SEOUL, Dec. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – It’s not uncommon to see pictures of K-pop idols with written messages occupying advertisement spaces in public places, particularly in South Korean subway stations. As typical messages accompanying the advertisements often include ‘Thank you for having been born,’ or ‘Happy Birthday’ followed by the name of an idol star, [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – SK Holdings is increasingly pursuing shareholder-friendly polices, including an e-voting system, in a move to improve shareholder value and help satisfy all the interested parties including customers, stockholders and society. According to SK Holdings, a plan to introduce an electronic voting system next year was passed during a board [...]
SEJONG, Dec. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s exports rose 16.4 percent on-year during the first 20 days of December, on the back of a rise in shipments of ships and semiconductors, data showed Thursday. A total of goods worth US$31.5 billion were shipped overseas in the period, according to the data from the Korea Customs [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – A banner art exhibition titled “All Connected” opened at the bullet train KTX station in Gangneung, Gangwon Province, the culture ministry said Thursday. Part of the Cultural Olympiad of the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics, the exhibition will combine artworks by popular Korean artists with messages from well-wishers that were selected [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s chef de mission for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games said Thursday he is ready to give his utmost effort to help the national team finish inside the top four in the medal race. Kim Ji-yong, executive director at Kookmin University in Seoul, was named the chief [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – The mega-hit computer game “PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds” was officially launched in South Korea on Thursday. The multiplayer online battle video game is available to local users through a platform provided by Kakao Games, the game unit under Kakao Corp., which operates South Korea’s most-used mobile messenger Kakao Talk. “PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds” [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Electronics Co. said Thursday it has joined hands with No. 2 mobile carrier KT Corp. to provide a next-generation communications network for a new bullet train line that serves a key Olympic venue. It marks the first time that the long-term evolution railway network has been installed on [...]
PYEONGCHANG, Dec. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – A secluded town in Pyeongchang has been revamped as a ‘5G technology village’ where Olympics-goers from all over the world will be able to experience next-generation innovations. According to official PyeongChang Olympics sponsor KT, the world’s first village equipped with 5G networks opened in Daegwallyeong on Wednesday, in the presence [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – A hanbok expert says a growing number of young South Koreans are choosing to don traditional Korean attire, as many see it as a substitute for ready-made clothes, and the unique design presents a fun experience similar to cosplay. According to Joo Do-gyeong, who studied anthropology at Seoul National University, [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – A new survey has found that most South Korean postal workers believe Saturday delivery should be abolished. According to the Korean Postal Workers Union, over 93 percent of the 3,500 respondents surveyed said they support the abolishment of Saturday delivery. “When Saturday delivery was brought back after 13 months of [...]