SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — The most affordable location for consumers to purchase Samsung Electronics Co.’s latest smartphones, the Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Galaxy Z Fold 5, is in the devices’ home turf — South Korea. According to industry sources, the consumer benefit price starts at 547,000 won (US$409) when users trade in [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul’s Gangnam District announced that it has installed sculptures along Teheran-ro, close to the World Taekwondo Headquarters, also known as Kukkiwon. These sculptures are inspired by “poomsae,” which represents a set of patterns from Korean martial arts. The decision to place these sculptures came after the district recognized that [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Korea BIzwire) — The high-risk alcohol consumption rate, which waned in prominence during and shortly after the pandemic, has been steadily rising since last year due to the lifting of quarantine restrictions. According to a study conducted by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, the rate of high-risk alcohol consumption among [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Korea BIzwire) – There are more accidents that occur due to strong wind than heavy rain during typhoons, a South Korean non-life insurer said Thursday. Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance Co. analyzed some 9,500 car insurance damage claims resulting from typhoons between 2018 and 2022. During this period, the Korean peninsula experienced [...]
ANDONG, Aug. 11 (Korea BIzwire) — A natural monument pine tree, designated as such, partially collapsed due to the strong winds accompanying the arrival of Typhoon Khanun. The Gyeongbuk Fire Service Headquarters on Thursday received a report regarding the partial collapse of the Multi-stem Pine located in Dokdong-ri, Gumi, North Gyeongsang Province. The pine tree [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — SK Telecom Co., South Korea’s largest wireless carrier, said Thursday it has utilized artificial intelligence (AI) technology to generate vivid videos of prominent independence activists, whose images have remained blurry in photographs. The video media art showcases historical figures such as Ahn Jung-geun and Yu Gwan-sun, all produced using [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The documentation that chronicles the process of green development in post-war South Korea’s ruins is set to be submitted for inclusion in UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register. The Korean National Commission for UNESCO on Thursday designated the government’s official reforestation records as the next submission candidate for the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Wednesday it will shift from solvent-based paints to water-based paints for automobile refinishing, as part of its strategy to mitigate ozone level concerns. The city government has entered into agreements with Kangnam Jevisco Co., Samhwa Paints Industrial Co., KCC Corp., and the Korea Automobile [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. has bestowed various gifts upon an employee who has eight children, marking the inaugural initiative of the low fertility and childrearing support task force established by the automaker’s labor and management. The representatives from Hyundai’s labor and management on Wednesday visited the company’s Jeonju plant in [...]
POCHEON, Aug. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korea National Arboretum in the city of Pocheon, northeast of Seoul said Tuesday it has introduced 20 long-horned beetles into the arboretum this year. This endangered beetle species has been officially designated as a natural monument by the government. Since 2018, the arboretum has been releasing artificially bred long-horned [...]