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SK Telecom Still Seeking Digital Platform despite Aborted M&A

SK Telecom Still Seeking Digital Platform despite Aborted M&A

SEOUL, July 29 (Korea Bizwire) – Though the South Korean government quashed SK Telecom’s attempt to take over CJ HelloVision, one of Korea’s leading telecommunications companies is still stepping up to shift its strategy to a ‘digital platform’. SK Telecom had proposed acquiring the nation’s largest cable TV operator, CJ HelloVision, and then merge it with [...]

Intrepid Explorers Compete to Cross Han River in Paper Boats

Intrepid Explorers Compete to Cross Han River in Paper Boats

SEOUL, July 29 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul Metropolitan Government’s Han River Project Headquarters announced on July 29 that it will hold ‘Han River Paper Boat Races’ on July 30 and 31, and on August 6 and 7 at Jamsil’s Han River Park. Similar races are held regularly in other countries including the U.S. and Britain, [...]

Engineer Teams to Serve as R&D Problem Solvers

Engineer Teams to Serve as R&D Problem Solvers

SEOUL, July 29 (Korea Bizwire) – The Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning (MSIP) of Korea revealed on July 29 its ‘2016 Innovation Plan for Engineering Schools’ during the 85th National Policy Revision Council, presided by Hwang Kyo-ahn, the Prime Minister of South Korea. A ‘junior’ research team consisting of undergraduate students majoring in engineering [...]

‘Grandes Écoles’ to be Established in Korean University System

‘Grandes Écoles’ to be Established in Korean University System

SEOUL, July 29 (Korea Bizwire) – The Ministry of Education announced on July 28 plans to overhaul the graduate school system in Korea to reflect current education trends. Benchmarking the Grandes Écoles of France, higher education institutions that receive excellent ratings on their structural reform evaluations will be allowed to reduce undergraduate student numbers and accept more [...]

Hyundai Online Department Store Introduces VR Shopping

Hyundai Online Department Store Introduces VR Shopping

SEOUL, July 28 (Korea Bizwire) – Hyundai Department Store, one of the major department stores in South Korea, announced on July 28 that it will launch a virtual reality (VR) online store on its upscale online shopping mall – the Hyundai.com (www.thehyundai.com). The Hyundai’s new online VR store provides customers with the feeling of physically being [...]

The Only Card Foreign Visitors Need in Seoul

The Only Card Foreign Visitors Need in Seoul

SEOUL, July 28 (Korea Bizwire) – The Discovery Seoul Pass, which was designed for foreign visitors who travel around major attractions in Seoul, will be available for purchase starting July 29 as part of a pilot project. For 39,900 won ($35), anyone with a Discovery Seoul Pass will receive free admission to 16 major tourist attractions [...]

Restaurants Struggle as Dog Meat Consumption Wanes

Restaurants Struggle as Dog Meat Consumption Wanes

SEOUL, July 28 (Korea Bizwire) – During hot summer days in Korea, a traditional custom is to eat “invigorating” food to counter the blazing heat that often leaves people weary and fatigued. Boshintang is a Korean “invigorating” soup that is made with dog meat, but ongoing controversy regarding the morality of consuming dog meat in Korean [...]

Late Night ‘Call Bus’ Service to Launch in Seoul: First Ride Free

Late Night ‘Call Bus’ Service to Launch in Seoul: First Ride Free

SEOUL, July 28 (Korea Bizwire) – According to the Seoul Taxi Association, a pilot project for a late night ‘call bus’ service will launch in metropolitan Seoul on July 29 at 11 p.m. Starting from the Gangnam-gu area, late night call buses will run to six adjacent districts including Gwangjin-gu and Yongsan-gu. The basic fare is [...]

‘Pokemon Go’ Might Launch in Korea Next Month

‘Pokemon Go’ Might Launch in Korea Next Month

SEOUL, July 27 (Korea Bizwire) – The official launch date of the sensational augmented-reality (AR) smartphone game ‘Pokemon Go’ in South Korea will be determined early next month as the Korean government will decide whether Google Maps – the core of Nintendo’s popular game – will be permitted to make use of detailed map data in Korea. [...]

Lack of Outdoor Activity Leads to Atopic Dermatitis in Children

Lack of Outdoor Activity Leads to Atopic Dermatitis in Children

SEOUL, July 27 (Korea Bizwire) – Eight out of ten children in Korea suffer from a vitamin D deficiency that could eventually lead to atopic dermatitis or allergic rhinitis. A research team led by professor Kim Ji-hyun and clinical study researcher Yang Hye-kyung at Samsung Medical Center conducted a study in which 3,720 elementary school students [...]