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SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – A South Korean court has ruled that redesigning luxury products without permission constitutes trademark infringement, dealing a blow to the growing fashion upcycling industry. The Patent Court of Korea upheld a lower court’s decision against a craftsman who reconstructed Louis Vuitton bags into new designs, ordering him to pay 15 [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – Major South Korean hotels are finding success with a dual-purpose strategy of hosting concerts, effectively boosting both marketing impact and occupancy rates. Hanwha Resort Seorak Sorano has hosted the Waterbomb Sokcho festival for two consecutive years, drawing over 15,000 attendees this year, according to industry sources on October 28. The [...]
GWANGJU, Oct. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The Kia Tigers had a rocky start to the 2024 season, as their manager Kim Jong-kook was fired just before the start of spring training due to bribery allegations. Hitting coach Lee Bum-ho was promoted to take over as their new manager. The 42-year-old immediately became the youngest manager [...]
GWANGJU, Oct. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Kia Tigers catcher Kim Tae-gun has spent most of his 17-year career in the Korea Baseball Organization with a chip on his shoulder. He has spent several years in the shadow of others. But in October 2024, Kim, 34, finally had his moment to shine, helping his Tigers to [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — “Hype Boy,” a debut single by popular K-pop girl group NewJeans, has garnered over 600 million streams on Spotify, becoming the band’s fourth song to pass the threshold, the group’s agency said Tuesday. The song had recorded 600,325,617 streams on the world’s largest music streaming platform as of Sunday, [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Girl group BLACKPINK’s Rose reached No. 8 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 with her latest single, “APT.,” featuring Bruno Mars, setting a new record for the highest-ranking song by a K-pop female artist. Billboard announced on social platform X on Tuesday that “APT.” had broken into the top [...]
GWANGJU, Oct. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — The year 2024 was a record-breaking campaign in South Korean baseball, a season that ended Monday night with a marquee franchise lifting the championship trophy for the first time in seven years. The Kia Tigers defeated the Samsung Lions 7-5 in Game 5 of the Korean Series on Monday [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – Nike has unveiled its second “Playground for All” in Seoul’s Gangnam district, partnering with the Green Umbrella Children’s Foundation and local authorities, the company announced on October 28. The initiative, which follows the first playground opened last year in Seoul’s Geumcheon district, aims to create an inclusive community space where [...]
GANGNEUNG, Oct. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – With the 16th Gangneung Coffee Festival once again drawing large crowds, experts are recommending quarterly festivals and competitions to reinforce Gangneung’s image as a year-round coffee destination. According to a recent report on “Revitalization Strategies for Gangneung’s Coffee Industry” submitted to the Gangneung City Council by professor Kim Ho-seok’s team [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – Police said Monday they are intensively cracking down on the sale and wearing of police officer costumes during the Halloween celebrations. The police have been strengthening online monitoring to prevent the indiscriminate distribution and use of fake police uniforms and equipment since last Friday, the Korean National Police Agency [...]