SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Retail sales in South Korea rose 9.2 percent on-year in 2022 on the back of growing outdoor activities on eased social distancing rules amid the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, the industry ministry said Thursday. The combined sales of local offline retailers rose 8.9 percent on-year from the previous year, and [...]
GUNSAN, Feb. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — The wall surrounding an elementary school in Gunsan, North Jeolla Province, has been painted with images of members of the K-pop supergroup BTS. Lee Jong-bae, a graffiti artist from the city, painted the faces of each BTS member on the wall, which can be recognized from afar. Since 2021, [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — The U.S. state of Georgia has proclaimed Jan. 31 as Kia Day. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Tuesday (local time) approved the state council resolution for the establishment of Kia Day. The event was attended by Yoon Seung-kyu, president at Kia North America region and Kia U.S. The resolution [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean fashion and cosmetics retailer Shinsegae International Inc. unveiled new sneakers made through a collaboration with American hip-hop artist Snoop Dogg. The company said it will start selling #PLEINDOGG, a sneaker collection that Swiss luxury sportswear brand Philipp Plein developed in collaboration with the U.S. rapper. Philipp Plein, [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Online shopping in South Korea reached a new record in 2022 following firm demand for travel services amid eased concerns over the pandemic, data showed Wednesday. The value of online shopping transactions stood at 206.4 trillion won (US$167.3 billion) in 2022, up 10.4 percent from the previous year, according [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — The Social and Labor Affairs Committee of the Jogye Order, South Korea’s largest Buddhist sect, on Tuesday held a prayer ceremony near the Myanmar Embassy in Seoul wishing for democracy in the Southeast Asian country. Ven. Hyemun prayed for the souls of those sacrificed by the Myanmar military junta, [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – Global streaming service Netflix sait Tuesday it had hosted a barrier-free screening of Korean director Yeon Sang-ho’s sci-fi thriller “Jung_E.” Barrier-free refers to the effort to tear down physical and institutional barriers blocking seniors, people with disabilities, and other isolated groups from gaining equal access to rights. Netflix held [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — The greenhouse gas emissions of South Korean large companies have increased by nearly 6 percent in recent years, going against the country’s carbon neutrality goal, a corporate tracker said Wednesday. The volume of greenhouse gases emitted by 50 big businesses in Asia’s fourth-largest economy reached 272.8 million tons in [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — A district in the southwestern part of London will designate Kimchi Day for the first time in Europe. The Royal Borough of Kingston, the district with the largest Korean community in Europe, announced on Monday (local time) that it will designate Nov. 22 as Kimchi Day and celebrate it [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Korea Bizwire) – Various locations appearing in Korean dramas are becoming popular travel destinations for people around the world. The Korea Tourism Organization recently selected a number of recent K-drama locations as “recommended tourist locations for February.” A neighborhood east of Mount Bukhan has become the site of various dramas. Cafe Sunwoongak, [...]