SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — One might feel a little dazed when dining out in Seoul. Walking by column after column of neon lights advertising a multitude of dining options, all the while breathing in an entire spectrum of scents and odors, diners deliberating on their choices can easily be hit with a strong [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s national short track speed skating team has unveiled new uniforms consisting of black, white, red, and blue to represent the colors of the country’s flag, topped off with a red helmet with the fierce face of a tiger. Despite controversy and lawsuits between sportswear companies over the supply [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Earlier this month, South Korean poet Choi Young-mi caused a storm after publicly posting a plea on her Facebook to ‘five-star hotels, preferably with a swimming pool’ to let her stay for free for a year, while offering in exchange to become an honorary ambassador to promote the hotel. [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – The recent bust of a gambling ring by South Korean law enforcement agencies has once again turned the national spotlight on the enduring connection between illegal gambling and homemakers. With annual numbers of around 4,000 (number of people discovered by police onsite) involved in illegal gambling in the previous [...]
HADONG, Sept. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Asia’s longest zip wire ride has opened at Gumo Mountain in Hadong County, stretching over 3,186 meters between the top of Gumo Mountain and the periphery of Gyeongchung Temple. On Thursday, the opening ceremony of Gumo Mountain’s Adventure Zip Wire took place, after which the service for the ride officially [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – After a serious egg contamination scandal that shook the confidence of South Korea consumers, gift sets of free-range eggs from animal-friendly farms have appeared at department stores, marking the first time eggs are being considered as a Chuseok gift. Lotte Department Store, one of the country’s major department store chains, [...]
NEW DELHI, Sept. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung released the Galaxy Note 8 in India on Tuesday, with the tech giant’s latest flagship model expected to take the country’s premium smartphone market by storm. Speaking to the press at a launch event yesterday, HC Hong, the CEO of Samsung Electronics Southwest Asia, said, “I appreciate [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – Facing the challenge of a declining birth rate, the lack of support for breastfeeding in South Korea has emerged as a pressing issue, as mothers and health authorities urge the country as a whole to do more to create a nursing-friendly environment. The medical perks of breastfeeding have been [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – By announcing a set of regulatory guidelines dealing with the peripherals of the virtual currency market, the South Korean government has made one thing very clear: virtual currency is here to stay. Virtual currency’s proliferation has been rapid since its conception by programmer Satoshi Nakamoto in 2009. His creation, [...]
BANGKOK, Sept. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korea Tourism Organization held 2017 Love Korea Weekend over the weekend in Bangkok, known as the capital of the Korean pop culture fan base in Southeast Asia. The event, which was devised to promote tourism in South Korea, saw over 150 local female Korean culture enthusiasts perform a flash [...]