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SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – Lotte Department Store announced the launch of its European-style Christmas Market, running from November 20 to January 5 at the Lotte World Mall’s Lawn Plaza in Jamsil, Seoul. This year’s market, themed “Wonderful Showtime,” represents the largest iteration to date, featuring collaboration with luxury brand Chanel and integration with an [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean actor Song Joong-ki has announced the birth of his second child, a daughter, in Rome. “A beautiful princess was born very healthy,” Song wrote on his official fan cafe Wednesday, with a black-and-white photo of his newborn daughter’s hand. “I will take good care of my family [...]
MEXICO CITY, Nov. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – A Korean food festival held in San José, Costa Rica, drew significant attention, attracting over 20,000 attendees to celebrate the rich flavors and cultural heritage of Korea. The 3rd Korean Gastronomic Festival (K-Festival Gastronomico) took place on November 16-17 at San José’s National Park, bringing a vibrant showcase of [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean baseball league will hand out its regular-season MVP award and the top rookie prize, among other trophies, in an annual ceremony next week. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) said Thursday that the 2024 KBO Awards ceremony will take place at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Lotte Hotel [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Deuces will be wild in the final of the top national football tournament at the end of November, when two regional rivals in the top-flight K League 1 will clash for supremacy. Ulsan HD FC and Pohang Steelers will square off in the one-and-done final of the Korea Cup [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul city government said Thursday it will launch a large-scale winter festival next month, with media art decorating the downtown area. Seoul Winter Festa 2024, a network of all the winter events in the city, will kick off Dec. 13 and last until Jan. 5 under the title [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop girl group BLACKPINK’s Rose and global pop star Bruno Mars will give the first live performance of their collaboration single “APT.” at this year’s MAMA Awards. The two artists will perform on the first day of the two-day awards show to be held at the Kyocera Dome Osaka [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean e-sports star Faker said Wednesday that his past failures taught him valuable lessons that shaped who he is today, encouraging young people to embrace challenges with passion. The professional League of Legends (LoL) player, whose real name is Lee Sang-hyeok, made the remarks at an event in [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – Min Hee-jin, former CEO of K-pop label ADOR, announced Wednesday she will resign from the company’s board of directors and leave the label. Min, who was re-elected to the board last month, also said she will take Hybe, the parent company of ADOR, to court for violating terms of [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent study by Chung-Ang University Hospital reveals that intermittent fasting is significantly more effective than continuous calorie-restricted diets in reducing fatty liver caused by metabolic abnormalities. This condition, closely linked to obesity, high cholesterol, and diabetes, can progress to serious complications such as hepatitis, liver cancer, and cardiovascular-related deaths [...]