SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — The organizing body of the PyeongChang Olympics has said around 74 percent of tickets for the upcoming Winter Games have been sold thus far. Speaking to International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach, who arrived in South Korea today, Lee Hee-bum, who heads the organizing committee, said ticket sales for [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – A film about historic nationwide protests against the military-backed government in June 1987 won the top film award at the 9th annual Korea Film Reporters Association (KOFRA) Film Awards on Tuesday. “1987: When the Day Comes” also earned Jang Joon-hwan best director honors at the awards ceremony, hosted by [...]
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea, Jan. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s figure skating star and Olympic gold medalist Kim Yu-na will watch the ladies singles event at the upcoming PyeongChang Winter Games in a bid to encourage her young compatriots, her agency said Tuesday. “As an honorary ambassador, Kim Yu-na will watch the competitions of South [...]
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea, Jan. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – With the PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games just 10 days away, its two athletes’ villages will open later this week for thousands of participants attending the multi-sports event, the games’ organizing committee said Tuesday. The official opening ceremonies will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday — one [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The government has unveiled a comprehensive technology road map to prepare for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, including plans to upgrade smart factories by 2020. The Ministry of SMEs and Startups has released the ‘SMEs Technology Road Map 2018 – 2020′, in which 236 technology development projects in a total [...]
GENEVA, Jan. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of South Korean tourists visiting Switzerland has soared over the last few years, following a promotional campaign featuring K-pop stars. The state-owned Swiss media RTS reported on Sunday that Switzerland’s tourism industry has benefited significantly from South Korean celebrity ambassadors. Since 2003, Switzerland Tourism has deployed K-pop [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Social commerce service WeMakePrice is set to become the first South Korean shopping website to accept cryptocurrencies in South Korea. According to reports, WeMakePrice is in talks with cryptocurrency exchange Bitthumb to allow users to make payments with cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, which could see the website become the [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea’s largest carmaker by sales, will launch the all-new Santa Fe sport utility vehicle (SUV) next month in the domestic market to stimulate sales, the company said Tuesday. The first fully-revamped Santa Fe to be rolled out in six years comes as the carmaker badly [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – Local box-office sensation “Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds” has topped 14 million in attendance, data showed Tuesday. Released Dec. 20, the fantasy blockbuster hit the milestone at about 1 p.m. the 42nd day of its theatrical run, the real-time box-office tally from the Korean Film Council (KOFIC) [...]
CHEONAN, Jan. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – A dog found alive in a garbage bag in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province, died less than a day after being saved by a local animal rescue team. The female Cocker Spaniel was first discovered by a passerby near a trash can on Sunday and was sent to local authorities [...]