SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Korea Bizwire) –North Korea has unilaterally applied to list taekwondo, a traditional Korean martial art, as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH), the UNESCO website showed Friday. The North submitted an application to the UNESCO headquarters in March to include taekwondo on the ICH list, according to the UNESCO website. UNESCO’s Intergovernmental [...]
GOYANG, Aug. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – On a muggy afternoon at the Haengju Ferry Terminal near the Han River, a specially trained dog named Alpha boarded a small boat, ready to demonstrate a groundbreaking technique in underwater search and rescue operations. Alpha, a scent evidence dog belonging to the Gyeonggi Northern Provincial Police Agency, is part [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – As New Jeans Nim (comedian Yoon Sung-ho) gains popularity among young people with his electronic dance music (EDM) and Buddhist chant fusion, the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism is introducing its own Buddhist idol group, BTENS, as a new strategy to spread its teachings. The Jogye Order announced on August [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – The mayor of Berlin, Kai Wegner, who has publicly opposed the continued presence of a statue commemorating victims of wartime sexual slavery, known as “comfort women,” has now reportedly exerted pressure to cut funding for the civic group responsible for erecting the memorial, according to local media reports. German [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – In a significant development for the Korean comics industry, a new website exclusively dedicated to news about Korean comics and webtoons has been launched in North America, a market once considered barren ground for the medium. The website, named KComicsBeat, is a collaboration between ComicsBeat, a well-established comics news outlet [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – Men accounted for one-third of employees who took child care leave in the first half of this year, marking the first time the male proportion has surpassed 30 percent, labor data showed Sunday. A total of 69,631 employees received their first child care leave allowance from the national employment [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Korea Bizwire) –In a striking demographic shift, 350 schools across South Korea now report that students from multicultural backgrounds comprise over 30% of their total enrollment, according to a recent study. This figure represents a 40% increase from just five years ago, highlighting the rapid changes in the country’s educational landscape. The [...]
GUNSAN, Aug. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – In the coastal city of Gunsan, larger-than-life faces of BTS members are transforming urban landscapes into vibrant canvases, drawing fans from across the globe. The city is capitalizing on this artistic phenomenon with a new tourism initiative centered around these eye-catching murals. From August 5 to September 8, Gunsan [...]
SEOUL, July 30 (Korea Bizwire) – Starting next year, Seoul residents will be able to access the city’s public bike-sharing system, known as “Ttareungi,” through a popular private mobility platform app, Socar. This integration marks a significant step in improving the accessibility of eco-friendly transportation options in the South Korean capital. The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced [...]
SEOUL, July 30 (Korea Bizwire) – Hyundai Motor Company announced on July 28 that its short film “Night Fishing,” co-produced with actor Son Suk-ku, won the Best Editing Award in the International Short Film Competition category at the 28th Fantasia International Film Festival. This marks the first time a film produced by a Korean automaker has [...]