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GWANGJU, Sept. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – The Gwangju Biennale, one of Asia’s premier contemporary art events, opened its 15th edition on September 6, kicking off an 86-day celebration of global artistry and cultural exchange. This year’s biennale, themed “Pansori: Echoes for All,” marks the event’s 30th anniversary with its most ambitious program to date. The exhibition [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – The 15th Gwangju Biennale is scheduled to launch this weekend in the southwestern city of Gwangju, featuring the highest number of pavilions in the event’s history. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the biennale, which debuted in 1995 as Asia’s first art biennale. The 15th edition features works [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Netflix’s period drama “Uprising,” produced by “Decision to Leave” director Park Chan-wook, will be released Oct. 11, the global streaming service said Friday. Starring Gang Dong-won and Park Jeong-min, the action-packed film is set during the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) and follows the story of two childhood companions — one [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent study by the Korea Consumer Agency has found that wearing a sports bra during exercise can reduce breast movement by 13 to 20 percent, potentially improving workout efficiency and preventing breast pain and injury. However, the agency notes that support and comfort levels vary significantly between products, emphasizing [...]
PARIS, Sept. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea has reached its gold medal target at the Paris Paralympics, as Kim Gi-tae grabbed his first career title in men’s table tennis. Kim defeated Chen Po Yen of Chinese Taipei 3-1 (3-11, 15-13, 11-7, 11-9) to win the men’s singles (MS11 classification) title at South Paris Arena [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul World Cup Stadium has been regarded as the mecca of South Korean football for the past two decades or so, ever since it was built ahead of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, co-hosted by South Korea and Japan. However, its pitch conditions haven’t matched the stadium’s sterling reputation. [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent government study has revealed startling disparities in the cost of medical procedures across South Korea, with some treatments varying in price by as much as 23 times between different healthcare providers. The Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (HIRA) announced on [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – Following their goalless draw against Palestine in a World Cup qualifier marked by jeers from fans in Seoul on Thursday night, South Korean players said they could have done without such a negative reaction. Fans actually cheered for the players, trying to will them to score a few goals [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – For Palestine, ranked 96th in the world, holding No. 23 South Korea to a goalless draw in their World Cup qualifying match Thursday must have felt like a win. After securing a point to start Group B play in the third round of the Asian World Cup qualification at [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea failed to sell out their World Cup qualifying match in Seoul on Thursday, the first time since October last year that the Taegeuk Warriors did not play in front of a full house at home. The Korea Football Association (KFA) said about 4,000 tickets had been left [...]