SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul city government said Thursday it will launch a large-scale winter festival next month, with media art decorating the downtown area. Seoul Winter Festa 2024, a network of all the winter events in the city, will kick off Dec. 13 and last until Jan. 5 under the title [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop girl group BLACKPINK’s Rose and global pop star Bruno Mars will give the first live performance of their collaboration single “APT.” at this year’s MAMA Awards. The two artists will perform on the first day of the two-day awards show to be held at the Kyocera Dome Osaka [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Unionized railway workers on Thursday said they will launch an indefinite general strike on Dec. 5 to demand higher pay and a bigger workforce. The walkout plan by the Korean Railway Workers’ Union (KRWU), if implemented, is expected to affect the operations of high-speed KTX and regular train services [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – LG Electronics announced it will debut its private 5G network technology at the Korea Radiocommunication Show (KRS), a three-day event beginning November 20 at COEX in Seoul’s Gangnam district. Private 5G is a customized network solution designed for specific spaces such as smart factories and logistics centers. The technology utilizes [...]
CHANGWON, Nov. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – A group of individuals has been charged with orchestrating an elaborate scheme that placed Kenyan marathon runners in illegal employment at seafood farms along South Korea’s southern coast, the Changwon Coast Guard announced on November 19. According to authorities, a 29-year-old marathon runner affiliated with a local sports association has [...]
DAEJEON, Nov. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – The ambitious plan to bring a Starbucks Reserve Roastery to a historic former government building in Daejeon has been scrapped, Mayor Lee Jang-woo announced during a city briefing on November 19. “We are discontinuing our pursuit of the Starbucks Reserve Roastery and will instead focus on restoring the former Daejeon [...]
OTC Markets now offers overnight sessions for both exchange-listed NMS securities and OTC equity securities through OTC Link NEW YORK, Nov. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM), an operator of regulated financial markets for over 12,000 U.S. and global securities, announced the official launch of MOON ATS™, following the completion of the SEC [...]
Nyxoah to Participate in the Piper Sandler 36th Annual Healthcare Conference Mont-Saint-Guibert, Belgium, Nov. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – Nyxoah SA (Euronext Brussels/Nasdaq: NYXH) (“Nyxoah” or the “Company”), a medical technology company that develops breakthrough treatment alternatives for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) through neuromodulation, today announced that the Company will participate in the Piper Sandler 36th Annual Healthcare Conference [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – In a groundbreaking shift that signals South Korea’s gradual departure from its traditional corporate culture, Hyundai Motor Company has named José Muñoz as its first non-Korean chief executive officer in its 57-year history, marking a significant milestone for one of the country’s most prestigious companies. The appointment of Muñoz, who [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — What has been a roller coaster of a year for the South Korean men’s national team ended Tuesday night in Jordan, where the 22nd-ranked team settled for a 1-1 draw against world No. 100 Palestine in a World Cup qualifying match. It was South Korea’s sixth Group B match [...]