SEOUL, March 20 (Korea Bizwire) — American musician Kenny G will perform at Hyundai Motorstudio Goyang next month in celebration of the first anniversary of the venue. The Kenny G live concert will take place on March 21, with the saxophonist accompanied by a band led by renowned bassist Nathan East, while the South Korean trio [...]
SEOUL, March 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Android users will be able to obtain information about the South Korean capital on their lock screen using a popular lock screen app. The Seoul Metropolitan Government said on Monday it has agreed to provide information about everyday life in the city for the smartphone lock screen media platform BuzzScreen. [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Winning a medal is a pretty big deal for most athletes. But it means a whole lot more for those in South Korea, where it can land them an exemption from serving in the military. In South Korea, every man aged between 18 and 35 faces conscription into the armed [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — TVXQ and Super Junior will make long-anticipated returns with new albums to reclaim the throne of the Asianwide fever of K-pop music, known as “hallyu,” according to their agencies on Monday. TVXQ will put out its eighth full-length album, titled “New Chapter #1: The Chance of Love,” on March [...]
SEOUL, March 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Ever since female prosecutor Seo Ji-hyeon appeared on TV and accused a former senior official in the prosecution service of having touched her inappropriately, the floodgates have opened, unleashing a seemingly endless stream of sexual harassment allegations. With the vast majority of the alleged victims of sexual harassment being [...]
SEOUL, March 15 (Korea Bizwire) – Songs from idol group Wanna One’s unreleased album have been leaked online, the group’s management agency said Thursday. “We’ve learned that music files were leaked Wednesday and are currently looking into the matter,” a representative from YMC Entertainment, the group’s management agency, said. The representative added, “We’re disappointed and [...]
SEOUL, March 14 (Korea Bizwire) – blogging site Tumblr is facing growing pressure amid reports that it is becoming a sanctuary for illegal content such as prostitution advertisements and revenge porn, with little to no interference from local authorities. According to the official website description, Tumblr is a ‘place to express yourself, discover yourself, and bond [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — The Gwanghuimun Culture Festival is back for the third time next Monday, bringing a variety of fashion and culture-themed events and shows to Seoul’s historic downtown area. Under the main theme ‘a spring night, fashion and cultural feast’, this year’s cultural event will take place in tandem with 2018 Seoul Fashion [...]
SEOUL, March 13 (Korea Bizwire) — After opening on March 2, the first of two registration periods for Seoul’s monthly stipend program for job-seeking young adults closed today. The second registration period opens in May, when 3,000 of the applicants will be selected as recipients for the 500,000 won monthly allotment guaranteed for up to [...]
SEOUL, March 12 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean TV networks are facing criticism over scarce media coverage of the PyeongChang Paralympics. The 2018 PyeongChang Winter Paralympic Games kicked off last Friday under the theme of passion and coexistence, but the prospect of following up the success of the Winter Olympics remains doubtful, as many events featuring [...]