JEONJU, Oct. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – On the afternoon of Saturday, October 7, a massive bowl of bibimbap graced the special stage at the Jeonju Sports Complex Stadium in North Jeolla Province, capturing the attention of both citizens and tourists. This huge bowl of bibimbap served as a symbolic representation of the 2023 Jeonju Bibimbap Festival, [...]
INCHEON, Oct. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – The Incheon Green Alliance announced on Monday that its Yellow Sea Seal Citizens’ Agency had observed 324 spotted seals, designated as a natural monument, off the coast of Baengnyeong Island, located far off the northwestern coast of South Korea. This marks the largest observation of spotted seals since the Ministry [...]
GONGJU, Oct. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – The “Korea’s Longest Injeolmi Making Challenge” happened last Saturday in Gongju, Chungcheongnam-do, the place where injeolmi is originally from. It was a successful event. Injeolmi is a type of traditional Korean rice cake that’s covered in yellowish bean flour. It’s quite popular and a common choice among Korean rice [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – E-Mart 24 has teamed up with a virtual character named YT to bring some entertaining virtual products to Instagram. YT is a virtual person created by Shinsegae, which is linked to E-Mart, and it embodies the younger generation’s love for having a good time. The first virtual product E-Mart [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – An exhibition is now open for people of all ages, showcasing Korea’s traditional culture using LEGO blocks. The exhibition is happening at Moryham Exhibition in Jung-gu, Seoul, and it’s the first solo exhibition by the artist Colin Jin. He’s known for creating various artworks using LEGO blocks and has [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – Asiana Airlines announced on Thursday that it hosted a surprise event called ‘Handle with Love’ to raise public awareness about the protection of endangered animals. The event took place at the arrivals gate on the first floor of Incheon International Airport Terminal 1 the day before. This event was conducted [...]
JEJU, Oct. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – The 2023 Jeju Stone Festival, titled ’2023 Munsudong, Dol Japari,’ will take place in Munsudong, Dongmyeong-ri, over two days on October 14 and 15. Renowned stonemasons from Italy, the U.K., and Japan will participate in the festival. ‘Dol’ is a Korean word meaning ‘stone,’ and ‘japari’ is a Jeju dialect [...]
SUWON, Oct. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – On Saturday, the Gyeonggi Provincial Government announced the registration of ‘Tasha’s Garden 251’ located in Sanpan-ri, Jojong-myeon, Gapyeong-gun, as Gyeonggi Province’s Private Garden No. 2. Tasha’s Garden 251 is a privately owned garden covering 5,839 square meters. It features a variety of trees and native plants, including pine trees, maple [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Electronics has provided Lucid Motors, a luxury electric vehicle brand based in California, with a high-tech screen called “The Wall.” Located at Lucid Motors’ Design Studio in Newark, California, The Wall is a massive, super-clear display that measures 5.65 meters in width and 3.2 meters in height. It [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – A rare sight of a wildcat, the only small wild member of the cat family on the Korean peninsula, and a badger, the top-level omnivorous predator walking together, was caught by an unmanned camera installed at a national park. To commemorate the Chuseok holiday, the Korea National Park Service unveiled [...]