SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – An exhibition is now open for people of all ages, showcasing Korea’s traditional culture using LEGO blocks. The exhibition is happening at Moryham Exhibition in Jung-gu, Seoul, and it’s the first solo exhibition by the artist Colin Jin. He’s known for creating various artworks using LEGO blocks and has [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – Asiana Airlines announced on Thursday that it hosted a surprise event called ‘Handle with Love’ to raise public awareness about the protection of endangered animals. The event took place at the arrivals gate on the first floor of Incheon International Airport Terminal 1 the day before. This event was conducted [...]
JEJU, Oct. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – The 2023 Jeju Stone Festival, titled ’2023 Munsudong, Dol Japari,’ will take place in Munsudong, Dongmyeong-ri, over two days on October 14 and 15. Renowned stonemasons from Italy, the U.K., and Japan will participate in the festival. ‘Dol’ is a Korean word meaning ‘stone,’ and ‘japari’ is a Jeju dialect [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 3 (Korea Bizwire) –The average monthly expenditure on books by households in their 20s and 30s has dropped below 10,000 won for the first time, marking a significant shift in spending habits. To put this into perspective, it’s interesting to note that the average cost of a lunch for an office worker this [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – Insider stock ownership at South Korea’s family-run conglomerates rose in 2023 from a year earlier, data showed Tuesday, as more founding members sought to tighten their grip on management. The insider stock ownership rate of 72 conglomerates that have group owners reached 61.2 percent this year, up 1.3 percentage [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 3 (Korea Bizwire) –The market for online e-coupon services, which provide gift certificates in the form of barcodes, is experiencing rapid growth. This surge can be attributed to the sustained popularity of non-face-to-face gifting practices that emerged during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. The online shopping industry anticipates that the transaction value of [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — South Koreans’ happiness level is rising slowly but surely, unlike what the country’s ranking on happiness indices might suggest, according to a presidential committee promoting national cohesion. The Presidential Committee of National Cohesion said in a paper published last month that it reached the conclusion after comparing and analyzing [...]
SUWON, Oct. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – On Saturday, the Gyeonggi Provincial Government announced the registration of ‘Tasha’s Garden 251’ located in Sanpan-ri, Jojong-myeon, Gapyeong-gun, as Gyeonggi Province’s Private Garden No. 2. Tasha’s Garden 251 is a privately owned garden covering 5,839 square meters. It features a variety of trees and native plants, including pine trees, maple [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Electronics has provided Lucid Motors, a luxury electric vehicle brand based in California, with a high-tech screen called “The Wall.” Located at Lucid Motors’ Design Studio in Newark, California, The Wall is a massive, super-clear display that measures 5.65 meters in width and 3.2 meters in height. It [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – Nearly 8 out of 10 South Koreans in their 20s and 30s agree on the need for Seoul to improve relations with Japan, a survey showed Saturday. The online poll — conducted by the Korea Youth Foundation — found 22 percent of the respondents said they “strongly agree” with [...]