CHUNGJU, Sept. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – A new chapter in cultural exchange is set to unfold in the northern Polish port city of Gdansk as it prepares to welcome the first overseas training center for Taekkyeon, a traditional Korean martial art, on September 23. The 98-square-meter facility, located in a building owned by the city of [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – A poster for the much-anticipated “Squid Game” Season 2 was released Thursday, sparking viewers’ interest in the upcoming season, set to premiere on Dec. 26. The newly unveiled poster features a man in a green tracksuit being dragged by a masked guard in a pink uniform on a rainbow-colored [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Police have decided not to refer actor Yoo Ah-in to prosecutors over rape accusations a man filed against him, citing insufficient evidence, officials said Thursday. A man in his 30s filed a complaint with the police in July, accusing the actor of raping him while he was asleep at [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — FC Seoul’s English midfielder Jesse Lingard has been fined 190,000 won (US$143) for riding an electric scooter in Seoul without a license, police said Thursday. The fine was imposed after Lingard underwent questioning about his alleged unlicensed e-scooter ride at the Seoul Gangnam Police Station in southern Seoul on [...]
SEOUL, Sept.16 (Korea Bizwire) – In a country once renowned for its vibrant PC gaming culture, South Korea’s internet cafes, known locally as PC bangs (PC rooms), are rapidly disappearing from the urban landscape. These establishments, which once served as sanctuaries for youth seeking refuge from family gatherings or adult supervision, are now falling victim to [...]
BUCEON, Sept. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – The Bucheon International Comics Festival (BICOF) is set to open in early October in Bucheon, a western suburb of Seoul, showcasing a wide variety of Korean comics, which have become a central part of the country’s cultural exports. The 27th annual festival, themed “Manhwa! Wide Open,” will run from [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean animated film “Heartsping : Teenieping of Love” surpassed the 1 million admissions mark Monday, becoming the third-largest locally produced animated film to achieve this milestone, its distributor Showbox said Monday. Released on Aug. 14, the movie is a cinematic adaptation of the popular children’s animation “Catch! Teenieping.” [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – A public controversy has erupted in South Korea over the use of Seoul World Cup Stadium, pitting soccer fans against K-pop enthusiasts in a debate that highlights the challenges of maintaining world-class sports facilities while accommodating the country’s booming entertainment industry. The dispute was sparked by complaints from the national [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — After bouncing between the rotation and the bullpen in his limited time in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) over the past two years, Kiwoom Heroes right-hander Ju Seung-woo has found a home this season as the team’s closer. Armed with a new pitch and a requisite short memory for [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — From domestic baseball and football contests to international tennis matches, there will be no shortage of sports action to keep fans in South Korea entertained during the five-day Chuseok holiday. The regular season in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) is winding down, and this has been the most successful [...]