BUSAN, Aug. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — The Busan Tourism Organization (BTO) made an announcement on Tuesday regarding the remarkable success of CGV DRIVE IN Yeongdo. This unique drive-in theater, situated within Taejongdae Amusement Park in Yeongdo-gu, has achieved an impressive milestone by attracting over 3,500 visitors within just 100 days of its inauguration. Officially launched [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Retail sales in South Korea rose 5.9 percent on-year in July as more people enjoyed outdoor activities for summer vacation amid eased antivirus curbs, the industry ministry said Tuesday. The combined sales of 25 major offline and online retailers came to 14.73 trillion won (US$11.12 billion) last month, compared [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s rice paddy area decreased 2.6 percent in 2023 from a year earlier amid a reduction in domestic consumption, data showed Tuesday. The country’s rice cultivation area came to 708,041 hectares, compared with 727,054 hectares tallied a year earlier, according to the data compiled by Statistics Korea. South [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Shinsegae Department Store is currently engaging in an exciting art marketing initiative in partnership with the internationally acclaimed graffiti artist, Andre Saraiva. Running from August 25 to September 27, the event is centered around the theme ‘SHINSEGAE LOVES ANDRE’. This captivating endeavor showcases a captivating drawing show curated by [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — KT Skylife has unveiled its Polestar Art service starting today, transforming home TVs into dynamic picture frames displaying an array of artwork. Central to this offering is the Pole Art service, a cornerstone of KT Skylife’s TV Gallery Stand product line. Developed in collaboration with Seoul’s Polestar Art Gallery, [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. has unveiled a limited edition Galaxy Watch 6 Classic designed after an ancient celestial globe from the Middle East and North Africa. The Galaxy Watch 6 Classic Astro Edition draws inspiration from the astrolabe, a historical device utilized by ancient explorers and astronomers to determine time, [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. unveiled Bon Voyage, a personalized portable accommodation unit, at the Wanderlust Korea 2023 wellness lifestyle festival held last weekend in Seoul Olympic Park. Bon Voyage features a two-story open design encompassing a 20-square-meter floor space. It offers the flexibility to be placed in any location preferred [...]
GANGNEUNG, Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — A “muscle beach,” complete with fitness equipment, has been established at Gangmun Beach in the eastern coastal city of Gangneung, Gangwon Province. St. John’s Hotel obtained the necessary permissions from the city to utilize this space, and a company specializing in group fitness training has invested in an array [...]
ANDONG, Aug. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Gyeongsangbuk-do made an announcement regarding the commencement of “Gyeongbuk 0726,” a dedicated purification vessel aimed at servicing the island region. The nomenclature of the ship draws inspiration from the sunrise timing on Dokdo, a beautiful island of Korea in the East Sea and a location renowned as the sunrise [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics is stepping into the premium market with a stunning lineup of ultra-large TVs designed to redefine living room entertainment. At IFA 2023, Europe’s leading consumer electronics trade show, LG will showcase its groundbreaking TV innovations, including the LG Signature OLED M, LG OLED Evo, LG QNED TV, [...]