BUAN, Aug. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — On Tuesday morning at Saemangeum Campground in Buan-gun, Jeollabuk-do, the 2023 Saemangeum World Scout Jamboree unfolds. The day kicks off with 1,014 buses arriving from across the nation, entrusted with transporting 37,000 scouts to Seoul due to the World Scouting Federation’s early evacuation decision. Efficient logistics rule the day. [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — To commemorate World Cat Day on August 8th, CGV Cine Shop delightedly announced on Tuesday its upcoming launch of captivating “Tom & Jerry” merchandise. Since its debut in 1940, “Tom and Jerry” has woven itself into the tapestry of nostalgia, endearing itself to a global audience for over [...]
YONGIN, Aug. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — The amusement park Everland on Monday released photos commemorating the one-month anniversary of the birth of twin female giant panda cubs. The photos, taken the previous day, depict fluffy cubs adorned with emerging black spots on their eyes, ears, shoulders, arms, and legs. The zookeepers and veterinarians are providing [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Preferences for international travel have evolved since 2019, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and during the first half of the current year. According to data by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, some 1.71 million individuals embarked on the Incheon-Osaka (Kansai) route between January and June, establishing it [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul Metro, the city-run operator of the subway system in Seoul, said Monday it will establish a communication system aimed at facilitating interactions between subway staff and foreigners through real-time translation. The organization intends to choose a developer to design and implement an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered system and initiate a [...]
BUSAN, Aug. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — On Saturday, lifeguards were seen blowing their whistles, guiding beachgoers away from Haeundae Beach in the southeastern port city of Busan. At the beach, a sign was put up that read “Do not enter.” Tourists had no choice but to watch the sea from afar. The decision to close [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — The preference for larger TVs is gaining momentum amid the slowdown of the global TV market, prompting the display industry to anticipate a surge in demand for bigger screens. The average size of OLED TV panel shipments will increase from 58.8 inches last year to 60.2 inches this year, [...]
GURYE, Aug. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – The Hwaeomsa Temple Mosquito Net Film Music Festival occurred on Saturday night at Hwaeomsa Temple, situated in Gurye County, South Jeolla Province. Initiated in 2021, the music festival drew inspiration from the ancestral wisdom of combatting summer heat through consumption of steamed potatoes and corn within mosquito nets. Dr. [...]
DAEGU, Aug. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Bokdongi, a beloved Asian elephant in Daegu, died last Friday at Dalseong Park Zoo, the city government said Sunday. The 50-year-old male elephant, weighing 5 tons, was donated by a local business in 1975. It had resided in a local park ever since and had gained immense popularity among local residents. [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Sunday its TV had been selected by “Which?,” a British non-profit Consumers’ Association magazine, as the Best Accessibility product. In partnership with the Royal National Institute of Blind People, Which? evaluated TV video and sound quality, along with accessibility, and designated the Samsung Neo QLED [...]