SEOUL, June 14 (Korea Bizwire) — World Blood Donor Day is observed on June 14 to raise awareness about blood donation and thank donors. It was designated in 2004 by four organizations involved in the international blood donation movement. Major companies like Coupang, Shinhan Bank, and SK Securities participated in voluntary blood donation campaigns, while [...]
SEOUL, June 14 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s job additions slowed for the second consecutive month in May following a brief rebound in March amid lingering economic uncertainties, data showed Wednesday, although the employment rate nevertheless reached a fresh high. The number of employed people came to 28.83 million in May, up around 351,000 from [...]
JEJU, June 14 (Korea Bizwire) — The “lava trail,” a undisclosed section within Jeju Island’s Geomun Oreum Lava Tube, will be open for five days. The organizing committee of the International Geomun Oreum Trekking Festival said Tuesday it will host a trekking event for five days, from June 15 to 19. The six-kilometer lava trail [...]
SEOUL, June 13 (Korea Bizwire) — A package known as the “half-day” option is attracting individuals seeking affordable accommodations before the summer holidays. Hanwha Resort, run by Hanwha Hotels & Resorts Co., said Monday it will introduce a 12-hour “half-day, half-price” package for customers planning an early vacation. The offer is valid until June 30. [...]
SEOUL, June 13 (Korea Bizwire) — BMW Group Korea said Monday it has opened an electric vehicle (EV) charging station at the Hilton Gyeongju in the city of Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province. The charging station features one rapid charger and three slow chargers, with the capacity to charge up to eight cars simultaneously. The design [...]
SEOUL, June 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of airport bus passengers in Seoul has exceeded 2 million during the first five months of this year, driven by the expansion of travel demand as coronavirus cases decreased, the Seoul metropolitan government said Tuesday. From January to May, a total of 2.11 million people used airport [...]
SEOUL, June 13 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean companies’ sales growth slowed and their profitability narrowed last year, central bank data showed Tuesday, as higher borrowing costs and increased prices of raw materials ate into their bottom line. Corporate sales increased 16.9 percent last year from a year earlier, slowing from 17.7 percent growth the [...]
SEOUL, June 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul has turned purple as it commemorates the 10th anniversary of BTS’s debut. As part of the “BTS 10th Anniversary Festa,” Big Hit Music launched an offline event on June 12, adorning Seoul’s iconic landmarks with purple lights and media facades in the group’s distinctive color. Namsan Seoul Tower, [...]
SEOUL, June 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics announced today the upcoming launch of the Odyssey OLED G9, the world’s first OLED gaming monitor with dual QHD resolution. The monitor features a 49-inch curved screen with a 32:9 aspect ratio, a 240Hz refresh rate, and a 0.03ms response time. One of its standout features is [...]
SEOUL, June 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. is enhancing its support for employees undertaking overseas business trips, which have been increasing in number since the end of the pandemic. The carmaker said Sunday that it has partnered with WeWork, a U.S.-based coworking space provider, enabling employees on overseas business trips to utilize WeWork’s [...]