INCHEON, Aug. 2 (Korea Bizwire) –The Incheon Pentaport Rock Festival, recently designated as one of South Korea’s “Representative Global Festivals” for 2024-2026, is set to kick off this weekend at Songdo Moonlight Festival Park. The three-day event, running from August 2 to 4, marks a significant step in the country’s efforts to boost cultural tourism [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – Severe heat caused the cancellation of a South Korean baseball game Friday. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) said the regular-season game between the LG Twins and the Lotte Giants scheduled in the southeastern city of Ulsan was scrapped due to extreme heat. This marks the first game in the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop star G-Dragon will continue using his stage name for upcoming solo projects, officials at his agency, Galaxy Corp., said Thursday. The officials said the company has acquired the trademark rights to “G-Dragon” and its abbreviation “GD” from his former agency, YG Entertainment, at no cost. YG also confirmed [...]
PARIS, Aug. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — From breathtaking shotmaking to heart-stopping rallies to a player getting sick in the middle of a late comeback, the badminton mixed doubles semifinal match between two South Korean tandems in Paris on Thursday had everything you could ask for. Kim Won-ho and Jeong Na-eun outlasted compatriots Seo Seung-jae and [...]
PARIS, Aug. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — After the final bell had rung in her quarterfinal bout at the Paris Olympics on Thursday, South Korean boxer Im Ae-ji wasn’t sure if she had won. She stood nervously as the referee Pavel Pavlov held her wrist in his right hand and that of the Colombian fighter Yeni [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – Contrary to what its title suggests, “Revolver” is not an action-packed film. Instead, it is a chase drama focusing on a woman’s relentless pursuit of money owed to her, with insufficient thriller elements. Jeon Do-yeon stars as Ha Soo-young, a former police officer just released from prison after being caught [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Tzuyu of K-pop girl group TWICE will embark on a solo career, her agency announced Friday. She will be the third member of the group to go solo, following Nayeon and Jihyo. JYP Entertainment said the Taiwanese member will soon drop her debut solo album, “aboutTZU,” without giving the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — The annual Incheon Pentaport Rock Festival, one of the biggest summer music festivals in South Korea, kicked off Friday for a three-day run. Hosted by the Incheon metropolitan government, the festival has been held every year in the Songdo district of Incheon, about 30 kilometers west of Seoul, since [...]
BUAN, Aug. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – One year after the ill-fated 2023 World Scout Jamboree in Saemangeum, the vast campsite that once echoed with the voices of 42,600 young participants now stands silent and overgrown. The event, dubbed “the worst public event in history,” has left a lingering impact on South Korea’s international reputation and domestic politics. [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Veterans Minister Kang Jung-ai was set to embark on a trip to Britain on Thursday to drum up support for South Korea’s bid to host an international sports event for injured service members, her office said. In a two-nation swing, Kang will first visit Britain through Sunday, followed by [...]