SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — A woman in her twenties was indicted on charges of inhaling a ‘happy balloon’ under new legislation that classifies nitrous oxide as an illegal hallucinogen. The Gangnam Police Station said on September 1 that a woman was arrested for violating the Toxic Chemical Control Act by inhaling a ‘happy [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Hit by the absence of Chinese tourists over South Korea’s deployment of a politically charged THAAD missile defense system, the future of Seoul’s iconic Myeongdong neighborhood is now shrouded in uncertainty. Reports of the economic damage caused by the lack of Chinese tourists on Myeongdong, a busy shopping district [...]
INCHEON, Sept. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean men’s football captain Kim Young-gwon made an apology on Friday for his controversial comment on crowd noise at a recent World Cup qualifier in Seoul. After South Korea ended in a scoreless draw with Iran at Seoul World Cup Stadium on Thursday, Kim said he had difficulty [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – An annual international music fair will kick off in Seoul this month to showcase dozens of talented artists from South Korea and abroad, organizers said Friday. The Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) announced a list of 64 local and foreign musicians who will appear onstage in the Seoul International Music [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Wholesale prices for chicken products sold at major supermarkets and chicken franchises will be revealed to customers starting today. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) announced on its official website on Thursday it will require retail giants in the chicken industry to state wholesale prices in [...]
JEJU, Sept. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Around 8 out of 10 local residents and South Korean tourists believe the Olle Trail has made a significant contribution to Jeju Island’s tourism industry over the last decade, a survey has found. The survey conducted with a sample of over 600 people by the Jeju Development Institute in celebration [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Following a car accident last year involving a high school student who was driving a car he rented through his father’s car sharing service account, the South Korean government announced plans to introduce stricter security measures to prevent similar incidents on Friday. The case of a rented Kia K5 smashing [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of South Koreans traveling to China continued to drop in August, with more people opting to fly to Japan or Southeast Asia instead, industry data showed Friday, as the ongoing diplomatic spat between Seoul and Beijing over the deployment of a U.S. missile defense system does not [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – Girl group BLACKPINK conquered Japan’s key music sales chart for the second consecutive day with its first album released in the neighboring country, its management agency said Friday. The team’s Japanese debut EP album titled “BLACKPINK” stood at No. 1 on Oricon’s Daily CD album chart as of Wednesday, [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – A South Korean man was sentenced to 4 million won (US$3,564) in fines on Friday for writing in the online encyclopedia Wikipedia early this year that then leading presidential candidate Moon Jae-in is a North Korean politician. The 53-year-old head of a software development firm, identified by his surname [...]