SEOUL, July 4 (Korea Bizwire) – Audi Korea announced on Tuesday the launch of the Audi A7 55 TFSI e quattro Premium, the first plug-in hybrid (PHEV) model of their premium four-door coupe. With a 2.0L four-cylinder TFSI engine and electric motor, it delivers 367 horsepower and 51.0 kilograms of torque, reaching 0-60 mph in [...]
SEOUL, July 4 (Korea Bizwire) – Lotte Asahi Liquor announced on Tuesday its plans to launch the Asahi Superdry Draft Beer Can as an exclusive Korean design product on July 11. The Asahi Superdry Draft Beer Can, known for its bubbling effect upon opening and its resemblance to draft beer at restaurants, was initially introduced [...]
SEOUL, July 4 (Korea Bizwire) — A growing number of South Koreans are planning to travel overseas this year amid an endemic COVID-19 era. Global credit card giant Visa Inc. conducted a nationwide survey of 1,000 adults over 18 years of age, in which 55.1 percent of respondents said they planned to travel abroad within [...]
SEOUL, July 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Foreign direct investment (FDI) pledges to South Korea jumped 54.2 percent on-year in the first six months of this year to reach a record high for any first-half period, data showed Tuesday. The country received US$17.09 billion of FDI commitments in the January-June period, compared with $11.09 billion logged [...]
YONGIN, July 2 (Korea Bizwire) –The animals at Everland in Yongin, Gyeonggi province, endured an extremely hot day on Monday, but they managed to cope in their own unique ways. Zookeepers, veterinarians, and other managers closely monitored the animals’ well-being and provided them with tailored diets to ensure they remained healthy in the scorching heat. [...]
SEOUL, July 3 (Korea Bizwire) — A Korean artist has been attracting attention in the U.S. with a charcoal statue installed at the Rockefeller Center Channel Gardens in New York. The artwork is part of the “Issu du Feu” series by Lee Bae, who has been utilizing charcoal as his medium for over three decades. [...]
SEOUL, July 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Online shopping in South Korea rose 8.7 percent on-year in May on the stronger demand for travel services amid the eased COVID-19 restrictions, data showed Monday. The value of online shopping transactions amounted to 19.24 trillion won (US$14.6 billion) last month, compared with 17.7 trillion won tallied a year [...]
SEOUL, July 3 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s exports to the United States rose more than 5 percent per year on average over the past decade thanks to the 2012 bilateral free trade agreement, compared with a 1.5 percent increase in the country’s overall exports, a think tank said Monday. South Korea’s shipments to the [...]
SEOUL, July 2 (Korea Bizwire) – LG Electronics announced on Sunday the introduction of a new kiosk aimed at enhancing accessibility for individuals who are particularly vulnerable to using digital devices in stores. These kiosks feature a low-vision mode with larger text and a clearer screen, as well as a low-standing mode to accommodate customers [...]
SEOUL, July 2 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s passengers using Korean flag air carriers reached some 84 percent of pre-pandemic levels in the first half, government data showed Sunday. From January to June, the number of passengers on domestic and international routes amounted to 53.39 million, or 83.9 percent of the tally reported in the [...]