SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – ‘Smart keeper’ and ‘smart shoe insert’, two GPS devices distributed by a municipal office to help keep tabs on dementia patients, are contributing to shortening the time spent tracking them when they go missing. The watch-type smart keeper and the smart shoe insert provide location information, helping search activities [...]
GOYANG, Oct. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The municipal government in Goyang, north of Seoul, has set up a curtain vine at a local elementary school, a move that has been welcomed by the community. The green vine curtain at Yangil Elementary School was created by growing hyacinth beans, which were first planted in May. The [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – Value consumers and suppliers interested in the protection of the environment are standing up to oppose the traditional practice of throwing away ‘ugly’ agricultural products that do not fit ‘market standards.’ A separate market for ‘ugly’ produce is growing as more suppliers are delivering ‘ugly fruits and vegetables to [...]
BUSAN, Oct. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Busan’s Haeundae District received a design award in Hong Kong for an upcycling project that turns old clothes into bags. The ‘Upcycle Closet Project,’ co-hosted by the district and the Haeundae Technology Education Center, won the Social Innovation Award at the 2020 Future Tense Design Award. The award from [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Coworking spaces that once filled up downtowns and skyscrapers are now being set up in subway stations and residential areas following the coronavirus outbreak, targeting demand for ‘near-home offices’ that resolve the shortcomings of working at home while reducing commuting time. Coworking space providers like Fast Five, WeWork and [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean police station has come up with the idea of turning unused old smartphones into security cameras that can be used to improve public safety. With new security service using old smartphones, developed by the Jungnang Police Station in Seoul, users can install a smartphone security camera [...]
DAEJEON, Oct. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korea Institute of Energy Research said on Thursday that its research team had developed a new enzymatic process that can produce bio fuels and plastics using agricultural waste. The newly-developed enzymatic process can produce 4-hydroxy valeric acid, an intermediate ingredient for bio fuels and bio plastics, using non-edible [...]
JEONJU, Oct. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Bus stops in in southern city of Jeonju are being transformed into artworks. With a shift away from dull achromatic color, they are reborn as cultural spaces, each with their own characteristics. Starting from 2017, the city government has been carrying out the Art Meets Bus Platform project as [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government completed on Wednesday a public design project setting up shade canopies and mat bags to help visitors enjoy the Han River Park while maintaining proper social distancing. The 15 ‘Cloud Canopies’ set up at 15 locations throughout the Han River Park in Yeouido, western Seoul, [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — A number of programs are being introduced to enjoy garbage-free hiking with South Koreans flocking to the mountains in large numbers to enjoy the gorgeous autumn weather. National parks across the country have introduced a green points program that credits hikers who bring back garbage, with the points useable [...]