SEOUL, March 28 (Korea Bizwire) – Thousands gathered at the world’s largest K-pop festival held for the first time in the Middle East last week, its host said Monday. More than 8,000 people came from all over the region, including Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, to attend KCON 2016 Abu Dhabi at the city’s largest outdoor venue, du [...]
SEOUL, March 28 (Korea Bizwire) – The sales of items for self-protection are going through the roof due to concerns about personal safety. As daily news is flooded with reports of murder, rape, stalking, hidden cameras and even hostage-taking situations, more women are purchasing products to help protect themselves. According to the online shopping site [...]
SEOUL, March 28 (Korea Bizwire) – On March 23, Samsung Group executives took part in a lecture given by a renowned mathematician. Park Hyung-ju, a professor at Aju University and head of the National Institute of Mathematical Sciences, was invited to Samsung’s headquarters in Seocho to present a lecture on the history and importance of mathematics. Professor [...]
CHANGWON, March 28 (Korea Bizwire) – The streetlights in Changwon will get ‘smarter’ through the use of light control technology. The local government of Changwon announced that it has started energy saving programs in collaboration with companies such as SK Telecom. Changwon is seeking to automatically control 26,000 streetlights in the city so that it can [...]
SEOUL, March 28 (Korea Bizwire) – Data shows that the number of Korean pilots who are currently accepting jobs at Chinese airlines has increased. Kim, a pilot who moved from Korean Air to a Chinese airline two years ago, commented that Chinese airlines choose safety as their priority and pay their pilots more money than airlines [...]
SEOUL, March 28 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea has canceled the licenses of 68 tour operators that lure Chinese travelers with cheap, low-quality packages or hire unqualified guides to improve the tourism industry’s competitiveness, the culture ministry said Monday. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has conducted reviews on 170 tour agencies specializing in Chinese [...]
SEOUL, March 28 (Korea Bizwire) – LG Electronics Inc. said Monday it will start sales of its high-end “LG Signature” home appliances series that covers products ranging from TVs to refrigerators, in its latest bid to beef up profitability. The South Korean company said Signature is its first brand of extra-premium goods. The products, set to [...]
SEOUL, March 28 (Korea Bizwire) – Data shows that one out of four people who filed for bankruptcy is over the age of 60, a stark indicator of the increasing worries over an ageing society and widespread poverty among seniors. Koreans in their 50s usually have financial difficulties that result from being economically active, such as [...]
SEOUL, March 28 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. said Sunday that it has launched the latest version of the Avante compact designed to target the Chinese market as it strives to prop up its slumping sales. Hyundai Motor unveiled and started sales of the new version of the Avante, also known as [...]
SEOUL, March 28 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s overseas language promotion institute will host special events starting in June that will help foreigners get acquainted with Korean culture, the government said Sunday. The cultural ministry said foreign learning centers run by the King Sejong Institute that specializes in teaching Hangul will carry out “Korean culture day” programs [...]