SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – Recently, conflicts between ‘Cat Moms’ and local residents are causing controversy. ‘Cat Moms’ are animal lovers who feed stray cats. They sometimes provide them with a place to rest. However, residents nearby are often not happy about these Cat Moms, as the cats can be loud and unsanitary. An [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – Research shows that children of obese parents have a higher possibility of becoming obese themselves. Parental lifestyle seems to influence children, leading them to obesity. Professor Kim Dae-joong of the Ajou University Hospital (Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism) reported that the risk of child obesity jumps 2.8 times when [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – Officials from Yongsan-gu, Seoul, have announced that the Itaewon Global Village Festival will be held on October 17 and 18. The local government says that the festival will be the biggest in size compared to previous festivals held in the past years. Most events will take place on Itaewon’s [...]
HWASUNG, Oct. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – Teams from Hyundai Motor Group have suggested various ideas about the future of motor vehicles. From automobile advancements to augmented reality (AR), Hyundai researchers are dreaming big as they envision future transportation. On October 13, the ’2015 R&D Idea Festival’ was held at Hyundai’s Namyang research center. Teams of [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) - Tens of thousands of K-pop fans flocked to watch South Korean boy band BigBang on their North American tour earlier this month, the group’s management agency said Wednesday. The North American leg of the world tour “Made,” named after the word spelled by four singles released in succession earlier this year [...]
DAEJEON, Oct. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – The Korea Forest Service’s Forest Research Institute has announced that through a joint project with the Ulsan Institute of Science and Technology, researchers have developed technology to make a lithium ion battery that can be folded into a paper crane and used three times longer than current batteries. Professor [...]
SEOUL, Oct.13 (Korea Bizwire) – Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital announced that it has developed a system that can continue to manage foreign patients who visit Korea to treat their illness even after they return to their homes abroad. The system will be called ‘Smart After-Care’. The hospital launched the system first at the Marina Health [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – A new piece of art created through a sponsorship from Hyundai Motors is being exhibited at Tate Modern in England. Hyundai Motor opened the ‘Hyundai Commission 2015′ at Tate Modern, an international museum of modern art located in London, England. The exhibit continues until April 3, 2016, and introduces [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – On October 12, Korean Air (KAL) announced that it would be hosting a flight simulation competition. Participants will show off their flying skills using a flight simulator program created by Microsoft. This year marks the 7th incarnation of the appropriately named Flight Simulation Contest since its debut in 2004. The [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – Outward expansion of South Korea’s research and development (R&D) has not led to meaningful improvements in productivity, raising the need to boost the effectiveness of related investments, official data showed Monday. Asia’s fourth-largest economy ranked No. 6 in R&D investment in 2013, but it still suffered from a chronic [...]