SEOUL, May 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul’s public bicycle service “Ddareungi” has reached over 100 million rides and 4,000 rides since its launch in December 2015. The number of users has steadily increased, with 40.95 million rides in the previous year, signifying significant growth compared to the first year. The cumulative distance traveled is 387 [...]
DAEGU, May 19 (Korea Bizwire) — The 2023 Daegu Street Motor Festival will take place in Daegu’s Jung District this weekend at the city’s “car alley,” showcasing unique street cars. Hosted by the Car Alley Merchants Association and sponsored by the Daegu city government and Jung district office, the festival celebrates its 12th year. It [...]
JEJU, May 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Jeju Island has achieved the top rank in kiwi production in South Korea. Last year, Jeju had 335 hectares of kiwi cultivation, producing 8,711 tons of kiwis. Although the cultivation area is second to Jeollanam-do, Jeju’s production exceeded it. Jeju’s kiwi production accounted for 43.8% of the national total. [...]
SEOUL, May 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Affordable and convenient food options are gaining popularity during lunchtime due to the increasing cost of eating out. Gimbap and boxed lunches have become popular choices among convenience foods, thanks to their convenience and reasonable prices. Recent data from convenience store CU reveals that Gimbap holds the highest sales [...]
SEOUL, May 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Italian luxury label Gucci hosted its Cruise 2024 collection fashion show at Geunjeongjeon, the main hall of Gyeongbok Palace, in Seoul on Tuesday night. Geunjeongjeon was used for kings to hold official functions or receive foreign envoys during the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910). Gucci’s first Cruise collection show in Asia [...]
SEOUL, May 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Shinsegae DF Inc., the duty-free arm of South Korean retail giant Shinsegae, said Wednesday it will showcase a series of digital content featuring the country’s cultural heritage in collaboration with the National Museum of Korea. The content, which was produced by the museum, consists of six videos that will be [...]
INCHEON, May 17 (Korea Bizwire) — An international drone sports event took place on Wednesday in Songdo International City, Korea. The event, part of the ’2023 Korea Drone and UAM Expo,’ featured various competitions, including the ’1st National Drone Football Competition,’ ‘World Drone Football Competition,’ and ‘Drone Racing World Cup.’ Korea has established itself as [...]
SEOUL, May 16 (Korea Bizwire) — The ’2023 Haeundae Sand Festival’ in Busan is making a comeback after a four-year break. The festival will feature the works of overseas artists who were unable to attend in previous years due to the pandemic. The theme of the festival is ‘Expo Sand Sea Toward the 2030 Future,’ [...]
SEOUL, May 16 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Monday it will launch a marine sports tryout program every weekend from June 3-Sept. 3. The program will offer tryouts for sailboats, stand-up paddle boats, and kayaks. Additionally, the city government will introduce the Black Cat Yacht program, which entails a scenic cruise along [...]
JINJU, May 15 (Korea Bizwire) — A museum in the southeastern city of Jinju is gaining popularity among military enthusiasts after videos posted on YouTube received a positive response. The Jinju National Museum specializes in the history of Japan’s Invasion of Korea (1592-1598) and has been running a YouTube series called “Firepower Joseon” for two [...]