SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – Wild boars are known to traverse densely wooded ridges with steep slopes and engage in foraging activities in areas with fewer trees and gentler slopes, followed by resting in densely wooded hills. The National Institute of Biological Resources (NIBR) announced on Tuesday that it has developed standardized wild boar detection [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – In the movie “Parasite,” Ki-jung, the protagonist’s daughter and an aspiring art student, infiltrates the Park household under the guise of an art tutor. During her time there, she encourages her young friend to create art. The child’s drawings reveal his inner psychological state, highlighting the significance of art therapy [...]
CHANGWON, Sept. 23 (Korea Bizwire) –Humans possess unique identifying features such as fingerprints, irises, and glottis patterns. In a similar vein, dogs possess their own distinctive nose marks, which prove to be more precise than both iris or DNA identification methods. The Canadian Kennel Club (CKC), a prominent dog club in North America, has employed [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – Traveling to facilitate the relocation of adopted dogs to new homes abroad has gained significant popularity, particularly in the wake of the pandemic, when international travel has resumed. Dogs rescued from distressing places such as puppy mills and breeding farms often find themselves in foreign lands due to [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – On Monday, Pro-Specs announced a new service called ‘One Spec’ that allows you to create personalized sneakers tailored to the shape of your own feet. Here’s how it works: You simply take a photo of your feet using your smartphone and then upload it to the official Pro-Specs website. [...]
ULSAN, Sept. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — A design idea for a special balloon that changes color based on the severity of a disaster situation has earned a prestigious global design award. Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) announced that it secured the top prize at the IDEA Design Awards, one of the world’s [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Korea Bizwire) –Korean actors and K-pop stars have gained unprecedented popularity across the world in recent years for their outstanding talent and performances on screen and stage. At the same time, Korean pop culture fans have also been inspired by such celebrities’ appearances, especially their makeup styles, which put the focus [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Department Store has announced that it’s launching an exclusive online shopping space for its VIP customers. This is a first in the industry. This special online mall, called ‘RSVP,’ is part of Hyundai’s official online mall, ‘The Hyundai.com,’ and only VIP customers are allowed in. When VIP customers [...]
TONGYEONG, Sept. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — An abandoned school situated on an island in the picturesque locale of Tongyeong, South Korea, has undergone a remarkable transformation. Related: Closed School Transformed into Cat Park in Tongyeong, Naples of Asia This former school has been lovingly repurposed into a welcoming sanctuary for stray cats who had nowhere else [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government on Wednesday introduced a tagless fare payment system at 12 subway stations on the Ui-Sinseol Light Rail Transit (excluding Bomun Station) in collaboration with transportation card issuer Tmoney Co. This marks the world’s first introduction of a tagless system in a subway network. The term [...]