SEOUL, March 18 (Korea Bizwire) – A Chinese state media group has invested 500 million yuan (US$77.3 million) into the upcoming South Korean movie “D-War II,” the movie’s director said Friday. The movie production and distribution arm of the Chinese Culture Group Co. will finance the sequel to “D-War,” a South Korean fantasy action film [...]
SEOUL, March 18 (Korea Bizwire) – North Korea fired two missiles on Friday in the latest show of force against the ongoing joint military exercises between South Korea and the United States, but one appears to have blown up in flight, official sources said Friday. The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said one ballistic missile was fired [...]
SEOUL, March 18 (Korea Bizwire) – LG Electronics Inc. said Friday it plans to start the sale of its latest flagship G5 smartphone in South Korea and other countries on March 31, kicking off the steps of its plan to catch up with the Galaxy S7 series released last week. The G5 smartphone, first introduced at the Mobile [...]
SEOUL, March 18 (Korea Bizwire) – An inconspicuous cafe near Gyeongbok Palace in central Seoul might be a typical place where customers would enjoy coffee or small talk with their friends over a cup of tea after lunch in the neighborhood. What draws the eye, however, is that it changes into a different shop at night [...]
JEJU, March 18 (Korea Bizwire) – An international expo for electric vehicles kicked off in South Korea on Friday with major automakers showcasing their latest EV models and holding a series of meetings to share their views on the current and future technologies for eco-friendly vehicles. The 3rd International Electric Vehicle Expo (IEVE) began on [...]
SEOUL, March 18 (Korea Bizwire) – Walt Disney Company Korea announced that it will be hosting the ‘2016 Marvel Run’ on May 22. The Marvel character-themed running event will start at the Square of Peace located in Sangam World Cup Park. Korea will be hosting the first Marvel Run in Asia. The event will include a [...]
SEOUL, March 18 (Korea Bizwire) – The construction of the spire structure at the top of Jamsil Lotte World Tower (the second Lotte World) has been completed. The tallest building in Korea now stands proud at a record height of 555 meters. The last pillar of the new tower was placed on the 123 floor in [...]
SEOUL, March 17 (Korea Bizwire) – Hundreds of South Korean diplomats and business officials gathered at a hotel Thursday to explore new markets overseas amid the lifting of sanctions on Iran and the effectuation of a bilateral free trade pact with China, the Foreign Ministry said. The annual session brings together South Korean ambassadors and other chiefs [...]
SEOUL, March 17 (Korea Bizwire) – U.S. aerospace behemoth Boeing said Thursday it will open Asia’s largest aviation training center near Incheon International Airport to train the pilots of Korean Air Co., South Korea’s largest airline. Boeing and Korean Air have worked together to build the aviation campus on Yeongjong Island since November 2013, and it is set [...]
SEOUL, March 17 (Korea Bizwire) – LG Electronics has been criticized for another misplaced marketing agenda following the epic match between professional Go player Lee Se-dol and AlphaGo. Lee wore a shirt that had the characters ‘G5’ embroidered on the sleeve. The G5 is expected to be the next smartphone to be launched by Lee’s long time [...]