SEOUL, July 10 (Korea Bizwire) – Internet-based cable service Olleh TV has announced the best-ten dramas and reality shows for the past one year in celebration of the one-year anniversary of the launch of the unlimited over-the-air channel program package. The top drama for the past one year from July 2013 to June 2014 was Empress Ki. The [...]
SEOUL, July 9 (Korea Bizwire) — “1theK” (pronounced as “wonder kay”), the YouTube K-pop channel, said on July 8 that it broke the 1-billion viewer number and unveiled a video “Thank You for 1 Billion Views” celebrating the milestone. 1theK aims to create a wider fan base for K-pop songs and other entertainment contents among global audiences. [...]
SEOUL, July 9 (Korea Bizwire) — The employees of Samsung Group were paid a bonus called “TAI” (target achievement incentive) on July 8. The incentive bonus, given twice a year, is paid in four different grades from “A” to “D” depending on each affiliate’s financial performance and the degree of achievement vis-à-visthe target. As the first-half TAI [...]
SEOUL, July 9 (Korea Bizwire) — LS Cable & System succeeded in winning an order to supply electric cables to Italy, the first among non-European suppliers. The company said on July 8 that it would supply cables worth 6 million euros (US$8.17 million) to Terna S.p.A., an Italian electricity transmission system operator. The aerial cables that LG [...]
![[Stats] Foreign Books with No Check-out Record at National Assembly Library of Korea](http://koreabizwire.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/No-Check-out-1.jpg "[Stats] Foreign Books with No Check-out Record at National Assembly Library of Korea")
Among the foreign books held by the National Assembly Library, approximately 70 percent have not been checked out. As a public library run by taxpayers’ money, it must figure out ways to maximize usage by conducting surveys and studies on customer demand. According to a report from the Budget Office of the National Assembly, the National [...]
SEOUL, July 8 (Korea Bizwire) – According to a survey by the Federation of Korean Industries on the nation’s top-30 non-financial business groups asking about business conditions for the second half of 2014, most groups answered they would focus more on business risk management and strengthening of financial soundness rather than outward growth. Of the respondents, 76.6 [...]
SEOUL, July 8 (Korea Bizwire) – In order to give parents with small children the peace of mind, SK Telecom has introduced a new wearable phone “T Kids Phone JooN” with accompanying rate plans. The largest mobile telecom operator in Korea said on July 7 that it would hold a promotional event on the 8th for housewife [...]
SEOUL, July 8 (Korea Bizwire) – ChunghoNais, leading water purifier manufacturer in Korea, released the making film of Kim Soo-hyun’s TV commercial video for the company. In the making film, Kim Soo-hyun showed his unique attractiveness by not only revealing his usual gentle image seen in many dramas but a playful appearance as well. Chungho’s “Whi Café” [...]
![[Stats] What Would You Do If You Receive Calls from Office during Your Vacation?](http://koreabizwire.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Vacation.jpg "[Stats] What Would You Do If You Receive Calls from Office during Your Vacation?")
What if you get a phone call from office while you are away from a summer vacation? According to Help wanted ad provider Findall based on a survey on 588 office workers in their 20s to 60s, 34.4 percent answered to the question by saying “I would get the phone call right away.” Given other [...]
SEOUL, July 7 (Korea Bizwire) – What if you get a phone call from office while you are away from a summer vacation? According to Help wanted ad provider Findall based on a survey on 588 office workers in their 20s to 60s, 34.4 percent answered to the question by saying “I would get the phone call [...]