SEOGWIPO, Aug. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — On August 5, the ’2023 Natural Dyeing Festival’ took place at the Seogwipo Agricultural Technology Center in Jeju Island. The festival featured a captivating fashion show that showcased traditional Jeju garments, particularly the Garot or galjungi, which is a variety of hanbok, the Korean traditional clothing. Garot holds great [...]
BORYEONG, Aug. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — The city of Boryeong in South Chungcheong Province introduced the very first mud playground for pet dogs at the annual Boryeong Mud Festival, which is currently being held at Daecheon Beach. The pet playground features a large mud pool, a standard-sized pool, tubes, and an obstacle course. To provide [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — A ship carrying the Joseon Tongsinsa, a diplomatic delegation sent by Korea’s Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) to Japan, set sail from Busan on Tuesday. Restored by the National Research Institute of Maritime Cultural Heritage in 2018, the ship arrived at Hitakatsu Port in Tsushima, Japan on the same day. On [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Monday it has transformed the deck near Nanji Pond in World Cup Park, western Seoul, into “Nanji Beach.” The newly created beach boasts a waterfront and a sandy shore spanning 600 square meters. This beach replaces certain sections of the old deck within Nanji [...]
JEJU, July 31 (Korea Bizwire) — Foreign travelers are returning to the southern resort island of Jeju as the pandemic fades away. According to the Jeju Tourism Association, 149,908 foreign travelers visited Jeju as of May this year, which is eight times more than last year. The travelers, sorted by nationality, included 43,502 Chinese, 22,522 [...]
SEOUL, July 31 (Korea Bizwire) — With the summer heat reaching 35 degrees Celsius on Sunday, leading to a nationwide heat wave warning, the country’s popular beaches and festivals teemed with vacationers. Busan’s Haeundae Beach welcomed 270,000 visitors while Gwangalli Beach received 140,000 people on the previous day. The city’s seven public beaches, in total, [...]
SEOUL, July 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Amidst a widespread heat advisory across the country, Seoulites are making the most of their summer by enjoying the Seoul Summer Beach 2023, which commenced last week. The event’s concept revolves around offering an urban vacation spot where city dwellers can beat the heat without venturing too far. Numerous [...]
SEOUL, July 28 (Korea Bizwire) — A sculpture that recreates the barbed wire from the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on the Korean Peninsula has been displayed near the Memorial of the Berlin Wall in Germany. The sculpture, titled “A Leap of Faith,” is created by Korean artist Cha Joo-man and spans 42 meters in length. It [...]
GONGJU, July 27 (Korea Bizwire) – On July 15, a sculpture of Gomagom, the beloved mascot of Gongju City in South Chungcheong Province, was tragically washed away during a severe rainstorm. However, after 11 days of suspense, the sculpture was miraculously found, sparking widespread discussions and excitement. Gomagom, a modern interpretation of a bear from [...]
GANGNEUNG, July 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The iconic blue-colored bird logo, symbolizing the social media giant Twitter, vanished on the 24th (local time), creating a significant buzz overseas. However, around the same period, a fascinating summer bird, known as the bluebird, captured attention in various locations across Korea. This bluebird, scientifically called the Oriental Dollarbird, [...]