CHEONGJU, Oct. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – After enduring eight years of solitary confinement in a cramped enclosure against his will, a male lion who had never experienced companionship found a long-awaited opportunity for romance just three months after relocating to a more hospitable ecological environment. Meet Baram (19), affectionately dubbed the ‘Ribbed Lion’ due to [...]
ANDONG, Oct. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – A forest known as Cheonnyeonsup, meaning a thousand years old and located in a new city in North Gyeongsang Province, has been recognized as the best urban forest in the ’2023 Green City Best Practices’ competition held by the Korea Forest Service. One of the highlights of this forest is the [...]
UIRYEONG, Oct. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – Recently, there has been a lot of excitement surrounding the persimmons from the oldest persimmon tree in Korea, estimated to be around 500 years old. This tree is a special natural monument, recognized as such in 2008. On Monday, officials in Gyeongnam’s Uiryeong-gun shared that the ancient persimmon tree, [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – Two Korean photographs have been selected for the World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) 2024 calendar photo contest. Every year, the World Meteorological Organization holds a photo contest for the following year’s calendar for its 193 member countries. The Korea Meteorological Administration announced that two photos submitted by South Korea, “Trace [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 15 (Korea Bizwire) –The ceremonial stage in front of Gyeongbok Palace’s Gwanghwamun gate in Seoul has been restored to its original state and will open to the public for the first time in about a century. The Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) will hold a ceremony to mark the completion of the yearlong project [...]
JEJU, Oct. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – The most beloved Christmas tree in the world will be chosen from Jeju. The Jeju World Heritage Site recently announced its plan to pick one special tree, a representative of the Korean Fir found on Mt. Halla, as the ‘Christmas Tree Ambassador.’ This tree will symbolize the importance of preserving [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – For last year’s autumn foliage season, the most visited places by users of Socar’s car-sharing service were Bulguksa Temple, Nami Island, and Hwadam Forest. Socar recently released a list of the top ten autumn foliage sites based on its vehicle stop data. The vehicle stop data were extracted from Socar [...]
GANGNEUNG, Oct. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – A Cheondojae, a Buddhist ritual to honor the deceased, will be held to pray for the peace of fauna and flora that have perished for various reasons, including environmental destruction. Hyeondeok Temple on Mt. Manwol, affiliated with the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, announced on Tuesday that it will hold [...]
JEONJU, Oct. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – On the afternoon of Saturday, October 7, a massive bowl of bibimbap graced the special stage at the Jeonju Sports Complex Stadium in North Jeolla Province, capturing the attention of both citizens and tourists. This huge bowl of bibimbap served as a symbolic representation of the 2023 Jeonju Bibimbap Festival, [...]
INCHEON, Oct. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – The Incheon Green Alliance announced on Monday that its Yellow Sea Seal Citizens’ Agency had observed 324 spotted seals, designated as a natural monument, off the coast of Baengnyeong Island, located far off the northwestern coast of South Korea. This marks the largest observation of spotted seals since the Ministry [...]