SEOUL, March 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Despite repeated statements made by the governments of both South Korea and Japan declaring their intention to build a future-oriented relationship, conflicting views on previously arranged reparations for comfort women are continuing to be a point of contention. In his commemorative speech on March 1, the 99th anniversary marking [...]
YEONGDONG, Mar. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — The highly acclaimed wines from Yeongdong County have won this year’s Korea Wine & Spirits Awards, solidifying the region’s position as a leading wine brand in South Korea According to the Yeongdong County government on Thursday, three wines produced in the region took home awards at the 2018 Korea Wine [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean actress Choi Hee-seo has narrated a video introducing Independence Activist An Jung-geun in celebration of the National Liberation Day. The five-minute video, which gives a detailed profile of An Jung-geun and his life and achievements, was produced by professor Seo Gyeong-deok at Sungshin Women’s University and recorded by [...]
BUSAN, Feb. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — A new survey has found that mackerel is the favorite fish of South Koreans, while Haeundae Beach is the go-to beach for many. South Koreans chose mackerel, cutlassfish, and yellow corvina as their favorite fishes, while Busan and Incheon were picked as among the most popular marine cities, according to [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – That the Paralympics are scheduled to kick off on March 9 hasn’t stopped Gangwon Province from turning its attention to the issue of Olympics facility maintenance only days after the conclusion of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics. On February 27, the Gangwon provincial legislature urged the central government to [...]
INJE, Feb. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Though North Korean cheerleaders have left PyeongChang following the end of the Winter Olympics, their messages of unification in the visitor’s book at a local hotel continue to leave an impression on South Koreans. The guest book in the form of a unified Korea at Inje Speedium Hotel is filled [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – Despite a general lack of enthusiasm for the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics, South Korean TV ratings fared well, with over 65 percent of the public tuned in at one point to watch two-time gold medalist Lee Sang-hwa compete. SBS came out on top of the ratings war in South Korea, leaving [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul Metropolitan Government is taking applications for a bargain wedding service at City Hall for just 66,000 won ($61). Applications for the ‘mini wedding’ service are open until the March 9 for couples who wish to marry at either Seoul Citizens Hall or City Hall. Taepyeong Hall, a [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean athletes have thus far turned in a surprising performance at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, with an ice dance pair becoming first South Koreans to compete in free dance, the women’s curling team through to the semifinal, and ‘Iron Man’ Yun Sung-bin winning Asia’s very first gold medal in [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – A new room dedicated to showcasing Korean folk culture will be launched on Friday at the National Museum of Ethnography in Poland. The Korean exhibit at the museum in Warsaw, Poland is funded by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Mazovia provincial government, according to the National [...]