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Hyundai Connects Golfers With All-New Genesis Through a Sponsorship Series of Regional Golf Tournaments

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., June 5 (Korea Bizwire) – Fifty well-established charity golf tournaments around the country will add a Hyundai sponsorship this year. Through the Hyundai Invitational golf tournament series, these 50 events will receive a premium Hyundai experience, including hole-in-one opportunities for the all-new Genesis sedan, donations toward the tournament and numerous other prizes and [...]

Musician and Activist Bono to Receive Inaugural Cannes LionHeart Award for AIDS Organisation (RED)

LONDON, June 5 (Korea Bizwire) – The organisers of the 61st Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity are proud to honour Bono, the activist lead singer of Irish rock band U2, with the first ever Cannes LionHeart Award, for pioneering (RED), a creative fusion of branding, activism and philanthropy that has generated more than $250 [...]

Zepp Launches World’s First 3D Tennis Swing Analysis For Mobile Devices

LOS GATOS, Calif., May 22 (Korea Bizwire) – Zepp Labs, a leader in sports sensor technology and new leader in tennis data, today released the first ever consumer technology that enables tennis players and coaches to capture and analyze serves in 3D on their smartphone or tablet. Simply attach the Zepp™ multi-sport sensor to the handle of any racket, serve [...]

With Quickcircle Case, LG Provides a Preview of G3 Ecosystem

SEOUL, May 22 (Korea Bizwire) ― When LG Electronics (LG) officially unveils the long awaited LG G3 next week, it will also introduce another product which was designed to make the G3 infinitely more useful, the QuickCircleTM Case. The folder-style case lets users enjoy various features of their G3 without ever having to open the [...]

Infinite to Dress up as Romeo and Juliet When Their New Songs Top Music Charts

SEOUL, May 22 (Korea Bizwire) – Infinite has made a “public promise” that they will play the part of “Romeo and Juliet” – Sungyeol acting as Romeo and Dongwoo as Juliet – when their new album will take the No. 1 spot in the music chart. The seven-member K-pop idol group includes Sungkyu, Dongwoo, Woohyun, [...]

Korea’s Online Shopping Mall Evolves to Embrace Increasing Chinese Customers

SEOUL, May 21 (Korea Bizwire) – Amid growing purchasing influence of Chinese tourists in the Korean market, the transaction systems of online shopping malls are becoming more and more Chinese-friendly. Lotte.com, Korea’s online shopping mall, announced on May 20 that it has developed a payment system for Chinese customers in cooperation with “Alipay,” a Chinese [...]

Snus and Waterpipe Tobacco are Now Subject to Taxation

SEOUL, May 21 (Korea Bizwire) – Non-conventional cigarettes, such as snus (snuff) and waterpipe, will be subject to taxation from July in Korean market. The government set to extend the range of taxation subjects from July 21, according to the local authorities. To this end, the Ministry of Security and Public Administration has made a [...]

[Feature] Is Cultural Difference to Blame for EXO Kris Scandal?

Kris was so popular among Korean fans that he starred in “Running Man,” one of South Korea’s most popular variety show programs last year. SEOUL, May 19 (Korea Bizwire) – Since Kris, member of EXO-M, the Chinese unit of EXO, staged a legal action against SM Entertainment last week, an endless stream of rumors and speculations have [...]

AhnLab’s “Personal PC Doctor” Software Now Available in Stores

SEOUL, May 19 (Korea Bizwire) – A software protection solution was put on sale in brick-and-mortar stores as a form of gift card, which caught many of tech shopper’s eyes. AhnLab, Korea’s leading computer security company, announced that they have begun to sell gift cards for “Personal PC Doctor,” the remote computer/smartphone management service, at [...]

The Cover Photos of Cartoon Biography of Yuna Kim Turns into a Hot Potato

SEOUL, May 19 (Korea Bizwire) – A spot on the podium has once again been made for “Queen of Ice” Yuna Kim, as her biography becomes a bestseller in Children’s book corner in bookstores immediately after its publishing. Meanwhile, the children’s No. 1 selling book has recently been caught up in a controversy as images [...]