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SEOUL, May 4 (Korea Bizwire) – In a captivating display of unity through dance, Korean and French breaking crews took to the stage in Paris, leaving the audience roaring with a series of dynamic moves and daring acrobatic feats. As the cheers from the stands intensified, the two crews – Korea’s 1Million and France’s Pockemon Crew [...]
SEOUL, May 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Members of K-pop juggernaut BTS carrying out their mandatory military service has sent a “positive signal” for men to faithfully fulfill their service, the head of the military manpower agency said, raising the possibility of abolishing exemptions given to top athletes and musicians. Lee Ki-sik, commissioner of the Military [...]
SEOUL, May 2 (Korea Bizwire) – With the Covid-19 pandemic waning in South Korea, a government survey has found that most aspects of teenagers’ daily lives, including relationships with friends and family as well as school experiences, are undergoing positive changes. Adolescents have reported spending significantly more time confiding in their parents about their concerns, sharing [...]
SEOUL, May 2 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean PGA Tour golfer Lee Kyoung-hoon is determined to hunt for as many birdies as possible this week in pursuit of his third title on a familiar track in Texas. Lee will compete in the CJ Cup Byron Nelson at TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, Texas. He won [...]
SEOUL, May 1 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korean crime-action film “The Roundup: Punishment” has crossed the 5 million admissions mark within a week of its release, distributor ABO Entertainment said Wednesday. The achievement came three days sooner than “Exhuma,” the year’s highest-grossing film with over 11 million total admissions. The fourth installment of “The Roundup” [...]
SEOUL, May 1 (Korea Bizwire) — The Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF), South Korea’s premier platform for indie and art house cinema, is scheduled to commence later in the day, showcasing 232 films from 43 countries, the organizer said Wednesday. The 25th edition of the festival will kick off with a 10-day run, with an [...]
INCHEON, May 1 (Korea Bizwire) – Next month, the port city of Incheon in South Korea will be the site of a major event expected to draw 10,000 foreign tourists for a celebration of local delicacies and entertainment. Incheon Metropolitan City and the Incheon Tourism Organization announced on April 30 that the “2nd 1883 Incheon Maekgang [...]
SEOUL, April 30 (Korea Bizwire) – In the first quarter of this year, South Korea’s performing arts sector witnessed its highest ticket sales since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, as revealed by data on Tuesday. According to statistics released by the Korea Performing Arts Box Office Information System, the collective box-office revenue from musicals, [...]
SEOUL, April 30 (Korea Bizwire) –A middle-aged woman stands on a rocky mountaintop, gazing out at layers of mist-covered, rugged peaks stretching before her. This scene is captured in the self-portrait, “Waves,” by Korean embroidery artisan Lee Jang-bong (1917-2016), who borrowed the background from “The Sea of Fog,” an oil painting by German artist [...]
SEOUL, April 30 (Korea Bizwire) – Medical professors working for three general hospitals in Seoul suspended outpatient clinics and surgeries Tuesday amid a prolonged walkout by junior doctors, but no major disruptions have been reported, officials said. Some professors, who serve as senior doctors at Seoul National University Hospital, Severance Hospital and Korea University Hospital, [...]