Seoul, S. Korea, August 02 (Korea Biz Wire) — Though most people use various Social Networking Services (SNS) from Facebook to Kakao Talk, 6 out of 10 college students are tired of SNS. ‘Albamon’ (www.albamon.com), a website run by ‘JobKorea’ specifically for part-time jobs, conducted a survey on SNS by asking 569 students several questions and [...]
Seoul, Korea, August 01 (Korea Bizwire) – NextBlue (www.nextblue.co.kr) announced on July 31 the release of its ‘Finger Pad’ that enables users to play simple mobile games without actually touching the screen. In the past, these types of games had a couple of problems. Visibility was limited because the player had to touch the screen, obstructing [...]
SEOUL, Korea, August 01 (Korea Bizwire) – Recently, a movie preview was held in a sex shop, which raised quite a controversy. The controversy illustrated how the public feels about the adult shops. While adult goods are more and more acknowledged as ordinary consumer goods, people are still uneasy about actually purchasing them. People are becoming more [...]
Seoul, Korea, August 01 (Korea Bizwire) – Many children are suffering from short stature caused by growth hormone deficiency and the LG Foundation has brought them hope by supporting them with free administration of growth hormones. The foundation held this year’s donation ceremony at the LG Twin Towers on July 31. This year’s program will be [...]
Seoul, Korea, August 01 (Korea Bizwire) – GM Korea announced on July 30th that the ‘Cheongla Test Driving Track’ located in Seo-gu, Incheon, will be designated as its sixth buried waste-free facility. GM is working on a project to make all its facilities around the world waste-free as part of its environment-friendly policy. The company factory in [...]
Jeonju, Korea, August 01 (Korea Bizwire) – Jeollabuk-do will be hosting the ‘K-Food World Festival’ at Ilwon from August 12th to 17th. The international Korean food competition was planned in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and will be held in Jeollabuk-do, the mecca of Korean food. 10 contestants from around the world will be invited to [...]
Seoul, Korea, August 01 (Korea Bizwire) – Waterparks in Korea are booming with visitors as the weather is starting to heat up after the longest monsoon season since 1973. Among the various options available ‘Sparo’ (http://www.sparo.co.kr), an online mall that specializes in waterparks and spas, recommends the following four waterparks suited for visitors with families, friends, [...]