LONDON, Oct. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – In the United Kingdom, the field of Korean Studies is experiencing a significant upswing, with graduates increasingly finding diverse career paths and contributing to cultural diplomacy. Deborah Smith, the translator who brought Nobel laureate Han Kang’s “The Vegetarian” to international acclaim, exemplifies this trend. Smith, a graduate of the School [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — The health ministry said Monday it plans to co-host an annual biotechnology convention next month with the World Health Organization, bringing experts together to discuss strategies for a stable global health care supply chain. Under the theme “Future investment for a healthy and secure decade,” the World Bio Summit [...]
GWANGJU, Oct. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — This year’s Korean Series between the Kia Tigers and the Samsung Lions is a clash of two titans in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), bitter foes whose four-decade rivalry transcended the sport. The Tigers are based in Gwangju, the heart of the liberal Honam region, and the Lions represent [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — The Indian subsidiary of South Korean automotive giant Hyundai Motor Co. is set to make its stock market debut this week following a record initial public offering (IPO) in the South Asian nation, according to industry officials Monday. Shares of Hyundai Motor India Ltd. are set to start trading [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Bhc chicken, South Korea’s largest chicken franchise by sales, said Monday it has opened its first outlet in Canada as part of its goal of opening 300 outlets in North America within five years. The company’s first store in Canada is located at The Well, a downtown shopping mall [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul city government on Monday announced a list of 100 restaurants and bars recommended by 45 domestic food experts ahead of the opening of its annual food festival next month. Taste of Seoul 2024 is scheduled to take place from Nov. 9-14 on Nodeul Island, a small islet [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – The Shine Muscat grape, once hailed as a premium fruit in South Korea, has seen a significant price drop in recent weeks. This decline is attributed to a surge in farm production and an influx of lower-quality produce flooding the market, according to industry experts. Data from the Korea Agro-Fisheries [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – Hyundai Motor Company’s high-performance division, Hyundai N, is making a bold move into the world of e-sports with the announcement of its global virtual racing competition, the Hyundai N Virtual Cup. The announcement came on October 20 at the ADAC Sim Racing Expo in Dortmund, Germany, marking a significant step [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – The popularity of Netflix’s cooking competition show “Culinary Class Wars” has ignited a boom in home cooking equipment sales in South Korea, according to recent data from a major e-commerce platform. Gmarket, an online marketplace owned by Shinsegae Group, reported on October 20 that sales of kitchen-related items have skyrocketed [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Electronics has reported a significant increase in sales of its ultra-large televisions, indicating a shift in consumer preferences towards bigger screens regardless of living space constraints. According to data released by Samsung on October 20, sales of TVs 80 inches and larger have grown by approximately 15% in the [...]