SEOUL, March 8 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean non-verbal percussion show “Nanta” has launched its second Chinese tour, its production company said Tuesday. Starting in Henan Province last Saturday, the tour will make 30 stops including in Yantai, Qingdao, Nanjing and Shanghai until May 26, PMC Production said. The tour is the second of its [...]
SEOUL, March 8 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea will revoke the licenses of tour operators that lure Chinese travelers with cheap, low-quality package tours to address growing complaints about substandard programs, the tourism ministry said Tuesday. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism unveiled a series of measures to tighten regulations on tour agencies specialized in [...]
SEOUL, March 8 (Korea Bizwire) – The complicated relationship between actresses and their ‘sponsors’, or sugar daddies, might have been the tip of the iceberg of corruption of the entertainment industry. Shortly after the shocking reality was broken to the public, it was revealed that some celebrities have been investigated by law enforcement agencies for [...]
SEOUL, March 8 (Korea Bizwire) – LG Electronics Inc. said Tuesday it will start selling its new budget smartphone that comes with a price tag of around US$300, the latest in a series of budget smartphone models. The LG Stylus 2, scheduled to go on sales this week in South Korea, was first showcased at [...]
SEOUL, March 8 (Korea Bizwire) – Hyundai Motor Co. and its smaller affiliate Kia Motors Corp. have spent about 20 billion won (US$16.7 million) to offer tax refunds to their customers who bought vehicles in January following the government’s decision to extend a tax reduction on car purchases, industry sources said Tuesday. The Seoul government lowered the [...]
SEOUL, March 8 (Korea Bizwire) – Widening paraxylene (PX) spreads stemming from firm demand and reduced supply are expected to help South Korean oil refineries rack up decent earnings this year following last year’s stellar performance, industry sources said Tuesday. According to the sources, PX spreads stood at US$414 per ton last month, hovering above the [...]
SEOUL, March 8 (Korea Bizwire) - The South Korean girl group industry is undergoing a generational shift, with new girl groups expanding their presence in the K-pop power structure. Almost 20 years has passed since the debut of the “first generational” girl groups — SES of S.M. Entertainment, Babyvox of DR Music and Fin.K.L. of DSP Entertainment – in [...]
SEOUL, March 8 (Korea Bizwire) – In an era when the climate is so unpredictable, a system that can simulate the effects of abnormal weather patterns 50 or even 100 years in the future has been established. The Ministry of Environment and the Climate Change Adoption System (CCAS) at the Korea Environment Institute established an [...]
SEOUL, March 8 (Korea Bizwire) – KakaoTalk, the most popular mobile messenger among Koreans, will soon be able to offer assistance in emergency situations. Seoul citizens will be able to use the messaging service to communicate with 119 emergency responders as early as the end of the year. According to the Seoul Metropolitan Government, the [...]
SEOUL, March 7 (Korea Bizwire) – After suffering record losses last year, South Korean shipbuilders may have to brace for yet another tough year based on a prolonged global slump stemming from low oil prices and tougher competition with Chinese rivals, sources said Monday. The nation’s big three shipyards — Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Daewoo [...]