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Opening Ceremony for Korea-Italy Photo Exhibition Held in Seoul

SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The opening ceremony of a photo exhibition commemorating the 140th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Korea and Italy was held in Seoul on Monday. The special exhibition featuring about 70 photos and video materials showing the development of Korean-Italian relations will take place on the third floor of the National Museum of Korean Contemporary History in central Seoul from Tuesday to March [...]

Seoul Launches Initiative to Transform Unused Spaces into Parking Lots

SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on February 25 that it is seeking participants for its “Home Parking Lot” project, an initiative aimed at addressing the parking shortage in residential areas by converting unused spaces, such as vacant lots, into parking lots. This project, initially introduced in 2004 under the name [...]

South Korea Sees Slight Increase in Life Satisfaction, Yet Remains Low on OECD Happiness Index

SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – While South Koreans’ quality of life has seen some improvement, the country continues to rank near the bottom among OECD member nations in terms of life satisfaction. According to a recent report from Statistics Korea, the life satisfaction score for South Koreans in 2022 was 6.5, a slight increase of [...]

Korea-Italy Photo Exhibition to Open in Seoul Tuesday

SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — A photo exhibition commemorating the 140th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Korea and Italy will open in Seoul next week, featuring about 70 photos and video materials showing their bilateral ties, a national museum said Friday. The National Museum of Korean Contemporary History said it will [...]

Fried Chicken Wins the Hearts of Foreign Tourists in South Korea, CreateTrip Data Reveals

SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – CreateTrip, a platform catering to inbound travelers in South Korea, announced on February 21 that fried chicken emerged as the most popular menu item among foreign tourists visiting Korea last year, based on an analysis of dining transaction data. According to CreateTrip, fried chicken led the transaction count among [...]

2024 Korea National Brand Up Exhibition to Open Featuring 7 Million Overseas Koreans

SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — An exhibition highlighting the history of 7 million overseas Koreans and South Korea’s unprecedented political and economic development is set to kick off at a national museum in Seoul on Thursday. The 2024 Korea National Brand Up Exhibition, co-organized by the nongovernmental organization Voluntary Agency Network of Korea (VANK), [...]

Lim Yunchan to Release 1st Album under Decca Classics in April

SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Pianist Lim Yunchan, the youngest winner ever to win the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, will release his first album under the Decca Classics record label, Universal Music Group said Wednesday. The album, “Chopin: Etudes,” will come out on April 19, the company said, with one of the tracks, [...]

More Than 6,400 Trainee Doctors Submit Resignations As Worries over Public Health Mount

SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – More than 6,400 trainee doctors have submitted their resignations in protest of the government’s plan to boost the number of medical students, officials said Tuesday, as worries mount that their collective action could put public health at risk. Second Vice Health Minister Park Min-soo told reporters that the ministry [...]

Shinsegae Department Store’s “Sweet Park” Draws 100,000 Visitors on Opening Weekend

SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – Shinsegae Department Store’s newly opened dessert specialty zone, “Sweet Park,” at its Gangnam branch, has become a sensation, attracting 100,000 visitors during its first weekend alone. Since its launch on February 15, dessert sales at the Gangnam branch surged by 204% compared to the same period last year, from February [...]

Survey Reveals 60% of Unmarried Koreans in Their 20s and 30s Have Never Dated

SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent survey conducted by data consulting firm PMI has found that six out of 10 unmarried Korean individuals in their 20s and 30s have no experience in dating, identifying them as lifelong singles. The survey polled 1,174 unmarried men and women aged between 20 and 59 across the country [...]