SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of discount phone users reached more than 7 million in 2015 from 4.6 million in 2014. According to industry experts, the share of mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) is expected to grow to 12 percent of the total mobile carrier market. Due to the recently modified law on [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – China is ahead of the game compared to Korea in 13 out of 85 main areas of scientific research and technology, according to a report published by Hyundai Research Institute on January 11. According to the report, competition between Korea, China, Japan and Germany in areas of scientific technology is [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – The rate of women holding positions as CEOs and company board members in Korea is one of the lowest out of 126 countries, according to a report entitled “Women in Business and Management: Gaining Momentum” published by the International Labour Organization (ILO). The said rate was only 11 percent in [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – Gyeongsangbuk-do Provincial Government is producing a 3D animation to promote Dokdo. This project, expected to cost 1 billion won, will promote Dokdo’s history and some fun facts related to the islets. 3D based characters and theme songs will be also featured. Existing content regarding Dokdo has been centered on factual [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – How did a straw rope come to be hung over the walls of a zoo? Samjung The Park, Busan’s only zoo, surprised visitors by hanging a straw rope with little charms on it. This ornament is called a ‘geumjul’ in Korea, and it is a special rope to be hung in [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – The International Suppliers Fair (Internationale Zuliefererbörse, IZB), Germany’s leading international automotive supplier trade fair, will be held every odd year in Gumi, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea, from 2017. The IZB was created in 2001 as a Volkswagen AG in-house supplier show at Volkswagen AG headquarters with 128 exhibitors from six [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – EXO was awarded the honor of the Best Global Idol Group at the 14th Annual Huading Awards in China on January 8. EXO-M members Chen and Lay attended the awards show to accept the honor. The Huading Awards are one of the most prestigious music awards in China, and are [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – The Legislation and Judiciary Committee passed two laws related to the cruise industry and marina construction on January 8. The opposing parties had already reached an agreement to pass the laws, but there were delays due to marina safety concerns and issues related to the Sewol ferry incident. The cruise [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – Koreans have a vague idea about tissue donations, according to a survey published by the Korea Organization for Tissue Sharing on January 8. Only 42.4 percent of 1,000 respondents had a clear idea about what tissue donation is, while more than 98 percent were familiar with blood and organ donations. Tissue [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – The Korean government will focus their efforts to promote 270 degree movies, thermoplastics, and fuel cells, according to an announcement from the third public-private meetings of the ‘Creative Economy.’ The meeting was held to draft a plan for a second flagship project. The flagship project concept was initiated by the [...]