MILAN, Italy, Aug. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Grimaldi Alliance, led by partner Paolo Daviddi along with Donatella De Lieto, Angelica Codazzi, and Alessandra Braccio, who handled capital market and corporate aspects with the assistance of lawyers Valentina Majioli and Maria Vincenza Di Lisa under the guidance of partner Maddalena Boffoli for labour law matters, assisted [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — About 37,000 young Scouts and adult volunteers from 156 countries began arriving at about 130 different accommodations in Seoul and seven other regions hours after leaving Saemangeum, the venue of the 25th World Scout Jamboree, four days ahead of schedule Tuesday morning due to the approach of a powerful [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — After a series of indiscriminate stabbing attacks targeting local citizens, armored vehicles and special forces armed with machine guns emerged in major areas, including Seoul’s Gangnam Station, Gimhae International Airport, and Jeju International Airport. Sunday morning brought an unexpected sight near Gangnam Station — armored vehicles instead of the [...]
YONGIN, Aug. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — The amusement park Everland on Monday released photos commemorating the one-month anniversary of the birth of twin female giant panda cubs. The photos, taken the previous day, depict fluffy cubs adorned with emerging black spots on their eyes, ears, shoulders, arms, and legs. The zookeepers and veterinarians are providing [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Preferences for international travel have evolved since 2019, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and during the first half of the current year. According to data by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, some 1.71 million individuals embarked on the Incheon-Osaka (Kansai) route between January and June, establishing it [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul Metro, the city-run operator of the subway system in Seoul, said Monday it will establish a communication system aimed at facilitating interactions between subway staff and foreigners through real-time translation. The organization intends to choose a developer to design and implement an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered system and initiate a [...]
BUSAN, Aug. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — On Saturday, lifeguards were seen blowing their whistles, guiding beachgoers away from Haeundae Beach in the southeastern port city of Busan. At the beach, a sign was put up that read “Do not enter.” Tourists had no choice but to watch the sea from afar. The decision to close [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Baekhyun, a member of K-pop boy band EXO, said Tuesday he plans to establish his own company, although he will remain with the nine-piece group and its current entertainment agency, SM Entertainment. Baekhyun, one of three members who in June resolved an antitrust dispute over their contract with SM, [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop girl group BLACKPINK is set to hold various events to commemorate its seventh debut anniversary across major cities in the United States and Asia, its agency said Tuesday. YG Entertainment said videos looking back on the quartet’s journey will be shown in major U.S. cities, including New York, [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop powerhouse Hybe Co. said Tuesday it posted over 1 trillion won (US$761.3 million) in sales in the first half of this year on the back of strong album and concert revenue, surpassing the milestone for the first time. The entertainment agency behind K-pop supergroup BTS, NewJeans and Seventeen [...]