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Sunday Stroll Among Seoul’s Hidden Bookstores

Sunday Stroll Among Seoul’s Hidden Bookstores

SEOUL, March 19 (Korea Bizwire) – Strolls around so called bookstore allies, which refer to quaint and exotic areas typically surrounding old bookstores, are fast becoming the next big thing in South Korea. For those who could use a digital detox after a week dominated by the overuse of smartphones and PCs, jumping on the bandwagon [...]

Hard-line China Drives South Korean Businesses to Southe East Asia

Hard-line China Drives South Korean Businesses to Southe East Asia

SEOUL, March 17 (Korea Bizwire) – With China taking a hard line against South Korea amid the ongoing political dispute over the THAAD missile defense system, South Korean companies are beginning to divert their attention towards Southeast Asian countries that offer more certainty and stability for their business.  Companies from East Asian countries – namely [...]

‘Descendants of the Sun’ Brings Taebaek and Greece Together

‘Descendants of the Sun’ Brings Taebaek and Greece Together

TAEBEK, April 15 (Korea Bizwire) – The two locations where the epic Korean drama ‘Descendants of the Sun‘ was filmed, Taebek and Zákinthos (Greece), have entered an agreement for cooperation and exchange. Taebaek announced the joyous occasion after inking the agreement with the city of Zákinthos. ‘Descendants of the Sun’, a Korean drama which gave viewers all [...]

Bond Funds Favored Over Stock Funds for Stable Returns

Bond Funds Favored Over Stock Funds for Stable Returns

SEOUL, April 15 (Korea Bizwire) – Investors have pumped in more cash in bond funds than stock funds so far this year as they seek more stable returns, a fund rating and consulting company said Friday. Domestic bond-focused funds have seen a cash inflow of 1.37 trillion won (US$1.2 billion) this year through April 12, KG Zeroin [...]

S. Koreans’ Meat Consumption Lags Behind OECD Average in 2014

S. Koreans’ Meat Consumption Lags Behind OECD Average in 2014

SEJONG, April 15 (Korea Bizwire) – South Koreans’ meat consumption has increased a large extent for the past few decades but still lags far behind the average intake of other advanced countries, a government report showed Friday. According to the report from the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, the country’s annual per-capita consumption [...]