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[Feature] Travel Accessibility for the Handicapped: Nowhere Near Adequate

[Feature] Travel Accessibility for the Handicapped: Nowhere Near Adequate

SEOUL, Korea, April 28 (Korea Bizwire) – As the weather gets warmer, people tend to travel more. The urge to go and spend days away from home is common to all regardless of age, gender, and physical state. Still, however, there are many places out there not so friendly to the handicapped including senior citizens [...]

[Feature] Another Shame on Korea, Samsung’s “Poor” Crisis Management

[Feature] Another Shame on Korea, Samsung’s “Poor” Crisis Management

SEOUL, Korea, April 24, 2014 (Korea Bizwire) – Recently, The Wall Street Journal published a story doubting the crisis management ability of the Korean government revealed in the tragic accident of the sunken ferry Sewol. In it, the world-renowned news media said the leadership of President Park Geun-hye is being tested with several mishaps committed [...]

[Feature] Outdoor Market Grows Fast Thanks to Rising Awareness on Exercise

[Feature] Outdoor Market Grows Fast Thanks to Rising Awareness on Exercise

SEOUL, Korea, April 21 (Korea Bizwire) – Lately competition among the outdoor brands has become more intense ahead of the summer vacation season. While The North Face keeps the leading position for 11 consecutive years with over 700 billion won sales revenue last year, big-four homegrown brands are at loggerheads over the No. 2 spot.  Kolon Sports [...]

[Feature] Black Day Is Coming: Marketing Ploy or Real Chance to Get out of Single Status?

[Feature] Black Day Is Coming: Marketing Ploy or Real Chance to Get out of Single Status?

SEOUL, Korea, April 12, 2014 (Korea Bizwire) – April 14 is the day Korea’s singles try to avoid going out as much as possible. Following Valentine’s Day on February 14, most East Asians observe White Day on March 14 on which boys and men give chocolate gifts to girls and women in return for the [...]

[Kobiz Feature] Aroma Candle, a New Popular Item for New Age Consumers

[Kobiz Feature] Aroma Candle, a New Popular Item for New Age Consumers

SEOUL, Korea, April 11 (Korea Bizwire) – There may be several different ways for anyone to recall past memories. Some may rely on browsing through old photo albums, personal journals, or letters. But some others are reminded of long forgotten memories from a whiff of smell. It is a well-established fact among scientists that olfactory memory is [...]

[Kobiz Feature] Easing Parallel Import, More Options for Customers

[Kobiz Feature] Easing Parallel Import, More Options for Customers

SEOUL, Korea, April 11 (Korea Bizwire) – As the Korean government decided to ease process and regulations on parallel importing and direct purchasing, consumers are expected to have more choice selecting import goods at lower prices. By lowering entry barriers to the parallel importing market and expanding the items for overseas direct purchasing, the April [...]

[Kobiz Feature] “Avengers 2” Shooting in Seoul Arouses Mixed Reactions

[Kobiz Feature] “Avengers 2” Shooting in Seoul Arouses Mixed Reactions

SEOUL, Korea, April 1 (Korea Bizwire) – As the filming of a Hollywood blockbuster movie began in Seoul last weekend, Seoulites showed mixed reactions to inconveniences caused by blocking traffic for the shootings. The shooting of “The Avengers: Age of Ultron,” began on March 30 at Mapo Bridge and of the nearby small floating island in [...]

[China Report] China’s Heavy Smog Drives Nouveau Riche out of the Country

[China Report] China’s Heavy Smog Drives Nouveau Riche out of the Country

SEOUL, Korea, Mar 22, 2014 (Korea Bizwire) – After being awakened by serious problems caused by smog, which largely originates from China, Koreans — private and public in general — are stampeding to developing new smog forecast models as part of preemptive measures to fight against the grim air pollution. Now, it is one of the [...]