JEONJU, Apr. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – The flower garden in Wansan Park in the city of Jeonju, North Jeolla Province, has blossomed into a new tourist attraction as spring flowers reach their peak bloom. According to Jeonju city officials, the park’s flower garden has been drawing an average of 14,000 visitors per day since early this [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean Ministry of Science and ICT is hosting the 2024 World IT Show from April 17 to 19 at the COEX exhibition center in Seoul, showcasing the latest information and communications technology (ICT) products and services. The largest domestic ICT exhibition features 1,188 booths from 446 companies and [...]
SUNCHEON, Apr. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – The Suncheon Bay National Garden in South Korea will be giving away 150,000 tulip bulbs to citizens and organizations over two days, on April 19 and 24. Of the prepared bulbs, 130,000 will be distributed to individual residents on a first-come, first-served basis, with each person receiving 20 bulbs upon [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — The ardent aspirations of the Silla people for a Buddhist utopia and their magnificent golden artifacts have been vividly resurrected through captivating video installations at the Gyeongju National Museum. The museum announced on April 15 that it is showcasing two video presentations, “Buddha-land made by Silla People” and “Koo Bohnchang’s [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – The walking trails of Seoul’s Botanic Park are capturing the attention of visitors with their vibrant displays of colorful tulips and fields filled with yellow and white daffodils. The Seoul Botanic Park announced on April 10 that a total of 150,000 bulbs, including tulips, daffodils, and hyacinths planted last winter, [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul Metropolitan Government has completed construction of the “Jamsil Natural Water Playground” in Jamsil Hangang Park and opened it to the public, officials announced on April 8. The new playground is the first fruit of the city’s “Great Han River Project” aimed at restoring the natural environment along the [...]
JEJU, Apr. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – The aromatic white blossoms of Jeju’s citrus trees are expected to burst into bloom next month, painting the island’s southern coastal towns with their distinctive floral fragrance. According to projections released On April 5 by the Rural Development Administration, the citrus flowers should reach full bloom in early May, around [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – A rare spotted seal pup has been born at Seoul Grand Park, offering a bright spot of conservation success amid mounting threats to marine life. The pup, named Bangul, is the third of its kind born at the park since 2018, when it became the first facility in South Korea [...]
BUSAN, Apr. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – The city of Busan will become the epicenter of the coffee world next month as it hosts the “World of Coffee & World Barista Championship,” an international event showcasing coffee products and pitting national barista champions against one another. From May 1 to 4, the Bexco Exhibition Center will welcome [...]
GOYANG, Apr. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – The city of Goyang in Gyeonggi Province has been recognized as a top-tier sustainable city for both tourists and residents, according to a recent global assessment. The city secured the 14th position among 100 major cities worldwide in the “2023 Global Destination Sustainability Index” (GDS-I), as reported by the BBC. [...]