SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA) said Wednesday it published a catalog book on the collection donated by late Samsung Group Chairman Lee Kun-hee after two years of thorough research. The book contains information on the 1,494 artworks donated by the late businessman’s family in 2021, [...]
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) — South Korean popera tenor Lim Hyung-joo has been elected a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (RSA) in Britain, his agency, DGNcom, said Tuesday. The RSA is a prestigious arts academy founded in 1754 that will mark its 270th anniversary next year. Members are selected through a rigorous [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – LG Electronics has recently opened Ground 220, a customer experience space specifically tailored for Generation Z (those born in the mid-1990s to early 2000s). This innovative space, which opened its doors on December 15 with a series of talks and music concerts, is drawing attention for heavily incorporating ideas from [...]
TAEBAEK, Dec. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – Taebaek City is dedicated to officially designating Taebaeksan Cheonje as an intangible cultural property, highlighting its profound cultural significance. This ritual event takes place on October 3, the National Foundation Day, at the Cheonjedan atop Mount Taebaek, a revered national symbol. The ceremony is a spiritual offering for global [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – Amid a severe decline in birth rates, the increasing popularity of pet ownership in South Korea is leading to noticeable changes in consumer spending patterns. According to G-Market, a major online retailer, pet stroller sales have, for the first time, surpassed baby stroller sales in the first three quarters [...]
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) –More than 30 years since the Supreme Court of South Korea ruled that allowing non-medical professionals to perform tattoo procedures was illegal, recent lower court rulings have sparked a significant shift. These rulings have declared that cosmetic practices such as eyebrow tattooing, also known as semi-permanent makeup, are not illegal. [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 25 (Korea Bizwire) –After a temporary setback due to the COVID-19 pandemic, South Korea’s department store culture centers, which have flourished for 40 years since the mid-1980s, are witnessing a resurgence in popularity. The three major department store chains in South Korea – Lotte, Shinsegae, and Hyundai – are not only expanding their [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – “Noryang: Deadly Sea,” a movie about South Korea’s legendary naval admiral, Yi Sun-sin, surpassed 1 million cumulative viewers on the fourth day of opening, Lotte Entertainment said Saturday. Director Kim Han-min’s final installment of his trilogy about the admiral recounts the last naval battle between a retreating Japan and [...]