SEOUL, Sep. 15 (Korea Bizwire) - Lee Jong-suk, a Korean actor who has starred in many hit dramas and films such as “School 2013,” “I can hear your voice,” and “The face,” has received a uniquely “green” birthday present on September 14 from his fans around the world. His fan clubs from Korea, China, Taiwan and Hong [...]
![[Quote] Ministry of National Defense Criticized for Article on North’s Cheerleaders](http://koreabizwire.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/North-Korean-Cheerleaders_01-800x432.jpg "[Quote] Ministry of National Defense Criticized for Article on North’s Cheerleaders")
“North Korean cheerleaders who embody communist ideology to their bones are like warriors for revolution. Their beauty is nothing but an empty shell to bewitch South Korean people.” “Dispatch of its cheerleading squad will be used as a weapon to disarm the sense of national security in South Korea.” “They are no less than the [...]
![[In-depth] Korean People Who Prefer Cremation to Traditional Burial Increasing](http://koreabizwire.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/natural-burial_korea.jpg "[In-depth] Korean People Who Prefer Cremation to Traditional Burial Increasing")
SEOUL, Sep. 13 (Korea Bizwire) - Korean people traditionally have their deceased family member buried at a plot right after a three-day funeral service. The rest of the family members make a grave for him or her in their family burial ground, usually located in their home town or countryside. The place where their loved [...]
SEOUL, Sep. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – According to the Cheongdo Task Force Team for Preventing the Construction of Electricity Transmission Towers, a police officer tried to bribe six Cheongdo residents who have fought against transmission towers to be built for about two years with a sum of money in the envelop on which there was [...]
SEOUL, Sep. 13 (Korea Bizwire) - Ipsos, a global market research firm headquartered in Paris, France, announced on September 11 that it conducted a survey on the role of women in society. When 16,000 men and women across 20 countries were asked, one in three agreed that women had better play a role as a good [...]
SEOUL, Sep. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — It turns out that Korean people, well known for their “pali pali” or “hurry, hurry” culture, are really into a bowl of instantly made noodle called ramen. The World Instant Noodles Association announced that Korean people topped a list in terms of average yearly volume of ramen intake, consuming 74.1 packet [...]
SEOUL, Sep. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – Seungri, a member of Korean popular boy group Big Bang, had a car accident around 3:30 a.m. on Friday in Korea. He was on his way back home after a launching party for Nonagon, a fashion collaboration brand made by YG Entertainment and Cheil Industries. It was reported that Seungri [...]
SEOUL, Sep. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – T-ara released its new music video of the title track Sugar Free on its official Facebook and YouTube on September 10. The group shows club girl styles in the video. The girls’ first foray into the world of big room, a kind of electronic dance music genre which [...]
![[Quote] Chinese Regulator Tightens Video Streaming Websites](http://koreabizwire.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/WE49097390_w1700.jpg "[Quote] Chinese Regulator Tightens Video Streaming Websites")
“Chinese film Tiny Times has little difference from Korean popular drama My Love from the Star, and both of them have its own distinctive style. However, some Chinese people highly appreciate the Korean drama while criticizing the Chinese movie, which is a bad attitude to degrade our own culture.” “The value of Tiny Times is [...]
![[Quote] It is Time for G-Star to Explore New Way to Make Profits](http://koreabizwire.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/G-Star.jpg "[Quote] It is Time for G-Star to Explore New Way to Make Profits")
“Even though G-Star might not make the best return on investment in terms of marketing aspect, it could offer a good opportunity for startups to make a breakthrough, and could also be a festivity sort of for game players and game businesses as a whole.” Choi Gwan-ho, chief of executive committee of G-Star and chairman [...]