SEOUL, Jul. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — A number of local governments in South Korea have experienced success after adopting thief detection powder in high-crime neighborhoods to fend off burglars. According to the Seongnam government in Gyeonggi Province, using thief detection methods on gas pipes and windows saw the crime rates in high risk areas in the [...]
SEOUL, July 12 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Electronics Co. on Wednesday showcased its mid-end Galaxy A7 smartphone, which comes with top-notch features adopted by its flagship models. South Korea’s No. 1 mobile carrier SK Telecom Co. said it will start the sales of the 5.7-inch Galaxy A7 this week. The Galaxy A7 comes with 16-megapixel [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean IT giant SK Telecom has launched a new livestock monitoring system called ‘Live Care’ after teaming up with bio venture company uLikeKorea, which will allow farmers to keep an eye on the health of their cattle using smart biocapsules. The new service from SKT will see biocapsules [...]
CAMP HUMPHREYS, Gyeonggi Province, July 11 (Yonhap) – Nestled in the seaport city of Pyeongtaek, Camp Humphreys symbolizes American troops’ landmark transition not just in its decades-long presence on the peninsula but also in efforts to become nimbler and more reliant on high-tech combat systems. After a decade of delay, the expansion of the compound [...]
SEOUL, July 10 (Korea Bizwire) – Newly promoted club Gangwon FC showed a solid first half performance in South Korea’s top-tier football league as the 2017 season reached its halfway mark. Ten of the 12 clubs in the K League Classic have played 19 matches so far, with only Jeju United and Gwangju FC completing [...]
SEOUL, July 6 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean President Moon Jae-in arrived in Hamburg, Germany on Thursday for the Group of 20 summit where he is expected to rally international support for ending North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs. The summit slated for Friday and Saturday comes amid heightened tensions after the communist North test [...]
SEOUL, July 5 (Korea Bizwire) – After axing Uli Stielike as the men’s national team boss, South Korean football has now placed its bet on Shin Tae-yong, who will have to serve a firefighting role again for his country. The Korea Football Association (KFA) on Tuesday announced that Shin will lead the senior squad through [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — An elementary school in Gyeonggi Province held a special class on Tuesday during which students were taught the value of life by interacting with dogs under the supervision of animal experts. A couple of dogs were invited to Unam Elementary School for a class designed to bring students closer [...]
SEOUL, July 4 (Korea Bizwire) – Today’s K-pop has a plethora of talented, self-producing idol artists, such as Highlight, WINNER and EXID, just to name a few. But the supposed first-generation bands back in the ’90s were almost exclusively manufactured and tailored — from songs, to style and even public behavior — as are still [...]
SEOUL, July 4 (Korea Bizwire) – Media art will light up the facade of a giant building in central Seoul next month in a cultural project to celebrate the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, the culture ministry said Tuesday. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said the art project is to send a message that global [...]