SEOUL, Jun. 5 (Korea Bizwire) –Hyundai Motor Company has introduced the 2025 Grandeur, a revamped version of its flagship sedan, the company announced on June 5. Since its debut in 1986, the Grandeur, once nicknamed the “executive car,” has been Hyundai’s signature sedan. Last year, it solidified its position as a best-selling vehicle in South [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 5 (Korea Bizwire) –As the Dano holiday (June 10) approaches, the National Folk Museum of Korea has announced a special event titled “The Beginning of Summer: Dano” to introduce traditional seasonal customs. Dano, which falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, was historically known as “Jungo” (重午), “Cheonjungjeol” (天中節), [...]
GANGNEUNG, Jun. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – The ancient Gangneung Danoje festival, designated a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity and a National Intangible Cultural Property of South Korea, will take place from June 6 to 13 at the Namdaecheon event grounds in Gangneung. Under the theme “Rise Up, Danoje,” the 2024 edition carries a multilayered [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Around 1 out of every 10 South Korean workers at small and mid-size companies who changed their jobs in 2022 landed new jobs at large conglomerates, data showed Wednesday. The number of registered employees who were eligible for state insurance programs came to 26.06 million in 2022, up 2.2 [...]
POHANG, Jun. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – A new study has found that if current levels of fine dust pollution in South Korea persist, the number of premature deaths caused by fine dust exposure could triple by 2050 compared to present levels. A research team led by professor Lee Hyung-joo from the Department of Environmental Engineering at [...]
BUSAN, Jun. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – The 2024 Busan One Asia Festival (BOF), Asia’s largest Korean wave (hallyu) festival, is set to take place on June 8 and 9 at the Busan Asiad Main Stadium and Hwamyeong Ecological Park. Organized by the Busan Tourism Organization, BOF has evolved from its inception in 2016 into a platform [...]
ULSAN, Jun. 4 (Korea Bizwire) –Researchers at Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) in South Korea have developed technology that allows diagnosing sleep apnea using a smartphone app. According to UNIST, a research team led by professor Byun Young-jae from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering has implemented a wearable sleep apnea [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – As the growth of budget mobile carriers persists in South Korea, SK Telecom, the nation’s largest mobile operator, has continued to lose overall market share. However, a new report shows the company still commands a significant portion of 5G subscriptions. According to a report evaluating the competitiveness of South Korea’s [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 4 (Korea Bizwire) –Samsung Electronics announced on June 4 the launch of its 2024 lineup of gaming monitors called Odyssey OLED featuring cutting-edge technology, as well as new high-resolution ViewFinity monitors. The new OLED gaming monitor series includes the Odyssey OLED G8 (G80SD) with 4K UHD resolution and the Odyssey OLED G6 (G60SD) [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Kakao Mobility Corp. said Tuesday it has released a new tax-hailing app for foreigners in South Korea. The new app, named k.ride, can be downloaded from the app stores in 14 countries, including the United States, Japan, China and Singapore, first for use in South Korea in connection to [...]