PYONGYANG, Aug. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — In spite of sharp military tension on the peninsula, it appeared to be business as usual for North Koreans in Pyongyang. Citizens were seen in a relatively calm mood, some walking busily across the plaza in front of the Pyongyang Station and others warmly chatting. Yonhap News Agency, South [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – A curved OLED TV and a French-door refrigerator from LG Electronics have been selected as the best home appliances by retailers and distributors in the United States. According to an August 21 statement from LG, the second largest electronics maker in Korea, two of its products won 2015 VIP (Very Important [...]
INCHEON, Aug. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – To help the increasing population of foreigners to blend into the local area, the Incheon city government published a guidebook for new arrivals to the city. The guidebook was published in four languages – English, Korean, Chinese and Vietnamese. A total of 2,000 copies were made of the 120-page book. [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – The Korea Polar Research Institute announced on August 21 that it had discovered hydrothermal vents on the Antarctic Ridge for the first time in the world, and collected new species while exploring the region through the icebreaker Araon. Hydrothermal vents in the oceanic ridge provide energy to the deep sea, where [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Korea Bizwire) - Curiosity is mounting over when “5 p.m., August 22″ will be. North Korea has set an ultimatum that South Korea should either stop its propaganda broadcasting, or else be subject to military action. The message was sent on August 20, around 5 p.m. However, controversy has arisen with regards [...]
The Ulju Mountain Film Pre-Festival will open on August 28 at the Yeongnam Alps Complex Welcome Center. (Image : Ulju Mountain Film Pre-Festival Homepage) ULSAN, Aug. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – The Ulju Mountain Film Pre-Festival will open on August 28 at the Yeongnam Alps Complex Welcome Center. The ‘Yeongnam Alps’ are tall mountains over 1,000 [...]
BUAN, Aug. 21 (Korea Bizwire) - A festival where you can walk through magic lilies through the night will be held at Uido Island, a large island located in the sea near Buan in Geonnam province. The magic lilies on Uido Island are white. They are the only magic lilies in the world that have white [...]
SUWON, CHUNCHEON, Aug. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – With tension growing after the renewal of hostilities between the two Koreas, parents of youth soccer players who went to North Korea are viewing the most recent developments with increasing worry. The 2015 International Youth U-15 (under 15) soccer tournament will take place at Rungnado Stadium in Pyeongyang, [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – Officials from 35 big travel agencies in the U.S. will set off on a ‘Korea Fam Tour’, to investigate the current status of tourism in Korea. The Korea Fam Tour is a joint venture of the LA branch of Korea Tourist Service, the American Branch of Asiana Airlines and [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – With the Seoul Station overpass scheduled to be transformed into a park in April 2017, city residents will soon able to walk among the five buildings near it. Seoul mayor Park Won-soon signed an agreement to build pathways linking the new park to adjacent buildings at a meeting with [...]