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South Korea’s Premier Motorsport Event Set for Thrilling Night Race

South Korea’s Premier Motorsport Event Set for Thrilling Night Race

SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – The 2024 O-NE Super Race Championship, South Korea’s largest motorsport festival, is gearing up for its sixth round on August 24 at the Inje Speedium in Gangwon Province. This event marks the final night race of the season, promising spectators an electrifying experience under the stars.  Sponsored by CJ Logistics, [...]

South Korea Launches Trail Campaign to Celebrate Completion of National Circuit

South Korea Launches Trail Campaign to Celebrate Completion of National Circuit

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Korea Bizwire) –The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) announced on August 21 that it will be running a “Korea Trail 4,500 km National Circuit Campaign” until November 30. This initiative marks the completion of the country’s ambitious project to create a continuous trail around the entire peninsula. The campaign celebrates the opening of [...]

Chuncheon Puppet Festival, Asia’s Largest, Set to Enchant Audiences for 36th Year

Chuncheon Puppet Festival, Asia’s Largest, Set to Enchant Audiences for 36th Year

CHUNCHEON, Aug. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – The Chuncheon Puppet Festival, a cornerstone of cultural life in this Gangwon Province city, is poised to captivate audiences for its 36th year. The week-long celebration of puppetry arts will run from August 29 to September 4, transforming the city’s theaters and streets into stages for marionettes, hand puppets, [...]

Typhoon Jongdari Set to Worsen Heat Wave Across Korea, Meteorologists Warn

Typhoon Jongdari Set to Worsen Heat Wave Across Korea, Meteorologists Warn

SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Korea Bizwire) –As the country braces for an intensifying heat wave, the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) issued a statement Monday indicating that relief is not on the horizon, even with the approach of Typhoon Jongdari. Currently positioned approximately 360 kilometers southwest of Japan’s Okinawa, Typhoon Jongdari is charting a path northward, toward [...]

Korean-Russians Commemorate Independence Day with Reenactment of Historic Battle

Korean-Russians Commemorate Independence Day with Reenactment of Historic Battle

GWANGJU, Aug. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – On the 79th anniversary of Korea’s Liberation Day, the Korean-Russian (Корё-сарам) village in Gwangju became a vibrant stage for a cultural festival that brought history to life and rekindled the spirit of national pride. The event, titled “I am Korean,” was held on August 15 in the Wolgok-dong area of [...]

Seoul Mayor Leads Liberation Day Bell-Ringing Ceremony

Seoul Mayor Leads Liberation Day Bell-Ringing Ceremony

SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – In a solemn ceremony marking the 79th anniversary of Korea’s liberation from Japanese colonial rule, Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon participated in the traditional bell-ringing event at Bosingak Pavilion in Jongno on August 15. The annual ceremony, a cornerstone of Korea’s Liberation Day celebrations, saw Oh join a group of 11 [...]

U.S. Armored Unit Conducts Rapid Deployment Exercise in South Korea

U.S. Armored Unit Conducts Rapid Deployment Exercise in South Korea

SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – In a demonstration of its rapid deployment capabilities, an armored unit from the U.S. mainland has conducted live-fire exercises in South Korea, showcasing its ability to quickly project combat power in the Indo-Pacific region. The U.S. Eighth Army in Korea revealed on August 13 that soldiers from the 4th Battalion, [...]

Water Gun Fight with ‘Japanese Police’ Draws Attention at Korean Independence Festival

Water Gun Fight with ‘Japanese Police’ Draws Attention at Korean Independence Festival

SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – As South Korea prepares to celebrate its Liberation Day on August 15, an unusual event in Seoul’s Seodaemun district is capturing public attention: a chance to shoot water guns at actors portraying Japanese colonial-era police officers. The event is part of the Seodaemun Independence Festival, which kicked off on August [...]

Perseid Meteor Shower, One of Year’s Best, to Peak Tonight in South Korea

Perseid Meteor Shower, One of Year’s Best, to Peak Tonight in South Korea

DAEJEON, Aug. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – Stargazers in South Korea are in for a celestial treat as the Perseid meteor shower, one of the year’s most spectacular astronomical events, reaches its peak tonight. According to the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (KASI) and the International Meteor Organization (IMO), the shower will hit its maximum at [...]

South Korea Honors ‘Comfort Women’ Victims with Memorial Event

South Korea Honors ‘Comfort Women’ Victims with Memorial Event

  GWANGJU in GYEONGGI, Aug. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – In a poignant ceremony held four days before the official Comfort Women Memorial Day, about 200 people gathered at the House of Sharing in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, to honor the victims of Japan’s wartime sexual slavery system. The event, themed “Yellow Butterfly – A Promise to the [...]