CHEONGJU, May 22 (Korea Bizwire) — The “Anthology of Great Buddhist Priests’ Zen Teachings” (also known as “Jikji”), the world’s oldest existing book printed with moveable metal type, will be re-created and incorporated into a 3D database. The Korea Culture Information Service Agency has selected the Goryeo Virtual Reality Program proposed by the Jikji Korea [...]
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — New products from South Korea’s Samsung and LG received rave reviews from multiple foreign media after their showcase at the Consumer Electronics Show under way here Thursday. Samsung Electronics’ “The Wall,” the first MicroLED TV, and the rollable display from LG Display stood out the most, being selected [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea and Sweden are set to launch a joint design exhibition this week, organizers said Thursday, as part of their efforts to expand cultural exchanges between the two countries. Sweden Korea Young Design Week will begin its 10-day run at Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) in eastern Seoul on [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — For many and for so long, South Korea may have been a must-visit place, as it remains the last front line of the Cold War where hundreds of thousands of troops confront each other along the heavily fortified military border. But witnessing the true reality of division had never [...]
ISTANBUL, Nov. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — As the 36th International Istanbul Book Fair opened in Istanbul on Saturday, the Korean pavilion for promoting Korean literature and culture drew a large crowd. With South Korea being the Guest of Honor for this year’s event, Turkish students flocked to the pavilion by twos and threes to get [...]
GWANGJU, Nov. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Global electric power experts and engineers gathered in South Korea on Wednesday to exchange views on the future of the power industry at an exhibition hosted by the state-run Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO). The Bitgaram International Exposition of Electric Power Technology (BIXPO) kicked off its three-day run in [...]
NAMYANGJU, Sept. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — An international festival for healthy eating and eco-friendly lifestyles in the South Korean city of Namyangju is successfully being conducted since its opening late last week, organizers said Tuesday. The accumulated number of visitors stood at about 260,000 as of Sunday, the third day of the Namyangju Slow Life [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — When people hear the words “virtual reality” (VR), most would think of video games with awkward VR headsets. Some would think of “The Matrix,” the movie where the main character, Neo, realizes that his reality is actually a computer simulation and that the Matrix is a VR version of [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — The U.S. plans to send F-22 Raptor and F-35A Lightning II stealth fighter jets to the Seoul air show to be held next month, South Korea’s defense ministry said Tuesday. The Seoul International Aerospace & Defense Exhibition, or Seoul ADEX, will open on Oct. 17 for a six-day run [...]
CHEONGJU, Sept. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — A monthlong international craft biennale will open in the South Korean city of Cheongju later this week under the theme of “Hands Plus Embrace.” The 2017 Cheongju Craft Biennale, the 10th of its kind, will run from Sept. 13 to Oct. 22 in that city and will feature some [...]