JEJU, Jan. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – At the summit crater of Geum Oreum in Hallim-eup, Jeju City, stone towers built by visitors wishing for good luck have created a landscape resembling a fortress. This act of relocating stones to build towers has exposed the bare earth of the surrounding marsh within the crater, posing a significant [...]
WONJU, Jan. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — In a move to protect and showcase one of its national treasures, the city of Wonju has announced plans to develop the Bangye-ri Ginkgo Tree Square around Natural Monument No. 167, a ginkgo tree believed to be over 900 years old. The city aims to safeguard this historic tree from [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – Seoul Winta (WinterFesta) 2023, held at seven locations in downtown Seoul, including Gwanghwamun Square, Seoul Plaza, and Bosingak, attracted 7.4 million visitors, as reported by the Seoul Metropolitan Government on January 24. The festival, which ran from December 15 to January 21, combined 10 events across seven venues from [...]
TAEBAEK, Jan. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — In the Taebaek area of Gangwon Province, the gateway to Taebaek Mountain National Park, impressive large-scale snow sculptures are taking shape at Danggol Square. These sculptures, centering around the theme ‘The World Embraced by Taebaek,’ are part of a snow sculpture exhibition that has become a hallmark event of the Taebaeksan [...]
BUSAN, Jan. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Recent research by the National Institute of Fisheries Science in South Korea has revealed a significant presence of previously endangered whale species in the country’s waters. The findings, announced on January 17, indicate that about 50 fin whales and over 100 sperm whales, both internationally recognized as endangered species, inhabit the [...]
GANGNEUNG, Jan. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — This winter, there’s a compelling reason to visit Gangwon Province, South Korea – the upcoming 2024 Gangwon Winter Youth Olympics. Scheduled to start on January 19, the event promises to be a special occasion, not only rekindling the glory of the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics but also making use of the [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – The familiar sight of plain red brick or stone post offices in neighborhoods across South Korea is undergoing a significant transformation. Korea Post, which operates under the authority of the Ministry of Science, announced that through a nationwide initiative to rebuild aging post offices, eight local post offices have reopened [...]
JEJU, Jan. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – The playful and innocent gestures of moon bears, successfully adapted to their new home on Jeju island, will be open for public viewing starting from January 13. On January 11, Jeju officials announced that four moon bears, relocated from a private facility in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, to Jeju last December, [...]
HWACHEON, Jan. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – The 2024 Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival in South Korea will feature a splash of Ethiopian culture for the second year in a row, as Hwacheon County announced the operation of an Ethiopian promotional pavilion at the festival site on January 10. At the pavilion, Ethiopian youths adorned in traditional attire [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – In the early 20th century, American traveler and photographer Burton Holmes (1870-1958) visited Korea, later describing it as an “interesting place.” His travelogue vividly depicted the daily life of Koreans at that time, from porters weaving through crowded streets to people riding trams. Today, the National Folk Museum of Korea [...]