SEOUL, April 9 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s health ministry will establish a special institute to assess tobacco product risks by analyzing their ingredients and the smoke they produce. According to an April statement from the Ministry of Health and Welfare, the “National Institute of Harmful Effects of Smoking” will be established under the Korea [...]
SEOUL, April 9 (Korea Bizwire) – The most popular size of full-automatic top-loading washing machines has increased to over 16kg thanks to their increased performance and enhanced space efficiency. According to Hi-Mart, an electronics retailer in Korea, sales of large washing machines with load capacities of more than 16kg have accounted for almost 50 percent [...]
SEOUL, April 9 (Korea Bizwire) – A North Korea observer has insisted that up to one million North Korean elites enjoy luxurious lives in Pyongyang under Kim Jung-un’s rule of the communist country. Park Sung-jo, an economics professor at the Free University of Berlin, said in an interview with Radio Free Asia on April 8 that [...]
SEOUL, April 9 (Korea Bizwire) – The deepening economic stagnation has clearly shown the disparity between consumption patterns. As expenditures from the middle and lower classes decrease, retailers are targeting the upper class to attract more spending. Due to the prolonged economic slump, members of the middle and lower classes have been reluctant to open [...]
SEOUL, April 9 (Korea Bizwire) – To settle social struggles related to energy policies, including nuclear plants, and to discuss future plans and legislation, the Korea Nuclear Energy Promotion Agency (KONEPA) will set up a brand new organization comprised of civil experts. Kim Ho-sung, chairman of the KONEPA, announced on April 8 that the Energy Future [...]
SEOUL, April 9 (Korea Bizwire) – If you crave the sharp taste of fermented Hongeo or skate fish, your best bet is to head to the Yeongsanpo Hongeo Festival, which will be held in Naju from April 17 to 19. The annual festival, which started in 2004, introduces the 600 years of history of fermented Hongeo, [...]
SEOUL, April 9 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean boy band EXO ranked 90th on the Billboard 200 albums chart with its latest album, setting a new record as the highest-charting K-pop album by a male act. Released on March 30, EXO’s second full-length album “Exodus” landed at No. 90 on the Billboard 200, selling 6,000 copies in the [...]
SEOUL, April 9 (Korea Bizwire) – LG Electronics, South Korea’s leading home appliance maker, said Thursday it has rolled out its latest premium TV models in the United States, as part of efforts to grab a bigger share in the North America region. LG unveiled the Ultra OLED TV and Super Ultra HD TV before [...]
SEOUL, April 9 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean hip-hop trio Epik High will start a North American concert tour that will take them to six U.S. and Canadian cities next month, its agency said Thursday. This marks the first time in six years the group will hold a solo concert in the United States and the [...]
SEOUL, April 9 (Korea Bizwire) – If you want to throw tomatoes at complete strangers and participate in a quest to find a gold ring with a bunch of other competitors, you should definitely make plans to check out Hwacheon Tomato Festival. The festival, which takes place in Gangwondo, will be held from July 30 [...]