SEOUL, Apr. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul Metropolitan Government has developed a new design for sidewalk trash bins and installed 30 units at 15 locations across the city center, including near City Hall, Dongdaemun Design Plaza and Marronnier Park, officials announced on April 8. The “Seoul-style” street bin project is part of the city’s [...]
CHUNCHEON, Apr. 8 (Korea Bizwire) –The gentle breezes and sunny skies over the weekend drew crowds to admire the cherry blossoms along the Gongji Stream in downtown Chuncheon. But their festive picnics left Uidam Park strewn with trash on Monday morning. At 6 a.m., the park showed unmistakable signs of late-night revelry the night before [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – A major Buddhist exhibition that opened in Seoul on April 4 has unexpectedly captured the enthusiasm of young South Koreans, with an influx of social media reviews causing the event’s official website to crash from overwhelming traffic. The 2024 Seoul International Buddhist Expo, hosted by the Jogye Order of Korean [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — The Galleries Association of Korea said Friday it plans to send an official letter to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) concerning the authenticity of four Korean paintings currently on display, the association said Friday. The paintings under suspicion of being forgeries include Park Soo-keun’s “Waikiki” and [...]
YONGIN/SEOUL, Apr. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – In a touching display of affection, over 6,000 fans gathered at Everland Resort on the morning of April 3 to bid a heartfelt farewell to Fu Bao, the first giant panda born in South Korea, as she embarked on her journey to China. Despite the early hour and the [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – As cherry blossom season arrives in South Korea, an assortment of online posts have appeared seeking to hire companions to join in the annual festivities of viewing the blooming flowers. One such listing on a secondhand trading site offered 70,000 won for a four-hour stint from 2 p.m. to 6 [...]
YONGIN/SEOUL, Apr. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – In an event that has captured the hearts of people nationwide, Fu Bao, the panda cherished as the “forever baby,” is set to depart for China on April 3, marking the end of an era that saw her receive widespread love and attention. As the day of her journey [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – Jang Jae-hyun’s occult movie “Exhuma” has become the highest-grossing Korean film ever in Vietnam, its distributor said Tuesday. Showbox Co. said the supernatural thriller had drawn in more than 2.23 million moviegoers in the country as of March 31, breaking the previous record of 2.15 million held by the [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea is vying for UNESCO recognition of the traditional knowledge, skills and cultural practices associated with the production of hanji, the nation’s iconic handmade paper crafted from the inner bark of the mulberry tree. The Cultural Heritage Administration announced on Saturday that it has submitted an application to UNESCO [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – In a recent travel feature, CNN named Korean kimchi dumplings, or mandu, as one of the 35 most delicious dumplings in the world. This recognition is seen as a valuable counterpoint to China’s ongoing efforts to claim ownership of kimchi, the iconic Korean dish. “CNN’s inclusion of kimchi mandu as [...]