![[Feature] 4th Olleh International Smartphone Film Festival to Be Held in September](http://koreabizwire.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/25208683_m-800x533.jpg "[Feature] 4th Olleh International Smartphone Film Festival to Be Held in September")
SEOUL, June 18 (Korea Bizwire) – It has been years since the smartphone has become an integral part of our everyday life. Already in the areas of finance, technology, culture, and sports, the impact was felt deeply. Now it’s the art world’s turn to embrace the influence of the smartphone. In Korea, a country long proud [...]
![[Feature] More Korean Companies in China Appreciate the Value of CSR](http://koreabizwire.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/CSR_02-800x493.jpg "[Feature] More Korean Companies in China Appreciate the Value of CSR")
SEOUL, June 15 (Korea Bizwire) – More and more Korean companies are spending generously on employee welfare and making donations for good social causes. For example, a manufacturer with a production site in China’s Tianjin recently established a building for employees who take turn in three shifts so that they can take ample rest and [...]
![[Feature] Picture Taking at Polling Stations Becomes a National Fad](http://koreabizwire.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/picture-taking.png "[Feature] Picture Taking at Polling Stations Becomes a National Fad")
SEOUL, June 11 (Korea Bizwire) – The June 4 elections had widely been expected to be quiet and uneventful in the wake of the Sewol ferry incident three weeks ago. The elections were completed without any foul play or controversy. As many as 23,465,000 went to the booth out of 41,296,000 registered voters, with the final [...]
![[Feature] Elections Decided by Candidate Children’s SNS Messages](http://koreabizwire.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/cho-facebook_02.png "[Feature] Elections Decided by Candidate Children’s SNS Messages")
SEOUL, June 04 (Korea Bizwire) – Nearly every Seoul citizen had not the faintest idea who he was and even wasn’t aware of the fact that he had run as a candidate for the Seoul Education Superintendent in the local election, which was held on June 4. His approval rating couldn’t score a two-digit number [...]
![[Feature] Forest Donations: A New Model of Star Supporting by Fans](http://koreabizwire.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/20130417220527_1028119319-1.jpg "[Feature] Forest Donations: A New Model of Star Supporting by Fans")
SEOUL, June 3 (Korea Bizwire) – It has been years since the so-called Korean Wave swept the world. These days it is not so hard to find fans in Korea or any place in the world cheer passionately for a Korean idol star. Sometimes the lengths the fans go to in expressing their love for the [...]
SEOUL, May 30 (Korea Bizwire) – Kim Soo Hyun, one of the most popular and talked about Korean actors of late, seems to enjoy one of his busiest schedules for nearly his entire life. The 26-year-old actor and model might be most sought-after celebrity in China; He has signed an endorsement contract with Zhejiang-based Aokang [...]
![[Stats] Foreigners’ Land Ownership in Korea](http://koreabizwire.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Foreigners’-Land-Ownership-in-Korea.png "[Stats] Foreigners’ Land Ownership in Korea")
For the first quarter of this year, the Chinese bought the largest amount of land in Korea of all nationalities. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transportation said on May 28 that the total foreign land holdings as of the end of March were 227.44 square kilometers, accounting for about 0.22 percent of the nation’s [...]
![[Stats] Variation of Household Credit Volume](http://koreabizwire.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/가계신용증감액1.png "[Stats] Variation of Household Credit Volume")
[Related Article] Korea’s Household Leverage Exceeds OECD Average (Korea Bizwire, May 28) An analysis that Korea’s household debts have not only exceeded the OECD average but also reached the critical point which could trigger an economic crisis has come out… (see the full text of this news) Infographics Design Team (Infographic@kobizmedia.co.kr)
![[Infographics] If People Avoid Conversation with You, Suspect Bad Breath of Your Mouth](http://koreabizwire.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/bad-breath_2.png "[Infographics] If People Avoid Conversation with You, Suspect Bad Breath of Your Mouth")
SEOUL, May 27 (Korea Bizwire) – Have you ever experienced that your companion keeps distance from you when you are talking with them? It may be caused from your bad breath coming from your mouth. Here are the tips for self-diagnosis and prevention of bad breath. With this infographic, recover your confidence while conversing closely [...]
![[Feature] Guerrilla Gardening Catches on in Korea](http://koreabizwire.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/5952909494_a3972c5ceb_z.jpg "[Feature] Guerrilla Gardening Catches on in Korea")
SEOUL, May 25 (Korea Bizwire) – Nobody in the world abhors upon seeing fully bloomed roses along garden fences. Even people of hardened hearts smile when offered a bouquet of flowers. Lately there are special groups of people “fighting” with flowers instead of guns. These are so-called guerrilla gardeners. They tend abandoned or underutilized land plots [...]