SEOUL, May 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Teheranno, translated as Tehran Boulevard, is a 4km-long thoroughfare in Gangnam that stretches from Gangnam Station, through Yeoksam-dong and into Samseong-dong. It is also referred to as Tehran Valley (after Silicon Valley) as it is home to many IT companies. The reference became popular following the Korean IT boom [...]
SEOUL, May 2 (Korea Bizwire) – A special 70-meter dash event will take place at the 2016 Motor & Leisure Sports Festival in Yeongam on May 5. It’s a man-versus-machine match featuring Kuk-young Kim, the South Korean record holder for the 100-meter dash, and Hyundai’s Avante (better known internationally as Elantra). Kim, who is preparing for the [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean pharmaceutical companies are strengthening their promotions to sell more of their mainstay products to incoming Chinese tourists during China’s Labor Day holiday, industry sources said Thursday. Local pharmaceutical firms such as Handok and Kyung Nam Pharm Co. have rolled up their sleeves to attract as many Chinese [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — A group of 8,000 employees from a Chinese company will visit South Korea next month to taste Korean traditional ginseng chicken soup, the Seoul city government said Wednesday. The largest signal tour group from Chinese health care company Joymain Science & Technology (Zhongmai Group) will arrive in Seoul on [...]
SEOUL, April 26 (Korea Bizwire) – President Park Geun-hye said Tuesday her administration is “strongly” considering designating a temporary holiday next week to encourage more people to spend and help prop up the national economy. In a luncheon with leaders of major news outlets earlier in the day, Park said she is “positively considering” the [...]
SEOUL, April 24 (Korea Bizwire) – A French cooking school will offer courses in Korean cuisine and open its branch in South Korea later this year, a local foundation said Sunday. The Mir Foundation said Ecole Ferrandi will include Korean cuisine, known as “hansik,” as part of their regular school curriculum and establish its branch [...]
SEOUL, April 19 (Korea Bizwire) – Both wealth and age have become deciding factors in determining lifestyle after retirement. The number of ‘active seniors’ –those can afford to enjoy their favorite things given comfortable financial circumstances – is rising, and this trend is changing travel patterns, overseas travel in particular, according to an April 18 [...]
TAEBEK, April 15 (Korea Bizwire) – The two locations where the epic Korean drama ‘Descendants of the Sun‘ was filmed, Taebek and Zákinthos (Greece), have entered an agreement for cooperation and exchange. Taebaek announced the joyous occasion after inking the agreement with the city of Zákinthos. ‘Descendants of the Sun’, a Korean drama which gave viewers all [...]
JEJU, April 11 (Korea Bizwire) – Healing horseback riding trails that are a total of 100 kilometers long will be built on Jeju Island, and are expected to draw many tourists. Last year, Jeju established eco-healing horseback riding trails in three locations – Songdang ranch, the Jeju Horse Park and Namyoung Industries ranch. This year, [...]
SEOUL, April 7 (Korea Bizwire) – Every year, tens of thousands of tourists from home and abroad surge to a spring festival on Jindo Island, off South Korea’s southwestern tip, to witness the natural marvel of parting seawater. The tidal difference causes the seawater to split around this time of year, earning the phenomenon the [...]