SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korean pop music market saw sharp increases in the consumption of digital music through streaming and the sales of physical albums in 2017, a market tracker said Friday. Twelve songs, up from only two in the previous year, streamed more than 100 million times, indicating a major shift [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — President Moon Jae-in on Friday called for efforts to further upgrade the nation’s airport capacity and promote its advanced airport operation systems overseas. He attended a ceremony marking the construction of a second passenger terminal at Incheon International Airport, the nation’s main gateway south of Seoul. “Incheon airport must [...]
GWANGJU, Jan. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Dusting the snow off one’s car is imperative not only for aesthetic reasons, but to save gas. After four days of significant snowfall, the auto industry recommends that car owners keep their cars snow-free before hopping in. One individual working for a car repair firm said, “30 cubic centimeters [...]
Seoul, Jan. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — New details have emerged regarding the deaths of four premature infants at Ewha Womans University Medical Center’s neonatal intensive care unit, which paints not only the medical staff involved but the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, the National Forensic Service, and other health authorities in a damning light. [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – In what is a first in the South Korean annals of childbearing, a mother of triplets has given birth to one and two of them on different calendar dates. According to Seoul National University Hospital, 35-year old Son Ji-young gave birth to her first son on November 13 last [...]
WONJU, Jan. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — A 200m long, 1.5m wide walking suspension bridge, the largest in the country, has been completed and is open for daredevils starting January 11. The bridge is part of the Sogeum Mountain hiking trail in Wonju and spans a chasm between two peaks. Construction on the project began last [...]
YEONGJONG, Jan. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Days away from launching its first international flight, the newly completed second passenger terminal at Incheon International Airport is earning attention not just for the economic value it should generate, but also for the eye-catching artwork displayed throughout. One example of the decorations that have persuaded some to call [...]
SEJONG, Jan. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Finance Minister Kim Dong-yeon said Friday that relevant ministries need to hold more consultations over the justice ministry’s plan to ban cryptocurrency exchanges, but the government will continue to take actions against speculative investment in virtual coins. The remarks by Kim came a day after Justice Minister Park Sang-ki [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will expand support for major exporters to tackle challenges such as a strong local currency, interest rate hike and rising oil prices to maintain upward momentum, the trade ministry said Friday. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy made the pledge in a meeting with major industrial [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co.’s Ioniq Electric car has been selected the 2018 Best Car of Year in Chile, beating Toyota Motor Corp.’s Prius and BMW’s i8, the company said Friday. Some 20 Chilean media companies voted to select the best car, in terms of design, performance and stability, after reviewing [...]