YONGIN, April 8 (Korea Bizwire) – A pair of Chinese panda bears that arrived in South Korea last month were unveiled to the public for the first time at an amusement park here Friday, as the city of Yongin hopes the animals will draw more tourists to the region. The pandas, named Ai Bao and Le Bao, [...]
SEOUL, April 5 (Korea Bizwire) – A new gardening craze is spreading in Korea, with intrepid gardeners boosting sales of related items online. Indoor plants are in the spotlight not just for the usual reasons, but also for their use as air purifiers or in cooking. Due to the popularity of indoor plants, the number of [...]
CHEONJU, April 1 (Korea Bizwire) – A bull running loose along a highway in central South Korea stopped traffic on Friday before being captured by police officers, police said. Around 7:07 a.m., the 7-month-old bull jumped over a guardrail on southbound lanes of the Jungbu Highway in Ochang, a town in the central province of North [...]
SEJONG, March 23 (Korea Bizwire) – The National Fisheries Research & Development Institute announced the development of fishing equipment that allows porpoises to easily escape from fishing nets. Porpoises are small dolphins that live in the seas to the south and west of the Korean peninsula, and are an endangered species internationally. However, about 1,000 porpoises die [...]
SEJONG, March 22 (Korea Bizwire) – Two bottlenose dolphins that were returned to sea in June 2015 are adjusting well to their natural habitat. The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries announced that Taesan (male) and Boksun (female), the two bottlenose dolphins that were released near Hamduk, Jeju, were recently spotted. They were happily swimming in pod [...]
CHUNGDO, March 22 (Korea Bizwire) – Gangchang the fighting bull has set a new record. The bull is one of the strongest contestants in Cheongdo bullfighting. Cheongdo bullfighting is one of the representative traditional events of the region, which goes back 1,000 years. The event has its origins in the tradition farming culture of the [...]
SEJONG, March 13 (Korea Bizwire) – Aquarium fish, also known as ‘aqua pets’, are in the limelight as a promising growth industry. According to the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, the aqua pet sector is growing at an average of seven to eight percent annually, mostly in developed countries. An increase in the number [...]
SEOUL, March 11 (Korea Bizwire) – The bears at Seoul Grand Park have been living in an empty cage with cold concrete floor, but recent changes will offer them a much improved living environment. Their habitat at the zoo has recently been renovated to provide a more natural environment featuring dirt, grass, and pools to swim [...]
ULSAN, March 3 (Korea Bizwire) – A bottlenose dolphin that was rescued from Bangeojin harbor fully recovered and was returned to sea after 26 days. A very sweet and special goodbye took place at the site. Returning a wild dolphin back to sea required delicate preparation and much effort was put into the task, almost [...]
SEOUL, March 2 (Korea Bizwire) – Even though the first day of school is already special and exciting, the number of schools offering unique ceremonies is increasing, making the day even more meaningful for new students. A school on Jeju Island, famous for its horses, had a special entrance ceremony for the eight children who [...]