JEJU, Oct. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Jeju Island will host an eco-themed camping and cooking festival powered entirely by renewable energy from local wind farms, as part of efforts to promote carbon neutrality and sustainable living. The two-day RE100 Camping & Cook Festa will take place on October 18–19 at the Dongbok and Bukchon wind power [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — A holographic police system installed in a central Seoul park has captured international attention as a novel and effective approach to urban crime prevention. The virtual patrol, introduced last year by the Jungbu Police Station in Jeodong 3 Park, uses a life-sized hologram police officer that greets passersby and broadcasts [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics’ latest innovation — a hybrid air purifier and cat tower — has been named one of Time magazine’s “Best Inventions of 2025,” recognized for its creative blend of design, technology, and pet-friendly functionality. Time praised the LG PuriCare AeroCat Tower as “a sleek, space-saving air purifier that benefits [...]
JEJU, Oct. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Jeju Province’s pilot program encouraging food delivery in reusable containers has surpassed 2,000 orders in less than two months, signaling strong public support for the island’s ambitious campaign to curb single-use plastics. Launched on Aug. 13 in Jeju City’s Yeon-dong and Nohyeong-dong districts, the “Yonggi-inneun Jumun” (“Courageous Order”) service allows [...]
SEOCHEON, Oct. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – In March 1919, cries of “Manse for Korean independence” rang out across a market square in Seocheon County, South Chungcheong Province, as more than 2,000 villagers rallied against Japanese colonial rule. More than a century later, that historic site has taken on a new life — as a café [...]
DAEJEON, Sept. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s national standards institute has unveiled an artificial eye designed to mimic the human retina, a breakthrough aimed at improving the accuracy of diagnostic imaging for retinal diseases. The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS) said Monday it has developed a “retinal phantom,” a synthetic model [...]
POHANG, Sept. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) scientists have developed a device that generates electricity from ambient humidity with more than 100 times the efficiency of previous technologies, marking a potential leap forward in renewable energy. The research team, led by Professor Jeon Sang-min of POSTECH’s Department of Chemical [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — When South Korea announced its latest housing policy this month, officials were not only grappling with soaring property prices and supply shortages in the Seoul metropolitan area. They were also contending with a tiny, nocturnal amphibian with outsized influence: the Mongkoi. The Mongkoi (also known as narrow-mouth frog), listed [...]
POHANG, Sept. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — A team of South Korean researchers has unveiled a wearable device that can measure blood sugar in real time using only a person’s sweat, a potential breakthrough for diabetes management that avoids the need for finger pricks or invasive patches. The research team, led by Professor Han Sae-kwang at POSTECH [...]
MUNICH, Sept. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Mobis, the parts and technology arm of Hyundai Motor Group, used Europe’s largest mobility exhibition on Tuesday to sharpen its ambition of becoming a global top-three auto supplier, highlighting its push into electrification and software-defined vehicles. At the IAA Mobility 2025 in Munich, Axel Maschka, the company’s head [...]