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SEOUL, Jul. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – In the quiet countryside of South Korea, a surprising trend is emerging. Towns like Gurye in South Jeolla Province, Yangyang in Gangwon Province, and Hadong in South Gyeongsang Province are experiencing a tourism renaissance, despite their dwindling official populations. These rural communities, each with fewer registered residents than a single [...]
PARIS, Jul. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean taekwondo practitioner Lee Da-bin has won everything that an athlete in her martial art can win, except for one thing: an Olympic gold medal. With a world championship, an Asian championship, two Asian Games gold medals and nearly a handful of Grand Prix titles, Lee is one [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent survey conducted by KB Kookmin Card has shed light on South Koreans’ attitudes towards summer vacations, revealing a nation split on the necessity of travel. The study, released on July 25, found that 56.6% of respondents believe “travel is necessary” during the summer break, while 43.4% feel it [...]
PARIS, Jul. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Long known as the capital of arts and culture, Paris will transform itself into the capital of sports over the next 17 days as the host of the 33rd Summer Olympics. The opening ceremony for the first Summer Games in Paris in 100 years is scheduled to begin at [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – “It’s simple. Hold the grip naturally, as if you’re holding an egg, and use your index, middle, and ring fingers to draw the bowstring,” instructed Oh Jin-hyek, a gold medalist from the 2012 London and 2020 Tokyo Olympics, as he demonstrated proper archery technique to participants at a unique event [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean taekwondo team departed for Paris for the Olympics on Thursday, driven to bring home a gold medal three years after the country was shut out in its national martial art. South Korea will send four athletes to the taekwondo competition, which begins Aug. 7 at Grand [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean tech giant Naver is gaining increased attention from global investment banks, with its webtoon platform and robotics ventures leading the charge. According to industry sources on July 24, Goldman Sachs and Evercore ISI, two prominent investment banks, have set ambitious target prices for Webtoon Entertainment, the parent company [...]
PARIS, Jul. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — After working with ascendant South Korean swimmer Kim Woo-min in a training camp in January in Queensland, Australian coach Michael Palfrey became a fan of the 22-year-old — so much so that Palfrey believes Kim is capable of winning his first Olympic medal in Paris this weekend. About a [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – The South Korean government has joined forces with the cosmetics industry to nurture small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the K-Beauty sector, a move that aims to solidify the country’s position in the global beauty market. Korean cosmetics, already a top export item for SMEs, have gained worldwide popularity. On [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – Globo TV, Brazil’s largest television network, has embarked on a special series to uncover the secrets behind the surging popularity of Korean culture, known as the “Hallyu” or Korean Wave, across various domains including K-pop, Korean cuisine, dramas, and films. According to reports from the Korean-Brazilian community on July 24, [...]