NAMWON, July 19 (Korea Bizwire) — A rare puffball mushroom has been spotted once again at an orchard in the foothills of Mount Jiri for the 10th consecutive year. The puffball mushroom was recently found in an apple orchard owned by Joo Ji-hwan, a 60-year-old farmer from Namwon, North Jeolla Province. It has a ball-like [...]
SEOUL, July 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Some 800 competitors participated in the 2023 Lotte Aquathlon competition held on Sunday. The sports competition involves swimming 1.5 kilometers across Seokchon Lake in southeastern Seoul and running up 2,917 stairs to reach the top of the 123-story Lotte World Tower, South Korea’s tallest skyscraper. Initiated by Lotte Property [...]
SEOUL, July 14 (Korea Bizwire) — The Character Licensing Fair 2023, South Korea’s largest fair for the character industry, took place at COEX in southern Seoul on Thursday. For the first time ever, a webtoon booth was set up at the fair. The booth, measuring 7 meters in width and 4 meters in height, resembled [...]
SEOUL, July 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Kia Corp., South Korea’s second-biggest carmaker, said Thursday it will open a popup store in Seongsu-dong, eastern Seoul to support the growth of e-sports. Named Earth 6A3, the store will feature captivating displays that take visitors on a virtual journey, immersing them in the world of professional gaming. The [...]
SEOUL, July 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on Wednesday that a total of 970,000 citizens participated in the Carless Jamsu Bridge Walking Festival in the first half of this year. The Jamsu Bridge festival took place nine times between May 7 and July 9. Among the various programs, the most popular [...]
SUNCHEON, July 13 (Korea Bizwire) — An Earthing Day is scheduled to take place on Sunday at Suncheon Bay National Garden, a vast ecological park located in the southwestern city of Suncheon. The Organizing Committee for the Suncheonman International Garden Expo explains that “Earthing” is a healing method involving the absorption of the Earth’s curative [...]
YONGIN, July 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Le Bao, aged 10, and Ai Bao, aged 9, residing in Everland’s Panda World, have recently welcomed twin baby girls. This achievement makes Everland the first zoo in Korea to successfully breed twin pandas naturally. The twin pandas were born on July 7, with Ai Bao going into labor. [...]
SEOUL, July 10 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. has adorned a 12-meter wall within the lobby of the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts with 89 LG Styler ShoeCases and limited edition sneakers. The company said Sunday it will host a special exhibition at Sneakers Unboxed Seoul, located at the Sejong Museum of Art, [...]
HONGSEONG, July 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The Boryeong Underground Tunnel, the longest undersea tunnel in Korea, now features landscape lighting showcasing local tourism resources. A lighting ceremony will be held after completing lighting improvements along six sections of the tunnel. The tunnel, connecting Boryeong Daecheon Port and Wonsan Island, was initially expected to be a [...]
GANGNEUNG, July 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Anmok Beach, located off the city of Gangneung in Gangwon Province, is now ready to welcome visitors and their pets as preparations for the grand opening have concluded. The municipality has designated a 100-meter coastal strip on the northern side of the beach, where Gangneung Port and Coffee Street [...]