SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – In response to ongoing suspicions surrounding the fairness of South Korea’s national lottery, Donghang Lottery hosted a live broadcast of the Lotto 6/45 draw on November 23 to enhance transparency and public trust. The event, dubbed the “2024 Lottery Day,” was held at the MBC headquarters in Seoul’s Sangam district, [...]
ULSAN, Nov. 23 (Korea Bizwire) –South Korea’s national archery team achieved a historic sweep at the 2024 Paris Olympics, claiming gold in all five events—a testament to the country’s dominance in the sport. This unparalleled success has reignited discussions on why South Korea excels in archery, with experts pointing to both cultural heritage and systematic [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — V, a member of K-pop sensation BTS, will release a seasonal duet with Korean ballad singer Park Hyo-shin next week, the group’s agency announced Friday. The digital single, “Winter Ahead (with Park Hyo Shin),” will drop at 2 p.m. next Friday, BigHit Music said on the K-pop fan platform [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Director Yang Woo-sook, known for his deeply humanistic works like “The Attorney” (2013) and the “Steel Rain” film series released in 2017 and 2022, takes a lighter yet equally meaningful approach with “About Family.” The new Korean film explores the evolving concept of family through a unique combination of [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean actor Song Joong-ki has announced the birth of his second child, a daughter, in Rome. “A beautiful princess was born very healthy,” Song wrote on his official fan cafe Wednesday, with a black-and-white photo of his newborn daughter’s hand. “I will take good care of my family [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean baseball league will hand out its regular-season MVP award and the top rookie prize, among other trophies, in an annual ceremony next week. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) said Thursday that the 2024 KBO Awards ceremony will take place at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Lotte Hotel [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Deuces will be wild in the final of the top national football tournament at the end of November, when two regional rivals in the top-flight K League 1 will clash for supremacy. Ulsan HD FC and Pohang Steelers will square off in the one-and-done final of the Korea Cup [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul city government said Thursday it will launch a large-scale winter festival next month, with media art decorating the downtown area. Seoul Winter Festa 2024, a network of all the winter events in the city, will kick off Dec. 13 and last until Jan. 5 under the title [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop girl group BLACKPINK’s Rose and global pop star Bruno Mars will give the first live performance of their collaboration single “APT.” at this year’s MAMA Awards. The two artists will perform on the first day of the two-day awards show to be held at the Kyocera Dome Osaka [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean e-sports star Faker said Wednesday that his past failures taught him valuable lessons that shaped who he is today, encouraging young people to embrace challenges with passion. The professional League of Legends (LoL) player, whose real name is Lee Sang-hyeok, made the remarks at an event in [...]