SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – What kinds of wine do shoppers who spend more than 100 million won annually at department stores prefer? According to data released on October 23 by Galleria Department Store, Burgundy wines and champagne dominate their luxury wine purchases. An analysis of sales from The Vino 494, the upscale wine boutique [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – RobotWorld 2024, South Korea’s largest robotics industry exhibition, opened on October 23 at KINTEX in Goyang, marking its largest edition yet in its 19-year history with 291 companies and institutions participating across 880 exhibition booths. The four-day event, organized by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and co-hosted by the [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on October 23 that it has designated 103 recommended routes for viewing autumn foliage across the city, expanding its previous list of 99 locations. The updated selection adds four new destinations: Ohyeon-ro 20-gil in Gangbuk District, the cypress forest in Bongsan of Eunpyeong District, Maeheon [...]
GWANGJU, Oct. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The Samsung Lions lost their veteran left-hander Baek Jung-hyun just before their first Korea Baseball Organization postseason game earlier this month, when the pitcher was taken down by friendly fire. During a scrimmage on Oct. 9, Baek was struck in the right hand and the face by a line [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – NCSoft, one of South Korea’s largest gaming companies, announced on October 22 a major restructuring that will see it abandon several new intellectual properties (IPs) to refocus on its successful “Lineage” series and other massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs). The company will shut down multiple projects, including “Battle Crush,” [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean players Seol Young-woo and Kim Hye-ri have been nominated for the top individual honors in Asian football, with Seoul set to host the ceremony next week. The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) unveiled the list of candidates for the AFC Annual Awards late Tuesday. The Grand Peace Palace [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent survey has revealed that 60% of South Korean adults support stabilizing the national pension system to ensure future generations can receive benefits at least equal to their contributions. The poll also showed that young people, particularly those in their 20s and 30s, harbor deep skepticism about the sustainability [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — “Amazon Bullseye” is a comedy that tries to blend cultural fish-out-of-water humor with a heartwarming sports narrative but ultimately misses the mark. Directed by Kim Chang-ju, known for his 2021 thriller “Hard Hit,” the film follows the journey of Cho Jin-bong (Ryu Seung-ryong), a former national archery medalist who [...]
DAEJEON, Oct. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – In a significant move to boost electric vehicle safety, South Korea’s Public Procurement Service (PPS) announced on October 22 comprehensive measures to improve fire safety management and emergency response capabilities for public EV charging facilities. The new guidelines require all future public buildings to have EV charging stations installed at [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Group said Wednesday it has established a joint research body with the country’s leading robotics research institutions to cooperate in future robotics projects. The automotive group said it has launched the Robotics Joint Research Lab in partnership with Seoul National University (SNU), Pohang University of Science and [...]