“I think we were too loose (in the first half). We weren’t 100 percent prepared mentally. One small play led to another, and the problems just kept snowballing. But we were able to bear down in the second half and played with better focus, which I think led to a good result.” - Son Heung-min, [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. will confront wider economic uncertainties abroad this year, the company CEO said Friday, vowing to tap deeper into new businesses to keep its growth engine alive. “We should make full-fledged efforts to gain sustainable competitiveness by introducing smart health, smart home and the Internet of Things (IoT) businesses,” [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — A domestic film depicting the life of a typical father from Korea’s older generation has attracted more than 6 million viewers, its investor-distributor said Friday, amid controversy over the film’s alleged right-wing ideological bias. “Ode to My Father” exceeded the milestone on Thursday, drawing a total of 6,097,483 people [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Nine out of ten Korean SMEs are not planning to raise their capital requirements this year, according to a report by the Korea Federation of SMEs. The report deals with 300 SMEs in Korea, and only 10 percent of those surveyed said that they are going to increase their [...]
GYEONGJU, Korea, Dec. 31 (Korea Bizwire) – The City of Gyeongju, the ancient capital city of the Silla kingdom for more than a thousand years, is awaiting tourists who want to send out the old year and greet the New Year with special events. To receive the New Year, Gyeongju has prepared various events, including a [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — A man in his eighties killed his ex-wife by stabbing her and poisoned himself to death on December 28. He also wounded a man in his seventies who was with the victim at the scene. The man’s condition is reported to be critical. According to Jeju Dongbu Police Station, [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — ‘Samjung The Park,’ Busan’s only zoo, which opened nine months ago, is swarming with visitors this winter even though it’s usually considered to be an off-season. Contrasting with Seoul Grand Park Zoo‘s lack of visitors, ‘Samjung The Park’ is enjoying an unusual success. However, its success is not due [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Korea Bizwire) – The Rural Development Administration in Korea has published a comprehensive field guidebook on insects bred for industrial purposes. Although there have been publications on industrial standards for breeding insects, the newly published guidebook is the first ever to include thorough and inclusive insect data organized for diverse industrial uses. The [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Korea Bizwire) – Daum Kakao, which plans to use 100 billion won to set up a venture capital firm in January, began its investment in ventures with high growth potential even before establishing its new entity. The first beneficiary was Userstorylab, a well-known SNS developer in Korea. On December 29, Userstorylab announced [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — A family member of the former Korean Air Lines Co. executive at the center of the “nut rage” scandal came under fire on Wednesday after prosecutors revealed a text message in which she promised to “take revenge” on behalf of her sister. Cho Hyun-min promised her sister Hyun-ah she [...]