SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Sensational K-pop girl band TWICE dropped Monday its eighth EP, “Feel Special,” without one of its three Japanese members. The member, Mina, has been on temporary leave since July as she has been suffering an anxiety disorder. “Mina took part in the production of the new album. But she [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – The blockbuster TV fantasy series “Arthdal Chronicles” will likely come back with a second season despite its lower-than-expected viewership, its broadcaster tvN said Monday. “We’re positively considering making a second season,” an official from tvN said. “The decision has not been finalized yet, but the possibility is high.” Details [...]
BUSAN, Sept. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Busan’s Haeundae Beach will hold a festival to share an important message about the serious risk that ocean waste, including microplastics, poses to the environment. Busan’s Haeundae District announced that it will hold a Beachcombing Festival at Haeundae Beach from September 25 to October 12. This type of beachcombing [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The Busan OneAsia Festival (BOF), a major annual K-pop concert in the second-biggest South Korean city of Busan, will kick off next month with a star-studded lineup. The BOF 2019 will run from Oct. 19-25 at the outdoor stage of Busan’s Hwamyung Park, Haeundae Beach and Busan Cinema Center [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — A number of politicians have adopted the use of hydrogen powered vehicles, in a bid to boost their ‘green’ credentials. A total of three out of 297 vehicles of lawmakers were hydrogen cars, according to the National Assembly Secretariat on Sunday. Rep. Kim Sung-hwan and Rep. Song Gab-seok of [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — RM, the leader of the popular boy band BTS, has donated 100 million won (US$83,745) to help students with hearing impairments, a Seoul school said Friday. The BTS leader made the donation earlier this week in celebration of his birthday, Sept. 12, in a bid to help students receive [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — A virtual zoo that uses augmented reality (AR) technology will be established at an animal protection agency in Seoul. Gangdong District will open up an AR zoo inside a local animal protection agency on Saturday using 5G technology. Visitors will be able to meet with welsh corgis, lesser pandas, [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s biggest K-pop fair, MU:CON, will kick off its four-day run in Seoul this month to pitch K-pop’s new artists to the global music scene, its organizer said Friday. The event, also known as Seoul International Music Fair, will hold its 8th edition in the outdoor areas surrounding [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — The “2019 Fail Expo,” which shares various failure experiences and supports redemption, will be held at Gwanghwamun Plaza in Seoul with support from the government. The expo in Gwanghwamun Plaza, which runs from Friday to Sunday, is a comprehensive fair that will wrap up regional events held in Chuncheon, [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — A video about cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), titled ‘Heart Racing 100,’ has hit 10 million views on TikTok, the popular short-video platform. The video introduces a variety of dance moves to make CPR fun to learn. Choreographed by South Korean boy band Stray Kids, the dance has been performed by [...]