SEOUL, Feb. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Cultural heritage-inspired museum merchandise, known as “muds” – a portmanteau of “museum” and “goods” – has achieved record-breaking sales exceeding 20 billion won for the first time, the National Museum Foundation of Korea announced on February 13. The foundation reported that muds sales reached approximately 21.28 billion won in 2024, [...]
ICHEON, South Korea, Jan. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Marking the nation’s earliest rice planting of the year, farmers in Icheon, Gyeonggi Province, carried out the season’s first transplanting ceremony on February 13. Local authorities and agricultural cooperatives gathered at 2:30 p.m. in Anpyeong 3-ri, Hobup-myeon, where they planted domestic early-maturing ‘Jingwang’ rice seedlings in a [...]
CHEORWON, South Korea, Jan. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean Army’s 6th Infantry Division has conducted an intensive winter combat exercise designed to enhance operational readiness in extreme cold conditions. The drills, which began on February 10 and conclude on February 14, took place in the Cheorwon and Pocheon regions, employing K1E1 tanks, K9 [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — On the eve of Jeongwol Daeboreum, the first full moon of the lunar year, communities across South Korea gathered for traditional celebrations, including the centuries-old ritual of Daljip Burning (Sheaf burning). This practice, deeply rooted in Korean folklore, involves setting fire to large structures made of straw and pine branches to [...]
TAEBAEK, South Korea, Feb. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — One of Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province’s premier winter festivals, the Taebaeksan Mountain Snow Festival, officially opened on February 7 and will run through February 16. The festival, held across Taebaeksan National Park, Culture Square, and Hwangji Pond, showcases large-scale snow sculptures, winter sports activities, and a variety [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 5 (Korea Bizwire) - A comprehensive survey has revealed that approximately 247,718 Korean cultural artifacts are currently housed outside their country of origin, having left Korea through various means including theft, looting, trade, and gifts. According to a joint report released on February 4 by the National Heritage Administration and the Overseas Korean Cultural [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — The price of gold in South Korea has reached record highs, prompting significant shifts in consumer behavior and market dynamics. As of February 3, the cost of a single don (3.75 grams) of pure gold stands at 560,000 won ($390), with additional taxes and processing fees pushing the price of [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of Environment has designated the black crane or hooded crane (Grus monacha) as February’s “Endangered Species of the Month,” highlighting the growing conservation concerns surrounding the migratory bird, officials announced on Sunday. Classified as a Level 2 endangered species in South Korea, the black crane breeds in Siberia [...]
YANGPYEONG, South Korea, Feb. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — For decades, Oh Hwang-taek, chairman of the Dooyang Cultural Foundation, has been one of South Korea’s most prominent collectors of designer furniture. But a chance encounter more than a decade ago led him down an unexpected path—amassing one of the world’s most comprehensive collections of Polish posters from the [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea was blanketed by heavy snow on Tuesday, with up to 120 centimeters piling up in the mountainous regions of Jeju, the southern resort island. Snowfall extended across the country, with over 10 centimeters recorded in cities such as Chungju, Wonju, and Daejeon. The capital, Seoul, saw around 2.5 [...]