NEW YORK, June 10 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Electronics America, Inc., America’s fastest growing appliance brand1 and a global category leader, announced that renowned chef Daniel Boulud is joining Samsung Club des Chefs, an industry-first culinary initiative launched in 2013 that brings together celebrated chefs from around the world to collaborate with Samsung on the development [...]
SEOUL, June 10 (Korea Bizwire) – “Yacht & Boat Korea,” an international boat show hosted by South Gyeongsang Province and Changwon City of Korea, took a big step forward to its goal of becoming an internationally-renowned maritime convention as it was admitted to the International Federation of Boat Show Organizers (IFBSO). Up until now, the boat show [...]
SEOUL, June 8 (Korea Bizwire) – The Ultra Music Festival Korea 2014, the gigantic music festival to be held at the Olympic Stadium in Seoul Sports Complex (Jamshil) for two days between June 13 and 14, is expected to attract thousands of visitors from countries like the United States, Japan, Singapore, and Indonesia.The organizers estimated the [...]
TAITUNG, TAIWAN, June 6 (Korea Bizwire) – The 2014 Taiwan International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta kicked off on May 30, promising visitors an exciting experience with glamorous Night Glow shows, enchanting music, indigenous art and culture, apart from a grand display of hot air balloons. Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to crowd the picturesque Luye [...]
Busan, June 1 (Korea Bizwire) – As summer arrives prematurely on the Korean Peninsula, Busan, one of South Koreans’ favorite resort cities, is bustling up to receive vacationers. The Busan city government announced that it is opening up the Haewoondae, Gwanganri, Songdo, and Songjeong beach parks from June 1 to September 9, and Dadaepo, Ilgwang, [...]
SEOUL, May 29 (Korea Bizwire) – The affiliate companies under the direct control of Yoo Byung-eun, the former chairman of Semo Group, are expected to go bankrupt sooner or later. That’s because major creditor banks has already begun recalling their loans from the major Semo affiliates including Chonhaeji, Ahae, and Jongseok Chemical. For example, Korea Development Bank [...]
SEOUL, May 25 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent survey revealed that a time of the day between 10 am to 3 pm is the most preferred time for married women to partake in economic activity. According to Findjob, Korea’s online job search portal, which conducted a survey on 1,760 female job seekers who were older [...]
SEOUL, May 24 (Korea Bizwire) – In order to improve safety of low-cost airlines, related laws have been revised. Korea Airports Corp., the company responsible for operations of 14 airports across the country (except Incheon International Airport), announced on May 21 that the National Assembly passed on April 29 a proposal to revise laws designed [...]
SEOUL, May 21 (Korea Bizwire) – For the commercial of Donwon F&B’s canned ham product “Richam,” child star Kim Min-yul was selected. The second son of entertainer Kim Sung-joo is now taking an active part in MBC TV’s popular entertainment program “Dad, Where Are You Going?” His cute face wanting for more Richam being prepared [...]
SEOUL, May 20 (Korea Bizwire) – Frequent complaints and disputes over honeymoon trips brought a new business model in the industry. A local travel agency introduced a honeymoon package which can be paid after the newlywed couples enjoy their honeymoons. The “pay-later” honeymoon package enables the couples to pay 50 percent of the travel costs [...]