SEOUL, Korea, August 06 (Korea Bizwire) – Why are children so into petty, simple video games, when they are not rewarded with anything but useless virtual coins for playing them? It’s quite a show to watch little ones so obsessed with their cute characters obtaining an equally cute alien spaceship. We adore these little beings but we [...]
SEOUL, Korea, August 06 (Korea Bizwire) – Export-Import Bank of Korea (Korea EximBank) announced on August 5 that it will be donating 20 million won to college students that have defected from North Korea. Kim Yong-hwan, president of Korea EximBank presented the donation to Jang Hyong-ok, chairman of the Together Foundation, with four North Korean defector college [...]
SEOUL, Korea, August 06 (Korea Bizwire) – The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) and the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) released the ‘Touch It Paper,’ a graphic guidebook that enables simple communication just by pointing to certain pictograms in emergency situations abroad. This new guide will help Korean tourists abroad communicate with local foreigners in distress. [...]
Goheung, Korea, August 05 (Korea Biz Wire) – Hansung Food, the leading Korean exporter specializing in various teas, has been certified as a halal food supplier. The company recently announced that it received the halal certification for four of its products, including citron tea, jujube tea, ginger tea, and aloe tea, from the Department of Islamic Development [...]
SEOUL, Korea, August 05 (Korea Bizwire) – Shinhan Investment Corporation announced on August 2 that it will begin a ‘Stock-Loan Service’ and hold a promotional event until October 31. The ‘Stock-Loan Service’ is a financial service by which Shinhan Investment Corporation lends stocks of one investor to a third party while offering a certain profit. Customers that [...]
SEOUL, Korea, August 05 (Korea Bizwire) – In recent years, desktop and laptop computers have become widespread and now it seems everyone has a computer. And as more people own laptop computers, follow-up service and repairs are becoming as important. In particular, laptops are more prone to accidents and problems, especially because of its portability, but it’s [...]
Seoul, S. Korea, August 05 (Korea Biz Wire) — Hyundai Motor and Kia Motors’ K9 and Santa Fe received the ‘Car of the Year’ award in the Middle East for the second year in a row. With this accomplishment the two auto makers plan to increase sales in the Middle East market, while expanding its influence [...]
Seoul, S. Korea, August 05 (Korea Biz Wire) — With TV shows based on the military gaining popularity, public interest is growing on the military and goods intended for the military. Also, as interest in various military supplies such as ready-to-eat meals and military clothing are increasing, some manufacturers are trying to enter the military market. [...]
Suwon, S. Korea, August 02 (Korea Biz Wire) – The Rural Development Administration (RDA) announced that it has developed and distributed a new eco-friendly method of managing soil. The method involves growing cover crops that become ‘green manure’ on the slopes of highlands and by only cultivating areas where the plants will be sown, therefore preventing [...]
Muan, S. Korea, August 02 (Korea Biz Wire) – Jeollanam-do announced that the ‘Korea Open Hovercraft Race’ will be held on Myeongsasimni beach, Wando island for two days from August 3rd. 33 racers from 12 countries including the US and the UK will compete in the first hovercraft race to be held in Korea. The event [...]