JEJU, March 31 (Korea Bizwire) — A growing number of seniors over 60, city dwellers and high income earners prefer a monthlong stay on Jeju Island, according to recent data. The Jeju Tourism Organization estimated that as many as 9.3 million people visited the island during the period from August 2021 to July 2022, based [...]
JEJU, March 30 (Korea Bizwire) — A new coastal bridge has been built at Wimi Port, located on the southern coast of Jeju Island looking out over the South Sea. The Jeju provincial government said Wednesday it had completed the construction of a new pedestrian bridge at Wimi Port, located along Jeju’s Olle Trail 5. [...]
SEOUL, March 30 (Korea Bizwire) — POSCO DX Co., a unit of South Korea’s leading steelmaker POSCO, said Wednesday it would develop a roadkill prevention system for wild animals that incorporates artificial intelligence (AI) technology in tandem with the Korea National Park Service. The company, formerly POSCO ICT Co., will set up LiDAR sensors around [...]
SEOUL, March 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Wednesday it will showcase a new interactive display and a whiteboard app during its participation in the British Educational Training and Technology Show scheduled to be held in London. The newly-released WAV 2023 version makes use of Android OS, enabling teachers and students to be [...]
SEOUL, March 29 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of female applicants accepted into law schools across South Korea has exceeded male applicants for the first time this year. According to Jongro Academy, one of the country’s leading educational institutions for college admissions, 52.5 percent of all applicants accepted by 25 law schools nationwide for the [...]
SEOUL, March 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Lotte Home Shopping Inc., a shopping unit of retail conglomerate Lotte, said Tuesday it is joining hands with its bear mascot “Bellygom” to hold public exhibitions at Seoul’s major landmarks. The company will host the Amazing Bellygom Happy B-DAY event at Lotte World Tower’s main square from April 1-23. [...]
SEOUL, March 29 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of Justice announced on Tuesday that it will change the design of registration cards issued to long stay foreigners as part of efforts to make it easier for them to identify themselves. The photos on foreign registration cards will be changed from black and white to color, [...]
SEOUL, March 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Netizens who were saddened by the story behind Sero, a zebra that made international headlines for escaping from its zoo enclosure and running through city streets, have created pictures of consolation for the zebra using artificial intelligence. According to local AI startup Lion Rocket, users of the company’s web [...]
SEOUL, March 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Young diplomats from 25 countries in Latin America, Africa and the Middle East have been given opportunities to enjoy Korean culture. The Korean Culture program held at the Institute of International Education of Kyung Hee University last week is one of many Korean language and cultural programs provided by [...]
SUNCHEON, March 28 (Korea Bizwire) — A pre-opening event for the 2023 Suncheon Bay Garden Expo was held in Suncheon in South Jeolla Province on Saturday, one week before the official opening of the expo. The pre-opening event was crowded with visitors who came to enjoy the beauty of the gardens. A long queue of [...]