SEOUL, May 3 (Korea Bizwire) — On Wednesday, the city of Seoul held an opening ceremony for Haneul-So, an observatory-like sculpture located in Yeolrin Songhyeon green space in Jongno-gu. Haneul-So, which means “a space that looks to the sky” in Korean, will serve as the theme pavilion for the 4th Seoul Biennale of Urban Architecture [...]
SEOUL, May 3 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Digital Foundation, a digital arm of the Seoul city government, on Tuesday launched a new service that allows users to raise pets in Metaverse Seoul, a metaverse ecosystem for administrative services. Users can adopt 10 kinds of virtual pets, such as dogs, cats, and rabbits, in the [...]
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 [...]