SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Suits worn by South Korean boy band BTS at the 2019 Grammy Awards early this February will appear at an exhibition in the United States. Big Hit Entertainment, the agency of BTS, announced that the suits will be revealed to the public at the ‘On The Red Carpet Presented [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Various modern Korean desserts recreated from traditional ones have caught the attention of Parisians. The Seoul Metropolitan Government held a special food exhibition, titled ‘Sweet Seoul,’ at the Galleries Lafayette from Friday to Sunday last week offering a variety of Korean desserts to residents and visitors. Galleries Lafayette is [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Jungle gym-shaped ‘Media Art Trees’ will be installed at different locations in Seoul’s popular Myeongdong shopping neighborhood, according to local authorities. The ‘Media Art Trees’, which will also serve as Christmas trees, will be displayed in three locations — in front of Myeongdong Cathedral, in front of Myeongdong Arts [...]
SINAN, Nov. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Experts at the International Symposium on Migratory Birds, held in Sinan County, South Jeolla Province from November 11 to 13, were amazed by the level of preservation at the Sinan mudflats. Officials from the Common Wadden Sea Secretariat, one of the world’s leading mudflat preservation agencies, and experts from [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. held its first robot vacuum cleaner racing competition in South Korea. A total of 55 people, including 28 participants who applied in advance and 27 who applied on the spot, took part in the race at the 2019 LG Code Zero R9 Grand Prix at Seoul’s [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Roaring four-piece K-pop girl band Mamamoo dropped its second full-length album, “reality in BLACK,” Thursday, returning to smash the music scene. The 11-track album, the group’s first full-length since “Melting” nearly four years ago, is fronted by brassy, girl-crush number, “HIP,” but also carries the band’s signature soulful vocal [...]
SEJONG, Nov. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of outdoor restaurants in South Korea where patrons can enjoy meals and beverages on outdoor terraces is expected to increase significantly. The Ministry of Economy and Finance said Wednesday that it discussed ways to improve related regulations aimed at the second half of next year. Until now, [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Padded winter jackets will be distributed to soldiers deployed on the front lines along the border with North Korea. The Ministry of Defense announced that it has been giving out padded winter jackets since October to 124,000 service members working in the cold regions of Gyeonggi and Gangwon provinces. [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The Chinese government is resorting to violent measures to neutralize Hong Kong protesters calling for democracy. The clash is also spreading throughout universities in South Korea, where banners in support of democracy in Hong Kong are being put up and taken down by supporters and their opposition. Since Monday, [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Aircraft takeoffs and landings will be completely banned across South Korea from 1:05 p.m. to 1:40 p.m. on Thursday, when the 2020 College Scholastic Ability Test’s English listening test will be conducted. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said it would ban takeoffs and landings at all airports [...]