SEOUL, March 31 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean petrochemical firm will launch a project to improve awareness of resource circulation and establish a new domestic plastic recycling economy. Lotte Chemical Corp. held a signing ceremony for “Project Loop” with seven companies in Seoul Monday to establish a plastic recycling economy by improving the culture [...]
SEOUL, March 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The government will develop stickers to prevent rear-end collisions involving cargo trucks and expand the distribution of these safety aids. The state-run Korea Expressway Corp. (KEC), which manages South Korea’s highways across the nation, developed large reflective stickers in the shape of an eye to prevent dozing off at [...]
SEOUL, March 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Many churches are refraining from holding offline worship services due to the coronavirus outbreak. Recently, a new way of participating in religious activities while performing ‘social distancing’ is gaining attention. The Seoul City Church in Seoul’s Jungnang District plans to hold a drive-in worship service this coming Sunday. Church [...]
SEOUL, March 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Special drive-through seafood sales to help fish farmers struggling with the aftermath of the coronavirus outbreak have ended in a major success. The city of Pohang and the Pohang Fish Farmers Association held a series drive-through sales on March 14 and 15 as well as Saturday and Sunday to [...]
SEOUL, March 20 (Korea Bizwire) — As the coronavirus outbreak continues to spread, more people are shunning direct contact with others. In turn, drive-through services where people can purchase goods and services from their own cars is gaining popularity. Pohang Jecheol Middle School, located in Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province, distributed school materials to families of [...]
HOENGSEONG, March 19 (Korea Bizwire) — A closed national highway will turn into a space for recreation and sports activities. Hoengseong County in Gangwon Province plans to invest 2.7 billion won (US$2 million) to turn the old National Route 42 into an eco-friendly luge riding facility with a parking lot. The new facility, scheduled for [...]
SEOUL, March 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul’s Seocho District has established a city gallery to decorate a secluded area with lights and paintings. The district’s new gallery, located in the underground walkway that connects Yangjaecheon Bridge and Express Bus Terminal Station, uses augmented reality (AR) technology to communicate with visitors and residents. The gallery is [...]
SEOUL, March 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Woowa Brothers Corp., the operator of delivery app Baedal Minjok, launched new eco-friendly delivery containers called “Green” Wednesday through its food and materials shopping mall. The “Green” products consist of a total of six types of containers, including a soup container for soups and steamed food, and a sealed [...]
SEOUL, March 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Following the world’s first drive-through test center for coronavirus, South Korea has developed the world’s first walk-through test center where a person enters a booth for a quick test for COVID-19. H Plus Yangji Hospital in Seoul introduced the first walk-through test center, which minimizes physical contact between patients [...]
SEOUL, March 18 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of drunk driving accidents is rapidly skyrocketing as the police have reduced drunk driving checkpoints in the wake of the spread of the novel coronavirus. In response, a local police agency has introduced a new type of enforcement for drunk driving, similar to a “drive-through,” increasing the [...]