CHUNCHEON, May 10 (Korea Bizwire) —LEGOLAND Korea has released today its first visitor numbers since opening in May last year. According to Legoland’s computerized admission system, one million people have visited the theme park in more than a year from its opening on May 5 last year. LEGOLAND was previously unable to disclose the number [...]
SEOUL, May 10 (Korea Bizwire) — E-Mart announced today the release of a new 65-inch 4K ultra-high-definition (UHD) smart Google TV under its Electroman brand, which is part of its home appliance private label (PL). The TV is an upgraded version of the existing Electroman 55-inch Android TV, and its larger screen size is in [...]
SEJONG, May 10 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s job additions slowed in April after a brief rebound a month earlier, data showed Wednesday, amid higher borrowing costs and an economic slowdown, with most new positions taken by seniors. The number of employed people came to 29.23 million in April, up around 354,000 from a year [...]
SEOUL, May 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Global tech behemoth Samsung Electronics Co. remained South Korea’s largest company by sales in 2022, with 42 businesses newly making the country’s top 500 firms’ list, a corporate tracker said Wednesday. Samsung Electronics, the flagship unit of South Korea’s leading family-controlled conglomerate Samsung Group, retained the No. 1 spot [...]
SEOUL, May 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Lotte Department Store has announced that it will open an experiential store at Lotte World Mall this Saturday in collaboration with the local sporting goods company Tennis Metro. Unlike traditional stores that focus mainly on product sales, this store will be located on the mall’s third floor and will [...]
SEOUL, May 9 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean culture center in Mexico City said Sunday it had hosted a special event in Chapultepec Park where participants enjoyed Korean traditional games. The event was attended by around 40 people, including students from the Korean Cultural Center and Korean culture enthusiasts. Participants played various Korean traditional [...]
SEOUL, May 9 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of retailers selling products through digital marketplaces more than doubled over the past five years, data showed Tuesday, reflecting the growing popularity of online shopping. Some 543,000 businesses sold products via shopping platforms, such as Coupang and Naver in 2022, rising sharply from just 218,616 tallied in [...]
SEOUL, May 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Foreign investors bought a net 5.96 trillion won (US$4.5 billion) worth of South Korean stocks and bonds in April, logging the biggest monthly purchase in 16 months, the country’s financial regulator said Tuesday. Foreigners bought a net 1.27 trillion won worth of listed stocks, turning to net buyers from [...]
SEOUL, May 9 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean shipyards lagged far behind their Chinese rivals in terms of new global orders to place second in the world in April amid plunging demand, industry data showed Tuesday. Local shipbuilders clinched a combined 380,000 compensated gross tons (CGTs) in new orders last month, taking up 20 percent [...]
IMSIL, May 9 (Korea Bizwire) — The “Cheese History Museum” has opened in Imsil County, the birthplace of South Korean cheese located in the southwest of the country, the local government said on Monday. Covering a total area of 1,683 square meters, the museum houses a hall, an exhibition hall, a cheese-making and fermentation workshop, [...]