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Styletag, the Inspiring Mobile Fashion App, Rules the Streets of New York Fashion Week

Styletag, the Inspiring Mobile Fashion App, Rules the Streets of New York Fashion Week

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 [...]

[China Report] Chinese Tourists Becoming Big Spenders in Korea’s Dept Stores

[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 [...]

Playing K-Pop Celebs Is Catching on among Korean Teens

Playing K-Pop Celebs Is Catching on among Korean Teens

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 [...]

“Wedding Palace” has K-Pop and Korean Drama Fans Buzzing Online

“Wedding Palace” has K-Pop and Korean Drama Fans Buzzing Online

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  [...]

Chinese Tourists Changing Seoul’s Hotel Landscape

Chinese Tourists Changing Seoul’s Hotel Landscape

  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, [...]