“The location chosen for the planned cable car project is confirmed to be the main habitat of endangered mountain goats, and there are several kinds of natural vegetation aged over 200 years old that need to be preserved.” “Yangyang County is driving the project in the name of regional economic vitalization, but it is only [...]
SEOUL, July 30 (Korea Bizwire) – In the second quarter this year, Samsung Electronics led the front-loading washing machine market in the United States for the first time since its 2006 debut in the segment. According to TraQline, a market researcher, Samsung posted a 22.3 percent market share in the segment, beating out LG Electronics [...]
BUSAN, July 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The Busan Sea Festival, the largest summer festival in Korea, will be held at various beaches in the southeastern port city from August 1 to 8. With the slogan, “Into the Sea of Festival,” its opening evening will be held on a street near Haeundae Beach, where some 3,000 [...]
SEOUL, July 269 (Korea Bizwire) – Seoul International Harmonica Festival, one of the largest harmonica festivals in Korea, will kick off on July 31 for a three-day event at Seoul Plaza. Organized by the Seoul Harmonica Education Association and sponsored by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Seoul Metropolitan Government, the festival will [...]
GEOJE, July 29 (Korea Bizwire) - ‘Royal Swim’, a program where one can swim with dolphins – or even ride them – will start on August 1 at Geoje Seaworld, the largest dolphin park in Korea. Royal swim is an upgraded version of the current ‘Dolphin swim’ program. Participants can ride on top of two [...]
Seoul, July 28 (Korea Bizwire) – After Hallyu Star Bae Yong-joon and Park Soo-jin got married on July 27, weddings of other top stars are attracting media attention again. The wedding that created the most buzz recently was Won Bin and Lee Na-young’s. Everyone was surprised when the two got hitched on a path going through [...]
SEOUL, July 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s top tech giant Samsung Electronics said Tuesday it has commenced sales of its second flip-style smartphone in line with its struggles to diversify its handset portfolio amid ailing sales. The Galaxy Folder, which boasts a 3.8-inch display, will come in two editions that run on the third-generation and [...]
Seoul, July 27 (Korea Bizwire) — In the middle of chaos and reckless water bombing, a couple was wed. The groom, Yeo In-wook (31), and bride, Kim Yeon-hong (26), were married on the outdoor stage of Yonsei-ro, where the Sinchon Watergun Festival was held. The wedding was like a scene from the Little Mermaid. The [...]
SEOUL, July 27 (Korea Bizwire) – Robot fish that can swim flexibly like real fish will be displayed permanently at the Korea National Maritime Museum in Busan. According to the maritime museum, it will display five robot fish at its maritime experience hall from July 28. Among the five robots, three will swim in the [...]
“M&As are the most efficient way to improve the competitive power of a company, and result in its growth. In advanced markets, even hostile M&As occur freely. It is true that companies need to understand and protect minority shareholders as well as major shareholders to be fair. But would we need to protect them in [...]