BUSAN, May 3 (Korea Bizwire) — The Busan Museum of Art in Busan has announced that it will host a participatory exhibition in the Children’s Gallery, featuring a collaboration between an artist and children from Thursday until Dec. 17. The exhibition will display 12 new artworks by the artist Kim Hong-seok and will be held [...]
WONJU, May 2 (Korea Bizwire) —Wonju, a city in Gangwon Province, aims to become a hub city for sports tourism and has formed a special task force to promote it by discovering various leisure resources and attracting tourists to the region. Despite its natural environment and proximity to the Seoul metropolitan area, the city’s sports [...]
POHANG, May 1 (Korea Bizwire) — This morning, a pair of hoopoe birds were spotted feeding their young in an old-growth tree in the coastal village of Hwanyeo-dong, Pohang in Gyeongsangbuk-do. In Korea, the hoopoe is known as “houtouti” and is considered a rare and auspicious bird that brings good luck and wisdom. It’s easy to [...]
SEOUL, May 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Company announced today its impressive double podium finish at the opening round of the 2023 TCR World Tour, which is considered the world’s premier touring car competition. The Elantra N TCR (also known domestically as the Avante N TCR) achieved a double podium finish during the first [...]
SEOUL, April 30 (Korea Bizwire) — In a display of community engagement, the Seoul Autonomous Police Committee held the highly anticipated “2023 Seoul Dog Patrol Team Launching Ceremony” on Sunday. With an impressive 700 teams in attendance, this innovative program combines the daily walks of dogs with crime prevention activities to spot and report crimes [...]
SEOUL, April 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Louis Vuitton held its first-ever Pre-fall fashion show on Seoul’s Jamsu Bridge on Saturday, which was transformed into a runway. The event was livestreamed globally and projected on large LED screens around Seoul. The show was a cultural event for overseas tourists and Seoulites to enjoy together in [...]
BUSAN, April 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The 18th Busan Super Cup International Yacht Race kicked off on April 28 off the coast of Busan, South Korea, with more than 300 sailors from 32 teams and 10 countries competing in two categories. The event is the oldest and most prestigious cruiser sailing regatta in Korea and [...]
SEOUL, April 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The 9th K-Royal Culture Festival is currently underway at Heungnyemun Square in Gyeongbokgung Palace, Seoul, South Korea. The festival showcases the country’s largest cultural heritage and takes place against the backdrop of Korea’s five major palaces – Gyeongbokgung, Changdeokgung, Deoksugung, Changgyeonggung, and Gyeonghuigung – as well as the [...]
SEOUL, April 27 (Korea Bizwire) — As the sun set over Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul on Wednesday, participants engaged in a beautiful and time-honored tradition, performing “tabdol-i” or circling of the pagoda during a lighting ceremony ahead of Buddha’s birthday. This captivating event is a Korean traditional folk play and an integral part of Buddhist [...]
SEOUL, April 26 (Korea Bizwire) –The Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism will exempt visitors from paying admission fees to see nationally designated cultural properties in their 65 temples starting next month. This decision follows the implementation of the revised Cultural Property Protection Act, which allows owners of these properties to collect admission fees. The exemption [...]