SEOUL, Korea, Feb. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – Leading the exploration of new themes for the Korean drama genre, CJ E&M, Asia’s No.1 Total Contents Company, has launched the new mystery crime drama Cheo Yong: The Paranormal Detective. Starring Oh Ji-Ho and Oh Ji-Eun, and Jun Hyo-Seong from popular K-Pop girl group Secret, Cheo Yong portrays the [...]
SEOUL, Korea, Feb 17 (Korea Bizwire) – Have you ever seen a bunch of “love locks” in Seoul’s N Tower that were hung and locked by so many couples who want their love last forever? Or seen a café on a Han River bridge featured on a drama where a couple shared their lovely eye contacts? [...]
NEW YORK, Feb. 14, 2014 (Korea Bizwire) – For Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, Styletag – the new mobile app for iOS and Android that curates crowd-sourced fashion content from around the globe – hit the streets to capture and showcase the most exciting new trends coming down the real runway: the sidewalks of New York City. While [...]
SEOUL, Korea, Feb. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – A survey said the most serious traffic violation in the mind of Korean drivers is following traffic without regard to the signal and thereby blocking the intersection. According to the Korean National Police Agency on February 12 based on a survey on ordinary citizens and traffic experts, the three most [...]
SEOUL, Korea, Feb 13 (Korea Bizwire) – A survey said four out of ten women in their age between 20 and 30 believe marriage is no longer something you have to do no matter what. According to Hyundai Economic Research Institute on February 12 based on a phone survey conducted for two weeks between January 8 [...]
![[China Report] Chinese Tourists Becoming Big Spenders in Korea’s Dept Stores](http://koreabizwire.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/2014021002708_1.jpg "[China Report] Chinese Tourists Becoming Big Spenders in Korea’s Dept Stores")
SEOUL, Korea, Feb. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – The spending power of the “youkes” (Chinese terms for tourists) was indeed impressive. During the Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) season between February 1 and 9, the number of Chinese visitors in department stores in Korea was almost three times more than the usual time, with the sales volume [...]
SEOUL, Korea, Feb. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – As there still exist illegally operating call vans exploiting foreign tourists, the Seoul Metropolitan City Government lifted a whip, warning them it would revoke their business licenses. A call van is a six-seater cargo taxi on which any passenger with baggage weighing more than 20 kg can take and [...]
SEOUL, Korea, Feb 12 (Korea Bizwire) – Among Korean teenagers, a game called celebrity game is a big hit, kind of a tool for the youths to escape from their dry and harsh realities, reported Hankooki.com, Hankook Daily newspaper’s online edition. According to the report, the role playing game assuming themselves as famous K-pop celebs through [...]
HOLLYWOOD, California, Feb, 10 (Korea Bizwire) – On the heels of its US theatrical run, WEDDING PALACE has been released by Gravitas Ventures throughout North America, South America, Europe, Australia, and Japan. To celebrate WEDDING PALACE is hosting a social media event to promote fun, Korean food, and romance for Valentine’s Day and beyond. Winner of [...]
SEOUL, Korea, Feb 6 (Korea Bizwire) – Seoul’s old downtown area including Dongdaemun, Jongno, and Insa-dong is emerging as a new center for upscale hotels, largely thanks to the inflow of Chinese tourists. Until recently, the main area in downtown Seoul hosting most hotels was Myung-dong and Euljiro, with the likes of Lotte, Westin Chosun, [...]