SEOUL, May 1 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Electronics, an official partner of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), has unveiled the “Samsung Olympic Experience Center” in Paris, France, in anticipation of the 2024 Summer Olympics. On April 29, Samsung held an opening ceremony for the center at 125 Champs-Élysées in Paris. The event was attended by Roh Tae-moon, [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – Lotte Department Store is rolling out Pokémon Town pop-up shops across the country ahead of Family Month in May, capitalizing on the enduring craze for the iconic Japanese media franchise. A Pokémon pop-up at the retailer’s Jamsil branch last April drew around 100,000 visitors over just 10 days. Including another [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s biggest interactive media park, WonderPark, opened its doors on April 29 in Seoul Grand Park in Gwacheon, just south of the capital, with an inauguration ceremony marking the official start of operations. The 15,000-square-meter cultural space is a revival of the long-vacant Seoul Grand Park visitor center building, [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – A lively street festival transforming the popular Myeong-dong district of Seoul into an open-air “pop-up store” kicks off on April 26, aiming to attract visitors with vibrant displays, performances and collaborative efforts between businesses and the local government. The “Seoul Festa 2024 Myeong-dong Festival” runs through May 6 in the [...]
BOEUN, Apr. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – For years, officials at Songnisan National Park have been grappling with an unwelcome visitor that has taken over a reservoir within the park’s boundaries: the largemouth bass, an invasive fish species from North America. The formidable predator, which can grow up to 60 centimeters long and has an enormous mouth, [...]
INJE, Apr. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – The beloved birch forest in the village of Wondae-ri, which draws over 450,000 visitors annually, is set to welcome a new wood culture experience center, providing an immersive destination for nature enthusiasts and families alike. According to Inje County officials on April 22, the county secured 4.4 billion won in [...]
DONGDUCHEON, Apr. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – The city of Dongducheon is preparing to host the much-acclaimed Dongducheon Korea 50K trail race on April 27, kicking off the year’s international trail running season with great fanfare. The races will take place at the Dongducheon Sports Complex and Nolja Forest. Introduced in 2015, the Dongducheon Korea 50K is [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – Lotte World Tower, South Korea’s tallest building, held the ’2024 Sky Run’ vertical marathon on April 20, challenging participants to conquer 2,917 stairs scaling all 123 floors from the ground level. The nation’s largest and highest vertical race has been an annual event since 2017, with around 8,000 climbers participating [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – Every April 22 is celebrated as Earth Day, often referred to as the “birthday of the planet.” This year marks the 54th anniversary of Earth Day, which was established in 1969 after a massive oil spill off the coast of Santa Barbara, California raised environmental concerns in the United States. [...]
JEONJU, Apr. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – The flower garden in Wansan Park in the city of Jeonju, North Jeolla Province, has blossomed into a new tourist attraction as spring flowers reach their peak bloom. According to Jeonju city officials, the park’s flower garden has been drawing an average of 14,000 visitors per day since early this [...]