SEOUL, July 28 (Korea Bizwire) — A sculpture that recreates the barbed wire from the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on the Korean Peninsula has been displayed near the Memorial of the Berlin Wall in Germany. The sculpture, titled “A Leap of Faith,” is created by Korean artist Cha Joo-man and spans 42 meters in length. It [...]
SEOUL, July 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korean Cultural Center in Argentina on Tuesday (local time) held an opening ceremony for the exhibition “Illustrations for Korean Picture Books” by acclaimed author and illustrator Baek Heena. The exhibition was presented under the title “Reading Korean Stories through Pictures.” Baek, the 2020 laureate of the Astrid Lindgren [...]
SEONGNAM, July 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The city government of Seongnam, just south of Seoul, said Thursday it will initiate a paid drone delivery service in August to enhance the convenience of citizens visiting Tancheon Water Park. Once customers place their orders through the drone app provided by a local dronmaker, the items will be [...]
GONGJU, July 27 (Korea Bizwire) – On July 15, a sculpture of Gomagom, the beloved mascot of Gongju City in South Chungcheong Province, was tragically washed away during a severe rainstorm. However, after 11 days of suspense, the sculpture was miraculously found, sparking widespread discussions and excitement. Gomagom, a modern interpretation of a bear from [...]
SUWON, July 27 (Korea Bizwire) – The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) issued a nationwide alert for Japanese encephalitis on Thursday after confirming Culex tritaeniorhynchus mosquitoes carrying the disease in Busan. The alert is triggered when the average number of mosquitoes collected twice a week surpasses 500, representing over 50% of the total mosquito [...]
SEOUL, July 27 (Korea Bizwire) – Convenience stores are experiencing a surge in demand for COVID-19 test kits as South Korea reports a recent rise in new coronavirus cases. According to convenience store chain CU, sales of COVID-19 self-test kits between July 18 and 24 jumped by 34.8 percent compared to the previous week (July [...]
SEOUL, July 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Korean Air Co. said Wednesday it will introduce KAL’s Lager, a craft beer developed in-house, to passengers in September. The South Korea’s top air carrier collaborated with Playground Brewery to create the craft beer. Commencing from Thursday, KAL’s Lager will be available for purchase at Emart 24 convenience stores [...]
SEOUL, July 26 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 6 series is here, featuring enhanced healthcare features like sleep management, personalized running guides, irregular heartbeat detection, and menstrual cycle prediction. Sleep management now features a prominent sleep score display on the watch, providing users with immediate insights into their sleep quality and duration each morning. [...]
GANGNEUNG, July 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The iconic blue-colored bird logo, symbolizing the social media giant Twitter, vanished on the 24th (local time), creating a significant buzz overseas. However, around the same period, a fascinating summer bird, known as the bluebird, captured attention in various locations across Korea. This bluebird, scientifically called the Oriental Dollarbird, [...]
SEOUL, July 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Swarms of a previously unheard-of insect, named lovebug, erupted in Seoul’s northwest last month and swept across the entire city. However, these lovebugs have mostly disappeared now due to their short lifespan and heavy rain. Park Seon-jae, a researcher from the National Institute of Biological Resources, reported that female [...]