SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Sunday its TV had been selected by “Which?,” a British non-profit Consumers’ Association magazine, as the Best Accessibility product. In partnership with the Royal National Institute of Blind People, Which? evaluated TV video and sound quality, along with accessibility, and designated the Samsung Neo QLED [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s export of cathodes, a key secondary battery material, to the United States surged almost threefold in the first seven months from a year earlier, on growing demand for electric vehicle (EV) cells and the new U.S. law on promoting green technologies, data showed Monday. Outbound shipments of [...]
SEOGWIPO, Aug. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — On August 5, the ’2023 Natural Dyeing Festival’ took place at the Seogwipo Agricultural Technology Center in Jeju Island. The festival featured a captivating fashion show that showcased traditional Jeju garments, particularly the Garot or galjungi, which is a variety of hanbok, the Korean traditional clothing. Garot holds great [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Parasols, once a symbol associated mainly with middle-aged women, are spreading across the country with the unprecedented heat wave. Parasol sales at boutiques in Hyundai Department Store between July 25 and 31 surged by 107 percent compared to last year. Lotte Department Store also experienced a 45 percent increase [...]
PAJU, Aug. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — A senior with dementia, reported missing, was found by a rescue dog. The Gyeonggi Northern Fire and Disaster Headquarters received a report on Wednesday morning that a 95-year-old man, suffering from Alzheimer’s disease, had gone missing in Paju, north of Seoul. A 119 emergency rescue squad and the police [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Eighteen people have died of apparent heat-related illnesses in South Korea since late May, the disease control agency said Friday, as the sweltering heat continues to engulf the country. The number of people hospitalized for such illnesses, including those who have died, came to 1,385 between May 20 and [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s top construction equipment maker HD Hyundai Infracore Co. said Thursday it will launch an online store dedicated to excavators, marking the first of its kind in the local construction machinery sector. The company’s in-house brand, DEVELON, will establish the online store to facilitate the sales of the [...]
BORYEONG, Aug. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — The city of Boryeong in South Chungcheong Province introduced the very first mud playground for pet dogs at the annual Boryeong Mud Festival, which is currently being held at Daecheon Beach. The pet playground features a large mud pool, a standard-sized pool, tubes, and an obstacle course. To provide [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean baseball league said Wednesday it will launch a voice narration service catering to visually impaired baseball fans. The service will be available at three baseball stadiums in Seoul, Busan and Gwangju — namely Jamsil Baseball Stadium, Sajik Baseball Stadium and Gwangju-Kia Champions Field — and will [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s customs agency said Thursday it has confiscated 30 billion won (US$23.12 million) worth of forged luxury brand items and other illegal goods in the first half of this year. The Korea Customs Service said it had found 2 million illegal items worth 30 billion won combined in [...]