SEOUL, July 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Starbucks Korea is set to introduce an exciting new large size, known as the Trenta (887 ml). The term “Trenta” originates from Italian, meaning “30,” and this new size is approximately 1.5 times bigger than Starbucks’ previous largest size, the Venti (591 ml). Starting from July 20 until September [...]
SEOUL, July 19 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean home appliance makers have intensified their efforts to offer specialized repair services in the Chungcheong area, which has suffered extensive damage from recent flooding and landslides. Samsung Electronics Service Co., a warranty service arm of Samsung Electronics Co., said Tuesday it would dispatch teams to the city [...]
SEOUL, July 19 (Korea Bizwire) — SK Telecom Co., South Korea’s top wireless carrier, said Tuesday it has launched a video control solution utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) technology for video recognition to monitor various accidents. Developed in collaboration with local software development company Innodep, the solution utilizes video recognition AI technology to analyze individuals, vehicles, [...]
SEOUL, July 19 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean online lender KakaoBank Corp. said Tuesday it will be introducing a “personal vault” service, allowing users to store documents and photos as computer files. Depending on the level of sensitivity associated with each file, users will have the option to implement additional security measures. For instance, less [...]
NAMWON, July 19 (Korea Bizwire) — A rare puffball mushroom has been spotted once again at an orchard in the foothills of Mount Jiri for the 10th consecutive year. The puffball mushroom was recently found in an apple orchard owned by Joo Ji-hwan, a 60-year-old farmer from Namwon, North Jeolla Province. It has a ball-like [...]
YEONGYANG, July 18 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea is embarking on a project to recover dung beetles, which have not been officially discovered in the wild since August 1969. The National Institute of Ecology said Monday it plans to release 200 dung beetles captured in Mongolia into a designated habitat this September. Dung beetles were [...]
SEOUL, July 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul’s Yangcheon District announced on Monday that rest areas for pets have been installed at 40 public restrooms in the district’s parks. Previously, pet owners struggled to find a place to keep their pets while using public restrooms. They had to either carry their pets inside the restroom or [...]
SEOUL, July 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung C&T Corp.’s construction division has announced plans to launch an Art Gallery service that connects artwork installation and purchasing within its apartment complexes. In order to provide this service to the residents, the construction division intends to establish a strategic partnership with the art auction platform Flea Auction. [...]
SEOUL, July 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Some 800 competitors participated in the 2023 Lotte Aquathlon competition held on Sunday. The sports competition involves swimming 1.5 kilometers across Seokchon Lake in southeastern Seoul and running up 2,917 stairs to reach the top of the 123-story Lotte World Tower, South Korea’s tallest skyscraper. Initiated by Lotte Property [...]
SEOUL, July 17 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. on Sunday released a “modular plant kit” for its indoor gardening appliance, the LG tiiun. Users can plant seeds in the LG tiiun mini and transfer them to a separate pot once they reach full growth. The kit includes five holes where two seed kit modules [...]