LG Telecom is a South Korean telecommunications and mobile phone operator controlled by the LG Group, one of the countrys largest chaebol. ... LG Powercom Co, Ltd. ... The LG KE850 (also known as The LG PRADA Phone[1]) is a mobile phone manufactured by LG Electronics and designed by Prada. ... This is a list of Wikipedia articles on Korea-related people, places, things, and concepts. ...

External links

• LG Electronics Global Website
• LG Electronics Korea Website
• LG Mobile Website
• "Life's Good When..." LG Video Contest
• LG Video Contest YouTube Channel