SEOUL, May 14 (Korea Bizwire) – The Jeonbuk Fishery Research Center will stock three reservoirs with 180,000 King crab younglings in a bid to farm adult king crabs, which are popular among Koreans as a favorite side dish. King crab delicacies are often called ‘rice thief,’ as they are so delicious that you can empty [...]
“I was inspired by my own mother who did all the chores at sewing factories for more than 40 years and a sister who works as a clerk at a department store. I’ve always felt both feelings of pity and appreciation toward them. I hope this movie will resonate well with the public, especially the [...]
SEOUL, May 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Most Koreans think that Korean teachers in the public education system are not respected by their students. According to a survey conducted by Korea Gallup on 1,005 Koreans over 19 years from April 28 to 30, 83 percent of the polled individuals answered that they think teachers are not [...]
SEOUL, May 14 (Korea Bizwire) — As the killer behind a shooting spree at a military training camp in Seoul on May 13 was reported to have opened fire on reservists while taking aim at their upper bodies, professionals are suggesting a few possibilities of what triggered the carnage. The murderer had been classified as [...]
SEOUL, May 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Young Koreans in their twenties and thirties are increasingly losing their hair, leading to a boom in the Korean hair-loss industry. Hi-MO, Korea’s largest wig company, said on May 13 that 27 percent and 4 percent of its male customers in 2014 were in their thirties and twenties respectively. [...]
SEOUL, May 14 (Korea Bizwire) — As large retailers are suffering from negative growth, private brands (PB), or private labels (PL) are offering a ray of sunshine to retailers, as sales of PB goods have increased 20 to 30 percent in the first quarter compared to the same period last year. PB goods are usually 20 [...]
SEOUL, May 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Korean women are increasingly buying weights and other muscle-building exercise equipment. According to a statement from online shopping mall G-Market on May 13, sales of such items among female customers between April 12 and May 11 increased threefold compared to the same period last year. Female purchases of weight training [...]
SEOUL, May 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Galleries in the Heyri Art Village will hold the annual art marketplace “Art Road 77” until June 14. Starting from 2009, the galleries will hold an art fair and donate the profits to the international children’s relief agency “Save The Children.” The marketplace was named after National Road 77, [...]
SEOUL, May 14 (Korea Bizwire) — From June, Yeongcheon County of North Gyeongsang Province will provide a special program offering horse riding at its Unjusan Horse Riding Recreational Forest at lower cost, targeting public servants, students and workers at occupational institutions in the province. Last year, it offered a course at a horse riding academy [...]
SEOUL, May 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Kia Motors, the second largest auto maker in Korea, plans to directly hire 465 dispatched workers on its assembly lines by 2016. After a special negotiation between Kia, in-house partner companies and the Kia trade union on May 12, Kia Motors announced that it will directly employ 200 workers [...]