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Olympic Committee Hopeful PyeongChang Olympic Tickets Will Sell Out

Olympic Committee Hopeful PyeongChang Olympic Tickets Will Sell Out

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 [...]

Government Lays Out Tech Road Map for Next Three Years

Government Lays Out Tech Road Map for Next Three Years

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 [...]

South Korean Tourists Flocking to Switzerland Thanks to K-pop Stars

South Korean Tourists Flocking to Switzerland Thanks to K-pop Stars

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 [...]

WeMakePrice Mulls Cryptocurrency Payments in Korea

WeMakePrice Mulls Cryptocurrency Payments in Korea

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 [...]