SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – Orion announced that it had sold more than 150 million of its ‘Dr. You’ energy bars in the six years since the product was launched in 2009. The energy bar amassed sales of 28 billion won, with sales growing an average of 46 percent every year. The popularity of the [...]
YONGIN, Sept. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – There is a couple that has been in love for the past 25 years at the ‘Lost Valley’ in the safari park at Everland, a theme park outside of Seoul. The giraffe couple, Jangdari and Jangsuni, have lived at Lost Valley since they were born in 1986. Since they [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – When looking at the English names of Korean governmental organizations, there is a section in all departments called the ‘Creative Administration and Management Division’. When translated, it means that the section is in charge of administrative management in a creative way. A Korean would know that the name [...]
GOYANG, Sept. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – Controversy is stirring after a cat that was injured in a car accident was put down at an animal protection center affiliated with Goyang City. The facility protects abandoned animals such as cats and dogs. The Korean Animal Welfare Association and the Goyang City Cheerful Cat Cooperative demanded punishment [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – As Sovaldi, a new drug for the hepatitis C virus developed by US-based biotechnology company Gilead, has been approved by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety of Korea, speculation is mounting over how much it will cost in Korea. The drug is currently being sold for US$1,000 a pill [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – Graduates of a prestigious university in China are making headlines by producing jianbing, one of the most famous street foods in China, using 3D printers. According to The Beijing News, the elites from Tsinghua University set up a jianbing manufacturing company that uses 3D printing technologies. Shi Kanyue and Wu [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – A total of 160 dogs destined to be slaughtered and traded as meat have found safe haven in the United States with help from animal rights groups. Of note, 57 dogs were rescued on the verge of their slaughter. Humane Society International (HSI), an international animal protection group, announced it [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – The makeover program ‘Let Me In’ has ended after the finale for its 5th season was aired on September 11. The program has been in the middle of continuous controversy that it encourages plastic surgery. CJ E&M, the production company, announced that they would stop producing programs that include [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – September 17 was confession day. It is not a day when everyone goes to church to confess their sins. It is a day for those who are single to confess their feelings to the person they have a crush on. There are many days dedicated to couples, such as [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s No. 3 handset maker Pantech, which has been struggling to normalize operations, said Friday it plans to cut nearly half of its employees. Under the plan, around 400 staff will leave the company on Oct. 23, the company said. Pantech has been on the verge of bankruptcy [...]