SEOUL, June. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — With the advent of technology, South Korean shopping channels as we know them are in for a dramatic makeover. The massive conglomerates behind many of these channels are increasingly tapping comedians and internet stars to be the face of their sales broadcasts through digital platforms. One industry powerhouse leading the [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Seo District in Daejeon is introducing a usage-based food waste disposal system at apartment complexes as part of efforts to reduce food waste by 20 percent. As of now, residents at most of the apartment blocks in Seo District are charged a flat rate regardless of each individual’s food [...]
SEOUL, June 16 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean researchers have developed a high-accuracy rain sensor capable of informing drivers of alternative routes in case of heavy rain, a development that is expected to ease traffic congestion. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA), the South Korean joint research team of Kangwon National University and light [...]
OKCHEON, June 12 (Korea Bizwire) – Okcheon County in North Chungcheong Province has recently experienced a drop in the number of attacks from wild boars, after the local government began feeding the wild animals instead of hunting them, following the realization that many venture out of their natural habitat due to hunger. Previously, local government officials [...]
SEOUL, June 7 (Korea Bizwire) – As drone sales worldwide are forecast to reach 2.5 million units this year, the growing interest in unmanned aerial vehicles in South Korea is seeing a number of drone events take place around the country. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport (MOLIT) is holding a competition for 3D [...]
SEOUL, June 2 (Korea Bizwire) – K-pop group Cosmic Girls, also known as WJSN, will release its first full-length album next week, according to its agency Friday. The album, titled “Happy Moment,” will come out on June 7, Starship Entertainment said. The title track, “Happy,” is produced by Black Eyed Pilseung, the oft-sought-out production team [...]
SEOUL, June 2 (Korea Bizwire) – A South Korean research team has partnered with the National Police Agency to develop an artificial intelligence CCTV system. The Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) announced yesterday it has embarked on a project to develop a cloud-based smart video surveillance platform, which will see a number of the [...]
SEOUL, June 2 (Korea Bizwire) – Outside of serialized dramas and variety comedies, reality television is inarguably the prevalent TV genre out there today, with networks trying to come up with new fresh ideas to win viewers swamped in a glut of preexisting similar shows. And while placing idol singers under the microscope in KBS [...]
SEOUL, June 1 (Korea Bizwire) – Sistar’s new and final song “Lonely” on Thursday rose to No. 1 on major South Korean music streaming charts. “Lonely,” an acoustic R&B song released Wednesday afternoon, topped seven music streaming charts, including Melon, Olleh Music, Naver Music and Bugs Music, as of 8:30 a.m. The track was produced [...]
SEOUL, May 31 (Korea Bizwire) – A select group of taxi drivers in Seoul are getting a taste of a new advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) as part of the Seoul Metropolitan Government’s efforts to gather data that can be used to develop an accident prevention system which could warn drivers ahead of time in the [...]