BUSAN, Jan. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – A high school specializing in educating students on K-pop and related performances will open in the southeastern port city of Busan, the city’s education authorities said Sunday. The Busan Metropolitan City Office of Education said it will push for turning a middle school, which is soon to be closed, [...]
GOYANG, Jan. 4 (Korea Bizwire) –Ilsan Lake Park in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, a popular destination attracting over 100,000 visitors daily, has maintained first-class water quality even during abnormal high-temperature weather conditions. According to the city on January 3, despite the severe algae bloom observed nationwide in waterside parks due to last summer’s record-breaking heatwave, the [...]
INCHEON, Jan. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – On the first day of 2024, a joyous event took place at the Gachon University Gil Hospital: the birth of a healthy baby girl weighing 3.4 kg. The newborn, affectionately nicknamed ‘Horam’, combines the characters ‘Ho’ from her father Choi Ho-kyu (40) and ‘Ram’ from her mother Kim Bo-ram (36). [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – “Gangnam Style,” a 2012 global sensation by South Korean singer-rapper Psy, reached another milestone Saturday as the song’s popularity has continued for more than a decade. The music video for the song exceeded 5 billion views on YouTube. Unveiled in July 2012, the main track from Psy’s sixth full-length [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – On December 27, DL E&C announced the successful implementation of its groundbreaking D-Silence Service in an apartment complex located in Yeoncheon County, Gyeonggi Province. This innovative service, pioneered by DL E&C, marks a significant milestone as the first inter-floor noise notification system developed in Korea. In a country where most [...]
CHANGWON, Dec. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – A ’500 Won Restaurant,’ which guarantees children a wholesome meal for a mere 500 won, has become a noteworthy initiative in a South Korean community. Operated by the Blossom Yeojwa Social Cooperative in Jinhae, a district in the city of Changwon in South Gyeongsang Province, this initiative stands out as [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – A new policy that allows passengers to reboard Seoul subways within 15 minutes after using the restroom or for other reasons has emerged as the most popular proposal by a Seoul city government official this year. The Seoul Metropolitan Government revealed on December 25 that the proposal topped the ‘Creative [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – K-pop star G-Dragon will donate 300 million won (US$230,000) to set up a foundation to fight against drug abuse, which is a growing concern in South Korea, once considered a country relatively free of drugs, his agency said Monday. G-Dragon named the anti-drug foundation “JusPeace Foundation,” a word that [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 25 (Korea Bizwire) –An employee of the Korea Railroad Corporation (Korail), identified only as Mr. A, who was previously dismissed for unauthorized access to the personal information of RM, a member of the globally renowned K-pop group BTS, has been reinstated following a review. On December 22, it was revealed through documents obtained [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Korea Bizwire) –As end-of-year celebrations and gatherings increase, South Korean liquor companies are opening a series of pop-up stores to capture consumers’ attention. Focusing on the MZ generation (those born in the early 1980s to early 2000s), these stores are enhancing marketing efforts by offering a range of merchandise and hosting cocktail [...]