SEOUL, June 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Netflix’s new South Korean series “Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area” has debuted at No. 1 on the streamer’s latest weekly viewership chart of non-English TV shows. Released last Friday, the Korean remake of the smash-hit Spanish original series “Money Heist” marked 33.7 million hours of viewing for [...]
SEOUL, June 29 (Korea Bizwire) — The growing popularity of outdoor activities and high-flying oil prices are prompting many Koreans to take up cycling, data showed Tuesday. Online shopping mall Auction conducted merchandise sales data analysis sorted by category from May 24 to June 23, which showed that demand for bicycles and accessories had increased. [...]
SEOUL, June 29 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Autonomous Police Commission said Tuesday it will expand its ‘Seoul Pet Patrol’ team to more districts. The commission said that a trial of the pet patrol team conducted in May and June in Gangdong District was successful, and patrol teams would be rolled out in other [...]
SEOUL, June 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean retailers are competing over new butler services in which they go beyond selling merchandise to do various tasks for customers. The Hyundai Seoul department store in Yeouido, western Seoul currently runs a ‘Fresh Table’ service that offers free cleaning and preparation of fruits and vegetables. With the [...]
SEOUL, June 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. said Monday that the company’s Elantra N TCR was victorious in the 2022 World Touring Car Cup for the second race in a row. Mikel Azcona (BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse) in the Elantra N TCR competed at the Aragón Circuit in Alcañiz, Spain on Saturday [...]
SEOUL, June 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean girl group aespa will headline this year’s “Good Morning America” Summer Concert Series, an annual summer concert hosted by the famous U.S. morning talk show, the group’s agency said Tuesday. Aespa will perform its hit songs “Next Level” and “Savage,” as well as its first English single, [...]
SEOUL, June 28 (Korea Bizwire) — J-Hope, a rapper and dancer of K-pop supergroup BTS, will prerelease “More,” a track on his upcoming debut solo album, this week, his agency said Tuesday. The song will hit music services at 1 p.m. Friday in Korea, when it will be midnight U.S. EST, two weeks ahead of [...]
SEOUL, June 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The average cost of food for four-person households marked near double-digit growth in the first quarter of this year due to the hike in food prices resulting from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and major countries’ export sanctions on Russia. According to data from Statistics Korea, the monthly cost of [...]
SEOUL, June 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The newlywed actor couple of Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin will become parents, Son said Monday. “I’m going to cautiously convey good news. A new life has arrived for us,” Son said on her Instagram account. The 40-year-old actress said she is still bewildered but is feeling the changes [...]
SEOUL, June 27 (Korea Bizwire) — BTS member V has visited Paris in an apparent move to start his individual activities after the K-pop boyband announced a plan to take a collective break. According to industry sources Monday, V, or also known as Kim Tae-hyung, is on a trip to France for a fashion show [...]