SEOUL, Aug. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. said Wednesday it will be launching the LG StanbyME Go portable display in both the North American and European markets. The StanbyME Go represents a fresh approach to lifestyle entertainment screens, offering versatility both indoors and outdoors, whether it’s at parks or campgrounds. Measuring 27 inches, [...]
SEOCHEON, Aug. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — An oarfish, a rare marine species discovered in the deep sea, has been spotted near South Korea’s West Sea for the very first time. According to the National Marine Biodiversity Institute of Korea, a fisherman came across a two-meter-long oarfish along the coast of Gogunsan Archipelago off Gunsan, North [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s household income fell 0.8 percent on-year in the second quarter of 2023 due to the drop in COVID-19-related subsidies and other state support, and the narrowed income gap between the haves and have-nots, data showed Thursday. The country’s households earned an average of 4.79 million won (US$3,613) [...]
YONGIN, Aug. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The amusement park Everland announced that it will unveil exclusive merchandise packages, specially crafted for admirers of the baby panda Fubao. Named the 2024 Fubao Season’s Greeting, this collection features a diverse array of 33 merchandise items, encompassing both photographs and videos that recount Fubao’s life story. Contained within [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — KCON, the annual overseas K-pop concert series by entertainment giant CJ ENM, attracted 140,000 attendees during its three-day stint in Los Angeles. Held from last Friday to Sunday at the LA Convention Center and Crypto.com Arena, KCON LA 2023 drew a daily crowd of at least 40,000 people, according [...]
POCHEON, Aug. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korea National Arboretum said Tuesday it has identified nine new forest wetlands within the Civilian Control Line (CCL), which designates a buffer zone extending from the Southern Limit Line of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas. A forest wetland encompasses not only wet areas but also [...]
CHUNCHEON, Aug. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — A demonstration performance by the World Taekwondo (WT) team, a Seoul-based global taekwondo federation, occurred on Monday at the special stage near Uiam Lake in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, as a part of the World Taekwondo Culture Festival. The gala show celebrated the city’s selection as the new home of [...]
SEOUL & GIMHAE, BUSAN, Aug. 22 (Korea Bizwire) —On August 23rd, we commemorate Cheoseo, a significant occasion symbolizing the conclusion of sweltering heat and the commencement of the more temperate days of autumn. Translated as the “cessation of heat” or the “limit of heat,” Cheoseo stands as the 14th of the 24 seasons, accompanied by [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s coffee imports have declined this year due to reduced global production, dampening the growth driven by coffee’s popularity in the country. The value of coffee imports for the country totaled US$646.7 million in the January-July period, marking a 9.5 percent decrease compared to the previous year, according [...]
GOESAN, Aug. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — A masterpiece by one of the most representative painters of the Joseon Dynasty has been replicated across a rice field. In May of last year, the Agricultural Technology Center in Goesan County, North Chungcheong Province, planted rice in five distinct colors — white, green and red — within a [...]