JEONJU, Aug. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – “If a frog can live in this rice paddy, the rice that grows here is naturally safe to eat.” An event to release leopard frogs at rice paddies to grow eco-friendly rice has been held in Jeonju. Children were able to let go of the frogs, releasing them into [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – YG Entertainment became a quintuple medalist at the Red Dot Design Awards, which is are one of the three most prestigious design awards in the world. The debut album of Winner, 2NE1‘s second album ‘CRUSH’, Tae-yang’s second album ‘RISE’, the live CD of YG Family’s concert in Seoul, and a [...]
“This crisis happened as we failed to put in many efforts to improve our governance structure and bolster corporate transparency during the group’s growth. We will resolutely reform the agendas that have raised concerns among the people of Korea, the government, our shareholders, employees and contractors.” “I will push for the listing of Hotel Lotte, [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – Usually, the most popular kind of ramen in the summer is cold spicy noodles, but this year, Jajang ramen is in high demand. Due to its popularity, sales of ramen noodles, which have dropped over the past few years, are rebounding. According to Emart, even when the domestic market [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – Hankook Tire has won a 2015 International Design Excellence Award for its futuristic tire designs. Three tires developed by Hankook in collaboration with Pforzheim University were designed to provide optimal performance under severe conditions caused by global climate change such as deforestation, heavy snow and rain. According to Hankook Tire, the Boostrac [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – Seoul Grand Park is currently taking care of three slow lorises that were illegally smuggled into Korea. Last year, it succeeded in breeding one slow loris from a couple. As a registered endangered animal, the animals are seldom allowed to be imported. However, since they are small and almost motionless and [...]
BUSAN, Aug. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – The largest outdoor magic show in the world opened at Haeundae beach on August 6. Magic tricks using pigeons, cooking magic, Chinese magic tricks and magic shows that were joined with ballet were presented to tourists who visited Busan with many happy memories. This year marks the 10th anniversary of [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – As the record heat wave continues, farm animals from clams and poultry to cattle have succumbed to the oppressive temperatures. The scorching heat is having a particularly devastating impact on farming. In Buan, a western coastal county in North Jeolla Province, approximately 40 tons of clams died from the [...]
SEOUL, August 7 (Korea Bizwire) – S1, Samsung Group’s security company and budget phone operator, has rolled out a new model called the “Galaxy Safe Folder” with safety features for elderly people. For silver surfers who are accustomed to smart devices, S1 integrated the advantage of budget phones and personal safety features into the Galaxy [...]
“I think there’s no need to live if I didn’t have family. It was my family that supported me when I was going through a four-year slump, which felt like an endless rut at the time. I met my husband and decided not to quit when I was thinking of retiring from golf. I am [...]