SEOUL, June 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. and IKEA Korea announced Monday their joint space marketing exhibition, “Green For-rest,” which will run until Sunday. The exhibition is taking place in the outdoor garden of IKEA Korea’s flagship store in Gwangmyeong, southwest of Seoul, and features eco-friendly Hyundai vehicles alongside IKEA’s home furnishing ideas. [...]
ULJIN, June 5 (Korea Bizwire) — The first forest trail connecting the East and West of the Korean peninsula, from North Gyeongsang Province to Chungcheong Province, has partially opened. On Thursday, the Korea Forest Service held an opening ceremony for the East-West Trail in Uljin County, North Gyeongsang Province. This trail will be South Korea’s [...]
SEOUL, June 5 (Korea Bizwire) — The Auto Salon Week, an industry fair on the automotive aftermarket and tuning, is scheduled to take place at the KINTEX exhibition center in Goyang, northwest of Seoul, from Sept, 8-10, the organizer said Sunday. This year’s event will showcase automotive accessories, including maintenance and care parts, tuning equipment, [...]
SEOUL, June 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Sales of imported vehicles in South Korea fell 9.2 percent last month from a year earlier due mainly to lack of supplies in some brands, an industry association said Monday. The number of newly registered imported vehicles came to 21,339 units in May, down from 23,512 units a year [...]
SEOUL, June 4 (Korea Bizwire) — The Zero Waste Fashion Show took place at Seoul Plaza on Sunday afternoon, the day before Environment Day, June 5th. The Zero Waste Fashion Show serves as the highlight of the ‘We Are Green Festival’ held at Seoul Plaza. A total of 40 professional models and seven citizen models [...]
SEOUL, June 3 (Korea Bizwire) — LINE Corporation has launched the “AI Selfie” feature in Line Profile Studio, allowing users to create various image styles using AI. Users can access this feature directly from the Line Messenger app and choose from different styles like “Basic,” “Fantasy,” and “Art.” What sets “AI Selfie” apart is its [...]
SEOUL, June 3 (Korea Bizwire) —Swiss watchmaker Breitling revealed on Friday the introduction of an exclusive timepiece for the South Korean market, the Chronomat B01 42 Korea Limited Edition. Limited to only 50 units in Korea, this exceptional watch will be available for purchase across the country, including at the renowned Breitling Townhouse Hannam. Earlier [...]
YONGIN, June 2 (Korea Bizwire) — People are flocking to meet Fubao, the baby panda residing at Everland amusement park in Yongin, south of Seoul, upon learning that the panda will return to China next year. The resort division of Samsung C&T, responsible for Everland, reported a 20 percent increase in daily visits to Panda [...]
SEOUL, June 2 (Korea Bizwire) — A short film of Shanghai Disneyland, captured using a Galaxy smartphone, garnered 250 million views in China within just 10 days of its release. Named “Fantastic Night Rhapsody,” this 27-minute movie was produced by Samsung Electronics Co. in collaboration with the theme park. It was filmed using the Galaxy [...]
SEOUL, June 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. and its affiliate Kia Corp. said Friday their combined sales in the United States rose 21 percent in May from a year earlier on strong demand for their sport utility vehicles. Last month, Hyundai and Kia sold 141,498 vehicles in the world’s most important automobile market, [...]