SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – SK Energy announced that they would launch a promotional event dubbed ’3,000 Point Privilege’ until October 15. With 3,000 OK Cashbag points, consumers can choose between a drilling ship toy or a bodywash & toothpaste set. Anyone who fills their tank at an SK gas station for an amount over [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korea National Park Service announced that they have succeeded in recording a triton eating a starfish at Hongdo Island, located in Hallyeohaesang National Park. The triton is an endangered species, and it was the first time that it was caught on tape eating a starfish in the wild. According [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – The Powerbot, introduced one year ago by Samsung Electronics, is holding an overwhelming 90 percent market share in the premium robot vacuum market in Korea after selling 25,000 units. In July 2014, Samsung Electronics rolled out the Powerbot, which features an ultra-powerful digital inverter motor that is 140 times [...]
YONGIN, Aug. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – In a bid to improve local service, Volkswagen has opened a technical center in Yongin, Korea. The center is expected to raise service quality by delivering up-to-date technology from its headquarters in Germany, and helping with repairs requiring advanced capabilities. To train service engineers in Korea, the center will [...]
“Korean culture has been extremely influential all over the world, gaining fans not just in Europe but also in South America, the Middle East and even parts of Africa. I think its influence will continue to grow.” “While music videos have been vanishing in Europe due to their low return on investment, K-pop has persistently [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – A large Taegeukgi, the national flag of Korea, will be created with thousands of LED lamps, and light the doors of Seoul. The project was directed by Professor Seo Gyung-duk from Sungshin Women’s University. Thousands of LED lamps will be set on a media canvas 99 meters in width [...]
SINAN, Aug. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – It is hard to believe that there are 100 waterfalls on an island where water is scarce. But it is true. The falls are only invisible because of a lack of water. Once the rains arrive, 100 big and little waterfalls start flooding with water. Gageodo is an island in [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — “Do Not Eat Canine Meat!” An alliance of animal protection groups held a rally in front of Moran Market in Seongnam, famous as a canine meat market, on the occasion of malbok, the last of three boknals, the hottest days in Korea. Koreans eat dog meat on boknal to [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – The Ministry of Environment and the National Institute of Biological Resources jointly announced that they had discovered five new species found for the first time in the world on Dokdo. According to research on native plants and animals conducted by the institute since 2013, it has found a total [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – Hyundai Motor has started advertising for applicants to participate in the ’2015 Hyundai Eco Driving Challenge’. This is a competition to pick an individual who drives while using fuel the most efficiently. The contest will be held at a circuit where the conditions are harsh on fuel efficiency, with sharp [...]