CHEONGJU, July 16 (Korea Bizwire) – One thousand Cheongju citizens participated in an unusual performance featuring white and pink umbrellas to wish for the success of the forthcoming Cheongju International Craft Biennale. With the theme of “First Blossom”, the organizing committee of the biennale filmed a video showing a flower blooming with the umbrellas in pixel [...]
SEOUL, July 16 (Korea Bizwire) – BMW Korea will sell five limited edition models to commemorate its 20th anniversary. The limited editions will be applied to the 120d M Sports Package, 320d M Performance, 530d xDrive M Sports Package, New 640d Gran Coupe xDrive M Sports Package and X5 xDrive 30d M Sports Package. Each model [...]
SEOUL, July 16 (Korea Bizwire) – Large areas of seabed in the East Sea are turning grey with calcium compounds. According to the Korea Fisheries Resources Agency (FIRA), 62 percent of the East Sea shore is suffering from the sea desertification. With sea desertification, marine algae such as sea mustard, kelp and so on disappear, [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 16 (Korea Bizwire) ― LG Electronics (LG) is partnering once again with YouTube’s hottest stars from around the world to highlight the best and most unique features of the LG G4 smartphone. Five YouTube celebrities and teams have accepted the challenge of creating videos to tell entertaining stories around the G4 this summer. So [...]
SEOUL, July 15 (Korea Bizwire) – Residents in Pyongyang are enjoying patbingsu, or shaved ice with red bean and fruit, to overcome the summer heat. According to the North Korean Central News Agency (KNCA), local residents are attracted to the cool taste, and are flocking to patbingsu cafes on street corners around Pyongyang. As the treat gains [...]
SEOUL, July 14 (Korea Bizwire) – Baja SAE Korea, an intercollegiate engineering design competition for undergraduate and graduate engineering students, will be held at Yeungnam University from July 16 to 19. In this year’s competition, 38 teams from 26 universities including Hanyang University, Korea University of Technology and Education and others will compete to produce [...]
ATLANTA, Jul. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – Atlanta Braves fans who drive Hyundai vehicles will have the opportunity to participate in the Hyundai Before Service Experience Tour on July 17-18, where they will learn car care tips to stay safe while traveling this summer. In addition, fans will be able to get their engine fluids topped off [...]
OSAN, Korea, July 13 (Korea Bizwire) – Approximately 40 anti-war groups in Korea held a joint rally in front of the U.S. Air Force’s Osan Air Base on July 11, and denounced the shipment of live anthrax bacteria into Korea by American armed forces. A total of 1,000 activists joined the rally and asked the base [...]
SEOUL, July 9 (Korea Bizwire) – In the first half of the year, exports of agricultural products by NH Nonghyup increased by 16 percent to US$160 million, as markets for Korean mushrooms, tomatoes and ginseng products expanded. By product, mushroom exports skyrocketed 145 percent thanks to increased sales to North America, and strawberry exports were up [...]
SEOUL, July 9 (Korea Bizwire) – The 14th DongGang International Photo Festival will begin on July 24 at various venues including Dong Gang Museum of Photography in Yeongwol, Gangwon Province. Sponsored by the province, the photo festival will last until October 4th, with different exhibitions including the Donggang photography award exhibition, main exhibition, international open [...]