SEJONG, May 8 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korean seabed is turning grey with calcium compounds, as marine algae and other plant life are disappearing. This sea desertification in Korea was first reported in 1992 in the waters off Jeju Island. The effects of desertification were also seen on the Gyeongbuk coast in 1996, and now [...]
GOYANG, May 8 (Korea Bizwire) — The Goyang International Flower Expo, which opened on April 24 and runs until May 10, has seen its floricultural product exports reach US$ 30 million for the fourth consecutive year. As the current dollar value of export deals made at the expo so far reached US$ 33.58 million on [...]
SEOUL, May 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Guerrilla gardening and a special fashion show featuring various traditional clothes from around the world will be held at Cheonggye Stream on May 9. Starting from 2:00 PM at a site between Mojeon Bridge and Hwangtong Bridge, more than 100 citizens will transform the area into beautiful gardens with [...]
INCHEON, May 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The Goryeosan Mountain Azalea Festival, the last azalea festival of the year in Korea, has wrapped up successfully. More than 400,000 people visited the festival in Ganghwa County, which is a 10 percent increase from last year. The festival held many interesting events, such as an azalea photograph exhibition, [...]
WANDO, May 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Wando County designated May 8, Parents’ Day, as Sea Mustard Eating Day, and will hold a ceremony celebrating the designation on May 8. The county came up with the idea to celebrate Parents’ Day, in a nod to past traditions where mothers ate sea mustard soup right after giving [...]
SEOUL, May 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics’ Suwon Samsung Digital City R&D complex was transformed into a theme park on May 5 to celebrate Children’s Day. Various events, such as water slides, cart racing, b-boy performances, sand animation and illusionist shows were held at the complex for 63,000 Samsung employees and local families. Samsung [...]
TAEAN, May 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Salt farms in Chungcheongnam-do’s Taean-gun are starting to collect pine flower powder salt, which can be only produced during a short window of about one week at this time of year, when pine trees start to release their pollen into the air. Rich with calcium and vitamins B1, B2 [...]
SEOUL, May 4 (Korea Bizwire) – A male pygmy hippopotamus that has been living alone at Seoul Grand Park will have a chance to extend the life of his species, as Seoul Grand Park will import a female pygmy hippopotamus from Britain’s Colchester Zoo in September. The park brought the male from Japan in 1984, along with a [...]
SEOUL, May 4 (Korea Bizwire) – LG Electronics presents its main EV components at the 28th International Electric Vehicle Symposium & Exhibition (EVS28) from May 3 to 6. The company exhibits its e-PT (electric PowerTrain), drive units and compressors, including its B-ISG, a 48V Belt-Integrated Starter and Generator that is a leap forward from the company’s [...]
SEOUL, May 1 (Korea Bizwire) — A bronze memorial which celebrates U.S Marines’ victory at Iwo Jima in February 1945 will be restored with funding from philanthropist David Rubenstein. He will donate US$ 5.37 million to restore the memorial, which has seen better days. The bronze memorial was installed on November 10, 1954. Rubenstein reportedly [...]