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S. Korean Espionage Film Sweeps Local Cinemas during Chuseok Holiday

S. Korean Espionage Film Sweeps Local Cinemas during Chuseok Holiday

SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s espionage film “The Age of Shadows” swept local cinemas during the Chuseok holiday this week, surpassing 5 million viewers, data showed Saturday.  According to data compiled by the state-run Korean Film Council (KFC), the film broke the 5 million mark after recording an accumulated audience of more [...]

More Than 150 Businesses to Participate in ‘Korea Sale Festa’

More Than 150 Businesses to Participate in ‘Korea Sale Festa’

SEJONG, Sept. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – More than 150 local retailers, fashion companies and cosmetics firms will participate in South Korea’s biggest shopping festival, “Korea Sale Festa,” slated for later this month, the trade ministry here said Tuesday.  During the Sept. 29-Oct. 9 event, 153 companies will offer big discounts to shoppers and foreign visitors [...]

‘Korea Sale Festa’ to Open with K-Pop Concert on Sept. 30

‘Korea Sale Festa’ to Open with K-Pop Concert on Sept. 30

SEJONG, Aug. 31 (Korea Bizwire) – The opening ceremony of South Korea’s biggest shopping festival, “Korea Sale Festa,” will be held in Seoul next month, along with various concerts and exhibitions to draw more visitors and shoppers from overseas, the trade ministry said Wednesday.  The event will take place on Yeongdong Daero (Boulevard) in southern [...]

‘Descendants of the Sun’ Filming Site Bustling with Visitors

‘Descendants of the Sun’ Filming Site Bustling with Visitors

TAEBAEK, South Korea, Aug. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – Taebaek city has seen a dramatic increase in tourists since the official opening of a filming site of “Descendants of the Sun,” city officials said Monday.  Tourists have visited the remote city in Gangwon Province to check out the filming site of KBS 2TV’s sensationally popular series [...]

Exports of Hallyu-Related Goods Surge: Data

Exports of Hallyu-Related Goods Surge: Data

SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – Outbound shipments of food, beauty, fashion and personal care products soared in the first half of the year on the back of the growing popularity of the Korean wave, or hallyu, industry data showed on Monday.  According to the data compiled by the Korea International Trade Association (KITA), exports [...]

K-Fashion Shop Opens on Southeast Asia’s Top Fashion Portal

K-Fashion Shop Opens on Southeast Asia’s Top Fashion Portal

SEJONG, Aug. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – An online pop-up store featuring leading South Korean fashion brands has been opened on the largest online fashion-focused portal in Southeast Asia to help Korean design houses enter the Southeast Asian market, industry officials said Friday.  The “Premium Korean Fashion” pop-up shop was launched in Singapore the previous day [...]